Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 132
from her. Sometimes, she and her cousins wou ld demand a scarf or some pretty material from Hadrat Amman Jan ra. Initially, she would say "no " but as they left to go home , she would usually hand it to them as they went. Asifa Masuda Begum has related similar incidents from her childhood. She also recounts how they would bother their grandmother for snacks like pine nuts and roasted chickpeas , even whilst she rested. Yet , Hadrat Amman Jan ra would never reproach them for their childish petulance. After expressing some mock anger , she would let them have what they demanded. Hadrat Amman Jan's ra granddaughter , Sahibzadi Amatul Mateen Begum , has related that once whilst she visited Lahore with her grandmother, they were invited to a meal with a relative of Hadrat Amman Jan's ra daughter - in - law, Had rat Umme Nasir Sahibah ra. The hosts had set out a new, costly dinner set. Amatul Mateen Begum in her childish carelessness, dropped one of the pieces of crockery on the floor. Hadrat Amman Jan ra did not harshly admonish her but simply said; " Take care ". She then apologized to the host that her granddaughter had broken one of their expensive plates. Their host graciously responded that children do have such accidents. Hadrat Amman Jan ra said nothing further about it to her granddaughter. Another example of Hadrat Amman Jan's ra great kindness is presented by her great granddaughter, Amatul Haleem Begum. During the turbulent time of the partition of India, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra asked Amatul Haleem Begum's parents to remain in Qadian for some time. So, she and her two siblings were sent to Lahore with Hadrat Amman Jan ra. She recalls how considerate her 132