Yaomul Jum’ah: Don’t Be Like a Bird -By Olayinka Abdur-Razzaq

Here is a short non fiction story of mine. So, get a seat and listen attentively. Days ago, I accidentally found a bird’s nestle, therein, two birds…mother and child. I don’t know what interested me in it though, yet it’s just fascinating to me. I did check on them every morning and evening. Funny. I always see how the mother did nurture her child. Caressing and dressing the child’s feather every time I saw them.

Sometimes, the mother would go out for food and left its child there. This bird really pampered her child with protection, caring, affection and provision as a mother. I really found this interesting and loving.

But to my surprise this morning, it’s only the mother I could find there. I was like ah! What happened? I felt like asking her that, my dear fellow on this planet, where is your child oo? Impossible. But it really resonates my thought.

But do you know what happened to her child? You should naw, the child has gotten independent. Its feather has been perfected by her parent to fly by itself. Therefore, to reward her is to flew from its parent and leave them lonely.

Like this bird like most of the people nowadays. Many a people see their parents as a disturbance to their lives after a lengthy years of nurturing and labouring for their existence. Perhaps, you have become master, doctor or professor that is why you think you should separate from them. don’t be like a bird. Do as they did for you when you were young.

Okay, because Allah has guided you with the knowledge of the Deen. You have been blessed with the sweetness of the Sunnah, now your parents are now the obstacles to you and to leave them you think is the best. Kai! Don’t you wish all of you enter the Jannah together? Wait oo, who else do you want to enlighten them if you leave them with the fear of disturbing you? It is your duty. Don’t leave them. Strive for them as they did when you were young.

Don’t ever be like a bird dear brethren! Remember that you disturbed your parents more than this. You made her crying and suffering. Your parents work day and night in order to satisfy your wants. You urinated and defecate and vomited on them when you were young. Had been you had been thrown away or left unnurturing because of your disturbance, will you still be alive today? Reflect!

Lower your wings before them. Accord a due respect to them. Call and guide them to the pristine of religion. Pray for them. Surely, you can’t repay them nevertheless, take care of them pretty and never be rude to them no matter how high your position. Don’t ever leave them when they get old. That is their dependable time, so be a fence or three for them to rely on. And you shall prosper.

Abu Hafs