Chakwakiyar Zamani Part 1 Complete Hausa Novel

In the early morning, the cry of a baby girl resounded behind the Khadija Clinic under a mango tree. A young woman was sitting with the newborn wrapped in her arms, rocking her and wiping tears from her eyes, looking visibly distressed.

She placed the baby girl on the ground while crying, brought out an envelope, laid it beside her, and stood up while wiping her tears and looking at the baby. She turned to leave, but quickly turned back to look at the baby girl again. Uncovering her, she touched her face and said, "Forgive me, my baby. It isn't my fault, I swear by God I love you with all my heart. It is your father who doesn't want you. You are not an illegitimate child; you are a legitimate child born into Sunnah, with dignity on both sides of your family. There is nothing I can do, my daughter; I have no choice. Oh, woe is me, Salma! To think that today I am abandoning my own biological child just to make my husband happy. Oh Allah, You are watching me; I am doing this out of obedience because I want to save my marriage. May Allah protect my daughter and place her in good hands. Forgive me, my baby, I am leaving you behind until another day."

As soon as she finished saying this, she turned quickly, weeping softly. Suddenly, the baby let out a sharp, piercing cry as if she had been pinched. At that moment, her mother closed her eyes, turned around quickly to give her one last look, and hurried away, leaving the child crying wrapped in rags.

Who is Salma?

Salma was a calm girl who was extremely obedient to her parents, who raised her in severe poverty. With great difficulty, she completed public secondary school. Her elder brother, Mus'ab, was also in his final year of university. Her father, Malam Musa, made a living by setting up a small stall in front of their house selling soup ingredients and fresh produce on a wooden table under a small shed, sitting on a bench to one side. Allah blessed his business, as this trade allowed him to cover his family's needs and take care of the daily expenses of the two children Allah gave him—even though Mus'ab would often take up odd jobs at the motor park or work as a porter at Singa market whenever he had no lectures. Their mother, Inna Halima, sold cooked pap (gasara) in the morning and even fried millet cakes (wainar gero) for people to buy.

Salma was a stunningly beautiful girl, yet she was not vanity-driven at all. Friends did not matter much to her, let alone collecting male suitors. By the time she finished school, she had only one boyfriend whom she loved and who loved her in return: Kamal, a stylish young man who adored her deeply. However, Kamal was still a student and an orphan, though his older sister—who was married to a wealthy man—supported him through his education.

A year after Salma finished her studies, her father told her to bring forward a suitor because he wanted her to get married.

When she approached Kamal with the matter, Kamal stated that marriage was not his priority at the moment—not until he finished his studies, secured a job, and became self-reliant. He said that if she was willing to wait for him, she could, but if she could not wait, she should go ahead and get married if she found a husband, as he was not ready anytime soon.