Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 520
! ! 520 ا ﺣ ﺚ ا ﻟ v ا ب ﻋ ´ ¨ و ﺟ ﻮ M ﻬ ّﻦ When he heard it, he stood up, and went back. He returne d and collected some dust in the sheet he used to cover his shoulders. He began to throw the dust upon the women’s faces. When Haz rat A’isha h ra saw this , she asked him what he was doing. The companion told her that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had said : ا ﺣ ﺚ ا ﻟ v ا ب ﻋ ´ ¨ و ﺟ ﻮ M ﻬ ّﻦ At this she said , “ Are you so ignorant that you cannot comprehend the meaning behind his statement ? The meaning was to let them be and th ey would quiet down on their own. ” Now , see how Ha z r at A’isha h ra grasped the meaning of the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s sa statement while the male companion did not. Hence in no as pect of religion and sacrifice are women left behind. The examples o f women that I have presented before you were still women. The only difference is that t hey were not as delicate as you and th ey were fully aware of their re sponsibilities. If you also wish to be an heir to the blessings which the male and female companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa were heirs to, then strive to f ollow in t heir footsteps. The days of simply talking are over. Every passing day brings greate r trials and misfortunes for Muslims. In the future, you will also face that which the men face, including those trials and tribulations which will confront men. Many of the wives of the Ahmadis who were martyred in Kabul faced great trials. Women were widowed and chil dren became orphans. T hey were forced to deal with imprisonment for a lengthy period of time. Likewise , if the future holds hardship s for Ahmadiyyat, you will face them equally. Hence, be vigilant and banish all indolence. Un less the women work shoulder to shoulder with men , tabligh cannot be successful and Islam will not prevail over the world. Therefore, I was greatly saddened when the Secretary of Lajna Ima’illah here informed me that women partake very little in religious affairs and attendance in their meetings is very low. Most women say that thei r daily routine allows them little time to attend Lajna meetings , while others say that their men do no t allow them to