Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All

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114 “ Aminah Begum ” (the wife of Naik Muhammed Khan of Ghazni), also became a well - known resident in Hadrat Amman Jan's ra household. She was adopted from a young age of three or four years and was treated as part of the family. Upon Hadrat Amman Jan's ra death she wrote an a rticle for the first time in her life. It comprised of her recollections of her life with Hadrat Amman Jan ra. This was due to one of Hadrat Amman Jan's ra granddaughters , Sahibzadi Amatul Rashid, who had a dream in which Hadrat Amman Jan ra said to Aminah: " Aminah, get up and state my character. " Consequently, she wrote an emotional tribute conveying her love and attachment to Hadrat Amman Jan ra. She expressed how Hadrat Amman Jan ra came and took her from her house when her mot her died at the tender age of three or four. (Her father had already passed away. ) Hadrat Amman Jan ra displayed the love of a genuine mother. She used to bathe her and then diligently rubbed milk and oil into her hair, to prevent her scalp becoming dry. Sh e also regularly checked her hair for headlice. Aminah Begum reminisce d how Hadrat Amman Jan ra did all these chores with great happiness, smiling contentedly. She commented about Hadrat Amman Jan ra , "Her behaviour towards me always remained extremely attentive, sometimes even real mothers can get tired of caring for their own children. B ut Hadrat Amman Jan ra always happily and cheerfully cared for me in this manner. " 66 Aminah Begum continue d that as she grew up, Hadrat Amman Jan ra fulfilled her academic and moral needs. Firstly, Hadrat Amman Jan ra personally taught her the basic Islamic principles and the 66 “ Sirato Sawaneh Hadrat Amman Jan” , Prof. S. N. Saeed, p166.