Fazl-e-Umar — Page 213
Fazle Umar 213 H A d H R AT A M T U L H A I His second wife was the daughter of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I [ra] , Hadhrat Amtul Hai. Huzur married her out of respect for the wishes of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I [ra] , who wanted his family to have some matrimonial ties with the family of the Promised Messiah [as]. Beyond that the groom had a longing and desire to educate the women of the Community through this union. Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib was always amazed by the love that developed between the two and he sometimes mentioned to Hadhrat Amtul Hai that he had only married her as a favour to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I [ra]. On the success of this marriage and rewards and blessings which came from it, Huzur states: “I never thought that my good intentions and the fulfilment of the desire of my master and mentor could bear such fruits that would create immense comfort and joy. I know of many marriages and I have married many times myself. In my capacity as the head of a Community, I come across thousands of couples and thousands of cases come to my attention. However, in all my years I have never come across a more successful and joyful marriage. ” The real purpose of this marriage was to make arrangements for the education and training of women. He taught her himself and prepared her for this task. He states: “She was not particularly attractive…however, she had such a firm faith… despite my weaknesses and thoughtlessness, I have always witnessed her unwav- ering faith in the institution of Khilafat which few men seldom demonstrate. I am proud that she married me when she was young and I had the chance to educate and train her. ” When Hadhrat Amtul Hai passed away only a few days after his return from Europe, he was deeply saddened by her death. It is natural to be grieved by the death of a wife who was endowed with good qualities. However, his grief was made worse