Woman Behind the Veil

Chapter 51

I stood in front of the glass, my gaze staring at the reflection of myself in the glass while bathing "what reflection of myself to be her husband?, my knowledge compared to her is nothing, nothing, there have been several books he studied while I only learned when there is a sunnah ustadz coming to my area the rest just read the book of ushul tsalatsah by Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab, he has not yet memorized :D.

" Be" said Dad, which surprised me

"Yes, Dad" I replied, turning around

"Are you ready?"

"Hmmm.." I bowed while scratching my head with my index finger.

"Loh yesterday I saw you were rich excited so you know you want to share the same santriwati"

"But not just any santriwati Well, did you know he graduated from As Sunnah cottage, the cottage built by Ustadz Fulan"

"Why then?, afraid to ask the macem macem?, not that you've learned from ustadz ustadz Sunnah and you're most excited if there's more ustadz here in the time of his knowledge you don't understand also Be?"

"Shut up"

Dad patted me on the shoulder and said "Bismillah well" then passed from before me.

"It's Bismillah, even if the ending is rejected, at least I've tried and trusted" my bath then followed my father out of the house.

Starting with the prayer of BISMILLAHI, TAWAKKALTU 'ALA ALLAH, LAA HAULA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAH, the motorbike also rolled towards the house of the santri which is 1 hour and a half from my home.

My motor stopped right in a simple house, but it was feasible to live in, a house that was only walled from wood, cement floor without ceramics, roofed with zinc. But for me the house is like heaven because in it there is a tholabul 'ilmi who has successfully received education from senior ustadz.

The arrival of the two of us was warmly welcomed by Mr. Ibrahim, Akhwat's parents then invited me and Dad to enter his house.

"Mom, make our guests drink gih, because the guest from far away" pinta Pak Ibrahim

"How are you doing, Mas?" said Mr. Ibrahim

"Alhamdulillah, well Mas, how are you? Long time no see since graduating from pesantren" replied Dad

"Dad nih, kangen sama temen temen sekatan pengatan pen pilgrimage but the time must ndak exist"

I just kept quiet listening to their interesting chatter, they were like old friends who never met so I just listened to their past stories while in the lodge.

"This is your son Mas?, it was already big aja yah used to be there still in the carrying with his mother" said Mr Ibrahim

"Dad is big, already have children and girls" said Dad

A little surprised Mr. Ibrahim heard that I already had a child.

"So this is a plan to add a wife that?, kok ustadz ndak say well" he said a little confused

"Oh no kok Mas, his wife Qaddarullah died a year ago"

"Innalillahi, sorry to be ngingetin again the same Almarhumah" said Mr. Ibrahim

"Oh no matter what sir" I said as I nodded

"So how Mas, I want our relationship to be more than an old friend relationship"

"I'm up to Nurul aja Mas, the decision is in his hands if the most important soul mate responsibility and can guide my child also in the household" replied Mr. Ibrahim

"Nduukk." call Mr. Ibrahim to his son.

"Yes sir.." said the woman from the room

"It's a minute now, someone wants to know"

"Dad, sir for a moment"

Before long appeared a woman dressed in all black dress, a large headscarf and a black-colored veil walked up to Mr. Ibrahim and then sat beside him, our position at that time faced forward so that I could look at him at a glance even if only his eyes were visible.

"Assalamu'alaikum warraatullah" he said

"Wa'alaikumsalam warrahmatullah" I answered

"This is the son of Om, if Nak Abe wants to talk please" said Mr. Ibrahim who slightly shifted away from the two of us but still one room so that khalwat does not occur

"Afwan whose name is anta?" he started a conversation

"Call Abe" I replied

"Oh yes, anta how long have you been with Ustadz Sunnah" he started the conversation

"Ana new njai ukh, so still lay about manhaj" I replied

"But little do you know about manhaj salaf?" ablaze

"God willing" I replied

"Can you ask me something?"

Wow this is a bad moment, hopefully he is not too difficult to ask me questions.

"Hmm.please explain what is manhaj salaf"

I also thought heresy then replied "hmm..manhaj salaf is a method in Islam that follows the previous/friends of prophets such as Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali Radhiallahu 'anhum ajma'in"

Nurul then nodded his head "hmm.before starting the talk ana want to test try to denger Khutbatul hajah"

"Deggg.." I started to look a little down at Nurul's question, but,

"Before you read try ana denger takrij hadist from anyone"

I was silent for a moment and remembered, then replied "This sermon is narrated from six shahabat, namely Abdullah bin Mas'ud, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, Abdullah bin Abbas, Jabir bin Abdullah, and others, Nubaith ibn Syarith and Aisha, and a tabi'in, Az-Zuhri" I answered

"Thoyyib, now recite the contents of the sermon" pinta Nurul

I took a deep breath and exhaled "bismillah" my bath"

Innal hamdalillah

: Verily, praise be to Allah

Nahmaduhu wanasta'inuhu wa nastaghfiruhu

: we praise Him and we ask for His help and forgiveness

Wana'udzubillahi min syururi anfusinaa

: We seek refuge in God from our own evil

Wamin sayyi-ati a'malinaa

: and from the evil of our deeds

Yahdihillahu falaa mudhillalah

: Whosoever Allah guides, none can lead him astray

Waman yudhlil falaa

: whosoever Allah leads astray, none can guide him

Asyhadu alla ilaha

: And I testify that there is no god but Allah

: He is Most Exalted and there is no ally for Him

Wa asyhadu anna muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluh

: and I testify that Muhammad is his servant and Messenger

"Next what Surah did you read?"

" what's the hell" while scratching my head

"Ali imron 102" Nurul replied

"Yaa ayyuhalladziina aamanuuttaqullahahaqqa

: O you who have believed, fear Allah with full fear of Him

wa la tamuutunna illa wa antum

: and do not die except in the state of Islam"

I also momentarily silent my breath ngosan due to groggy then calm down and start to continue.

"Yaa ayyuhannasuttaquu rabbakumulladzii khalaqakum min nafsin waahidah

: O people, fear your Lord who created you from yourselves

wa khalaqa minhaa

: and from him Allah created his wife/partner

wa batssaminhumaa rijaalan katsharan wa nisaa

: and from both, God bred many men and women

wattaqullahalladzii tasaa - aluuna bihi wal - arham

: And fear Allah, who by (using) His name you ask one another, and (keep) the relationship of Abraham

innallaha kaana 'alaikum raqiiba

: Verily Allah is ever watchful and watchful over you

(QS An-Nisa 4:1)

Ayyyuhalladziina aamanuuttaqullaha wa quuluu qaulan sadiidaa

: O you who believe, fear Allah and speak the truth

yushlih lakum a'maalakum

: surely Allah will correct your deeds

wa yaghfirlakum dzunuubakum

: and forgive your sins for you

wa man yuthi'illaha wa rasulahu

And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger

faqad faaza fauzan

: then he had a great victory

(QS Al - Ahzab 33:70-71)

"Amma ba'du"

Qaala Rasulullah shallallahu alaihi wasallam

: Says the Messenger of Allah Shallallahu alaihi wasallam

Fainna ashdaqal haditsi

: Surely the best of words is the book of Allah

wa khairal hadyi hadyu muhammad shallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam

: and as good as the guidance, is the guidance of Prophet Muhammad shallallahu alaihi wasallam

wa syarral 'umuri muhdasatuha's

: and the ugliest of things is something new that is being invented

wa kulla muhdasatin heresy

: and all the new things that are made up are heresies

wa kulla bid'atin dhalalah

: and all that is heresy is false

 

**dholalatin finnaar**

 

: and all who have lost their place in hell

" mumtaz" answered nurul in response to my reply

"God willing, where are you going Be?" answer Nurul's Father

"Oh no sir, I'm not mondok, just learn a little bit" I replied

"Keep if ndak mondok Anta know the contents of khutbatul hajah from where?" ask Nurul

"From muqoddimah the book of Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Rahimahullah"

"What book?" ask again

"Ushul Tsalathah"

"Baarakallahu fiik" said nurul nodding

"Wa fiiki baarakallah" I replied

"Afwan, before proceeding can we see the face anti?" doorstep

"Na'am but bring the hadith first"

"Thoyyib, his hadith from al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah radhiyallahu'anhu, that he was about to propose to a woman. Then the prophet Shallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam advised him, Look first at your future wife, because it will be more able to make you love each other. (Ahmad 18154, Turmudzi 1110 and Syuaib al-Arnauth).

After I finished answering Nurul's question, he slowly opened his veil and showed his face,

" Subhanallah" I said from the heart after seeing the beautiful scenery in front of my eyes, in addition to santri it turns out Nurul has a face that is so alluring to me, his gaze shady, shady, her face that calms the heart when seen makes seed like in my heart, her face is prettier than Aisyah (not to compare), and success makes me inferior and a little down, do I deserve to be her husband?.