THE SUNAN BODYGUARD

episode 7a: Come to Tlatah Singosari

The dashing Eejo, bowing respectfully, then took off his yellow headband.

Slowly, the hump began to appear, and finally the hump was enlarged to make Sunan Kembang Kuning almost fell forward.

“All students, I assigned Sunan Kembang Kuning to broadcasting in a region that cannot be touched by us. The regions are wingit, and the areas are still in the power of the Javanese land dedemites. The area whose Hindu religion is still very thick, namely the southern region, Majapahit kingdom,” said Sunan Ampel.

“With the unique combination of knowledge between Hinduism and Islam, of course Sunan Kembang Kuning will easily conquer the science of dedemit. We will not go south, for there is some kind of agreement with the ruler of the south sea. So, if Sunan Kembang Kuning is heading south, we do not renege on the promise.”

“Later, if there is time, learn all of you to Sunan Kembang Kuning. One or two styles. Rejo, let's go.”

Sunan Ampel stepped up, and instead led the trained Sunan Kembang Kuning and was about to fall. The two of them were chatting small, and laughing. Like not a leader and a bodyguard, but like a friend.

The santri remained seated dumbstruck while remaining seated.

Their eyes looked at the lord with his bodyguards. They were amazed at both. The teacher is a role model who is so humble, while the bodyguard is a magical figure of mandraguna but so perfectly hides his magic.

“Kang, it turns out that our teachers are students of Kanjeng Sunan Kembang Kuning. So great is his knowledge, but so looks inferior appearance. This is one answer, why our teachers are so avoiding good clothes, fancy food, or strong horses. Our teachers ride buffalo whose path is very slow. So this is the reason, which is imitating the teacher's grandfather,” said one Pendekar Pencak Kuningan.

Others nodded.

With this incident, the santri-santri from Pencak Kuningan are increasingly teaching, practicing and growing crops around the Ampel Dento region. They believe, to be a warrior of choice, not by forging themselves in difficult situations, such as on a mountain top, soaking in water, or having to fast not eating for days, but with real work, he said, which can be enjoyed all.”

Sunan Ampel was very happy with the development of the santri from Pencak Kuningan. It took only a few years, they were already released back to Sidoarjo.

As a shadow army, that would close ranks when there was a threat to Ampel Dento. If conditions are safe, they return to do dawah or as farmers.

Moreover, their leader, remained the commander's axis.

Where was Sunan Kembang Kuning then?

Sang Sunan trainfully continued his broadcast until entering the former kingdom of Singasari. The still strong influence of Hinduism, and still many adherents of Hinduism, made him decide to stay in the place of Singasari.

Rejo in a village called Watu Gede, Sunan Kembang Kuning, with condition trained to build a hut near the Watugede river.

This hut is made without walls, just like a hut in a rice field. The goal, so that any activities Sunan Kembang Kuning can be seen by the residents of Watu Gede, which is still very thick with Hindu culture.

It is very difficult for Sunan Kembang Kuning to build a hut alone. Some days, Sunan Kembang Kuning can only complete four poles only. Because, he had to cut down his own bamboo, slurping and arranging in such a way that the bamboo to be a pole.

Actually, the presence of Sunan Kembang Kuning in Watu Gede, quite attention of the population, including Pak Lurah, Ki Serono Puspodiloro.

“Mbah, Mbah came here to worship?” ask the Lurah.

“True. I want to worship.”

“Those bamboo-bamboo crus are for what?”

“For me to make a hut. In this hut, I will worship.”

“Not for asceticism, there is already a place. There it is.”

“No, I will worship in this hut.”

Actually, Ki Serono Puspodiloro wanted to ban, but did not have the heart. Because, he saw an old figure that was limped with a large hump on his back.

However, to help the hunchback, do not dare to do, because it is clearly breaking. So just left, and Mr. Lurah passed.

For days the hut that was made has not been so-so. One resident who could not bear to finally ventured to help, although he was also afraid if scolded by Kak Lurah.

Why scolded? because Sunan Kembang Kuning built a hut too close to the baby's bath.

“Mbah, let me help. Some days I saw Mbah having trouble building a hut. What is this hut for?” ask someone.

“Who's side?”

“I'm a resident here, Mbah.”

“Include my name Rejo, from the kingdom of Mataram.”

“My name is Suradi Adimojo. My house is not far from here. I help ya Mbah.”

“Thank you young man.”

“Mbah why choose to make a hut here?”

“Let's close to water.”

“Lantas, if it is near water, make what?”

“For can be washed.”

“What is holy?”

“Yaitu berwudlu, and shower.”

“Isn't it enough to take a shower, make our bodies clean?”

“True, but still not enough. Humans still need to wash and shampoo.”

“Washed?”

“Yes. It should be done for salat.”

“Salat?”

“Yes, Son. Salad. That is worship to the one God.”

“Worshipping god? Mean Mbah, worship the gods?”

“Almost the same, but other. Worship Allah, the Almighty God of all the earth and sky.”

“Isn't God in power?”

“You still don't understand. Come here, I will tell you, who is God, the god of the universe.”

“I heard from Mr. Lurah, he said this hut for ascetic.”

“True. The right thing is prayer. And the true prayer must be holy from the small and the great. For the saint of hadas must be wudlu or bath.”

“I don't understand, Mbah.”

“Tak nothing Mbah. Tomorrow I will invite other friends to help Mbah build a hut. I hope Mr. Lurah is not angry. Because it's too close to the bath. Later counted peeping mothers shower.”

“Young. Is it possible that I'm this old will peek at people taking a bath? That's right.”

“True yes Mbah. All right, tomorrow I invite friends to build this hut.”

And all day, they both told stories about Watu Gede.

And indeed, the next day some people helped, until the hut became.

“Young all. I have said, this hut is for ascetic and penghadi. I tell you, this is how mediocre or ascetic is correct.”

Then, Sunan Kembang Kuning trained to go to the river.

All eyes follow.

Then, take the water wudlu.

And stuck Sunan Kembang Kuning towards his new hut.

In this wallless hut, Sunan Kembang Kuning immediately salat two rakaat.

All eyes stared in astonishment.

“Mbah, how strange is semadi or why?”

“Yes, that is how to worship Allah SWT. If you want, I will teach you.”

“Inflating who, Mbah?”

“Allah.”

“Not a God?”

“Not. God is the God of Nature. He, the almighty being dominates all the heavens and earth, and the contents of the earth.”

“We still don't understand, mbah.”

“There is no need for you to understand in a hurry. I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here for a while.”

And people say goodbye.

Rejo that night itself. He chose to recite, accompanied by a bone-chilling cold wind.

The residents felt the cold was very stinging. For some people who had helped build a hut, also worried if anything would happen to the Mbah hunchback.

One man could not help himself, he went from his house, to a new hut by the river.

The man saw Mbah sitting cross-legged, his head shaking.

The resident was amazed, because he was not impressed by the cold at all.

A few days went on like that, making people tickle to ask directly.

“Mba. Sorry, some days I saw Mbah sitting cross-legged facing west, and head bobbles, even though the air was very cold. How can you mbah?”

“Oh, introduce me Rejo, from Mataram. I sit cross-legged? That's because I'm on a semedi.”

“Lho can't that medi not move?”

“Who said? In fact I am semedi.”

“What is not cold?”

“You see, I like cold what not?”

“No.”

“Yes, because I get the energy from what I read, and the movement of those head bobbles. In fact, I don't wear a blanket like you. I'm not cold while you're cold.”

“If you want, I teach you, so as not to get cold.”

“Mau, Mbah Rejo.”

“Sini, sit in the hut.”

Some people immediately sat lined up in that wallless and narrow hut.

“How to sit you guys, whatever. The important thing is that you feel comfortable.”

They finally chose to sit cross-legged. Because I'm used to it.

“Position of your hands, whatever. The important thing is convenient.”

They chose to put their hands on their lap.

“Switch the eyes.”

All according.

“Imitate my reading...Laa ilaha Illallah,” said Sunan Kembang Kuning slowly, in order to be followed.

All mimicking.

“Again.”

They said the words, laa ilaha illallah.

“Slow, shake your head to the left, and when you get to Illallah's sentence, you shake to the right. Do it slowly and together.”

They do as they are told.

It's getting faster.

Surprisingly, they felt a warm air that began to spread from the heart, and affect all joints of the body.