Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 99
99 the family, as considerate of them as she was of her own children. In fact , this consideration was not limited to the month of Ramadhan, as her granddaughter - Appa Nasira Begum , has related. Hadrat Amman Jan ra would sometimes invite her servants to sit and rest in the kitchen whilst she cooked them "rotis ". Also, if any of them requested a particular dish she would ensure that it was prepared. Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra concern for her attendants ’ d esires in such trivial matters illustrates the extent of her love and care for them, springing from a deep devotion and love for her Creator. Yet , the extent of a person's attachment is proven in times of distress and anger. Even on occasions when her atte ndants made inept mistakes, were careless or indolent, Hadrat Amman Jan ra overlooked their shortcomings. She fully understood that " to err is human ". If one of them told tales about the negligence of another, Hadrat Amman Jan ra simply dismissed their comments as if she had not heard them. Likewise, she also taught her children not to “tell - tale” of the household helpers. A village boy nicknamed “ Charagh” , has related that he lived with Hadrat Amman Jan ra during his childhood for about three years. He reminisce d that Hadrat Amman Jan ra never admonished him, despite the fact that he was sometimes more of a hindrance than a help due to his clumsiness. He recall ed that once Hafiz Hamid ‘ Ali Sahib was sent on an errand to fetch some butter. Hafiz Hamid ‘ Ali Sahib asked Charagh to accompany him. On their return , Hafiz Hamid ‘ Ali Sahib gave the butter to the young Charagh to carry. He accidentally slipped and the butter fell to the ground. It became soiled and in this useless state, the pair fearfully took the butter