When Destiny Says Another
Chapter 43 Shirt Koko

If at Riska's house, Riska and family are feeling happiness because her sister named Rina has been proposed to worship her heart. Another one at Reza's. Reza is waiting for his friend Eka. Eka promised to come after he taught njai at the Qur'an Education Park in his home complex.

After promising himself to pray five times in time, today is the sixth day Reza has made a promise to himself not to pray in time. Alhamdulillah Reza is grateful to be able to keep a promise to himself not to pray on time, except dawn prayers.

For morning prayers, Reza is still as usual difficult to wake up before the prayer time arrives. Though the alarm has been set, the intention has also been said but again always missed to be on time. But Reza has not given up, he tells his friend Eka all about his difficulty to wake up before the dawn prayer time arrives. Finally Reza asked Eka to stay at his house for a week.

Fajr prayers have many preferences. This is among other things because the dawn prayer is among the two heavy prayers performed, in addition to the Isya prayer.

Fajr Prayer is more than the world and its content. In Muslim hadith, “Two rakaat prayers of the Dawn sunah are better than the world and all its contents.” Fajr prayers will be the perfect light for believers on the Day of Resurrection. The Prophet said in his speech, “Good news for those who walk in darkness towards the mosque is to obtain the perfect light on the Day of Resurrection.” This is what makes Reza does not want to give up to be able to fight him in order to carry out dawn prayers on time.

Eka also when asked by Reza to stay at his house, must ask permission first to his father and mother. Initially Reza asked Eka to stay until Reza could pray at dawn just in time, but Eka objected. It was finally agreed that Eka would only stay a week at Reza's house.

Eka asked permission first to his father and mother by telling the real reason. Of course hearing Eka's words, Eka's father and mother gave her permission, because Eka was staying at Reza's house with a good purpose.

Enter Eka by riding her motorcycle matic. Reza who had been waiting for him from earlier immediately opened the gate so that Eka could enter. Then they go inside. Dimas' father and Kania's mother also knew that Eka would be staying, but Reza did not tell her the real purpose of Eka's stay. Reza only says that Eka stayed because there are tasks they have to complete together.

Eka then approached and salim to Father Dimas who was preparing to go to his hotel with Mother Kania, and to Mother Kania, who was preparing to go to his hotel, Eka just cupped her hands in front of her chest and nodded her head. Then Eka directed Reza to a guest room located not far from Reza's room. After Eka kept her bag containing her clothes and school books, because later for a few days Eka will leave school from Reza's house. Reza then invited Eka to lunch. Today's lunch menu is

Fried chicken, sweet spicy Orek tempeh and spinach vegetables have been presented at the dinner table. Eka was impatient to enjoy it, because he had just finished teaching naji directly to the house of Reza, so he had not had time to fill his stomach.

"Ayoo Ka we eat" Take Reza.

"Hmmm fragrant, Bi Iyoy pinter cook as well" said Eka while sniffing the aroma of cooking.

"Udah hunted to eat, ntar tuh worm bellowed hunger again" said Reza.

"Anak... Do I look like a child of worms what? " Answer Eka.

Eka then took every dish on the dining table into her plate, when Eka was about to pray first, Eka saw Reza directly eating her food without praying first.

"Woyyyy wants to eat and pray first why, maen enter the mouth of aje" said Eka while holding Reza's hand which was ready to put his spoon into the mouth. Then Reza looked towards Eka. Reza recalled, this is the second time Reza was reprimanded for eating without praying first. The first time was during the Mading Race. Reza was rebuked by Riska for eating Lemper without praying first.

"Why do you want to eat just have to pray first, ribet amet"

"It was the time of the Riska race that my country because I only ate chicken lemper doang kaga prayer, ehhh now you Ka! Fates... Fates... " Said Reza.

"Ehhhhh.tau nga Za, praying before meals in Islam is one of the things a Muslim should do in addition to using the right hand. The purpose of praying is none other than that every food and drink eaten can be the strength and blessing to worship God"

"Food is a sustenance from Allah that needs to be grateful for. Therefore, before eating food, a Muslim must read prayers as a form of gratitude while asking for protection from God to avoid the temptation of Satan" said Eka explained to Reza.

"Keep... Will you finish praying, too??" Ask Reza.

"Yeah dong should be" answered Eka.

"Whether I'm just eating the same meal that must be prayed, many Za, want to sleep and wake up, want to go out and enter the house, want to ride a vehicle, there are still many Za" Eka.

"A lot of yaa... If you memorize everything? " Tanya Reza's.

"Later also if you get used to it for a long time, slow down first" replied Eka.

"Pantes I like to hear, Riska often said Bismillah" Reza said.

" Yes Za, by saying bismillah, one always glorifies God in every action. Bismil was bornrahmanirrahim pronounced as a form of recognition that God is the great ruler of the universe" answered Eka.

"Oh yes, mumpung I am here, later we pray in the mosque only yes, let you also learn to habitually pray in the mosque and then later we murojaah, how?? " Take Eka.

"Once in a while pray at home but can you? " Tanya Reza's.

"Yes, if there is udzur, if you want at home should be done in congregation with people who are at home"

" There is a hadith, Hadith of Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu anhu, he said, Prophet Shallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, Which means that the prayers of a man with a congregation will be doubled twenty-five times than the prayers performed at home and in the market"

"A person who walks into a mosque will be rewarded with one foot, one sin will be blotted out, and one degree will be raised by Allah. So how does Za still think about praying at home? Whereas if we pray in the mosque is much bigger reward? " Say Eka.

"Udzur's? " Tanya Reza's.

" Yes, Udzur is a term that describes various obstacles that cause a Muslim to be granted leniency in performing his obligatory worship. Udzur is a lightening that can take the form of many things in daily worship, but is generally more often associated with prayer" answered Eka who never tired of answering questions from Reza.

Bi Iyoy, who was cleaning the kitchen, was also happy to hear the conversation between Reza and Eka. Bi Iyoy is grateful that Reza has a friend like Eka, and wants to study with Eka.

After finishing eating, they still continue the chat, because there are so many things Reza wants to know and learn, mumpung his best friend Eka is staying at his house.

Finally starting today, Reza prayed in the mosque along with Eka. Reza also began to try to perform sunnah prayers that he had almost never done before.

Koko clothes that have been unused for a long time, finally used again. Usually Reza only uses cocoa clothes during Eid prayers, Eid al-Adha prayers, and religious events at school. For prayers at home usually Reza only wear the shirt he wears and pants, or if he is wearing shorts he wears a sarong. Reza who is basically handsome, using cocoa and sarongs looks handsome. Eka had advised Reza when going to the mosque just wearing t-shirts and trousers.

"Cuyy going to the mall or going to the mosque? "

"Clean right on the shirt" asked Eka.

"Well, what?? We will go to the mosque together" replied Reza.

"Don't have a cocoa shirt? " Task Eka.

"There's siiih... But let's all get dirty with clothes" said Reza.

"Za.this is God's command to wear the best clothes when entering the mosque to prepare yourself to be solemn in prayer. It makes sense when God asks us to wear clean and beautiful clothes when we enter the mosque"

"Including among the perfecters of prayer is to wear the best clothes, not “asal clothes"

"Replace there the same clothes" said Eka.

"Yes... Ja.. Ustadz bawelll" replied Reza as he headed back to his room to change his clothes, then Reza was out of the room with a white cocoa shirt and sarong.

"Gituuu donk" said Eka, giving her thumbs up.

Eka also turned out to bring Reza a gift containing Maroon Koko Shirt and her subordinates with the aim that Reza was more active in his worship. The gift will be given to Reza later after returning from the mosque.

A good friend will remind us of God, listen to his words increase religious knowledge, see his movements remind us of death.

Even the Shafi Imam’i said:“If you have a friend who always helps you in the framework of obedience to Allah, then hold him tightly, do not ever let go. Because finding a good friend is difficult, but releasing it is very easy once”

Being friendly with godly people is a great pleasure. A godly friend will always allow and advise us when it is wrong. This is a true friend, not just a friend when having fun or a friend who praises for pleasantries.

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