'Abu, Son OfAdam'
'Prayer'
Children ofthe 'Yateemkana' (orphanage) should know their status
They cannot disturb the prayers
'Assalam Alaikum'
Wa-alaikumAssalam'
Where were you all these days Abu?
Been to Naadapuram and Kuttiyadi
How did your business fare?
Not bad, on the way stopped at Kallachi
Did you meet Aslamoideen?
He's very ill, hanging between life and death
Hope the good Lord calls him instead of making him suffer
When I went on mythird Hajj, Moideen was my companion
Always ready for anything
When Aslamoideen was head of Mohalla here..
..the prayer hall was always full
Finally he was chased awayfrom here
It's not right for him to walk around town with his arm over shoulders of youngsters
Neither does he have to be confined to the mosque eating chicken, biriyani squatting like a brooding hen
I'm not prepared to argue with you that too, on an empty stomach
Do you have some ofthose digestive tablets?
Last night I was tormented with gas in my stomach
Whatever I had is over May be there's more at home
I'll bring it over to your house
ok
Poor chap, he's fated to struggle for a living though old and feeble
Is there a son for 'Athar Abu'?
Sathar;, He was a driver in a home at Vadakara
They made him to marry a girl from that family and went to Gulf country
He is in Dubai now
Wherever After all? There was no benefit for Abu and lsu from their son in their lifetime
Khaidhar's teashop is like a library now
How many newspapers?
There is no use of reading a single newspaper nowadays
If ten newspapers are read, some truth will be known
Then you people will think how many newspapers have to be read,..
..so you will think out a cup of tea, which will make a business for me
Ashraf.... Please lower that volume
Ustad (seer) is there up!
When did Ustad come?
When I started out at dawn, he was bathing at the well
Why doesn't Ustad come to the mosque for his prayers?
Why don't you go find out? He's there upstairs
It is the matter between almighty and Ustad
You don't intertere in it, they share do whatever
Yesterday there were some visitors from Mattannoor to see him
Theywere out here waiting till I locked up for the night
Wonder if they met him finally
If Ustad did not live up there, will your tea shop close down?
Not onlythe tea shop, this entire village will wind up business
Have we not seen his wizardry all these years?
Did he not cure our barber Poker's daughter's madness?
Did he not trace Usman's missing bridegroom in Bombay?
Don't you know he has the 'Midas touch'?
He gave Johnson just a paltry sum
Today, he's a prosperous timber merchant..
..with his own saw mill, lands and all that wealth we see
Ashraf, serve this tea to everyone
Let me give this to Ustad
Hyder...
I've been traveling last 2 days
Journeys are ordained by Allah
Here, take this
The day before yesterday, I slept in the Meenangadi Mosque
Yesterday there wasn't a single bus this route due to strife in Paanoor
Ever since I met 'brother' Aslamoideen I'm disturbed
We are of the same age
You stay awayfrom that smoke
- Hot water is ready - Let the oil soak into my body
I forgot to tell you
I met this old friend of mine in the bus
He says the Hajj committee is inviting applications for this year's trip
It seems, they plan to take double the number of people this year
We should definitelytry this time
Do you think we can afford to?
God will show us a way
Although He has ordained it compulsory onlyfor the wealthy and healthy..
..it has been a lifelong dream to walk on that pious land before I die
To behold those divine sights to my heart's content
Even I have pleaded for onlythat in my prayers 5 times a day
Isn't God's eyes are always on us?
Definitely He will show us a way
You leave it there, I'll take it myself
Haven't I repeatedlytold you not to travel during nights?
Day by day business is declining
Only curious kids gather around mywares
Veryfew actually buy them
Nobodywants 'Attar' these days, They get perfume from the Gulf
Nobody's interested in reading the holy books
To everyone their own interest is important
I've not slept a wink last night, cold weather and the bumpy bus ride
Here, drink this up and then lie down for some time
No time to rest I need to see a few people
Give me that electricity bill
Let us not delay and pay a penalty
I've been noticing your stubborn and angrytantrums for some days
What's bothering you now?
What's happened here?
Last night, she spurned the bucket of feed and kicked at it
There's plenty of green grass in that meadow across
Why don't we allow her to graze there?
That place is full of snakes, Aisu Let her be here
How manytimes do I have to tell you to wear slippers when you step out?
Let me see if I can get some dry grass at the market
- When did you arrive 'brother'Abu? - This morning
Is it raining in those places you visited?
Couldn't step out because ofthe rains
After the Tsunami, rain and sunshine have become erratic
This is last month's moneyfor milk
Jalaja and children are coming tomorrow
Is it possible to get an extra bottle of milk until they leave?
Of course
She also asked ifthe jackfruit had ripened on that tree in your front yard
She used to be crazyfor that particular jackfruit
But nowthe crows are pecking them to bits
- Are you coming? - Oh yes, I'm also coming, Master
A single day of rain turns this road into a river
No vehicle is prepared to come this way
Kasim, it is easyfor you to say...
...but it's difficult to get labourers here
Things move only as and when they dictate
'Assalam Alaikum'
Wa-alaikumAssalam'
- Would you like a tender coconut? - No
Those digestion tablets
Onlywhen it's not there we realise it's value
Where is your next trip to?
Next week at Paalot mosque Mammu musaliar tomb
Annual rituals begin I have to go there
No, I'll take it later
I needed to know something
What is it?
Hajj committee has invited applications this year
Aisu and I would like to go this time
First, you have to apply
But, all those who apply need not be chosen, they pick lots
I have not gone on Hajj through the committee
All 4 times I've gone only through Akbar Travels of Kozhikode
I have a relative there
A young man, Ashraf
Tell him I personally sent you
With him, you can settle all accounts just before you board the plane
Do you have funds readyfor it?
Of course, your son Sattar is in Dubai
He must have decided to show
Usman of Paetta returned from the Gulf last week
He used to visit our Sattar
Usman said Sattar's eldest son looks exactly like you
His second son has started school
You switch off that light and go to sleep
He hasn't even bothered to bring his children here to us
He is ashamed to admit we are his parents
-Aishu -What?
Haven't you slept?
No
You should waken me early morning
I want to go to 'Calicut' market
You might not see the sandals ifyou put these Outside... ok
Sir, someone's here to see you
- Sir is free, you can meet him now - Where is he?
There
Yes, Ashraf here
Air lndia express flights have been cancelled last 2 days
There are people whose visa is on verge of expiry
I've sent some ofthem via Bombay
No, there's an additional flight it seems
I'll call by Afternoon and confirm
Sorry, what is it?
I'mAbu, I've come on Maliyakkal Asnair Haji's suggestion
This year myself and Aisu would like to go on Hajj
May God be with You
Haji would have told you about us
We don't treat this as mere business
Lodging facility is near Haram in Mecca
Good food, friendly Hajj group leaders and doctors..
..are our specialities
Do you own a passport?
No
No problem, we can easily get one
Raziya, please come here
Hasnar Haji is our permanent customer
This is Abu
He's a special person to me and will be in the Hajj tour this year
Give him details of getting a passport
- Go with her - Come
No, it'll reach by the evening flight
You can collect it in the evening
Return is via Bombay isn't it?
That ticket too has been arranged
Please sit
6 copies of photos for the passport
Ration card or lD card
School certificate or any attested document for age proof
Can you please write it all out for me?
Ustad...
What is it, Abu?
Why are you sitting alone like this?
When my mind is soaked with sadness like an incessant rainfall
I just come and sit here, alone
Ustad, do you also have sorrows?
You have onlyyour own miseries
But I have to bear the miseries of all who come to me seeking solace
I'd been to Kozhikode today
Aisu and I would like to go on Hajj this year
Are we destined?
Try, He is the one who decides
There isn't anything that you don't know
You found the lost temple idol from deep under the lake
One who has prophesied that, can also foresee my destiny isn't it?
These are not my prophesies
I'm only a mouthpiece
For some days, I've been deeply troubled
Please bless this talisman for me
Tying a talisman sanctified byyou gives me mental strength
We have to climb down the hill immediately They are coming
- Who? Who is coming? - I don't know
Some people are coming from south to see me
Their sorrows have reached me in this breeze before them
Come, let's go quickly
Cities are not what they used to be
Kozhikode too has changed with huge bridges, big buildings
Akbar Travels is also a big office with many employees
Ashraf is in charge there
He was very considerate when I said Haji sent me
I met master as soon as I returned
I showed him the paper that girl had given
Master's relation, a lawyer has promised to provide me the certificate for age proof
He asked me to meet him with the voters lD
Did the Ustad say anything else?
He asked us to try, has he not?
Let us try
There are so many people who cannot go in spite of having enough funds for it
Have you found some wayto raise money?
I've searched and found many options
Allah will surely show us one among them
Is this exclusivelyfor passport?
We are planning a Hajj trip this year
That's fine, you can go
- But, isn't this photo is for passport? - Yes
If so, both earlobes should be seen
Earlobes?
See...your earlobes have to be seen
That's right, now look here
Don't move
Got it
Now you look here
Be steady
Why so stiff, like you have swallowed a spear!
I'll give it
Ashraf
'Assalam Alaikum'
Wa-alaikumAssalam'
I've submitted all the papers
We'll get it done immediately
Did you meet Haji?
I did and also mentioned your visit
Passport formalities should be done immediately
This is Aisu
Shall I get you a drink?
No...This Hajj trip has been a dream for many long years
It will soon become a reality
Your Hajj journey in comfort is entirely our responsibility
Satisfied?
Keep this, in case you need any help
As soon as you get your passport bring an advance
Rest will be taken care
- Did you notice? - What?
Ashraf...
...doesn't he look like our son Sattar?
Don't delude yourself
There's no resemblance at all
Ashraf is a good man
Stop worrying like this Let your husband come back
You haven't stolen or looted, have you?
Don't you all know?
He will never willfully hurt even a grasshopper
Now we'll take leave
What happened, Aisu?
What is it?
I was weaving palm leaf
This man stood there and asked if this was VP house
So I said yes
Then he asked ifyou were here
I replied that you were away at Papanashery Katilapalli tomb for a ritual
Then he asked ifwe were permanent residents here and what your job was
So I asked who he was and what he wanted
He said he was a policeman But he wasn't in his uniform
He asked you to come to the police station as soon as you returned
Why Aisu?
Why does he want me at the police station?
I don't know
Didn't you ask?
I became speechless with fear when he said he was a policeman
Here, keep all this inside
Where are you off to now?
I'll be back soon
What is it 'brother'Abu?
I need your help, master
When I got back home just now Aisu was very agitated
A policeman had come and ordered me to come to the station
- Why? - I don't know, master
Some misfortune has fallen on us
I fear Sattar has got into some trouble
Times are bad Don't you read in the papers?
'Brother'Abu console yourself, we'll find a way
- Master? - What 'brother' Abu?
Will you come with me to the police station?
Of course, just wait a second I'll be back
Abu ofValiyaparambu?
- Father's name? -Adam
Abu, son of Adam
Who's Veettilepurayil Aisu?
Mywife
What's your occupation?
I sell 'Attar' and books
How manyyears were you in the Gulf?
No, I've never been to the Gulf
I heard you'd been abroad for some years?
I swear I've not been to any Gulf country
There appears to be a police case against you?
What was it?
Some 5 to 8 years back..
..a border dispute between me and my neighbor Sulaiman
'Kaka' Don't enact dramas with me
Don't make a fool of me
I've bought and sold many properties
Don't mess with me
I'll chop you to bits
Please don't, Sulaiman
What are you doing?
Later, the mosque committee moderated and solved the issue
It's been 4 to 5 years since Sulaiman sold everything and left this place
Don't you have a passport?
No, but I've applied for one
Why do you want one now?
Aisu and I want to go on Hajj this year
Your passport application needs police verification
That's whyyou were called here
People hold multiple passports in our country, master
When an enquiry comes people like us are harassed
'lt doesn't matter whether you go to hell or heaven after you die..
..undertaker should get money'
It is quite normal to bribe the police for a passport enquiry
By chance, ifyou get a passport without bribing
Surely, you'll be the first in this place to do so
Have I blundered, Hyder?
May be master's presence stopped him from asking you money
It was that policeman with the big moustache
Weak minded people, when they become policemen have to sport strong moustaches
Passport enquiry is the duty of special branch police
They do not wear uniforms
Kabir is on duty here nowadays
He does this, every now and then
Exactly! The very same person
This Hyder is so shrewd He notices so many details!
He is from south
He stays at a house on the way to Kunjipalli near Lakshamveedu
Where is that?
Don't you know patriot Sudhakaran's house?
No
Our martyr 'brother' Sudhakaran
Remember that leader who died in the blast while he was making the bomb?
It's the third house from his
With wide empty expanse of the sky above
And endless desert below
Please stop
What?
I'mAbu, who met you yesterday for the passport verification
Abu, son of Adam
Aisu and I are about to go on Hajj
I am ignorant in such matters
That's why I did not give this at the station
Will there be any more hitches for passport?
You don't have to worry at all
I'll handle it the way it should be
You can be sure the passports will reach your doorstep
Shining sparklers adorning your eyes
Honeyed waves of happiness spilling from your lips
You are the tune You are the rythm
Aisu...
What happened?
Nothing
I had a dream
What dream?
One which anyone would love to have
I dreamt of Beloved Prophet's tomb
You were also with me
When we stepped on the land of Medina we saluted our Prophet
Fearing to lose each other in that crowd we held hands tightly
To dream of our Prophet is a great fortune
I think we have been destined to actually step on that divine land
Postman Ananth told us that the passports are here
We've come to receive them
He'll be here only by 1 0;:00 a.m You can come later
Where should we go?
We couldn't sit and wait at home that's whywe are here
Why can't you just give it to us?
Does it require a time and place?
Calm yourself
Could you not have signed and received them yourself?
Which rule says that my passport will not be handed over to me?
Sometimes you behave like a small child, sit down
'Brother'Abu
Please sign here
Here
Sign here
Here, keep this for tea for my happiness
Don't touch Your hands will stain it
I suppose nothing will happen if you do
It is onlywhen I touch, it gets soiled
You look quite glamourous in this photo
Here, see it
'Brother' Abu is destined to go on Hajj this year
Tomorrow the passports are being sent to Mumbai for stamping
- Have you brought them? - Yes of course
Boss is in Mumbai
No
You can call and talk directly
No, I don't knowwhen he's expected here
Better you directlytalk to him about it That will be best
Let it be as we decided
I've brought some amount as advance
All are in notes of 10s and 100s
It is our savings of 1 0 to 12 years
Rasiya, come over here
Money, whatever the denomination
It's value doesn't change
Only the time taken to count will be more
These are their passports
Send them for stamping in the next batch
Issue a cash receipt for the amount
Get the dates for Hajj instruction classes
You can go with her
What is the matter, Hyder?
- Where were you? - I went to Kozhikode
Gone... Ustad is gone
I went up with tea in the morning
Ustad was lying dead
Two seperate villages are fighting for his body
Ustad is gone...
'Assalam Alaikum'
Wa-alaikumAssalam'
What happened?
This umbrella is broken
Where are you returning?
I was sitting near the mosque
I thought there would be students who studied in the mosque
Then only I came to know, students have gone to home due to two days leave
How's your business?
We are all old fashioned, my friend
We didn't keep up with changing times
Me with the umbrellas, you with your Attar box
Do you know?
Mohammed Kunjyu who used to sell rusks and biscuits at Madarasa..
..today he is the owner of 8 bakeries in town
His car sometimes hastens this way often splashing muck
Making money is indeed a talent myfriend
I took a loan on my house for two lakhs to get my daughter Sohra married
I need Rs.3500 every month to pay it back
I'm also trying to raise some money
Should give money and passport to travel agent
Balance also to be made
Its time for Asr
Howtime flies...
Shall we come After prayer?
Johnson?
He's over there
'Brother'Abu
Why are you here?
I'll come later ifyou are busy
Not busy at all, please come
After Ustad died I'm very disturbed
Everyday I light two incense sticks on his tomb before I go anywhere
You sit down Tell me why you have come
Aisu and I would like to go on Hajj
Jesus be with you Very good
What should I do for you?
Are you readywith the money?
No
I'm running around for that
There's a jackfruit tree in our front yard
I know, when I asked you a couple of years back..
..you refused, saying that it is kept for a purpose
That day has come
Take a look at that tree and give me the maximum price
I see it daily on myway
I don't actually need to see it, to fix its worth
Also this isn't a business deal for me
I'll pay you Rs.60,000 Is it okay?
Here is Rs.10,000
When do you want the balance?
Within 1 0 days
You go ahead with other arrangements
I'll payyou the balance bythat time
I sold the jackfruit tree to Johnson
For Rs.60,000
He gave me Rs.10,000 as advance
Help comes from most unexpected people at least expected times
I never thought we'll get so much
You keep this inside safely
If we get Rs.40,000 more we can paythe travel agent
We also need a small amount with us to bring back gifts for our friends
My jewels should fetch us about Rs.35,000, don't you think?
I remember all those sovereigns of gold which I either pawjed or sold
Theywere used for our needs in life and not squandered by you
Remember that chain weighing five sovereigns?
We had to sell it when Sattar was born
We still need about Rs.15,000 more
Aisu?
Why give it to me? Keep it with you
We'll be gone for a month
We would have had to give the cows to some one to take care
On lonely days, I used to talk to them
I did not see them as cattle
Our dreams are slowlyturning real
Money from your gold and this will be enough now
Balance can be got from Johnson..
..and paid to the agent just before we start our journey
Nowwe can confidently bid farewell and seek blessings from all
Ustad?
I saw...women and children weeping about their sorrows at your tomb
When it becomes too heavyfor you, isn't it here that you come?
I sold the tree to Johnson
sold Aisu's cows
Sold every gram of gold she possessed
We are now readyto go on Hajj
To bid farewell and seek forgiveness should be from you first, Ustad
With Allah's grace we will start by end of this month
If I have hurt you in some way I beg forgiveness
Bless us and be with us on our journey
'Assalam Alaikum'
'Hindu Chant'
Please sit
Milk at this hour?
We sold our cow
I milked her for the last time before they took her away
So, we don't get milk from tomorrow
I had thought of entrusting them to someone till we returned
But when we needed more money we had to sell them
- How long does this pilgrimage take? -Almost a month
I've heard that a Haji returning from Hajj is like a new born baby
That's true master, since we unburden ourselves
We came to bid farewell
With Allah's will we leave next week
Ifwe have hurt you in anyway please forgive us
What are you saying?
We have only good things to talk about you
We often say how both of you have lived all these years..
..without cheating or hurting anyone
That is life's mightiest prayer
Our good wishes are always with you
We praythat all goes well and you return fulfilled
Man is his selfish best in front of God
He has many things to ask for himself
Yet...when you reach there prayfor us also
Fencing all sides and converting your land from 5 to 1 0 cents
- That ploywon't work with me - Come, listen to me
You are as old as myfather
It's better for you to shift your fence
You cheating muslim!!
Growing your beard and praying 5 times a day won't make you a true muslim
You should lead a pious life
You son of a...
Where does Sulaiman who shifted from Kandankunnu live?
He's a real estate agent
See, that's the house
Please pack 1 kilo bananas and 1 packet biscuit
How much?
36 rupees
I bought 1 kilo bananas and a packet of biscuits
Do you know, here it is 2 rupees lesser than in our Kandankunnath
Wonder how Sulaiman will react on seeing us I'm a little scared also
We have not done them any harm
Anyway, we are going to seek forgiveness
Oh God, who is this?
Have you come here by mistake?
How are you Rabiya?
Where is Sulaiman?
Come, he's inside
Allah! Who is this? Am I dreaming, Rabiya?
He was talking about you just 2 days ago
- Rabiya...Give him a chair - No dear, I ll sit here
What happened, Sulaiman?
I was walking bythe side of the road
A stone from a speeding vehicle bounced and hit my head
I was unconscious in a hospital at Mangalore for 2 months
Everybodythought I was dead
Now I'm unable to stand
Even when I sit, after a while my head starts tilting to a side..
..as if I've lost control over my body
Why are you not talking to me 'sister'?
Aisu and I are going on Hajj this year
We've had misunderstanding between us
I come seeking forgiveness
But you have not done me any harm
Two cents of land fell short I tried to take it from you
Making documents for Allah's land
I lived buying and selling them repeatedly
Today, all that I snatched and fought for is lost
Now, even this little bit of land is mortgaged
I realize one thing now
Allah has kept me alive in this hell for a reason
When you come here to seek forgiveness if I was dead you would feel awful
It is onlyfor you Allah has extended my life
Please prayfor me also
Not for me to get back on myfeet
But to die before I become a burden to others
What are you saying?
You go ahead
My prayers and forgiveness are always with you
That mosque which was unwanted is full of people nowadays
Ustad's tomb fetches an income of Rs.1 0,000 everyday
It seems people are now competing to be in the committee
It seems our Abutt is now at Ustad's tomb
Those who visit the tomb, tip Abutt also
All who criticized Ustad are now his followers
But it was our mistake to have let his body be taken bythem
Ustad lived in our village
It's not as we think
What is it, Hyder?
Ever since Ustad died...
I'm disturbed
Sometimes I hear him calling out to me
Next week I'm leaving on Hajj
Do I owe you any money?
Anything that I've forgotten
No, you have never taken anything on credit
Neither have you allowed anyone else to pay
Ifyou have too much cash with you..
..pay for us also
I'll pay for them
What is wrong with you?
It's okay, tomorrow I may not be able to buythem tea
I'll see you before I leave
Mamun...Moideen...farewell
His Hajj trip is through the travel agent
Where did he get the moneyfrom?
Osama Bin Laden sent him a money order!
While you spend time gossiping, drinking tea on charity..
..he was busy saving moneywith his blood, sweat and tears
For his one hajj, he will receive thousands of utilitarianism for it
I cannot teach you to drive
Instead of 8 you are driving around zeros
But that's how I write 8 2 zeroes, one on top of the other
Then you'll never get a driving license
How do engine drivers get a license?
How can second be belowfirst?
Shouldn't it be the other way around?
When I wanted a car to go around..
..Kasim bought me a car
Found that drivers demand Rs.7000 as a salary
So I decided to learn driving
Not very easy
What's happening to your trip?
With Allah's blessing we'll leave next week
Will you be going this year?
I've given my passport for stamping
It's very hot there now
I've asked for a ticket just 2 days before the travel
I'm planning to bring locks and hinges from there for Kasim's new house
Hajj travelers do enjoy some extra baggage benefits
- Haji ka, come - There he goes again!
He's taking advantage of this situation acting smart with me
Ifwe are luckywe'll meet there
Abu...
This is Kasim's phone number
Ifyou need any help there, call him
Don't talk to me about this 8 I cannot do all that
I'll pertorm a 9 ifyou want
'Assalam Alaikum'
With Allah's blessing all of us will proceed on the pious journey next week
There are 2 important points
Please get yourself inoculated for meningitis
Make the balance payment immediately
Many people have come up with various doubts
Main doubt is what we can carry
We are providing two bags to each traveler on behalf of the travels
One which can hold 20 kilos and another can hold 7 kilos
You can carry only things that fit into these 2 bags
Ifyou have medicines to be taken daily they have to be stocked for a month
Preserve the medical bills You might need them at the airport
Men's garments is lhran one for the waist, one for the shoulder
Buy thick material not transparent ones
Men have to buy a belt for the waist
To prevent your garment from slipping and to safeguard important things
Food is included in the tour package with specific meal timings
You can also carry some snacks with you
They come in handywhen you are hungry
Women have to wear 'purdah' You need at least 2 pairs
Mufta (head wear) will be distributed here
Where have you two been?
We are just returning from the Hajj class
By God's grace next week we'll be starting our journey
Very good You've been dreaming it for a lifetime
I'll come to your house before you leave
Where are you off to?
I'm going to Wynad
Last night Sohra called
Is she happy?
She was crying over the phone Her husband is harassing her
I still owe him 2 sovereigns of gold and Rs.30,000 as dowry
I don't know if she is telling the truth or is it her ployto get the money
After girls get married fathers become strangers to them!
But when they cryfathers cannot bear the pain
I've saved some money
I take leave
By the way Johnson was looking for you
You go home I'll go meet Johnson
Then we can pay up the travel agent tomorrow itself
We were at the Hajj class If all goes well we will leave on Saturday
Here is the money I promised you
But...
What is it, Johnson?
Didn't you go home?
No, when I heard you were looking for me...
...I came straight here, why?
Nothing...the tree was cut today
I was about to ask you
You said you would cut it today
When we cut that tree...
What's it?
What is it, Johnson?
Then...
It was completely hollow
Then why did you pay me this amount, Johnson?
I'd given you my word
Our terms of sale was for timber, not firewood
Don't worry We'll discuss this After you return
We do not think of returning from this journey
We are blessed ifwe die there
Even the dead body is not brought back
Don't make me feel bad
Think of the Lord and take this money
I know you too well
When you see that chopped tree you would have come back
Business has profit and loss
This was entirely my deal I'll bear the loss
Even if that tree was not hollow
I knowyou wouldn't have profited
Your offer was onlyto help me That's why you quoted such a high price
Don't force me to take it
This is a question of faith
Did master started to take mattock also now
Hey Nalini.... Moideen has arrived
Moideen, which is the fish?
Here is welter mackerel. Shall I take?
The more it welters; will it go outside the box?
This master is telling the same old jock
Moideen has stopped his studies in third standard due to this utter jock of master, isn't it?
-Shall I take 1 Kg? -1 Kg?
We are not taking this for further sale
We are three. Needs three
Oh! My Nalini sister, this master's miserliness has no change at all
Master, please tryto spend some money
Moideen, teach him likewise
Did you know Abu's matter?
What happened Moideen?
His hajj journeywas cancelled After his entire announcement they're all
What? What happened?
Moneywas not arranged
Why don't... I also have a wish to do hajj isn't?
I can't make these much amount of money
That's why God said rich people must do hajj
Then, shall I leave master?
'Brother'Abu
'Brother' Abu?
Master
Come in, sit
Heard your journey got cancelled?
Matters did not go as planned I tried but it didn't work
Is money the problem?
Yes, some miscalculation
I don't know how much the shortage is...
There's Rs.50,000 in this
I don't need it now We'll be very happy ifyou take it
Our own son has forsaken us We have no one in this world
You come to help us like a younger brother
I'm very grateful
But... I cannot accept this from you
I can accept monetary help for Hajj onlyfrom blood relatives
Or use my own money
But you just said I was like a brother Can you not accept it?
I would like to very much just not to hurt you
But Allah's rules do not allow me
Shall we ask Sattar for some money?
Is he not our son?
His money is halal (legitimate)
Father and sons are not by birth alone
We don't know how he's made that money
That wealth of his is not halal for us
We are short of moneyfor the two of us
One of us can still go, isn't it?
You always wanted to go Why don't you go?
What are you saying?
Even in my dream of Hajj, you were with me
When I go for my business I return in 2 or 3 days..
..because you are all alone here
Don't think like that
Shall we do one thing?
Let us sell this house and land
I too thought ofthat
But if ever something happened to me there..
..without even a roof over your head where will you go?
We are not destined for Hajj this year
We should buy back the cow and calf
Explain matters to the travel agent
We should not make any difficultyto them
Your cancellation is not a problem
Last minute changes do happen
Especially, since our passenger are old
After longing for it so intensely...
...when you sayyou cannot come
We were not destined for it
This year we are sending 2500 people
Your Rs.50,000 is not a problem
You start getting ready
I'll see to it that you go
Prepare for the journey
'My son'
Ihran, the 2 pieces of cloth that the Hajjis wear, is preserved very carefully
Do you know why? To cover the body when you die
To be absolutely free of liabilities even in death
Do you think we would go on credit for such a journey?
Never, 'my son'
When I was young my parents dreamt of Hajj
But we did not have the money
Today I have the means But they are no more
When I see you I remember them
I'll treat you as my own parents
Please go on Hajj
We wanted to go on our own Hajj
If we did on behalf of your parents it'll only be their Hajj, not ours
If there is a son like you on this earth..
..your parents will have blessings of infinite Hajj, even if dead
There are some children...
...we nurture them
Only when they are grown up
...we realize their inside is hollow
'Brother'Abu?
Nothing
After few day.... It's Bakreed
'Hajj dawj prayers'
Ustad...
My Ustad has come
Ustad...
My Ustad has come
Mina valley will be a sea of people
To commemorate Mohammed Nabi's Arafa sermon..
..Hajjis will assemble in the Arafa ground
Pilgrims from different places, speaking different languages...
...all with same attire and thoughts
Tomorrow's rituals will bring this year's Hajj to an end
If we had gone, we would have been in that crowd
ButAllah did not grant us that inspite of yearning so much for it
We should not complain about Allah's ways...
...what Allah didn't grant or what we never got
Hajj happens onlywhen lbrahim Nabi calls us
May be our norms were not correct
We might have gone wrong somewhere
Perhaps...
Allah did not approve of the tree being cut
After all, it also had life
For our selfish monetary needs we cut it down
We will start preparing for next year's Hajj
'God Willing'
Next year, let's hope to be there
...if good health permits
Let's not spoil an auspicous day
Get up
I am going to the mosque