Rangga's Beloved Wife
Pilgrimage

Death happens to every living creature. In fact, there are several hadiths about death to remind Muslims of the normal process of life.

Remembering death has many benefits, for example, the wisdom to remember death is to reduce worldly desires. DEATH is something that is bound to happen and will face all living things in the world.

When the time has been outlined, anyone, anytime, and anywhere death will still come. A quote from QS. Imran: 185.

Death was ultimately the first stopover of man in the afterlife. The Qurthubiy says in At Tadzkirah,

“Death is the disconnection of the relationship between the soul and the body, the separation of the relationship between the two, the alternation of conditions, and moving from one country to another.”

Donal, Rangga, Laras and Bagas are already in the area of the rubber bivouac cemetery. Where Aryo, Rangga's biological father is buried. Not far from the tomb of Aryo also contained the tomb of his grandmother Rangga Esmeralda.

The two squatted to clean the grass that had fenced the edge of the tomb. Nature looks to stroke the black headstone. The figure who had been joking around during the trip was now suddenly calm. There was the sound of the nose coming from the man.

 Al-Fatihah is known as the opening letter. So, before reading another prayer, start reading Al-Fatihah. After reading Al-Fatihah, continue by reading the short letter. Reading the short letters during the grave pilgrimage will make a reward for the deceased who is in the grave. 

In the narration of al-Marwazi of Ahmad bin Hanbal, he once said that: 'If you enter into the garden of the tomb (grave), then read Al-Fatihah, Surat Ikhlas, Ikhlas, and al-Muawwidzatain (Al-Falaq and An-Naas). Make his reward for the bodies of the graves, for their reward is indeed upon them.

Allahummaghwin yrlahu war hamhu wa 'aafhui wa'fu anhu, wa akrim nuzuulahu wawassi' madholahu, waghsinhu bjal maa' ya watssalji walbarad, wa naqqni, minnaddzzunubni wal khathaya kamaa yunaqqatssaubul abyadhu yes."

"Wabduja daaran khain min daarni wa zaujan khainran min zaujin. Wa adkhinjul jannata wa aydzhu mn adzabli qabri wa mni adzabinnnaari wafsah lahu y qabrih wa nawwr lahu yes."

It means: "O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him. Give him salvation and apologize to him. Give honor to him, expand his entrance. Bathe him with water, ice, and dew. Cleanse him from wrongdoing as You clean white clothes from dirt.""Replace for him a better house than his house, a better wife than his wife. Put him into heaven, give him refuge from the torment of the grave and the torment of hell. Lay him in his grave and light him in it." (CHR. Muslim)

"Assalamualaikum, papa. How are you doing? Hope you are happy up there. Forgive Rangga rarely look papa. But papa is always in Rangga's prayer." Rangga shifted his attention to his wife and son.

"Darling, here sit near me. I want to know you as papa."

Laras was crouching beside Rangga. Bagas went along with what his parents did.

"Papa knows this my son and my wife. Name Larasati. She's beautiful, pa. As beautiful as mom. And this most handsome is the grandson of papa, his name is Bagas. Gas, say hello to Aryo's opa."

"Assalamualaikum, this opa I'm Bagas. I am the most handsome son of my father. Opa take it easy, Bagas will be a good child for father and mother."

"Mas Aryo how are you? it's me Donal, thank you mas Aryo already trust me to take care of Raya and Rangga. Thank you for teaching Rangga to be a good boy."

Everything in the cemetery was silent. They remember the people who left.

"I hope that after you are free later, you can visit the tomb of eyang and papa. Because after papa Aryo died, mama has never been on pilgrimage to papa's tomb." continued Rangga.

"Because to mama, papa Aryo is the past, mas. If a woman is married again, she will not take care of her past. Their status is former, but you are the one who should see Papa Aryo more often, because there are no former children even though his parents are dead." explained Laras gave understanding to her husband.

"Mama Raya wants to respect her husband's current feelings. Surely he is still in touch with Aunt Kania right? although at that time Aunt Kania was already the wife of papa Aryo. But papa Aryo is cool, mas. She's strong with Aunt Kania who's a cassanova."

"Honey Aunt Kania wasn't like that. She was like that after heartache toyed with her new husband David. Yeah, even though she was still so cute with Ina. You know, when Aunt Kania was critical, Ina was having a snack and didn't come home all night. Until the time he came home Aunt Kania was dead."

"That's karma, mas. When Ina went to surgery, she left the Philippines. Where does he care when Ina wants a heart donor. Until the time Aunt Yulia came and claimed to be her brother from Ina's birth father. It's starting a happy journey."

Donald heard the chatter of his son and daughter-in-law just a small smile. He was proud of Laras for having a wise mind. When Rangga questioned why his mother had never made the pilgrimage to Aryo's tomb, Laras gave a clear answer. Donal also never forbade Kingdom to deal with Aryo, let alone they have children. But indeed his Kingdom also does not want to deal with Aryo outside of Rangga's affairs.

"You guys were talking at the funeral. Said the pamali? ntar there are those who participate in the stand." joked papa Donal thawed the atmosphere.

"Yeah, we're home. Papa yesterday fishing for a gathering at home. Before Lani leaves for Paris."

After gathering at the Pattimura residence. Rangga and his small family gathered on the back porch. The fish burn event took place there. The laughter of father and son also looks familiar. Laras saw it was happy.

While sitting staring at the sunset, Laras really enjoyed the atmosphere. If people have to go to the beach just to see the sunset. He simply climbed onto the balcony just to see the natural phenomenon.

A hand runs behind his back. Laras did not feel shocked and let her husband do anything to her.

"I love you. Thank you for your loyalty all along. Thank you for sticking with me no matter what. You are Rangga's favorite wife and will forever be my favorite" Rangga pulled his wife's chin, enjoying the beauty of their halal love."

"Maaaas" Baras patted her husband's shoulder.

"Dear dear, where is halal."

Rangga and Laras entered the house. Heard azan magrib already reverberating. Signify they must stop their activities.

The holy voice moved gently greeting whoever heard it. Greet the small winds around the house. Everyone answered to lead the prayer. All glorify the asthma of God. It all ends except the negligent.

Everyone gathered in the middle room. Donald this time became a prayer priest. Behind Donald was Rangga and Bagas. Saf at the back is Laras and Lani. Lani is usually the most lazy to pray. But this time he wants to participate in carrying out his duties as a Muslim. I don't know why only he knows. Laras is happy when Lani asks about Mukena. Donal also issued a mukena belonging to Raya stored in the closet.