The Young Scholar Episode 5

Episode 5

Aurthor’s POV

As long as we breathe in free air, we eat from what the Lord has created and we could do everything we think of; then, we definitely have a purpose in life and that purpose is our destiny. No matter how fast or slow time might be, it will surely come.

It’s Friday morning, a few numbers
of Muslims already heard the latest gossip in Apelle. They heard that young
scholar who is not from this town was going to give the Friday sermon. This
have never been done in the town of Apelle. Ever since the masjid was built in
1996, Mallam Ahmed has been the Dawah Chairman (Mosque preacher) and he preach
in Hausa Language. The news spread like wide fire and everyone was waiting for
the time to see who this was because they were in doubt because Abdulrasaq is
already the Muazzim.

Unlike few days back Abdulrasaq
always come home after subhi and have a short conversation with Mummy Khadijah
before going back inside his home to rest. But on this Friday and based on him
trying to limit the closeness stay indoors like he wasn’t around. Khadijah came
peeping through but she didn’t hear any sound and then she concluded that
Abdulrasaq wasn’t at home.

Few hours before the commencement
of the Jumat service, Abdulrasaq came out to have his bath and prepare for
Jumat.

Mummy Khadijah – (sitting outside
her varanda) Asalamualykum Mallam Abdulrasaq

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Abdulrasaq – (felt surprise
because he never knew anyone was watching him) Wa alaykum salam ma

Mummy Khadijah – I no know say you
they house oo, even khadijah check but no hear your sound. Be like you they
sleep

Abdulrasaq – (Intending to say the
truth but had to tell a white lie) I was deep asleep. I felt like relaxing a
little longer that’s why

Mummy Khadijah – Dooh… sorry. Hope
say you dey fine sha?

Abdulrasaq – Yes ma. Thank you very
much ma. let me hurry up and bath so I won’t be late for Jumat

Mummy Khadijah – Where you dey
hurry dey go? Na you won preach?

Abdulrasaq – (Surprised and turned
in shock) How did you know?

Mummy Khadijah – Know wetin?

Abdulrasaq – How did you know I’m the
one who is going to preach today Friday?

Mummy Khadijah – (felt surprised
as well, thinking abdulrasaq was trying to joke) I no understand you oo

Abdulrasaq – Mummy Khadijah please
let me go get ready (he hurried into the bathroom to take his bath)

Khadijah came out after listening
to the conversation between her mom and Abdulrasaq.

Khadijah – Mummy I think I heard some people
saying a young scholar was going to preach today Friday

Mummy Khadijah – Really? Na means
Abdulrasaq no dey joke

Khadijah – Yes, Na true he they
tell us oo

Mummy Khadijah – Make I go ready
for mosque too oh

Khadijah – Yes o.. Me go soon
ready sef

They both went inside their homes to prepare for mosque. While
Abdurasaq came out from the bathroom and hurried up and dressed up in a flash.
He put on his best dress and he was looking so beautiful. He got to the mosque
at exact 10minutes to 1 (12:50pm) by then Mallam Sani and Mallam Jibril had
already set the speakers and arranged the masjid. Abdulrasaq made the call to
prayer and after that he began to recite the holy quran from surah Asr – Nas
and then started the sermon.

When some of his neighbours heard his voice they recognised him and they murmured among themselves; Na him really they preach ohh, how come?… What happened to Mallam Ahmed?. E be like say Mallam Ahmed no dey town one of them replied. This boy when just come four (4) days ago na come they preach for mosque, he they use Jax? Na wa ohh.

Others who were familiar with him also relates with themselves;

Khadijah and Her mom

Mummy Khadijah: I no know say Abdulrasaq really serious about the preaching ohh
Khadijah: Yes he was, he’s so bold (she kept on admiring)
Mummy Khadijah: He dey very intelligent be that ohh, you dey hear how he they interpret Qur’an like say na him write am
Khadijah: he could speak and understand Arabic that’s why… He’s so knowledgeable.

Mallam Sani and Mallam Jibril

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Mallam Jibril: Wallahi this boy is so gifted
MMallamallam Sani: Wallahi… I never thought he could preach like this
Mallam Jibril: Look at the mosque! Everywhere is almost filled up with people I’ve never seen prayed.
Mallam Sani: Allahuakbar! We Thank Almighty Allah for everything.
Mallam Jibril: Alhamdulilah.

They continued listening to the preaching….
Abdulrasaq preaching that day didn’t only make the mosque filled up but it also did two things. The first one was that; it made most people realise their right and their wrong, they felt the words in their heart like as if an angel came down to advise them about Islam. And secondly, four (4) persons converted to Muslims that very after they felt inspired by the words of Allah. A lot of miracle in one day!

The Muslim people of Apelle marked this very day (October 18th, 2022) the day the Nasr (help) of Allah came to Apelle. And the story of the Young Scholar began to reign in the town and took the headlines on their magazines.

As things gets better, the evil eyes and haters of success began to panic. They said to themselves: Do we sit down and let a young boy have so much freedom? No… Then we must put an end to all of this.