The Angel of Gus

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In the city of Jakarta, a hawker was seen sitting on the bus stop.

He was seen selling his merchandise waiting for buyers. But morning to evening, none of his merchandise sold.

Until adzan magrib reverberated, he cleaned his wares and arranged neatly into a box. Furthermore, by walking down the sidewalk, he looked for a mosque to fulfill his worship as a Muslim.

After walking for about 5 minutes, he found a mosque that stood grand and large that read the Great Mosque of Al-Azhar. Immediately he took ablution water and congregational prayer. His prayer was so solemn, until it was finished he did not immediately move from his seat. He prayed, pleading with the almighty for the life he lived with his wife. With sobs and cries he began to pray.

*Allah my lord...

I beg you, creator of the universe. Give the servant fortitude and always be patient in facing all his without exception. Give way, so as to get enough halal rizky.

There is life in the stomach of the servant's wife that I have to live. Give me your lead, Rabb....

Amiin amin yaraballalamin*.

Without realizing it, there was a pair of eyes and ears that bore witness to his prayer. Until he saw it with glassy eyes and immediately approached the person who was solemn in prayer.

" Ashalam mualaikum..." Greet someone that.

The father who finished praying, finally turned his head toward the source of the voice.

" Waalaikumsalam wr.

" Can anyone help, sir?." Connect again.

" Can I sit down ?." He asked and was immediately accepted by the father.

" Previously introduce my name Lutfi mas." Said Lutfi thrusting his hand.

" I'm Zaki Hasannudin sir, commonly called Zaki." Zaki replied to Lutfi's hand.

" I heard her mas was praying khuuuusukkkk once, is there a problem?." Ask Lutfi.

Zaki was silent for a moment, he felt unable to carry the heavy burden he was carrying. For the sake of the wife and prospective baby in the stomach, he was willing to migrate to become a hawker in Jakarta. With glassy eyes, trembling lips he answered the question of the man before him.

" I-iya sir. My wife is pregnant, and is about to give birth. I am confused to find the cost where, already this week my sales are quiet. And today from morning to evening, my sales haven't sold a single one." Zaki replied with tears.

Lutfi who could not bear to see Zaki crying, he rubbed the tired back.

" Patience, God willing, there will be a way. I'll help.." Lutfi.

" Sure sir, god thank you very much sir. What should I repay Mr. Lutfi's kindness with." Zaki hugged Lutfi.

" It has been, I sincerely help. Then come with me home !." Bring along.

" But sir, I don't feel good about having to bother you and your family."

" No mas, I live with my son and daughter-in-law. My wife just a few months ago has died."

" Inalilahiwainailaihiroziun, I am so sorry sir. All his acts of worship were received almighty, and he was placed by his side." Amiiin both answer compact.

Zaki who was asked to come home to Lutfi also according to. By car, it only took him half an hour to get home. Zaki was so amazed when the car had entered the courtyard of the luxurious and large house. He and Lutfi got out of the car.

Tok.dok...

" Assalamulaikum..."

Chequek..

" Waalaikum salam..." Someone answered from inside to open the door.

" Have you come home...?." The Lutfi child.

" Yes.., ayooo mas let's come in!." Lutfi's word to Zaki. While Lutfi's son and son-in-law were just staring confusedly, who was the person that his father had brought it.

The 4 of them were sitting in the family room and there was a little boy who was about 1 year old who was being held by Lutfi.

" Zaki introduce this my son Herman, and this is my son-in-law Wati. And this is my grandson Zafran." Lufti introduced his family members one by one.

" Zaki's...."

" Herman..."

" Zaki..snap." After meeting the Lutfi family, Zaki invited them to dinner. After dinner, Lutfi and everyone else were in the family room.

" Man..Zaki needs a fee for his wife who is soon to give birth. Can you get him to work at our restaurant?." Ask Lutfi.

" Good Dad, it just so happens that there's less employee power." Answer Herman.

" Nah Zaki, you can work at my son's party. That's why you stay here with us !." Lutfi's Word.

" But sir, I'm afraid to trouble you. I'd better just contract." The answer.

" No Zak, you're here with us, consider us your family too." Herman.

" If you insist, well I'm willing to stay here." Answer Zaki. And everyone nodded.

Zaki worked hard to bring home the money for his wife's birth expenses later. Until time has passed until finally, Zaki got word from his neighbors that his wife was about to give birth.

" Sir, I'm going home. My wife is giving birth." Zaki told Lutfi.

" Sit down first Zak, calm down later will be delivered to the driver directly in front of your house!." Zaki nodded, finally sitting opposite Lutfi.

" Look, Zaki, I already consider you as my son. And for now onward, think of us as your family and I'm mintak, you call me Dad just like Herman and Wati." Her speech.

" But sir, I don't think it would be appropriate for me to be a family of honorable people like father and Herman." Answer Zaki.

" I'm mohoonnnn Zakii, consider this your return to me!."

" Well, sir, uh A-dad. All right, Dad." Zaki answered with a brick, while Lutfi smiled happily.

" A father wants to ask his son. What do you want Zaki other than for the birth of your first child?." Ask Lutfi.

Zaki looked down, then he dared to look at someone who was now his father.

" Zaki wants to build a pesantren in Yah's village. It just so happens that the land we occupy is vast." Zaki said then Lutfi nodded.

" Well after your son is born, come back here and bring your wife and children!" said Lutfi.

..." You'll help Herman manage the restaurant here. That way you can use the proceeds to build the pesantren and the cattle you want." Lutfi....

" God, thank you, Dad. What can Zaki do for Dad." Ask her.

" I only ask for 2 things son, I want if later have a granddaughter, he must serve in your boarding school to become a hafidzoh."

" Then both Fathers..?." Ask Zaki.

" Secondly, I want our brotherhood to never break up Zaki. Between you and Dad, and you and Herman. So I want you to promise me that your son and Herman's second son are girls. Then they both have to get married." Lutfi.

While Zaki was speechless, he thought about how his child jiia was female and not male. But Lutfi can read Zaki's silence.

" If your daughter, you shall marry Herman's first child. Promise Zaki, a father asks his son to grant his parents wishes. Make your descendants and Herman one of them must marry, to continue your brotherhood when Dad is gone !!." Say Lutfi again.

With a long sigh Zaki said ." I am Zaki Hasannudin promising you who have become my Father to marry off one of my descendants and the descendants of Herman. I promise you, Father, a child has promised and will keep it at the appointed time." Zaki replied firmly staring at the father. A smile and a nod by the Lufti.

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