Cross Time
Chapter 3 My Heart for Mother's Sake
The sky looks beautiful displaying a tinge of orange color identical to twilight. This afternoon, Abdul was visiting, fulfilling Mr. Muntaha's invitation. Just as he was sitting gathered with the people there, the ringing of the phone rang making him have to retreat to pick up the phone.
"Mas Abdul, why didn't you pick up Danis' phone this morning?" Danis asked from a phone call without saying hello.
"Sorry, Nis. mas again work, was willing to lift it but hunted to death first"
"Mas is coming home now well" Abdul frowned when his younger brother Danis asked him to come home suddenly, what did Mas Abdul really think.
"What's the matter, Nis?" Ask her. Danis was silent and even cried sobbing making Abdul worried for his only brother.
"Master..." Danis cried unable to continue her speech, her throat choked.
"Emak mas, mother entered the Hospital" Deg heard it made Hp held by Mas Abdul fell . After hearing that without a second thought he immediately said goodbye.
His mind was not focused, riding the motorbike was like there was no power. His body was limp almost earlier, he hit the car in front of him, if not immediately braked. He wants to get to his destination soon. The time on the road feels long to make Abdul mas annoyed, plus there is a conpoi of school children who are celebrating graduation to make the streets become jammed.
In the hallway of the Hospital he ran like a doormat to the reception desk. After chatting for a while back running after getting the information he wanted. He was very sorry, if he had just received a call from his sister this morning maybe, he would not have been late to get this news.
There he pegged when he saw the body was already stretched stiff.
Moms... The young man shouted hysterically running hugging the body Mother woke up do not stayin Abdul, Mother wants to see Abdul wedlock right mak, let's get up . Abdul wants to marry Adel mak, let's get up mak.
He did not expect that the request at that time, was the last request from his mother. Suppose, he knew he would immediately obey his wishes, without having to argue again. If time could be played he would immediately grant his mother's wish. All of this can only be an assumption.
Tears soaked the eyes, he was very sorry about it, the chest felt tight everything looks blackened, Mas Abdul the man fell unconscious.
Mas Abdul. before the body fell, Danis caught it. The teenager, asked his sister to put him to sleep in a hospital mattress gurney that happened to be empty. Danis poured eucalyptus oil in her hands and near her to Sang kaka's nose.
Mas Abdul wriggled as he smelled eucalyptus oil, slowly opening his eyes. He woke up holding his head like a confused person. As he had returned to his consciousness, he circulated his gaze looking for the figure of his mother. He hoped it was all a dream
"Mas, finally you are aware thank God" said Danis.
"Emak where's Nis?" ask Abdul.
Where's Danis' mother?!" Mas Abdul asked again impatiently while shaking the body of his brother who was silent sculpting.
"Emak was again taken to the mas mortuary to be bathed" Danis said making the body slumped to the floor turned out to be not a dream.
No tears came out even a single drop from his eyes, only pain gnawed at the heart. The chest feels tight breathing difficult. For the last time he had to see his mother before being buried. He really couldn't see it. His face was revealed when the gravediggers raised the already stiff body.
One week after the departure of the mother, she was still sad and also felt confused about the problem of arranged marriage. One side of her late mother, wanted her to marry Adel and one side there was Pak Muntaha who was also waiting for an answer to the matchmaking offered.
The night is getting late, but the eyes do not want to close. The splashing sound of his rain falling from the precarious sounds like the rhythm of a night companion. To and fro changing sleeping position, rolling looking for a comfortable position but, still he was still awake. On the wall that has a clock. With his fad he helped calculate the turn of the clockwise seconds. And miraculously slowly the eyes closed.
At one night Mas Abdul as usual woke up to perform night prayers. That was the night when he complained to his Lord.
The time of tahajud is the time to pray from jabir ra he said: I heard the Prophet SAW, saying: 'Say:
Indeed, at night there is a time when a Muslim asks Allah for goodness. Whether related to the affairs of the world or the hereafter, surely Allah SWT. grant his request and at that time it is on every night(HR. Muslim).
In the past, when he was a child when his late brother was alive he saw his brother performing prayers in the middle of the night.
Samar - faint little Abdul heard the voice of his brother. He awoke from his sleep walking closer to the Abah who was reading the Quran.
Abah abis praying? Tanya little Abdul yag saw his Abah clothes wearing a cigarette complete with sarong and peci.
Abah had just performed the tahajud prayer, said the Abah, while pulling the little Abdul to sit on his lap.
"That tahajud, what is the prayer Bah? Kok Abdul just found out there is a new prayer his name is funny again. Tahajud, prostrate hehe cengir Abdul Abah ciptain himself well?" Ask little Abdul innocently. Abah smiled at the little boy's words.
The tahajud prayer is performed at midnight, usually this prayer is done after we wake up from sleep. This tahajud prayer law is not mandatory as usual Abdul same Abah do that is prayer 5 time. But, although this sunah but highly recommended because in its many virtues
"And in some nights judge you as an additional worship for you, may your rabb raise you to a place of praise (QS.Al-isra verse:79)”
"Owh is so" said Abdul while nodding his head to hear Abah's explanation
"Dad, so Abdul must also perform the tahajud prayer after knowing its virtues.Allah swt himself has promised the rewards of heaven for ready Muslims who perform the tahajud prayer as described in the Quran"
"What is Abah? abdul wants to be heard" said Abdul eagerly
Abah recited the Quranic verse of Adz-zariat and explained the meaning of the verse to Little Abdul.
Verily, those who fear are in gardens (heaven) and springs, receiving all their rabbis. Verily they were before that in the world those who did good. They sleep a little at night. And always ask forgiveness in the morning before dawn. (QS,addzariyat verses 15-18).
From the Quran, Abdul knew that people who diligently pray tahajud in the Hereafter will get a reward in the form of heaven.
"Abdul wants to go to heaven?"
"But Abah wants to enter Allah's Paradise"
"Kalo so Abdul also must be diligent in praying tahajud yah?" abah nodded his head glad to hear the words of his eldest son.
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The atmosphere of the house is still in mourning condition Mas Abdul gathered his extended family who were at home since it was rumored if his mother died.
"Uncle, Abdul wants to talk to all of you" All of them who were there focused their eyes on Mas Abdul.
'Before she died, she asked me to get married
Marry Dul, right said your late mother. You are old enough, it's time to get married, if there is a candidate, then you apply" said the Uncle.
"Who? which person is your candidate Dul" asked Widya's aunt.
"He's not a distant aunt, he's still one area with us" Everyone looked at each other, who Mas Abdul meant.
'Adel, aunt". She is Bu Sinah's daughter Mas Abdul told reporters.
"Adel, you mean the blonde Adel, who often uses sexy clothes, you're right" Dul said Tantenya disagreed.
"Luna also disagreed if Mas Abdul married him. had makeup always menor, his sexy clothes were like biduan aja" said his cousin Mas Abdul who also disagreed.
" This has become the desire of the mother before the death of the aunt, let this decision Abdul take as a form of dedication to the mother Abdul"
"Didn't you have Dul's heart? so you prefer Adel who became your wife remember Dul, Adel was his person like what, his association is also free as it is not clear. Even if he's from a distinguished family, what's that for?" For a moment Abdul was silent he recalled the face of Ustazah Hana. The figure of the woman of his heart. Mas Abdul took a deep breath let him sacrifice his love to fulfill his devotion to his late mother.
True the saying love should not have, right? let Abdul feel that.
If Allah SWT. Do not predestine Mas Abdul with Ustazah Hana , in the world let later he be with her.
