Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 105
105 didactic and serious moralising we might imagine , and this was probably one of the fundamental reasons for her profound influence on the ladies of the Community. Examples of her humour can be found in sm all anecdotes related by many. On one occasion , Sir Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan reminisce d that Hadrat Amman Jan ra went on a trip to Srinagar, Kashmir, with her family and their children. Chaudhry Sahib met the party there. Looking at their large group he enquired of Hadrat Amman Jan ra how she recognised every child? She smiled and replied , “I know all the names of the older children, and of the younger ones I know this much that they are ours!" 61 Another humorous occasion occurred when Hadrat Amman Jan ra once overheard a lady that cooked for her, known by the nickname “ Asghari ’ s Mother ”. She had a habit of praying to Allah Almighty as she stirred the cooking pot. One day , Hadrat Amman Jan ra overhea rd her imploring Allah Almighty , " Oh, Allah Almighty let all the tastiness of all the foods in the world come into the food of Hadrat Sahib, ” (ie the Promised Messiah as ). Hadrat Amman Jan ra responded wittily , "What, Asghari ’ s Mother, are you also praying that the delicious taste of my brother's food be taken?" ( ie that of Dr Mir Muhammad Isma ’ il Sahib). Asghari ’ s Mother quickly rephrased her prayer, "Oh , Allah Almighty, just leave the taste of Mian Ismail ’ s food and bring that of the rest of the world. " 62 61 “ Sirato Sawaneh Hadrat Amman Jan” , Prof. S. N. Saeed, p329. 62 “Sirat Hadrat Amman Jan” , Sahibzadi Amtul Shakoor Begum, p57.