Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All

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182 the incident and secretly gave her son - in - law some money to purchase a new cashbox for her daughter. She also asked him to buy the items her daughter had kept in it; a pen, paper pad etc, and a purse in which she placed 10 rupees. She then gave it to her daughter. Her granddaughter , Sahibzadi Fauzia Shameen , has written that Hadrat Amman Jan ra had a special love for her youngest child, because of the loss of her father at a young age. She prayed immensely for her and out of this love stemmed a love for her son - in - law a lso. On their marriage, Hadrat Amman Jan ra was concerned that her younger son - in - law become financially independent from his father, Hadrat Nawwab Muhammad ‘ Ali Khan (Hadrat Nawwab Mubaraka Begum ’ s husband). She desired this so that there would be no inequality between the two sisters. Hadrat Nawwab Abdullah Khan observ ed himself that it was because of Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra prayers that they were blessed with whatever they had. When he bought some land in Sindh it was indeed blessed and he named it “ NusratAbad State ” after his mother - in - law. Hadrat Nawwab Abdullah Khan relate d that he was fortunate that Allah Almighty instilled Hadrat Amman Jan's ra heart with great love for him. Prior even to his marriage to her daughter, she would tell everyone to pray for him. (Perhaps, because his mother passed away whilst he was young). Upon his marriage, Hadrat Amman Jan ra lovingly advised her new son - in - law , “ Think of me as your mother. Don't be formal. Mian Sahib (ie his father , Hadrat Amman Jan's older son - in - law) is older, you are my younger son - in - law. D on't be shy of me, so th en I can fulfil any of your needs. ” 107 Her granddaughter , Sahibzadi Fauzia Shameem , has also related that Hadrat Amman Jan ra would visit them almost daily, whilst they