Love after nikkah
How it all began.
Hafsah was sitting on the prayer mat in her room crying profusely, she couldn't help herself but cry, after crying her eyes out. She decided to think about what to do but she couldn't because of the pangs in her head, as much as she tried to control herself she couldn't and she burst out crying aloud tha t attracted the attention of her brother. What happened to you Hafsah? Iqbal asked. Iqbal placed his hand on her forehead to feel her temperature and it was very hot! Subhanallah! Iqbal shouted What is happening? Please talk to me, after much persuasion w ith no reply, he stood up and rushed to the kitchen to get her a cup of water, he came back and still met her crying so he gave her the water, she reluctantly collected it and drank from it, she wanted to cry again but Iqbal quickly collected the cup from her and kept it on the small stool beside her bed. Am I so bad that you cannot confide in me again? Iqbal asked as he was already getting irritated. Hafsah signed... I am getting married in a few days, brother Iqbal and she is mute again.
Is that why you are crying? Iqbal asked with confusion.I don't love him! She finally said and there was silence in the room. He knew he needed to say something to calm his dear sister, so he cleared his throat. Hafsah dear! I understand your feelings but there is more to marriage than love, you should ...... He was saying when they heard the call to prayer. He patted her on her back and ask her to say her prayer.
Observe your prayer, and ask Allah to do the best for you, I will be back soon please don't cry again, you are having pale eyes already....he said and went out of the room.
FLASHBACK. Mr and Mrs Taiwo is the parent to Hafsah, and she was their only daughter who was well trained and pampered, Mr and Mrs Taiwo was a very lovable couple of their time, people use them as a reference and many envy them, life was moving smoothly but not without fights when Mr Taiwo's mother suggested that he get a second wife Mrs Taiwo is a very pious and Godfearing woman with an understanding of the deen, so she accepted wholeheart edly The second queen(Zainab) was brought into the house and they lived together as one family. A few months later, things begin to change in the house. To cut the story short, Shaitan came between the family and Hafsah's parents divorced. Hafsah continued to live in her father's house with sadness and fear, her only friend was her dear brother Iqbal, who always stood by her side and sometimes defended her from his stepmom maltreatment.
She was lucky to make it to the higher institution where she met Mustapha, Mustapha was the imam in the female's masjid who always led them in prayer. She fell in love with her imam but she was afraid to tell anyone, not even his brother, so she kept the feelings to herself and tried to act normal whenever the imam was around . Days turned into weeks and weeks into months, they were getting to the end of the session. She was sitting down in her room in the hostel when her phone rang and it was a strange number, she glanced at the phone screen and picked the call. Assalamu alayk um warahmatullah she said. Wa'alaikum salaam warahmatullah dear sister...she heard from the other end. Lo and behold it was her imam, her heart missed a beat. I am Mustapha, the imam...he was saying when she interrupted Yes sir, I know Good, I got your num imam said. ber from the list submitted in the Mssn office. The Okay sir, how...may I help you, sir..she was stuttering I have finished my exams and I will be on my way home in a few minutes but I felt the need to express myself to you, sister Hafsah I want to marry you and her phone fell from her hand. She quickly picked it up and said. Hello sir, Yes, sister, I don't want a haram relationship with you that's why I have been keeping this to myself. So I will like to meet you when you come Home,. OK sir, Hafsah said, I wish you a safe trip. Thank you, sister, have a nice day and the call disconnected Hafsah suddenly became happy and was feeling butterflies in her stomach. She was happy.
************************ Months later
Ohhh!! I can see someone is happy. Iqbal said. Oh yes, I am. Love is sweet...Hafsah said, rolling her eyes. Iqbal slightly hit her, oh quiet kiddo what do you know about love. I know many things about it and it's getting sweeter every day. Hafsah said. Don't tell me you are in a haram relationship? It's sinful you know " Iqbal asked. I know bro! But we are just chatting and talking about the future. I have never visited him and will never until he does the needful... Hafsah answered OK sis, be very careful some men are scum...her brother cautioned. The love birds continued till the final year . Few days of going home, reality dawned on her and she was sad.
Umm Hibbatillah
