Tears Of Summayah - Episode 52

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Third week of ramadan. 

Summayah followed Hadizah to help out even though she didn't agree to take her with her because of the heat. Hadizah is so adamant but Summayah is also strong willed, she was so bored at home since everyone goes out in the morning and she gets to meet them only in the evening. After promising Hadizah that she is going to stay indoor at her house and only help out with small work, hadizah agreed to take her with her. 

Hadizah:Summayah, you know you have promised me. 

Summayah:Yes, i have . I will help them with less stressful work. I can remove the dirts in beans and the wrapper of Maggi or cut onions too. I miss cooking, my hands aren't disabled_i need it to serve it's purpose. 

Hadizah:Okay then. 

Summayah:(She looked at hadizah throughly, she hasn't not been sleeping well because of the cooking of food and distributions)Mother, i can see how tired you are. I am sorry for making you do all this for me. May Allah reward you for this great deed. 

Hadizah:Shush, why are you saying sorry? It is all your idea, your organization is becoming successful day by day. Do you know how many families you have given the privilege to eat a good food after fasting. You still choose to stay hidden, others will prefer to get noticed, it shows how much of a golden heart you have

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. You don't want to be praised because sometimes it leads to pride and arrogance. I love you for your mature mind, you think very differently and Allah loves those who does good and doesn't want to be mention. 

Summayah:Mother, you are the one that have supported me. Would i have ever gotten to this stage if you didn't support me or if Allah didn't let us cross paths? You are indeed a blessing to me from Allah, i don't know how i will ever repay all of my favours. The care, love and affection you have all shown to me can never be bought by anyone. 

Hadizah:Praise is to Allah, the most merciful. 

Summayah:He is indeed the most Merciful. 

Hadizah:You know the instagram page is growing every seconds. You have gotten a lot of donations because of our last post. If you don't get to show prove that we are truly genuine, Nigerians wouldn't want to contribute because it might be a scam. People are hungry, they will do anything for me. 

Summayah:Very true, poverty is at it's peek. 

Hadizah:Wallah, we need to be thankful for everything we have even if we are still lacking a particular thing, we have to say Alhamdulilah every single day. There are people who are in the worst situation all over the world that when we see them, we would be grateful for the life we have presently. Some families in that area we distribute foods to don't have a grain of rice at home to feed their children and i just imagine how they have lived all their lives. They wear rags as clothes and that is why i told Maryam to help us post on instagram.

Summayah:What is that? 

Hadizah:Anyone that have clothes that they are not wearing again, they can possibly donate it to this people. We have gotten a lot of response and they promised to bring it to my house, if we get enough then we would distribute amongst this people. We can reconstruct my house and name it after your organization. 

Summayah:That is a very good idea.

(The driver stopped at the entrance of hadiza's house waiting for the gateman to open. When he finally opened the gate, he packed and they alighted from the car. Summayah couldn't stop staring at the big house which was beautifully decorated.)

Summayah:Mother,is this the house you actually want to... 

Hadizah:Yes dear. 

The Prophet said: "Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 589 

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The believer's shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 604

The Prophet also said: "Every act of goodness is charity." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 496

You don't know how much of an eye opening you have done for me. This is the least i can do for you from what He has blessed me with, so please accept it. 

Summayah:(She looked at her with all admiration)I thank Allah for making you mine. 

Hadizah:Baby, I'm all yours. (She wheeled her into the main building) 

Summayah:Why is everywhere so quiet. 

Hadizah:You know the caterers had to work all night, they would be resting for now.When it is 12pm, they would start preparing to cook. 

Summayah:Ohh, I can imagine how stressful it is with the cooking. Even if they are getting paid, it is still not easy. 

Hadizah:Wallah,it isn't. I really appreciate them because most of the caterers didn't agree to work non-stop but when we told this people, they agreed immediately. 

Summayah:May He reward them for their work. 

Hadizah:Amin.

Summayah:So what do we do right now? 

Hadizah:Let's have a nap too, I'm so sleepy. 

Summayah:Really? I also feel sleepy. 

Hadizah:We would return to work after our nap, i would feel refreshed. I have not had any rest since sahur. 

(Hadizah gently placed her on the bed very close to the sitting room and she plopped on the bed too. Saying their prayers, they slept off. 

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Summayah felt the emptiness of the bed when her hands moved, she opened her eyes to see an empty room, noise of the pots clashing into each other and women chattering and laughing. She tried to get up but the pain she felt from her back made her stay still.One of the caterers passed by and Summayah called her for help.)

Summayah:Sister.

Ummi:Yes ma'am. 

Summayah:My back is aching and i want to sit on my wheelchair, can you please help me with that? 

Ummi:Off course, i can.

Summayah:Thank you so much. 

(Ummi brought the wheelchair closer to her before carrying her. Summayah winced in pain as she sat her down on the wheelchair.)

Ummi:Is there a problem? Do you want me to massage your back for you? 

Summayah:No, you can go. It will be gone in no time. 

Ummi:You are the madam's daughter right? 

Summayah:Yes.

Ummi:I will call her for you. 

Summayah:No! No!!  She must be busy right now. I will manage, it might just be because i didn't sleep in the right position. What is your name? 

Ummi:Ummi and yours? 

Summayah:Summayah. Do you have any thing i can do without walking around since my legs are disabled.

Ummi:How can i allow you to do anything. You are the madam's daughter. 

Summayah:Sister ummi, we are not in any way different. I do a lot of work before my legs couldn't function again, i am sure mother is also working right? 

Ummi:Yes..

Summayah:If i also help out, it wouldn't decrease my value. It will only make our work faster. 

Ummi:True. What about your backache.

Summayah:It will surely relieve me when i start something, you know sitting in one position everyday weakens my body. I have no choice though. 

Ummi:Sorry... I will be back with something we can do together. You know they might think i came here to rest if they don't see me out there.

Summayah:I understand but what's the time? 

Ummi:It's already three o'clock.

Summayah:What? Oh no i haven't prayed solat Zuhr. I didn't know i slept so much, where can i make my ablution? 

Ummi:I will take you there. 

Summayah:Jazakillah khair. 

Ummi:Wa antum fajazakillah khair. 

(Ummi made sure she finished her ablution and told her the direction to face while praying before going to meet the other ladies.) 

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Summayah finished her prayers, her back still aches and she couldn't help it but pray to Allah to ease her pain. She knew her baby is already growing, it would cause much more back ache for her. Ummi entered with a lot of onions and beans. 

Ummi:I will peel the onions while you do the beans. 

Summayah:Just help me with the pillow, i will sit on the floor and use the pillow as a support for my back. 

(Ummi quickly went to bring the pillow and did as she was told) 

Summayah:I am so sorry for disturbing you. 

Ummi:Lol, you are not in any way disturbing me. 

Summayah:Let's get to work. 

Ummi poured out the beans into the water since it will be used to prepare beans cake and they set to work. Ummi broke the silence after about two hours, they have both prayed solat Asr. 
Ummi was done with peeling the onions, she joined Summayah who was still separating the beans and the coat. 

Ummi:There is still a lot to be peeled and it is already getting late.

Summayah:Don't worry, we would finish it before i go home today, in sha Allah. 

Ummi:You need to rest. I will get you food to eat. 

Summayah:No, i don't want to. I don't feel comfortable eating when others are fasting. 

Ummi:You are pregnant, you have been here since morning and not even taken any water or food. 

Summayah:I will eat when i get home or when everyone is eating. Let's finish this first and i will eat. 

Ummi:Your husband will be upset, you are starving his baby. Tell me who is that lucky man that got married to a beautiful lady like you. 

Summayah:Me?

Ummi:Yes, your soft skin and fresh face. You look very pretty when you are pregnant. 

Summayah:It is with the grace of Allah and mother who has been taking care of me. 

Ummi:Hmm,your husband takes care of you too right? 

Summayah:I don't know...

Ummi:I don't understand. 

Summayah:I don't know who... 

(Uthman walked in and cut her off)

Uthman:Salam Alaikum

Summayah and Ummi:Walaykum salam warahmotulah wabarakatuh. 

Uthman:Hmm, how are you? 

Summayah:I am good,Alhamdulilah.

Uthman:Do you feel comfortable sitting there?

Summayah:Yes.

Ummi:Just tell him you are not comfortable.(She whispered)

Summayah:Huh?

Ummi:Are you shy to tell your husband or he is not the one.?

Summayah:Shh, what are you saying? 

Ummi:I understand, you don't want to tell me right? 

Summayah:You are mis... 

Uthman:What are you both whispering about? 

Summayah:It...is...nothing. 

Ummi:Her back has been aching since she woke up and i don't think it has subsided. I know she is not comfortable because i am feeling the pain despite the fact that i have walking around since morning. She has been sitting for hours. 

Uthman:Summayah, is she saying the truth? 

Summayah:Ye...Yes but i am fine. 

Uthman:(He sat beside her) You should always tell me if something is wrong. Mother is helping them pack the food that is to be distributed, she asked me to come here. 

Summayah:Do you want to help them in cooking too? 

Uthman:No, just to take you home. So you have to go home right now. 

Summayah:I can't. 

Uthman:Why?

Summayah:I still have to help sister ummi finish the beans peeling. 

Ummi:You can go home, i will finish the remaining beans myself. It is just a small work since you have done much of the work. 

Summayah:But...

Ummi:(She winked at her) Just go home, your baby needs rest. It is already late. 

Summayah:(She turned to uthman) Please just give me sometime to finish. 

Uthman:You really want to finish this? 

Summayah:Yes.

Uthman:Then i would agree only when you rest on the bed. 

Summayah:How will i finish it then? 

Uthman:I will help you. 

Ummi:Really?

Uthman:Yes.

Ummi:Summayah just agree with what he said. 

Summayah:Okay.

Ummi:I will be back soon, i need to check on others.(She quickly ran out of the house to the backyard.) 

(Uthman placed her hand on his shoulder so she can stand up but she screamed.)

Uthman:What is wrong? 

Summayah:My back is hurting. 

Uthman:That is the effect of sitting for hours. I will tell Maryam to help you massage your back when we get home, it will relieve you. You need to exercise a lot too, your body needs it. 

Summayah:I can't, my legs are not working. 

Uthman:We would find one that will be okay with the use of your legs. When someone ask you who the father of your child is, you don't need to give an answer. It will only arise to more questions from them, you can just nod your head or change the topic. 

Summayah:I was about telling her that i don't know.

Uthman:She would definitely ask you more questions. 

Summayah:But that's the truth, my child is fatherless. I will have to learn to live with this kind of questions, they will know what it is eventually. 

Uthman:You don't have to tell them if you don't want to. It is your life, some people want to know your past just to mock you. Don't tell anyone about it, it is your right to keep whatever you want to even if they get to know later on. 

Summayah:Okay.

(Uthman carried and placed her on the bed)

Uthman:Sleep on your left side, i will quickly help you finish the peeling and we would go home. 

Summayah:Thank you. 

Uthman:No need to say that. 

(He walked out and continued from where she stopped. Ummi entered, uthman told her to help massage her back while he is peeling off the beans.) 

Ummi:Summayah, you are so lucky. 

Summayah:I am indeed one of the luckiest person in the world. 

Ummi:You have the best family who looks after you. 

Summayah:Alhamdulilah.

Ummi:So, how did you meet him? 

Summayah:Who?

Ummi:That person that came in now, you are so cute together. 

Summayah:Shh, what do you want to do. You should help out with the beans, he is a doctor and must be tired. 

Ummi:Hmm, i can see love all around me. So you care for each other a lot, isn't it? 

Summayah:Just shut up and leave.

Ummi:You are just ignoring my questions, well he told me to come and massage your back.He cares for you a lot you know. 

Summayah:If i tell you we are just like siblings, you would ask me a lot of questions which i am not ready to talk about. Brother uthman is saying the truth, i am not ready to relieve some of my past to anyone, i don't want to talk about it. At least, not now when i have found peace. 

Ummi:Hey, where did you zoom off to. 

Summayah:I'm sorry. We would talk about all this later on, i am really tired. 

Ummi:Promise?

Summayah:I promise. 

(She massaged her back while Summayah slept off. Ummi smiled at her and continued with her work. In an hour, uthman came back into the room.)

Uthman:Summayah, it is time to go home. 

Ummi:She is asleep. 

Uthman:Thank you, i am done but you have to help me clean the messy floor. 

Ummi:I am grateful, i will clean it up.

Uthman:Okay, we have to go now. 

Ummi:She needs to sleep and please feed her when you get home because she hasn't eaten. 

Uthman:We always force her to eat. 

Ummi:It is normal, she might still change in her third trimester. 

Uthman:That's true. 

(She went out to clean the whole place while uthman carried Summayah into the car. Hadizah was waiting outside for them with a food package.) 

Hadizah:What took you so long. 

Uthman:I was helping them to peel the beans and Summayah was also sleeping. I tried to wake her up but she didn't bulge. 

Hadizah:She must be tired. She didn't eat anything. (She kissed her on the forehead before giving him the food package) Make sure she eats this when you get home, Maryam must have cooked food for fadilah. 

Uthman:Yes.

(Ummi ran to them with her wheelchair) 

Ummi:You forgot this. 

Uthman:Thank you so much. 

Ummi:She is still sleeping? 

Uthman:Yes, your hands works magic. 

Ummi:(She laughed) She's just tired. Tell her i love her when she wakes up. 

Uthman:Okay ma'am. 

Ummi:Bye.

Uthman:Bye.

Hadizah:Drive carefully so that she doesn't wake up. 

Uthman:Okay, will you be at home tonight. 

Hadizah:I don't think so, i have to monitor something here. 

Uthman:See you tomorrow, in sha Allah.

(She waved as he drove out of the compound, Summayah slept off throughout the journey. He tried waking her up when they got home.)

Uthman:Summayah, we are at home. Stand up. 

Summayah:I'm tired, i want to sleep.

Uthman:I wonder why are you like this today.(He carried her into her room, fadilah came into her room since she heard his father's voice) 

Fadilah:Papa. 

Uthman:How are you? 

Fadilah:I am good, Alhamdulilah...She is sleeping? 

Uthman:She is probably tired. Just leave her to sleep, i will go to my room to freshen up. Tell Maryam to bring Summayah's food from the car, she would be hungry when she wakes up. 

Fadilah:Okay papá. 

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(Summayah was already dreaming of jollof rice as her stomach grumbled. Fadilah was already laughing as Summayah was perceiving the aroma of rice from her sleep made her wake up from her sleep.) 

Fadilah:Salam Alaikum. 

Summayah: Walaykum salaam, i...was...with...mother. 

Fadilah:Papa brought you home. 

Summayah:That's true, i was sleeping that i forgot he was waiting for me. I am so hungry. 

Sleeping is just the same as dying. You don't know what is happening around you. 

Fadilah:That is why your stomach grumbled. (She handed her the plate) Mother gave it to father, it is yours. 

Summayah:(She smiled and collected it) Thank you. 

Fadilah:You have made my baby sister hungry. Don't do that next time, okay? 

Summayah:Okay.(She touched her stomach) Mother is sorry, okay?

(Her stomach grumbled again and they both laughed) 

Fadilah:She has forgiven you. 

Summayah dived into the food and they both continued to laugh. 

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More Hadith on charity:

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Every Muslim has to give in charity." The people then asked: "(But what) if someone has nothing to give, what should he do?" The Prophet replied: "He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he earns)." The people further asked: "If he cannot find even that?" He replied: "He should help the needy who appeal for help." Then the people asked: "If he cannot do (even) that?" The Prophet said finally: "Then he should perform good deeds and keep away from evil deeds, and that will be regarded as charitable deeds." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 524 

SMILING IS CHARITY

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Charity is prescribed for each descendant of Adam every day the sun rises." He was then asked: "From what do we give charity every day?" The Prophet answered: "The doors of goodness are many...enjoining good, forbidding evil, removing harm from the road, listening to the deaf, leading the blind, guiding one to the object of his need, hurrying with the strength of one's legs to one in sorrow who is asking for help, and supporting the feeble with the strength of one's arms--all of these are charity prescribed for you." He also said: "Your smile for your brother is charity." - Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 98 

See you all soon. 

Byeeee.