The Young Scholar Episode 6

For the first time in history, the town (Apelle) witnessed a miracle. Most of the Muslim that heard the Young Scholar’s admonition were touched by it and they began to change from their bad ways.

After the Jumat Service

Imam Malik: Assalamualaikum Jammah. Alhamdulilah!! Alhamdulilah Rabbil Aleamin. We Thank Almighty Allah for today’s Jumat [The crowd answered: Alhamdulilah] I really want to appreciate our young Scholar here name: Mallam Abdulrasaq for his admonition today. Clearly this is the first time our mosque (masjid) got filled to it’s brim. And that’s because Allah used this young man here to help us and I want everyone to respect him like he deserves. 

[The crowd: Masha Allah]

A man from the crowd stood up and said: I felt so touched with the sermon and I would love if my children can have someone who could teach them the quran and sunnah of the prophet Muhammad (SAW). [He turned his face to Abdulrasaq] If every kid could grow up like you then the world would be a better place.

Mallam Sani: Assalamualaikum.. [replying the man in the crowd] They’re many madrasat that children can attend. The parents needs to follow up on their children to ensure they learn well.

Imam Malik: May Almighty Allah assist us and guide all the Muslims to remain steadfast. May we continue to see such crowd coming to observe salat daily.

He made a closing dua 

[The crowd: Amin]

Everyone left the mosque and returned home for the day. Not a single person left without getting to see the face of the Young Scholar. Ohh he’s so cute, smart and intelligent. Abdulrasaq felt shy being a celebrity in a small town. While Abdulrasaq walked down home, an old woman passed him by with a very heavy load on her head. She turned to faced him and her looks shows she was in need of help. Abdulrasaq was just about helping her out before he got distracted by Khadijah’s friends.

Abdulwahab: Abdulrasaq [He called his name]

Abdulrasaq: [He turned towards them] Assalamualaikum to you two.

Abdulfatai: Wa alaikum Salam bro.. you seem to be a very quiet guy. Abeg come make we rub mind (come let’s talk)

Abdulrasaq: I hope there’s no problem

Abdulfatai and Abdulwahab: No bro, we just need to know something. 

Abdulfatai: I must commend you for the sermon today. You really try.

Abdulrasaq: Thank you

Abdulwahab: Smile na.. you dey fear?

Abdulrasaq: I’m not afraid of anyone except Allah.

Abdulfatai: Hmm.. you’re very religious in the outside. Are you the same in side?

Abdulrasaq: You know you don’t have right to judge anyone? Allah hate it! So you both need to avoid it.

Khadijah saw Abdulrasaq, Abdulfatai and Abdulwahab from afar and then rushed in to know what’s going on.

Khadijah: Hey! What’s happening here Abdulfatai

Abdulfatai: nothing madam

Khadijah: You boys are biting more than you can chew oo.. Just don’t worry on Monday I will report both of you to the principal. [She hissed and asked Abdulrasaq to go with her]

Abdulfatai: Khadijah, why are you doing me like this now, no vex na.. we just dey talk to Abdulrasaq and praise am for the preaching today.

Abdulwahab: yes o na wetin we dey do be that. Ask am na.

Khadijah: I don’t need to ask him. I know you both are liers.

Khadijah: please let’s get out from here Abdulrasaq

Abdulrasaq: okay.. [ He took the steps and they left]

Abdulrasaq and Khadijah arrived home. Khadijah’s mom hailed him…

Mummy Khadijah: Sheikh Abdulrasaq… I love your preaching wallahi you good for preaching well well. Na so all the women for mosque dey smile dey enjoy your preaching.

Abdulrasaq: Masha Allah… It’s not by my power but Allah’s grace and mercy. So I say Alhamdulilah Rabbil Aleamin.

Mummy Khadijah: Me and Khadijah principal talk after mosque today. He say make you come see am on Monday.

Abdulrasaq: wow! I didn’t know he was a Muslim

Khadijah: yes He is a Muslim.

Mummy Khadijah: just go ready, you don get that job already

Abdulrasaq: inshallah… Thank you very much na.

Khadijah: [starring at Abdulrasaq as usual] Abdulrasaq please can we take a stroll?

Abdulrasaq: [He felt it would be embarrassing to ask her where they’d be strolling to] okay, I’ll like that.

Khadijah: with a beautiful smile left home with. And this she forgot to take permission from her mom. 

Mummy Khadijah was already figuring out that her daughter was falling in love because of her recent behavior and how she most likely talks about Abdulrasaq with Farooq most times. Trust our mothers they know exactly what is going on in our heart but how to stop it is what they find difficult to help us with. 

Abdulrasaq and Khadijah arrived at a lonely path… And then she said to him;

Khadijah: there’s something I’ll like to tell you…

To be continued….

Written by Masud Umoru 

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