Abbakar Book One Complete Hausa Novel
Abbakar Book One Complete Hausa Novel continues the emotional struggle of Abbakar, a lecturer whose heart is trapped between forbidden love, friendship, faith, and the search for peace. This English translation is cleaned and prepared in WordPress HTML format for Hausa novel readers.
Abbakar Book One Complete Hausa Novel English Translation
“Wait, Khairiyya? Is she the same one you told me about?” Mahfuz asked.
“Yes, the same one. The one who caused our quarrel the other day.”
“You must be joking, Abbakar,” Mahfuz said.
“By Allah, I am not joking. I mean my words.”
Mahfuz looked at him in disbelief and said, “But you too are rushing into trouble. How do you think she will love you?”
Abbakar replied, “I know. I also know she may not love me. I may even become the first person in the world that she hates. But it is not my fault. Whenever I try to forget her, I fail. It is as if the love keeps increasing.”
Abbakar smiled faintly with pity.
“I feel sorry for you. But do you know something? She has no responsibility toward you.”
Mahfuz frowned.
“Is that what you will say now? Thank you.”
Abbakar replied, “No, it is the truth. I know it, and you also know it. You just have to accept it.”
Mahfuz said, “Now that you are lucky enough to know where she is, do you expect me to go and tell her that I love her?”
Abbakar asked, “Then what do you want?”
Mahfuz replied, “That is why I came. I want you to help me find her so I can convince her to marry me.”
Abbakar laughed.
“My friend, you have really fallen deeply.”
Mahfuz said, “By Allah, when you laugh like this, I become very angry. If you will not help me, just say it.”
Khairiyya’s Call
Before Abbakar could say anything, his phone rang.
Mahfuz quickly leaned forward and said, “Chief gossip, look properly.”
They both laughed before Abbakar answered the call.
He said, “I am fine, my little sister. How is home? How are you?”
They talked for a short while before ending the call.
Mahfuz said, “I told you. You are in love, but you refuse to admit it. You do not trust me, and that is why you do not tell me your secrets. Oh my goodness, you have a problem.”
Abbakar picked up his phone and called Khairiyya again.
The phone barely rang before she answered.
“Hello, my little sister.”
“Yes, Yayana?”
“Are you alright? We just finished speaking, and you called again.”
Abbakar said, “This friend of mine I usually tell you about wants to speak with you. He thinks there is something between us.”
She laughed.
“Did you not tell him that you are the one who arranged my marriage? Give him the phone so I can tell him myself.”
Khairiyya greeted Mahfuz and said, “Did my brother not tell you that I have a husband?”
Mahfuz laughed.
“How would he tell me?”
Then they heard a man’s voice from her side. The man greeted them and said, “I always hear about you from Khairi. Today Allah has allowed us to greet each other.”
Mahfuz explained that he was not Abbakar, but Abbakar’s friend.
The man said, “Oh, alright. Give the phone to him so we can greet.”
Abbakar and the man greeted each other before the call ended without returning the phone to Khairiyya.
Abbakar looked at Mahfuz and said, “I hope you are now convinced.”
Mahfuz laughed.
“Very convinced.”
Abbakar said, “From now on, I understand that you do not trust me.”
Mahfuz replied, “By Allah, even if I believe you, it does not mean I trust you completely.”
Abbakar said, “For me, you do not need to prove whether what you say is true or false. Once you say something, I believe you.”
Mahfuz said, “I am sorry. Besides, I did not say you must call her.”
Abbakar hissed.
“Listen to yourself.”
He stood and went inside the house.
Abbakar’s Restless Heart
Everything in the world became heavy for Abbakar. He did not know whom to tell what was disturbing him. Even the little chance he had of seeing Ummu had completely stopped.
One day, as he sat in deep frustration, an idea suddenly came to him. He stood with a smile.
“I know what to do.”
He checked his phone, but he did not find the number he was looking for. Then he remembered that he had written it in a book. He brought the book out and called.
The call rang once before it was picked.
A greeting came from the other side. Abbakar answered and asked, “Am I speaking with Mas’ud?”
The person replied, “Yes.”
Abbakar said, “Inform your class members that I will conduct my C.A test on Monday. This is Abbakar Muhammad speaking.”
Mas’ud replied, “Okay, Sir. I understand. I will inform them.”
Abbakar ended the call.
Only he knew why he decided to do that. Before then, he had not planned to give them a test so soon.
Ummulkhairi’s Condition
Aisha said, “By Allah, Fatima, I do not know what to do. You know the man will give a test on Monday, and Ummu is sick. I know that if I write it for her, he may find out because he knows her name.”
Fatima replied, “That is true.”
Mas’ud said, “Let us go to his office. We can explain to him. If she feels better later, maybe he will allow her to make up the test.”
Fatima said, “By Allah, I am afraid of him.”
Mas’ud replied, “Be strong. Let us go. What else can we do?”
Luckily, they met him in his office.
After knocking, he told them to enter. They entered with greetings.
After greeting him, the class captain said, “Sir, it is about the test you said you will conduct.”
Abbakar looked through his papers and asked, “Okay. Is there a problem?”
The captain replied, “No, Sir. It is just that one of the students is not feeling well. We came to inform you, so that if she recovers, maybe you can allow her to make up the test.”
Abbakar asked, “Who is it?”
“Ummulkhairi Muhammad Dalhat.”
His heart skipped before he asked, “What is wrong with her?”
The captain replied, “She had a C-section. She recently gave birth through surgery.”
Abbakar lifted his head suddenly.
“What? C-section?”
Even he did not know when the shock entered his voice.
The students answered, “Yes.”
He said, “Okay. May Allah grant her healing.”
They replied, “Ameen.”
The captain handed him a paper with her name and registration number written on it.
Abbakar said, “Alright. When she feels better, let her come and see me with proof that she was truly sick.”
They said, “Okay, Sir. Thank you,” and left.
Abbakar’s mind became unsettled. Pity filled his heart for her. So she had undergone surgery.
But another part of his heart reminded him, “She is someone’s wife.”
“Subhanallah,” he said quickly.
He stood and entered the toilet.
Seeking Peace Through Prayer
Abbakar performed ablution and returned. His mind was completely unsettled, so he stood to pray, hoping Allah would place some peace in his heart.
After praying Zuhr, he left the office. He had also prayed for Ummu’s recovery and asked Allah to preserve the child she had delivered.
He was very hungry, so he went home, even though these days he did not enjoy staying among people.
At home, he met Maryam, his younger sister, in the compound. She was giving a message to Habu, the driver.
With a smiling face, she said, “Yaya, welcome.”
He replied with a smile and took in a deep breath.
“Hmm, my sister, what are you cooking for us? It smells delicious, as if you knew I was hungry.”
She replied, “Just calm down. Your stomach will be full soon.”
He followed her without saying anything.
“Please, my sister, tell me what you are cooking.”
She said, “Just wait until it is served.”
She entered the kitchen, and he followed, trying to look inside the pot.
She said, “Please, Yaya, leave it before the aroma satisfies you.”
She scooped a little stew into a spoon and gave it to him.
As soon as he put it in his mouth, he screamed and threw the spoon away.
Maryam quickly moved close to him.
“Yaya, what happened?”
He looked at her angrily.
“You are wicked, by Allah. You knew it was hot, yet you gave it to me.”
She burst into laughter.
“Yaya, you are such a coward. I thought something serious happened, only to realize it is just the heat.”
He said, “So you are laughing? I will not eat your food anymore. And I was always praising you, saying you know how to cook. Now know that you do not know anything.”
He walked out angrily while she continued laughing.
Food and Family Teasing
After bathing, he truly felt hungry. The smell of the food filled his nose, so he came downstairs.
Luckily, Maryam was not in the parlor. Only Hajiya was there.
He went straight to the dining area, served food on a plate, and headed upstairs.
Hajiya asked, “Where are you going?”
He replied, “I am coming, Hajiya. Let me take this to my room before that shameless girl sees me.”
Hajiya laughed.
When he reached the fifth stair, he heard Maryam laughing.
She said, “Aha! So I know how to cook after all, since the food has reached the level of being taken secretly to your room.”
He hissed, but he stopped.
“So that is what you said? Then I will eat it here.”
He returned and sat on the chair.
Maryam said, “If it was your money I used to buy the ingredients, then I would say do not eat. But I cooked something that is not delicious, so eat so you do not die.”
He made a face as if he was being forced while putting food into his mouth.
She said, “That is why I see you putting one mouthful after another.”
Later, he told Hajiya, “When I go to the mosque, I may not return early. I will stop by Mahfuz’s house.”
Hajiya said, “Okay. If you return and I am asleep, wake Maryam and make sure all their rooms are locked.”
“Okay, Hajiya.”
Abbakar Confesses to Mahfuz
That day, Abbakar decided to meet Mahfuz and tell him everything. He thought that perhaps speaking out would reduce the burden in his heart.
When he reached Mahfuz’s house, he greeted the family members. The house was full of people. Since Mahfuz was not in his room, Abbakar sat in the compound and chatted with Mahfuz’s mother.
She sent Ummi to call Mahfuz for him.
Mahfuz’s mother said, “I wonder when you boys will become serious. Look at all your younger ones; they have married, while the two of you keep roaming about as if you are still young men. You do not know that you are becoming old bachelors.”
Abbakar scratched his head and said, “Hajiya, everything has its time.”
She replied, “That is what you always say.”
Mahfuz came out carrying a child and handed the child to his mother.
She said, “You have a problem. You never stay inside the house.”
Mahfuz and Abbakar then went to the men’s section of the house.
After talking for a while, Mahfuz said, “I know you have something to say. There is no way I will see you at night like this for nothing. Tell me, Abbakar, what is the matter?”
Abbakar replied, “I am in trouble.”
Mahfuz widened his eyes.
“Trouble?”
“Yes, by Allah. I am in love.”
Mahfuz laughed.
“Listen to him. Since when did love become a problem? Who is this lucky woman?”
Abbakar said, “She is my student. And she is married. She even has a baby.”
Mahfuz shouted, “What?”
He continued, “How did this happen? How could you mistakenly fall in love with a married woman?”
Abbakar said, “I do not know. I only found out later. Subhanallah, it is a big problem. Every day, by Allah, it feels as if her love increases in my heart. I no longer know what gives me peace.”
Mahfuz said, “I have a solution.”
Abbakar asked, “A solution? How?”
Mahfuz said, “You said she is your student, right? Students can do anything to pass an exam. Use that opportunity. Make her your secret wife.”
Abbakar was shocked.
“What do you mean?”
Mahfuz said, “I know you understand. Show her that if she does not agree to you, she will fail your course.”
Abbakar hissed sharply.
“That is not a solution. That is foolishness.”
He continued, “I told you I love her, not that I desire to ruin her. I want us to be together for the rest of our lives, not for a shameful moment.”
Mahfuz replied, “Believe me, once you have her, at least half of what is disturbing your heart will reduce.”
Abbakar hissed again.
“Even if I have never done foolishness before, should I start now at this age?”
He walked out of the room angrily.
Ummu Comes to His Office
Abbakar was sitting and marking the test when someone knocked at the door.
He said, “Yes, come in.”
She entered with greetings.
It was Ummu. Even if he heard her voice among a hundred women, he would recognize it.
She looked very beautiful. One could tell she had recently given birth.
Immediately, temptation began whispering to him, and Mahfuz’s advice returned to his mind.
One part of his heart said, “Yes, Mahfuz’s advice is the only solution to your problem. This is the best chance. She came because of the test. Use it.”
Another part of his heart said, “No. Do not do it.”
He stood and moved toward her.
His heart was beating heavily.
“Is this right?” he asked himself.
But another voice within him said, “This is the only solution you have. If not, you will die from loving her.”
When she saw him come too close, fear increased in her heart, and her body began trembling.
Suddenly, it was as if something pricked him.
He quickly said, “Let us go outside.”
She hurried to open the door because her whole body was shaking.
He said, “It is prayer time. Come back later.”
She replied, “Okay, Sir.”
He went straight to the mosque.
Abbakar Repents
At the mosque, he prayed and asked Allah for forgiveness for almost attempting to disobey Him. He thanked Allah for stopping him before he crossed the line.
Truly, he loved Ummu deeply, but he knew she was far beyond his reach.
No matter how hard he tried, he could not remove her from his heart. He did not understand the kind of love he had for her.
His phone rang and pulled him out of his thoughts.
He looked at the screen and saw “Qanwata.”
It was Khairiyya, his Facebook friend.
He smiled and tried to answer, but the call ended.
He called her back.
She answered with greetings, and he replied.
Then she began complaining, “Yayana, is this fair? You heard me calling and refused to pick.”
He said, “Chief complainer, I came to pick it, but the call ended.”
She laughed.
“Forgive me.”
He replied, “You have done nothing wrong.”
He then said, “Is what you are doing fair? You left me worrying about you.”
She asked, “What did I do?”
He said, “You are asking what you did? You switched off your phone. I kept looking for you and could not find you. It has been almost three weeks. I have not even seen you online.”
She smiled lightly and said, “Forgive me.”
He replied, “That is what you always say.”
She said, “By Allah, I did not switch it off intentionally. The phone developed a fault.”
He said, “Alright, it has passed.”
They chatted for a while before ending the call.
Khairiyya Enters His Thoughts
After ending the call, Abbakar smiled.
He knew he loved Ummu in a way he had never loved any woman before. But he also knew he trusted Khairiyya more than any woman he knew.
After his mother and his sister Maryam, there was no woman he could relax with, joke with, laugh with, and speak freely to like Khairiyya, even though he had never met her in person.
Slowly, his thoughts began to change.
“You love Ummu, but you trust Khairiyya. Why not propose love to Khairiyya? Maybe if you marry her, you will forget Ummu.”
He accepted the thought in his heart.
But first, he had to see Khairiyya before telling her what was in his mind.
He knew there was nothing she disliked more than him asking to meet her, but this time, she had to agree. If not, he would end their relationship.
Ummu and Her Husband
Ummu was sitting and watching when her husband entered, carrying the baby.
“Take him. He is crying,” he said.
She collected the baby and laughed.
“Allah, Yaya, you are spoiling him. If you travel, he will keep crying and Zainab will have to carry him and dance for him. You know I do not know how to shake a baby like a doll.”
He laughed and said, “If I do not shake him, who do you want me to shake? Do you know how much I love him?”
She laughed.
“You do not need to say it. Everyone knows a father loves his son.”
He said, “Then what about the love I have for my own son? It is greater than that of any father, even greater than yours as his mother.”
They both burst into laughter.
Mahfuz’s Own Pain
Mahfuz said, “My friend, how about the advice I gave you? Did it work?”
Abbakar hissed.
“Which advice?”
“The one about the girl you love.”
Abbakar hissed again.
“Advice or destruction? By Allah, Mahfuz, you do not love me. If you loved me, you would not advise me to carry my own feet toward Hellfire.”
Mahfuz replied, “If you can endure it, then fine. As for me, I cannot sleep every day because of this cousin of mine. I wake up with thoughts of her. Even when I am alone, I see only her.”
Abbakar said, “Be patient. You do not even know where she is. Just keep praying that Allah removes it from your heart.”
Tears rolled down Mahfuz’s cheeks.
“Abbakar, tell me how I can be patient. By Allah, when it comes to Khaira’s love, I do not know what patience is. Tell me what to do. If not, her love may destroy me soon.”
Abbakar sighed.
“Mahfuz, learn to accept destiny in your affairs. By Allah, I know what you feel in your heart, but it cannot be greater than what I feel. I am only more patient than you.”
He continued, “Keep telling yourself she is dead and will not return. Maybe you will feel some relief.”
Mahfuz said, “Alright, my friend. Thank you. I will try, insha Allah.”
Abbakar’s Demand to Meet Khairiyya
Abbakar picked up his phone and called Khairiyya.
They greeted each other as usual, but he did not allow her to start her normal playful talk.
He said, “There is something important I want us to discuss.”
She replied, “Alright, Yayana. I am listening.”
He said, “By Allah, I am in trouble, and I want you to advise me the way you always do. But not online and not through a phone call. I want to see you face to face.”
She said, “What?”
Then she ended the call.
He sent her a message:
“Khairiyya, I am tired of us always speaking only through phone calls or chats. If you refuse to meet me, by Allah, this is the end of our relationship. I will not call you again. I will not pick your calls again. On Facebook, you will be out of my friend list, and I will soon block you on WhatsApp.”
Until morning, there was no reply.
But he had not yet done what he threatened to do.
About Abbakar Book One Complete Hausa Novel
Abbakar Book One Complete Hausa Novel continues with Abbakar’s emotional battle as he struggles with forbidden love for Ummulkhairi, a married student who has just given birth. His pain grows stronger when he realizes that his feelings are pulling him toward temptation.
This part of Abbakar Book One Complete Hausa Novel also shows Mahfuz’s own heartbreak, Khairiyya’s role as Abbakar’s trusted friend, and Abbakar’s attempt to choose a safer path by considering love with Khairiyya. The story blends faith, temptation, friendship, emotional pain, and the difficult battle between the heart and what is right.