A Lokacin Ne Book One Complete Hausa Novel
A Lokacin Ne Book One Complete Hausa Novel is a dramatic Hausa story about family struggle, motherhood, polygamy, youthful mistakes, football dreams, and the silent pain of a mother who fears for her only son. This English translation is prepared in clean WordPress HTML format for Hausa novel readers.
A Lokacin Ne Book One Complete Hausa Novel English Translation
She was sitting on a prayer mat at the same spot where she had finished her prayer. In her hand was a white tasbih, which she was moving slowly. But that was only what could be seen outwardly. Deep inside her heart, thoughts were troubling her.
She kept wondering where her son, Umar, could be at that moment.
From time to time, she raised her head and looked slowly at the clock hanging on the wall of her room.
It was almost eleven o’clock at night. Seeing the time made her worry increase because she was afraid that her husband might come in, just as she suspected he would.
She could not understand the kind of life her son was trying to throw himself into. On top of that, the constant gossip from her co-wives disturbed her every day.
Instead of helping her correct the boy in the way they claimed he lacked proper discipline, they only continued gossiping and adding harsh words against him. This matter kept throwing Maji into sadness and worry.
Yet, in her own way, she did not treat their children badly. She loved them sincerely and did everything for them with a clean heart before Allah.
Maji’s Worry Deepens
Again, she raised her eyes and looked at the wall clock in her room.
It was only a few minutes to midnight. Her heart became even more troubled.
Before she could finish her thoughts, she heard the door of her room being pushed open strongly. Because she was used to it, she already knew that no one would enter her room like that except their husband.
He did not greet. Instead, he asked angrily, “Where has your son gone?”
Maji remained silent because she was already used to hearing the words “your son” from her husband’s mouth whenever he spoke about Umar.
“I am asking you,” he said again from where he stood at the doorway, holding the curtain of her room.
Slowly, Maji raised her head and looked at him.
In a soft voice, she said, “I do not know where he went. I have also been sitting here waiting for him to return so he can eat.”
He gave her a harsh look from where he stood and said, “I already knew that you were the one allowing him to live this bad life. You are the one protecting him, and that is why he keeps getting worse. Everyone knows that.”
Maji only sighed and said, “May Allah make things right, Mallam. But how can I support Sadauki in doing something I know is not good for his life?”
He replied, “That is your own business, because you are the one losing. As for me, he is not my only child.”
After saying this, he slammed the door of her room and left angrily.
Maji released a slow sigh. Her heart became heavy because of the words her husband had spoken about her only son, the only male child Allah had given her in that house. After him, she had three younger daughters.
The other wives had more children than she did.
Maji and Her Home
Maji was the third wife in Mallam Habu’s house. Mallam Habu was a businessman.
The first wife was Mama Hauwa, who had seven children in the house. She worked at a women’s center.
Then came Mummy Asiya, the woman Maji followed. She had five children and worked as a teacher.
The youngest wife was Aunty Kubura, who had four children. She worked as a nurse in a government hospital.
Among them, Maji was the only one without a major formal job because she had not gone far in school. She was in SS4 when Mallam Habu married her. So she only did small women’s businesses from home.
At first, Mallam Habu loved Maji deeply and pitied her because she did not have much education.
But now, the problem of her son Umar, whom she fondly called Sadauki because his full name was Umar Faruk, had begun creating trouble between Mallam Habu and his wife Maji, whose real name was Maimuna.
Umar’s Troubled Life
The first problem was Umar’s dressing. He never liked wearing the traditional Hausa clothes expected of boys from his background.
Then he developed a strong love for football. No matter what he was doing, once it was time for football training, he would leave everything and go to the field. He did this every morning and evening, every single day.
Mallam Habu had tried everything to make Umar stop playing football from the time he was much younger, but nothing worked.
Even insults and harsh words directed at his mother did not stop Umar from playing football.
Umar’s siblings were mostly businesspeople or government workers. But Umar had no interest in joining any of them. His own routine was simple: he would bathe, go out to meet friends, and then go for football.
Maji advised him day and night, but her advice did not make Umar leave that habit.
Umar Returns Home Late
As Mallam Habu came out of Maji’s section, he met Umar entering the house. He threw him a look filled with anger and hatred.
Umar bent down respectfully and greeted him.
“Good evening, Baba,” he said with humility.
That kind of respectful greeting was common only among Maji’s children in the house.
Mallam Habu snapped, “Your mother! Nonsense child. Useless boy with fake respect.”
He stretched his hand toward him angrily and continued, “If you had not returned, would I be seeing you here? Where have you been since morning that you are only just entering my house now with this useless show of respect?”
Umar replied calmly, “Baba, I did not go anywhere bad. I was at training. When I was about to return, I stopped at Dantani’s shop and sat with them for a while.”
Mallam Habu shouted, “Training? Your mother’s training? Useless training! Go ahead. Since this is the life you have chosen for yourself, I have nothing to do with you. If you bring suffering upon yourself, do not say I am your father.”
Umar remained bent where he was, listening to his father’s words without raising his head.
Mallam Habu went inside angrily, still complaining bitterly about Umar.
Umar lifted his head and looked toward his mother’s room. He knew his father had just come from there after pouring his anger on her because of him. So he decided not to enter her room at that moment.
He knew she would be upset because she had not seen him the whole day, and his father had likely added more pain to her heart with his usual complaints.
Umar’s Hidden Habit
Umar went into his own room and began removing some of his clothes until he was left in only his shorts.
He bent down beside his bed and pulled out a hidden bag from under it. Inside were some bottles and substances he had been keeping secretly.
He took some of them and consumed them carelessly, then sat heavily on the only chair in his room.
Slowly, he continued taking the substance until the bottle was empty. Then he threw it onto the carpet.
He closed his eyes for a while. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he stood up quickly, picked up the bottle and the remaining items, and returned them to the place where he had hidden them.
Then he dragged himself back to the chair and dropped onto it heavily, making the chair creak under his weight.
Within a few minutes, sleep took him.
A Mother’s Suspicion
Not long after, Maji, who could not sleep, entered his room to see whether he had returned from the outing his father had accused him of.
She stood over him for a long time, staring at him in surprise. She tried to wake him, but he did not wake up.
In the end, she had no choice but to leave the room and leave him as he was.
Her heart was filled with sadness. A small suspicion had begun to form inside her slowly.
That was how she spent the night, unhappy and troubled, filled with thoughts until the night became very deep.
About A Lokacin Ne Book One Complete Hausa Novel
A Lokacin Ne Book One Complete Hausa Novel begins with Maji, a worried mother sitting after prayer while waiting for her son Umar to return home. Her husband blames her for Umar’s behavior, while her co-wives gossip instead of helping.
This part of A Lokacin Ne Book One Complete Hausa Novel introduces a troubled family, a son chasing football dreams, a father filled with disappointment, and a mother who silently carries the pain of her child’s dangerous choices.