Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life — Page 38
~ 38 ~ Simple Farewell Ceremony for the Daughter of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him The Nik āḥ of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mub ā rakah Begum, daughter of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, was performed with Ḥ a ḍ rat Naw ā b Mu ḥ ammad ‘Al ī Kh ā n on February 17, 1908 by Ḥ a ḍ rat Maulaw ī N ū rud-D ī n. She was taken to her husband’s home, that was to be her home from then on, on Sunday, March 14, 1909 by her mother, Ḥ a ḍ rat Sayyidah Nusrat Jah ā n Begum ( Ḥ a ḍ rat Amm ā ñ J ā n), wife of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah (peace be on him). The following description of the sending away ceremony (Rukh ṣ at ī ) from the diary of Ḥ a ḍ rat Naw ā b Mu ḥ ammad ‘Al ī Kh ā n shows simplicity of the ceremony. "Today, Mub ā rakah Begum, the eldest daughter of the Promised Messiah (peace be on him), whose Nik āḥ was performed with me on February 17, 1908, formally came to my home after her farewell (Rukh ṣ at ī , that is, sending from parents home to the husband’s home). . . The Rukh ṣ at ī took place at 3 pm. I found in her both the beauty of countenance and that of character. She is also extremely knowledgeable. Thanks to All ā h for this bounty. It is a grace in abundance upon an insignificant person like me that He has graced me with the family of the Prophet. It is a great bounty of God that He bestows on whomsoever He pleases, and All ā h is the Master of Great Bounty. Rukh ṣ at ī was performed in great simplicity. Ḥ a ḍ rat Amm ā ñ J ā n sent me a list of articles, before Mub ā rakah Begum’s arrival (in my home), which she was bring along with her. At 2 pm, Ḥ a ḍ rat Amm ā ñ J ā n herself brought Mub ā rakah Begum to my home, and she came through the stairway passage that connects my home to the home