It has gradually become a part of girls to cry on the day they're getting married and the moment the knot is tied.This time around,it was a couple affair as Mas'oud was in full blown tears.At first,it started as a few droplets and everyone considered it to be a normal thing.It was his wedding and him being overwhelmed was ok.
Salis heard sniffs just for him to turn to his right and see Mas'oud crying.He was on a call with his bride,Zainab.What they were saying to each other remained unknown to his three friends.
They were on their way to the bride's house for pictures.Repeating the same thing for Salis was one annoying work.
'Baba Dan Allah ka kama kanka mana.Sai kace mace kuma'
'Baba compose yourself and stop acting like a girl.We all didn't say anything while you shed a few tears a masallaci but this thing you're doing now‽Please'
After a few minutes of more tears,he got down the car to wash his face just by the road side.His eyes were already red.He himself was surprised by his act.
The bride was dressed in a brown fitted gown looking pretty.The decided on no-makeup.The only thing that was applied to her face was powder,kohl that made her eyes pop and a transparent lipgloss applied to her lips.She looked simple and beautiful.
Siyama,one of her cousins came into the room
'angon ki ya iso amarya' (your groom is here) she said smiling.
After a few minutes,they descended down the starts with those in the parlour yodelling as she and her friends moved to her late father's parlour where the groom and his friends were.It was a very big one that could contain her friends and her husbands' altogether.'Her husband',it sounded beautiful to her ears.
Her friends walked into the parlour saying a 'salamu alaikum'the groom and his friends responded.
He stoop up in view that the bride was approaching him.A hug was what he gave her and then the aww association of Nigeria and the photographer set to work.
Sitting down,he opened her veil that covered her face.
'Congratulations Mrs.Mas'oud' he said to her and hugged her again.
Hearts were filled with joy.They have each other as partners to partners in this aspect of their ibadah.Embarking on a religious journey filled with love and trails.After what seemed like forever he released her from his arms.She was too shocked to even hug him back.
His wife!
Ya rabb!
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'Have You seen my jewellery?,
I can't find the other pair of my heels,
Ban ga jakana ba'
All these and more was what was heard across the room.Yes!they were getting ready for dinner.The bride's room was occupied by her friends getting ready for the second to the last event.
Zainab was in her mother's room with the makeup artist.
The outfit she was wearing adorned her melanin skin.It was a red fitted-ish gown that had a cloak.
***They were currently on the dance floor with the wedding fog set.They were dancing to Ed Sheeran's'Thinking out loud'.
After the couple's first dance,her friends were asked to come dance with their bride.
A little nasiha by the groom's aunt,food and party again,then it was called a night.
'...Tam bye sai mun hadu gobe.I love You mata ta' Mas'oud said as the bride was dropped back in her parents house.
The following day was the day she was going to be conveyed.
Her new family were going to pick her up around 3:00pm.
Few hours to her conveyance,she was called into her mother's room.
She knew it was the time.The time she dreaded and was shy of,'Nasiha'.
The room was filled with her aunties,grand aunties and her mother's friends.
'Zainabu',her mother's elder sister called.
'Aure ibadah ne kuma muna miki fatan alkhairi.Yanzu da zaki bar qarqashin mahaifiyar ki.Mas'oud ne zai zame miki uwa,uba da kuma masoyi a gareki.Na farko dai hakuri.Hakuri,kiyi hakuri.Ina making emphasis akan hakurin ne bawai dan zamu turaki gidan dambe bane.A'a zakije ne ki zauna da wanda kika sani kuma baki sani ba.A wannan auren ne zaki gane hallayan sa kuma ba dukka ne zasu zamto daya ba.Idan yayi laifi kiyi hakuri.Koh shine da laifi ki bada hakuri.Namiji yafisan a lallashe shi.Idan shine mai zafi ki zamo mai sanyi Zainabu.Sannan na biyu,Tsafta Zainabu,tsaftar jikin ki da kuma gidanki.Girki dai nasan bazaki bamu kunya ba Zainabu.Bawai zakice wanka saida rana koh yamma ba.Da safe ki tashi kiyi wanka ki gyara jikin ki.
Soyayya ba shi kadai ne zai riqe ku ba...
Allah ya baku zaman lafiya da zuri'a dayyiba.
Allah ya kawo qazantar daki.
(Marriage is an act of worship and we wish you a happy and fruitful one.Now that you are about to embark on this journey,you know you're moving in to another family and all that,he is going to take the role of your mother,your father and also your lover.
Zainab be patient, patience, patience.I am placing emphasis on patience not because we're sending you to a war ground but because love isn't all,you're going to be living with someone you know of but you still don't know.It is in this journey that you get to know him and the two of you adjust and make corrections.
There is no perfect marriage Zainab.
Cleanliness Zainab,cleanliness of your body and house at all times.I have given your mother some perfumes to add to your bridal gift from our side and I also trust your mum with that.
Do not deny him of his right over you Zainab.I don't need to dive into that because I know you understand what I mean.
If by any chance a misunderstanding occurs between you two, apologize even if he's at fault.
They like it when they're being pampered.If he is the fire,be the ice.
Love won't hold you firm and last a last time.
Patience,and everything beautiful sustains it.
We wish you a marriage full of bliss.
Author's Note.
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