Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 60
60 She recalls how when her first son Nasir Ahmad was born, it was a cold January day. Hadrat Amman Jan ra came in to see the baby and inquired if they had a warm shawl for him. They replied “ no ”, at which point Hadrat Amman Jan ra instinctively took off her own shawl and wrapped it around the baby, again demonstrating her instinctive kindness for others. Had rat Umme Nasir ra also states that it was Hadrat Amman Jan ra who taught her how to pray. She recalls that she never remembered Hadrat Amman Jan ra as silent. If she wasn't speaking, she would be occupied in prayer especially , “Ya hayyo ya qayyumo birahmatika astaghith”; or “ Subhanallah wa bi - hamdihi subhanallahil - ’ azim. ” 45 Upon Hadrat Amman Jan's ra death, Hadrat Umme Nasir ra lamented how a door of prayers that was open to them through Hadrat Amman Jan ra was now closed on the departure of this loving and selfless mother. Similarly, Hadrat Amatul Ha ’ i Begum ra 46 also shared a great love for her mother - in - law, Hadrat Amman Jan ra. Her daughter Amatul Qayyum Sahibah remembers how her mother would check on Hadrat Amman Jan ra daily, through the window of her own living quarters next door. One day , she did not do so and Hadrat Amman Jan ra looked out of her window towards Hadrat Amatul Ha ’ i Begum ’ s window and affectionately inquired, "Why isn't my nightingale s inging today?" Hadrat Amatul Ha ’ i Begum ra replied it was because she had some ulcers in her mouth. Their mutual love and affection are illustrated by the fact that during her illness 45 Translation:“ O Living God! O Self - subsisting God! I seek Your Mercy !”, and “ Exalted is Allah Almighty with all His Glory; Exalted is Allah Almighty with all His Greatness. ” 46 Second wife of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra and daughter of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra.