The Life and Time of A Gem: Hajiya Sa’adatu Usman Liman.
By Hussain Usman Liman
Innalilahi Wa Inna Ilayhin Rajiun- Surely We Belong To Allah and To Him We Shall Return
Kullu Nafsin Za’ikatul Maut- Certainly death is the inevitable end for every human. However, it is still human nature to grieve and mourn the loss of a loved one. This in no way negates the belief and total submission to the will of Allah (SWT). Indeed, no pain compares to the pain of losing one’s mother; the pain and sense of loss is severe and immeasurable.
Our Mother, Hajiya Sa’adatu Usman Liman is a gem who has been described as a wonderful soul beyond imagination. Born on the 2nd day of July 1968 to Late Alhaji Musa Kofa and late Hajiya Amina, the late Hajiya Sa’adatu, popularly called “Ade” by family and close associates departed this world on the morning of Friday, May 17, 2024. Today marks exactly 40 days since her death, hence the compelling need to write this tribute in commemoration of life well lived.
Hajiya Sa’adatu was a very dutiful wife to our dear father, Mallam Usman Liman. As a mother, she was everything to us, her children and indeed everyone. Married to our father for 38 years until her passing leaving behind 5 children and 4 grandchildren. Hajiya Ade was very disciplined, loving; her personality can be described as gentle and kind. Since her death, we have found solace in the testimonies and condolences from people who spoke highly of her upright behavior and character. The sheer number of people that attended her Janaizah was an acknowledgement of a life well lived. Everyone had a thing or two to say about her good nature. She was a “go to person” to many.
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To us, she was very disciplined and loving in equal measure; She instilled good values and was always as advocate of good virtue; Hajiya Sa’adatu was very devout in religion and lived her entire life according to Islamic injunctions. During her lifetime, she helped so many people and insisted on remaining anonymous. Late Sa’adatu, ever since the day of the unfortunate diagnosis of her ailment remained calm and very resolute in faith until the end.
Our late mother was always there for family and associates by always being the first to honor invitations for celebrations and always the first to be with people in the time of their need. As her twins, she was always around to shower us with love and never missed our visiting days. To know her was basically to love her. She always carried a smile on her face and never looked down on anyone despite their respective stations in life. Domestic staff were raised as her own with outmost love, care,and respect.
Late Hajiya Sa’adatu was very selfless, even the hospital staff became emotionally attached to her.
She was someone that cherishes relationships and maintainedcordial relationships with everyone. After her death, she was described as “mutuniyar kirki.” As I write this tribute with a heavy heart, I find solace and fortitude in the very decent way she lived her life and our prayers to Allah (SWT) to grant her and our departed loved ones Aljannah Firdaus.
To end this, I must extend a message of gratitude to all and sundry who were with us either in person and through calls to condole with us and we remain eternally grateful.
Hussein Usman Liman, writes from Kaduna and can be reached via [email protected]
