Nakasa Ba Kasawa Bace Book 1 Complete Hausa Novel
During this time, Allah took the life of Malam Ahmadu. Their father, Abba, from that day, handed over the responsibility of taking care of the students to Bappa Ali and also to Abba himself whenever he was in his right state of mind.
Before Bintu could complete her mourning period, she also passed away due to a sudden illness that struck overnight.
From then on, Abba, Bappa Ali, and Goggo Dada strengthened their bond based on trust, honesty, and compassion for their late brother.
As for the children, they were growing up, but their father’s illness weighed heavily on them, especially Nuruddeen, Raihana, and Saifuddeen. At that time, Saifuddeen was thirteen years old and had just finished primary school, continuing into secondary school in JSS 1. Nuruddeen had advanced far and was already in SS3, while Raihana was in SS2, with a small age gap between her and Saifuddeen.
On the Islamic studies side, they had completed the Qur'an recitation since they were twelve years old. Saifuddeen had already completed the Qur'an the previous year when he was twelve, just like his older siblings. He then focused on memorization and other Islamic books in their madrasa.
Saifuddeen was excited about moving to JSS 2, but one day, he suddenly woke up with an intense fever that burned severely. He spent the night restless, and by morning, he developed a runny nose, though he did not have a cough. His nostrils were congested, and his eyes were bloodshot.
Seeing this, Ummi took him to their elderly neighbor, Iya Shatu, the grandmother of Salisu, Saifuddeen’s friend. When she saw Saifuddeen’s condition, she immediately identified it as "Bakon Daura," a severe case of meningitis, and noted that the fever was extreme.
She quickly prepared a remedy by mixing millet and some herbs, soaking them in water, and spraying the mixture over his body. By Allah’s will, before nightfall, the rashes spread across his entire body, including the soles of his feet. The meningitis fever was almost unbearable.
When night came, Ummi carried him back to their side of the house. By morning, as if in a dream, Saifuddeen’s condition worsened. The rashes dried up and sank back into his skin, causing him to shiver from the fever. The meningitis had affected his hearing, and he kept hearing a loud "Dummmm" sound inside his ears.
They tried all kinds of remedies, but nothing worked. At that time, people in their town did not place much importance on hospital visits or vaccinations.
Saifuddeen endured immense suffering from the severe fever and, in the end, it led to his deafness.
This situation deeply shook his family because Saifuddeen was a child who touched the hearts of those around him. He was quiet, well-mannered, and greatly loved by both his parents and siblings.
The day they realized Saifuddeen had become deaf was filled with grief. Bello Abba was in shock, and Nuruddeen, who had just returned from school, broke down in tears. He loved Saifuddeen the most among all his siblings.
As for Hayatuddeen, who was only four years old at the time, he did not understand what was happening. He would only cry whenever he saw others crying.
That night, Abba’s health suddenly worsened. It was the first time he screamed out in distress like a little child.
At exactly 2:00 AM, he held Saifuddeen’s hand while he was asleep and woke him up. He led him outside and took him from mosque to mosque. At each mosque, he made him perform ablution and pray two rak’ahs before continuing their journey.
They did this until the morning prayer. Even after returning home, Abba noticed that Saifuddeen was still crying.
As soon as they got back, Ummi pulled her son into a tight embrace, weeping as she asked him where they had gone.
Saifuddeen opened his mouth, intending to speak, but he couldn’t. Frustrated, he rested his head against the wall and let out an agonizing cry.
Anyone with a heart would pity him at that moment. No one could truly understand the pain he was feeling except those who had experienced such a loss—being born healthy and suddenly becoming disabled.
He desperately wanted to explain to his mother how he felt, but he couldn’t. He pressed his head against the wall again and sobbed even harder.
Seeing this, his older brother immediately stood up and walked toward him.
Nuruddeen quickly held him, supporting his head with his hands, his voice trembling with sorrow as he said…
