Paradise Under Your Feet — Page 18
18 ADVICE FROM HAZRAT AMMAN JAN (RA) FOR MOTHERS 1) Be punctual and conscientious in the observance of the obligatory daily prayers. Hazrat Amman Jan (ra) would usually perform her ablutions and be ever ready in a clean state to commence her prayers, once she had heard the Adhan. 2) Employ yourself usefully with the remembrance of Allah Almighty. Even whilst doing household chores one can still engage in this form of worship, as Hazrat Amman Jan (ra) did throughout her life. 3) Show fortitude and courage during the trials of life, never forgetting to thank Allah Almighty for bestowing His Blessings upon us. Those who love Allah Almighty the most do not become despondent. 4) Read or listen to the recitation of the Holy Qur ’ an daily. Hazrat Amman Jan (ra) would ask her children/grandchildren to read the Holy Qur ’ an, Ahadith, the books of the Promised Messiah (as), or short moral stories to her. This would improve their religious knowledge, public speaking, confidence and literacy. 5) Give complete obedience to the Khalifa of the time. Even as a grown woman in her forties with the exalted status of being the spouse of a prophet, Hazrat Amman Jan (ra) would still obtain permission from Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih I (ra) before leaving Qadian. 6) The Tarbiyat of the eldest child is especially important. If one concentrates on developing good habits in the first child, the rest of the siblings usually copy this behavior and benefit.