THE ROOT OF HAUSA?S PROBLEM

[mlbash]

THE ROOT OF HAUSA?S PROBLEM

?Firstly, I ?m beginning with seeking for forgiveness from person whom might be offended with this innocuous write up?.

This write up is my view and reasoning, I never for once share or seek anyone?s views on this issue. Moreover, I did not make any deep research on this issue. It is my view and reasoning based on the observations I made concerning some irrational way we, the Hausas are living today.

INTRODUCTION
For quite some time now, I have been studying how other cultures from different other diverse tribes have in Nigeria live their lives. This led me to begin comparing the behaviour of other cultures and that of Hausas. My observation resulted in deep thought and anxiety due to some Hausa behaviours. Despite the sad side, I was still happy because in most other socio-cultural behaviours that of Hausas so precede others relatively. In addition, I observed that socio-cultural activities more according to the teachings and guidance of Islam, temporary to other cultures which are also Muslims.
FIRST PART; ROOT OF HAUSAS PROBLEM
Before I take you deep, I want you to consider the following Hausa proverbs carefully:
a)   ?So duka sone amma son kai yafi?
b)   ?Idan jifa yawuce KANKA, to ya fada kan uban kowa?
c)   ?Idan kaga gemun dan uwanka ya kama da wuta, shafa ma NAKA ruwa aimaka aski?
d)   ?Da arziki a garin/gidan wasu, gwara arziki a garin/gidan ku.
e)   ?Sai gida ya koshi, akan baiwa dawa?
There are the little I can remember as of the time I was writing this.
Now, what do you comprehend from the above Hausas proverbs? You might have your opinion different from mine but this what my opinion is:
a)   ?So sone?????.. why say  ? Son kai yafi?. According to the Hadith of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) ?Love for your Brother what you Love for yourself? if that is what the Islam preaches, then where do you get yours Mallam Bahaushe?
b)   ?Idan jifa ya wuce???? This clearly shows how self centred the Hausas way of reasoning is! Why not say ?Idan jifa ya wuce kanka to Allah ya kare na baya?
c)   ?Idan kaga gemun dan??..? you hear that? That is the most wicked of him! Why not say ?Idan kaga gemun dan uwanka ya kama da wuta nemo ruwa ka shafa masa? This signifies He (Hausa) do not give any damn about his fellow one!.
d)   ?Da arziki a garin??? why should not it be put as a ?Da arziki a garin/gidan wasu gwara arziki a garin/gidan mu duka? This tells us he rather prefers to get while his fellow one loss!
e)   ?Sai gida ya kashi??? study this carefully, for God sake in this capitalist world we live today, when do you expect the house to be fully satisfied before taking to the ?dawa?. The term Dawa invariably refers to his neighborhood! And all of us Muslims are fully aware of the teachings of Islam and the strict provision for neighborhood even when they are non Muslims!
But you see how Mallam Bahaushe feels about it.
SECOND PART; RELATION WITH CURRENT OCCURRENCES
I believe by now you must have gotten the root of Hausa?s problem, now what can we actually relate proportionally to the contemporary happenings? Indeed the current socio-economic situation of our country is in terrible situation. Everybody is struggling to earn a living. But the fact still remains; why is it despite this God forsaking condition, other tribes do help their communities towards self-sustenance and viable development? Why do we lacked this foresightful practice in Hausa land?
Taking education as classical example, the southern part of Nigeria are far ahead of the Northern part generally. The major tribes there, that is the Yorubas and Igbos do contribute money towards the educational enhancement  for the unfortunate and poor ones in the community. In the same line any body that is stingingly rich there, do provide a sort of scholarship allowances for the poor ones in his community. So Mallam Bahaushe, do you have similar exercise in your community? If there is non, then what do you think is possible explanation? Do you think the problem is in our blood? Therefore we can see that there is similarity between those proverbs of ours and that or our socio-cultural and behavioural activities. Considering illiteracy unemployment, lackness and begging which is now our brocast name, we can only say. Na prayers. It is obvious that the God Almighty blessed us (the Hausas) with a very fertile land, intelligent human resource, and unquestionably, very stinkingly rich people. But what a pathetic situation? In spite of all these afore mentioned, we are still tagged with begging, lackness and illiteracy!
Undoubtfully, you can say if the government which has the responsibility of catering for the welfare of it masses failed to do it why dragging the rich? What I want everybody to understand here is; I strongly believe if and only if, our richer once (Muslims) do give out Zakkat a directed and commanded by Allah (S.W.T) without any doubt we would not have been like this. You can object to this, you may have your reason and I have mine, and would not compromise mine until proven otherwise

PART THREE; SOLUTIONS
I?m one of those that believe every problem on earth has it?s solution. Therefore in my way of reasoning, we are lost. We lost our path, we are going contrary to the teachings of Islam in our various daily activities! Our rich do not give our Zakkat as commanded by Allah (S.W.T). The masses are spoilt, selfish, wicked and corrupted, our people are confused and do not differentiated between Halal and Haram, everybody is looking for easy and unproductive way of making big money. Hence corruption, ruthlessness, dubiousness, 419, etc, now the replacement of our honesty trustworthiness, helpfulness and good human relation.
Solution to our problem is basically remembrance of Allah (S.W.T) masses should try and be productive and forget making easy money. The rich should fear Allah (S.W.T) and give our Zakkat to those prescribed and as duly as commanded, traditional rulers should forget hypocrisy wickedness and conspiracy and serve their people dutifully and religiously. The politicians and big government appointees and civil servants should fear God and show away from looting Public fund for enriching their wives, children and close associates. If these are achieved, then Allah will surely guide us right and provide for us what we feel is beyond our reach!
CONCLUSION
Any system beside the Allah (S.W.T) and prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) system, that system is nothing but a mess and would not be continuous. Therefore the socio-cultural and behavioural practices of the Hausas today, has degenerated to breathtaking state! This led to our confusional and barbaric present anomaly. May
Allah (S.W.T) guide us right and provide us with the zeal to follow his commands religiously.
I rest my case.
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