A Wife's Heart

CHAPTER 85

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As has become a tradition, after dinner together, surely the Martin family will gather in the family room to have a warm chat. But tonight feels different because they are not gathered in his house, but in the house of Lira's parents. The warmth is very pronounced with Inas, the adorable toddler who of course always makes father and grandfather and his two grandmothers became anxious because of his funny behavior.

Not only that, the presence of two home assistants who have been Beautiful considered as their own children also sit in the middle of their eyes. Although at the beginning the two felt awkward and still shy, but because of the kindness and hospitality of Lira and her family, the two assistants immediately became comfortable. Lira did not hesitate to ask about the school and the ideals of the two assistants she had adopted as her sister.

Their warm conversation suddenly stopped because Inas suddenly just screamed with excitement while playing a large doll of rabbits and pandas while occasionally he showed off his two benefits to his mother's two adopted sisters, Ria and Flax. This funny behavior alone makes everything in the room laugh because of the adorable toddler.

When all had stopped laughing and the atmosphere was quiet again, only Inas' voice sounded chattering, Reza immediately broke the silence by thumping fast enough that everyone in the room immediately turned their eyes to him while frowning them.

"Ehem! Tomorrow morning after breakfast, I'll take you all somewhere. So after breakfast, we're ready." Said Reza who immediately got a confused look from merua and his wife who sat right on his left.

"Where are we going, mom?" Ask Lira.

Not yet Reza replied, Beautiful has chimed in. "Yes, where is Reza going to take us?"

Reza only smiled when he saw the curious face of his wife and in-laws who he thought was very funny. "Honey and I just wait for tomorrow, yeah." Answer Reza relax.

While both of Reza's parents were already aware of her son's plans because earlier, Reza had sought advice from them.

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Early in the morning as he promised last night, Reza took his family to a place that would be the next surprise for Indah and Lira. From night until dawn, the Lira kept whining to Reza to tell them where they were going. However, Reza still did not answer. Instead, he pranks his wife by pretending to take them to a dangerous place. Hearing that, Lira became afraid and chose silence no longer asking.

They had been getting ready to leave for the destination sopiri by Jono. Previously after driving Reza and his family to the house of Indah, Jono chose to spend the night at the home of one of his relatives who were next to the village of Lira. Then he came back again when he finished the morning prayer, because according to Reza's wishes who asked him to take him somewhere.

Reza and her family had been sitting sweetly in the car. While the two adopted sisters of Lira, asked to keep the house because the day happened to coincide with Sunday.

About five minutes they had arrived at a public cemetery not far from Lira's house, and Lira had not realized it because she was busy calming down Inas who was suddenly fussy.

Actually they could have gone on foot, but Reza deliberately chose to ride the car on the grounds that he did not want his son to feel hot when he came home later. Moreover, the morning was very bright weather, so it could be the sun will be hot by noon. Exaggeration is, but that's Reza. His affection for his little daughter was beyond anything.

"We're already getting through. Come on, baby." Reza took Inas from Lira's lap and carried him out of the car.

As she got down from the car, Lira and Indah stared at each other with feelings that were hard to decipher. Then Lira looked at her husband as if asking for an explanation. However, Reza was still reluctant to answer.

Holding Inas in his right hand, while in his left, Reza led his wife's hand to walk and was followed by their parents behind, head to a tomb that is under a frangipani tree. Lira's steps become heavy when they know who they're going to eat.

Lira's eyes immediately glazed over as she crouched down next to her father's grave and read the name inscribed on the tombstone that was engraved beautifully there. The tombstone that was once made of wood and began to weathered in the heat of the rain, has now been changed into a tombstone that is engraved beautifully on a black ceramic with white writing on it.

Ahmad Yusuf, that's the name of Lira's father. The man who became the first love of Lira in childhood until adolescence. The man who always tried hard to make his small family happy, even though at the end of his life what became the ideal was not achieved because death had already picked him up. Leaving his wife and child who still desperately needed his presence as his protector. But one thing is for sure, Lira's father managed to educate Lira into a tough and patient woman. Evident from the many trials of life that Lira lived, all she was able to face.

Now that the Lira has achieved the long-dreamed happiness, her father is nowhere near to witness and feel the happiness that the Lira is feeling. Only prayer can Lira give up for her father.

Reza crouched down next to his wife by holding Inas while embracing Lira's shoulder to give her strength. Reza felt Lira's shoulders tremble, Reza immediately held Lira into her arms. Reza also felt the sadness of what Lira was feeling because Reza had also been in the position of Lira. Although at that time Reza was still very small and did not understand the meaning of loss, but Reza felt a huge loss in his life. Luckily Irma is present in Reza's life to give her affection without having to shift the position of Reza's biological mother.

"Yes, mas. Thank you." Thank you."

Right in front of the Lira, there is Beautiful who also crouched together with the two made, Irma and Martin. Beautifully rubbed gently the headstone of her husband who had long left her with their million memories. Beautiful tears are dry. He could no longer cry for his beloved who had gone before the creator.

They all sat beside the grave of Lira's father who looked well preserved and prayed for him. Reza prayed for his brother-in-law to calm down and get the best place by his side.

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The sun slowly began to radiate its warmth. Reza invited his wife and parents to return to his house because later in the afternoon they would welcome his neighbors who he had invited to eat together after the Isya prayer later. Reza deliberately rewinded the time of the event that was going to start after the ashar prayer, shifted to after the isya prayer, so they could all have dinner together.

Upon arriving home, they all regrouped in the living room. Lira approached Reza and she shamelessly hugged her husband in front of her mother and her two in-laws.

"Mas, thanks for everything." Said Lira in a hoarse voice.

Reza returned his wife's embrace while gently rubbing her back. "Thank you for what, baby? I should be thanking my mom too."

"Don't want to, anyway Lira still thank you for changing dad's headstone." Reply Lira with spoiled.

"Yes, baby, you're welcome. Don't cry anymore. Shame on grandpa." Tempted Reza while glancing towards his daughter who was sitting on his grandfather's lap.

"Damn, mas. People are serious too." Said Lira pouting then took off her embrace. "But how do you know Dad's grave? Then, you can know if the grave should not be more than an inch?" Asked Lira with a curious face.

Reza just chuckled amusedly at his wife's question. Reza had expected, surely his wife would ask this.

"On the tomb of the father, it was asked to Mr. RT when the mas renovate the mother's house. Before changing father's headstone, mas also asked ustadz first about it. Alhamdulillah, I already understand that the grave should not be in cement or in ceramics. The inscription is like this.

From Abul Hayyaj Al Asadi, he said, “‘Ali bin Abi Tholib said to me, “Truly I sent you with something that the Prophet - Shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam - once sent me with the order. That is, do not let the statue (picture) but you destroy it and do not let the grave high from the ground unless you flatten.” (CHR. Muslims no. 969).

Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam forbid from giving cement to the grave, sitting on the grave and giving the building on the grave.” (CHR. Muslims no. 970).

Imam Nawawi rahimahullah said, “That according to the teachings of the Apostle –shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam– the tomb was not raised from the ground, all that is allowed is to raise one inch and almost be seen flat with the ground. This is the opinion in the syafi madzbab’i and who agree with it.” (Sharh Shahh Muslim, 7:35).

Imam Nawawi elsewhere said, “It is forbidden to give cement to the grave, it is forbidden to erect buildings on it and it is illegal to sit on the grave. This is the opinion of Syafi scholars’i and the majority of scholars.” (Sharh Shahh Muslim, 7:37).

"Like that, baby." Answer Reza.

Lira immediately looked at Reza's face with teary eyes. She did not expect, it turned out that her husband had learned to that stage.

"God's Masya. Thank you for your kindness, God." Inner Lira.

Beautiful, Martin and Irma also felt touched to see the big changes that happened to Reza. Change is nothing but the will of God. As a wife, Lira only helped her through prayer.

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