young and not only did she advise us, but she also became strict in making us offer Salah. She used to wake all of us especially for Fajr Salah. By virtue of this kind of advice and upbringing, I do not remember if I had ever missed Fajr Salah in my childhood.’

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat said: My mother passed away on Friday night [the midnight of Thursday and Friday] at Methadar, [Bab-ul-Madinah] Karachi. She رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَالٰی عَـلَيْهَا missed me very much at the time of her death. My sister told me, اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهعَزَّوَجَلَّ the last words that my mother recited were Kalimah and Istighfar (repentance). Her face had become very bright, especially after the Ghusl [ritual bath given to a deceased]. Fragrance was felt for many days at the place where she passed away. Different fragrances were felt especially in the part of the night in which she had passed away.

On the day of Sawyam, I brought some roses which remained fresh almost till the evening. I laid them over my mother’s grave with my own hands. Believe me! They had such pleasant fragrance which I have never smelt in my life to date. I was completely astonished; the fragrance could be felt even from my hands for many hours. (Tazkirah Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, part 2, pp. 41)

جَبِیں مَیلینہیں ہوتیدَہَنمَیلانہیں ہوتا

غلامانِمحمدکاکفنمَیلانہیں ہوتا

Dear Islamic brothers! Undoubtedly, the mother of ‘Attar was not an ordinary woman, but she رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَالٰی عَـلَيْهَا was the pious, courageous, thankful and forbearing bondwoman of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, who remained busy bringing up her children steadfastly as per Sunnah in the face of financial problems. She not only used to offer Salah regularly and follow Sunnah strictly herself, but she also used to advise her children to offer Salah. Perhaps, this is her noble action which Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ liked and she departed this life in the state of Iman. Her face became very bright after her demise and the place where she passed away was full of sweet fragrance.

If our Islamic sisters also learn from the blessed character of the mother of ‘Attar and oppose Nafs and Satan, follow Shari’ah in every matter, offer