The Promised Son — Page 4
4 requested the hand of Sayyidah Nusrat Jahaan ra in marriage. Mir Sahib consulted with his wife, and they both agreed to the marriage proposal. However, the extended family members of Mir Naasir Nawab Sahib ra were outraged. They thought that the age difference between the two was far too great. The Promised Messiah as was around 49 years old and his bride to be was only 18, but the parents of Sayyidah Nusrat Jahaan ra still approved to marry her to the Promised Messiah as. The marriage ceremony was held in 1884 and was a very simple affair. The nikah [marriage]was performed by Maulavi Nazeer Husain and the haq mehar [dowry] was fixed at 1,100 rupees. The Promised Messiah as always treated his wife with the greatest love and respect. He had a very high regard for her feelings. On a few occasions, Hazrat Nusrat Jahaan ra would remark with pride that her arrival into the home of the Promised Messiah as had started the period of blessings in his life. The Promised Messiah as agreed with these remarks. She was a very pious lady. The most important thing in her life was observance of the five daily prayers. It was this reliance on prayer which helped her through the troubled times when the enemies of the Promised Messiah as were ferocious in their abuse. Under these trying circumstances, Hazrat Nusrat Jahaan ra proved to be an unwavering source of support and solace to the Promised Messiah as. Her complete devotion to Allah was the reason for her forbearance. What greater emotional trial can a mother face