Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 78
78 Like the wives of the Holy Prophet sa , she happily chose a life of austerity in exchange for the fruits of the Hereafter. A graphic list has been recorded of the objects in Hadrat Amman Jan's ra room, which illustrate her simple lifestyle. In her bedroom there was : a bed, a bedside table with a clock, a torch, a few medicine bottles, an oil lamp and a thermos. On the right - hand side of the bed was a stool with boxes of " paan” (betel leaf), a tray and a water cup. On the floor beside the bed was a spitting basin. At the foot of her bed was a stool for visitors to use. There was also another stool and a cupboard alongside a spare bed for any relatives or for someone taking care of Hadrat Amman J an ra. A mirror, another stool for the “ Pankha Wala ” (manual fan operator) and a fan attached to the roof, completed the essentials of the room. There were only two decorative pieces on the walls. On the central wall was an inscription of the “ Kalima ”. 53 O n the left wall was a framed prayer, “ Subhanallahi wabihamdihi , subhanallahil - ’ azim ”. 54 53 The Muslim creed: “La ilaha illallaho Muhammdur - Rasulullah” (T ranslation: “There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”. ) 54 Translation: “Holy is Allah Almighty with His Praise, Holy is Allah Almighty, The Most Great. ”