the story of the grandmother of the leaf collector

ilustration image grandmother of the leaf collector

Formerly in a town in Madura, there was an old grandmother cempaka flower seller. He sold the flowers in the market, after a long walk. After selling, he went to the Grand Mosque in the city. He performed ablutions, entered the mosque, and performed the Zhuhur Prayer. After reading wirid sekedarnya, he exit the mosque and bow in the courtyard of the mosque. He collects the leaves that are scattered in the yard of the mosque. A sheet by piece. Not one sheet did he miss. Of course it took him a while to clean the mosque yard that way. Whereas the sun of Madura in the day really sting. Her sweat soaked her whole body.

Many visitors of the mosque fell sorry for her. One day Takmir mosque decided to clean the leaves before the old lady came.

On that day, he came and went straight to the mosque. After the prayers, when he wanted to do his regular work, he was surprised. None of leaves scattered on it. He returned to the mosque and wept loudly. He questioned why the leaves had been swept away before his arrival. People explained that they were sorry for him. "If you pity me," the grandmother said, "Give me a chance to clean it up."

Long story short, the grandmother was allowed to collect the leaves as usual. A distinguished kiai was asked to ask the woman why she was so eager to clean the leaves. The old woman wanted to explain the reason with two conditions: first, only Kiai listened to her secret; second, the secret should not be spread while he is alive. Now he's dead, and you can hear the secret.

"I am a stupid woman, Mr. Kiai," he said. "I know my small deeds may not be right. I can not possibly survive in the hereafter without intercession Kanjeng Prophet Muhammad. Every time I take a leaf, I say one salawat to the Messenger of Allah. Later if I die, I want Kanjeng Prophet to pick me up. Let all the leaves testify that I recite salawat to him.1. item"

The old woman from the village not only expressed the love of the Prophet in its sincere form. He also showed humility, humiliation, and charitable limitations before Allah Almighty. Moreover, he also has a sublime spiritual awareness: He can not rely on his charity. He is very dependent on Allah's mercy. And who else is the mercy of all nature besides Rasululloh saw?