Ibadodinsa
His Devotions
[Ṣāliḥ:] Mahaifina ba ya taɓa barin wani ya ɗebo masa ruwan alwala.
[Ṣāliḥ:] My father would never let anyone else draw the water for his ablutions.
Duk lokacin da guga ta fito cike, sai yake cewa, "Godiya ta tabbata ga Allah!" 58. Note: per your rules, the Hausa word for God should be used, not "Allah". Corrected: Duk lokacin da guga ta fito cike, sai yake cewa, "Godiya ta tabbata ga Ubangiji!" 58.1
Whenever the bucket came up full, he would say, “Praise God!” 58.1
Na tambaye shi menene dalilin.
I asked him what the reason was.
"Ɗana," ya amsa, "ba ka ji abin da Allah ya ce ba? «Ka ce: Ku gaya mini, idan ruwanku ya shiga cikin ƙasa, wa zai kawo muku ruwa mai gudana?»"298
“Son,” he replied, “haven’t you heard what God says? «Say, ‘Have you considered if your water were to sink into the ground, who could then bring you flowing water?’»”298
[ʿAbd Allāh:] Mahaifina yakan yi raka'a dari uku a cikin kowane awa ashirin da huɗu. Bayan an yi masa bulala, ba ya iya yin irin wannan adadin, sai ya fara yin raka'a 150 kawai. A lokacin ya kusan shekara tamanin. Kowace rana yana karanta kashi ɗaya bisa bakwai na Alƙur'ani, yana kammala dukansa cikin mako guda, don haka duk bayan dare bakwai yana kammala karatun Alƙur'ani gaba ɗaya, baya ga sallolin nafila da yake yi da rana. Idan ya gama sallar isha'i, yakan yi barci kaɗan, sannan ya yi salla har gari ya waye. 58.2