WHEN I MISS PRAYER

Episode 8 - About Him

In the evening ba’da tarawih teenagers gather to make halaqoh sons and daughters to hold a tadarus to recite the Qur’an during Ramadan. Alternately, page by page is read.

Ba’da tadarus, Asham , Ihsan, Salwa, Nadia and Asma gathered in the mosque for a little chat & evaluate some of the Ramadan events that have been carried out. Somehow there is a different taste felt by Salwa, the girl who is famous for her beauty. Her heart was so happy, for her today was the longest time spent together with her loved ones. His eyes were content to look on, occasionally glancing and staring in the mounds of his face. His heart was pounding more and more, his heart was so happily immeasurably happy, that was how he felt.

“asma , assyam ? after this there is what other events ?” Ask Ihsan to Asma and Asyam as the organizers of Ramadan activities.

“mmh .. god willing in five days we have a joint sahur event in Pesantren Al Karimah. Ten o'clock at night we should've reached the boarding school. For sahur food, later we will find a cheap catering place but still provide decent food, maybe nadia and salwa can help find a place.” Clear Asthma.

“god willing, I have many recommendations for catering.” Salwa Selak.

“nah Next event at two we wake up and prepare for evening prayer. At half-time 4, we sahur together. Then morning prayers after that Qur’an and cult of each mentor. Later for his mentor maybe soon I infokan, I talk first with a fun bang. Finish the event we will share the souvenirs and we go home at eight in the morning.” Clear Asthma.

“excited to hear the agenda. So can't wait to do it.” Silvi.

“iyah. You two are very smart to make the arrangement of the event.” Nadia.

“more precisely, asthma that fully has the ideas of this ramadan event.” said Asyam.

“haa , this fun bang likes to go down so.” Salwa.

“lhoo , instead of me down. But indeed these are his ideas of asthma, I only received his planning report. And I think what he has made is very good and there is nothing to correct.” Obviously Asyam.

“it's already , then. We're going home for a break.” Ihsan.

“asma , I'm staying at your house ya.” Raina.

“Alhamdulillah , can. I am so happy to spend the night with my childhood friend. At once remove miss.” Sahut Asthma.

“haduuu . so moved.” Silvi.

“ka silvi want to stay also ?” ask Asma.

“ngga, ma. Next time only. Kasian my dolls in kost and no one nemenin.” Canda SIlvy.

“hahaha .”

    The night was getting late, everyone was asleep in their sleep. Tonight, Raina stays at Asma's house, her hands clutching the hands of her childhood best friend Astma. It feels longing to have been cured, since Raina occupied her new home with her father and mother, the distance is like separating. But not with a heart that is always bound by the rope of friendship and brotherhood.

Ihsan and Asyam lay staring at the ceiling –ceiling of the tenement he occupied. They again talked about a girl who is now queen in the heart of a young man, Asham.

“how can we continue our conversation this morning, san ?” Ask Asham, who was lying next to Ihsan.

“dia .. is a good girl , soft , jovial, really full of sincerity and peace. At the same age as my brother he is still processing his memorization in LTQ (Tahfidzul Qur’an Institution) which is now memorized in juz 20.” Ihsan.

“what has he memorized 20 juz ?” Ask Asyam.

“more than that. Juz 28 to 30 has memorized.” Answer Ihsan.

“7 juz more unremembered ?” Ask again.

“ya , the plan is 7 juz it should be finished memorized next year right at the age of 23th.” Ihsan.

“masya god .. I feel ashamed, I only have memorization of 5 juz, far from what he has memorized.” Asyam.

“don't think too much. Good to be used as motivation for the spirit of adding to your memorization, syam.” Ihsan.

“mmh .. ihsan, often I send messages in whatsapp group to remind evening prayers. But, until now I have not received a reply from him in the group. Didn't he wake up in the third night ? and also my private message only read when morning.” Obviously Asyam.

“do not be so bad. The person who does not reply to your message when you remind him of night prayers does not mean he does not wake up and does not pray. It could be, he kept every worship and kindness a secret. As far as I know, asthma is not someone who is obsessed with his phone. And as far as I am concerned, she never leaves her night prayers unless she is on her period.” Ihsan.

“astaghfirullah .. forgive me for unintentionally thinking to Your servant, O Allah.” Asyam.

“already , good we sleep. Before waking up to tahajud and sahur.” Ihsan.

The hour hand shows at 3 am. Asthma and Raina help Mother Zulfah prepare to eat sahur. Raina helps you arrange the glasses and dishes on the dining table. While Asthma cleans used cookware.

“rai, you didn't call your brother to sahur with us here ?” Ask Asma.

“no, ma. If bang ihsan sahur with us , pity bang asyam sahur alone.” Raina.

“then invite the two to sahur together.” Said Hasan's father who was walking closer.

“tuh , already given permission with dad. Quickly contact your brother and invite his friend to sahur together.” The Mother of Zulfah.

“thank you, Abi.” Raina said with a happy smile.

Raina also walked to Asma's room to pick up the hand-phones in her bag. He contacted Ihsan to be invited together, not to forget also he told to invite his roommate to visit Asma's house to sahur together.

Raina: assalamu’alaikum, bang ..

Ihsan : wa’alaikumussalam, what's the phone, my sisteruu .. ?

Raina: brother, it still is. I'm already a big bang.

Ihsan: jasuda. My rain is already big, what's calling your brother ?

Raina: brother and bang asyam invited sahur together by ustadz hasan at home. Come here quickly, bang. We waited.

Ihsan: okay, brother get there.

Ihsan also conveyed his sister's message for the invitation to sahur together at Ustadz Hasan's house.

“this evening we are invited to sahur along with ustadz hasan and family. It's good we're tidy quickly because they've been waiting.” Ihsan.

Ihsan began to prepare himself in neat clothes, long black pants and long white clothes. While Asyam was still sitting quietly in his bed, watching Ihsan who was looking in the mirror.

“why not prepare yourself ?” Ask Ihsan.

“taste I doubt. Dagdigdug , want to meet with asthma as well as both parents.” Obviously Asyam.

“hayolah, don't mind your feelings. You don't even have the courage to meet your family. Think of it as training and the first step to getting to know your family. So that later you really want to menghitbahannya, there is no fear or anxiety in you, sham.” Ihsan.

“bismillah .. good we are there.” Asyam.

Meanwhile, Salwa daydreams at the dining table while playing her rice. His mind still drifted towards last night's memories. When he sat opposite the man he loved.

“salwa .. You are rice ko dimainin so.” Said Mrs Rana.

“eh .. mmh .. ngga ko , bu.” Legally.

“eaten rice, imsak soon. We should also get ready to pray in masjid.” Obviously Mr. Habibi, Salwa's father.

“pak, if if salwa likes a man who sholeh, well said he, polite behavior , would you be willing to propose him to salwa ?” ask Salwa.

“who is the guy you like, son ?” Ask Mrs Rana.

“someone who has just joined in the teens mosque on this ramadan.” replied Salwa.

“Bapak should know first how the young man. Later the Father will ask ustadz ihsan about the young man.” Said Mr. Habibi.

“don't, sir. He is his best friend. If the father asks him, please do this salwa, sir.” Salwa.

“lhoo even better if he's his best friend ustadz ihsan, so surely ustadz ihsan really knows the guy.” Mr. Habibi.

“already... already .. next time we discuss again. Now continue eating.” Said Mrs Rana.

Now Ihsan and Asham have joined the dining table with Ustadz Hasan, Ustadzah Zulfah, Asma and Raina. Asyam bowed shyly and never once dared to look at Ustadz Hasan who was on his left side. And neither

he stared at Ustadzah Zulfah before him.

“Alhamdulillah, all collected. If so, we eat sahur and do not forget to pray.” Ustadzah Zulfah.

In the midst of eating sahur, Ustadzah Zulfah opened a conversation to get to know Ihsan's friend whom he knew by calling 'Asham.

“nak assyam this, original where ?” Ask Ustadzah Zulfah.

“I original klaten, central java, ustadzah.” He answered by keeping his eyes down.

“oh, javanese. Deserve it smooth said he. your family here, son ?” Ask again.

“my mom and my sisters are still in their hometown. There are only plans after Lebaran we will stay in Jakarta.” Evidently.

“veah, Alhamdulillah. It means our youth is growing. Hopefully our missionary journey will be more widespread and more quality.” Said Mother Zulfah.

“aamiin.” Asyam.

The meal of the sahur in the family of Ustadz Hasan Khuaseni has been completed. While waiting for the dawn adhan, Ustadz Hasan directed his wife and children to abudhu and do Qur’an tilawah in the prayer room.

“Alhamdulillah, it's dawn. We stop for a moment tilawah qur’an us. We are getting ready to go to the mosque.” Ustadz Hasan.

Ustadz Hasan, Asham and Ihsan rushed towards the mosque. Meanwhile, Ustadzah Zulfah, Asma and Raina conducted a branded dawn’ah in the prayer room.

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