Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 54
54 one of the truly righteous. She did not burden others with her grief , , but summoned the best medicine that she perceived. T hat is, she would call one of her household helpers to bring her the Holy Qur ’ an which she would then recite or hear. Just as Hadrat Amman Jan ra had taken great care in the Promised Messiah ’ s as lifetime to cook his favourite dishes, she similarly continued to do so in his remembrance. She also continued the righteous habit of sending food to the needy. As mentioned earlier, the Promised Messiah as had loved sweet rice. On one occasion , Hadrat Amman Jan ra requested the local school to send 10 students for whom she had prepared sweet rice. She quie tly sat by them and watched as the children enjoyed the treat. Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra love for the Promised Messiah as was clearly evident throughout their life, as she was forever ready to fulfil his wishes. Amatul Qayyum Sahibah, daughter of a friend of the Promised Messiah as relates , “ Like Hadrat Masih - e - Mau ’ ud as , Hadrat Amman Jan ra also made a lot of sacrifices – one was that she kept food prepared 24 hours a day for any guests that may come. Hudur would sometimes quickly request some “parathas” (butter flatbreads), tea, “lassi”(yoghurt drink) or curry to be brought in ; sometimes pickles, chutney or milk, whatever a visitor may request. It seemed that inside it was like an “Aladdin ’ s Cave”, anything was available immediately. I have seen myself that Hadrat Amman Jan ra would not eat so much herself but was always much happier feeding others. ” Thus , Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s life revolved around the service of the Promised Messiah as , his expanding Jama'at and guests - the