Bahagon Rayuwa Part 1 Complete Hausa Novel

It was a mud house, the kind that immediately signaled poverty and rural hardship. Yet, despite its small size, it was overflowing with people. It housed three wives, each with her own large family, in a place where women competed endlessly in childbirth. Life there wasn't approached with deep planning—just fierce rivalry and jealousy. In such houses, the unexpected was an everyday reality.

They were destitute; getting a simple meal was often a struggle, forcing each woman to improvise so she and her children could eat. Every room was packed with kids born in rapid succession, often before the previous child was fully weaned. Yet the wives saw no discomfort in this; they took pride in keeping up with one another.

Though the first wife and the second had the largest families, they still envied and resented Rabi, the newest bride. Despite not having been in the household long, Rabi was rapidly catching up in terms of children. Even though they received virtually no support from their shared husband to help raise their kids, the co-wives frequently forgot their own struggles just to cast sharp taunts at Rabi in the courtyard.

When pushed too far, Rabi would defend herself, reminding them that children are a blessing from God, given as He wills, and that she never begrudged them theirs. For the most part, Rabi exercised immense patience, enduring the mistreatment directed at her children and turning a blind eye. Instead, she focused on instilling good character in her six children—far better discipline than that of the other kids in the house.

Poverty had not stopped the household's children from attending both secular and Islamic schools, though Rabi's children were by far the most dedicated students in both areas. Mindful of the environment, Rabi kept to herself, remaining in her room unless she had a reason to step out, and her children followed her lead. So they lived day by day, through good times and bad, eating when there was food, enduring when there wasn't, and putting their trust in God's will.

The first wife, whom they called Mama, had nine children (seven girls and two boys). The second wife, Inna, had eight children (three boys and five girls). Rabi had six children (four boys and two girls): her eldest was a girl named Safiya, followed by Aisha, then four boys—Issah, Dauda, Aminu, and Shaibu—along with her youngest, a baby named Abu, whom she still carried on her back.

If you ever looked for siblings who truly loved one another, Rabi’s children were the perfect example; their bond was extraordinarily deep. God provides for His servants, and as Safiya began growing up and lending a helping hand, she started to ease the heavy burden of daily hardship off her mother's shoulders.