Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 63
63 quilts arrived. Hadrat Mehr Appa explained that her house and Hadrat Amman Jan's ra were adjacent to each other. When she saw the quilts, Hadrat Mehr Appa began reproaching her husband in words to the effect , "I don't like this material… I told you I would have made a quilt of another material. ” Hadrat Mehr Appa raised her voice in irritation and Hadrat Amman Jan ra happened to hear her from the courtyard. Hadrat Amman Jan ra entered and kindly asked her to express her problem. Hadrat Mehr Appa was embarrassed but reluctantly obliged. Hadrat Amman Jan ra responded by telling her not to be downhearted and by reassuring her that she would have a silky quilt made for her instead. She then went to her son Hadrat Musleh - e - Mau ’ ud ra and admonished him in words to the effect , "You should have fulfilled Bushra ’ s (ie“Mehr Appa”) wish, her desires are few and limited. I have been hurt to hear this complaint of hers. " Thus , she paid tribute to her daughter - in - law ’ s usual patience and docility. Hadrat Mehr Appa recalls this incident with the utmost respect and affection for her mother - in - law who defended her in front of her son, also the “Khalifah” (the spiritual Head of the Community) of the time. She dealt with complete justice, favouring her daughter - in - law ’ s personal preferences when it came to her own possessions. Indeed, to put the desires of others before the convenience of one's own children is a rare quality in a mother and again stemmed from Hadrat Amman Jan's ra underlying desire to please Allah Almighty in all her worldly relationships. Hadrat Mehr Appa also fondly recall ed when on a trip to Sindh she