Ascetic

By: Bambang Dwi Atmoko

Ascetic or understated is an attitude of life taught by the great Prophet Muhammad and he had pointed out to us, as long as he lives a very modest (ascetic), away from the luxury of always close to the faqir poor and orphans and very tolerant of all the servants of God . Word of God in the Qur'an: "O ye who believe, do not treasure your wealth and your children divert you from the dhikr of Allah. Whoever does so then they are the ones who lose "[QS. Al Munafiqun / 63:9]. And a hadith narrated as follows: A friend came to the Prophet and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, show me a practice that when I resume practicing undoubtedly will love God and man". Allah's Apostle replied, "Live in the world with the ascetic (earthy) and you shall be loved of God, and do not be greedy for what is in the hands of man, surely you would liked man." [HR. Ibn Majah]. His prayer: "O Allah, make the life in poverty and a poor wafatkan me, and I also raised again in a group of poor people". [HR. Bukhari].

Here there is a story that describes what kind of simple life (ascetic), which was once delivered by scholars thareqat (TQN) at the dawn before the event Manaqib college.
Tersebutlah a young man, let's call it "Darsin" his name, he had long studied and nyantri in a cottage owned by Kiyai Sobirin, a chaplain who famously humble, pious, patient and honest. Kiyai Sobirin delighted to find fish in the sea which is located not far from where she lived. After carrying out activities at the school, he rushed off the sea to catch fish using a boat smaller or so-called jungkung, always catch a lot and large, these fish are not taken to the fish auction at the coast but most distributed to neighbors and some side dishes to eat the santrinya, he took to him only two or three pieces and even then the head, this sort of thing he did every day. Darsin always pay attention to the behavior of the Kiyai Sobirin, "how zuhudnya my teacher, struggling every day for fishing but he was only a few enjoy the results, he would prefer to distribute to neighbors and the students" he said to himself.
Of admiration Darsin finally know where to look for him to learn so it has a very simple manner (ascetic) and very generous. So that one day Darsin ventured to ask: "Sir chaplain, where you learn, so you have a very commendable attitude." Answer Kiyai Sobirin "I learned to Mr shaikh, a highly qualified scholars thareqat, where he lived far away from here, he lived on the slopes of a mountain, for the journey to get there takes about a week". Hearing the teacher wanted to go to a place Darsin Mr. shaikh and gain knowledge Dariya: "Had Mr. chaplain permit, can I see Mr. teacher, I want to learn him" the petition. Sobirin Kiyai gladly allow students were "... It may be ... please meet him and you learn it, if you are diligent and submissive to him you would be successful".
After preparation, including preparing food for the journey, then excused himself and beg Darsin blessing to his teacher. "Do not forget my regards to Mr. Guru" says Kiyai Sobirin. With determination and enthusiasm for learning was made fiery kemuian Darsin headed for the place where his teacher had studied with the foot, in his mind there is only one that is seeking knowledge on Mr. shaikh.
All day he walked, when the sun began to disappear in the west he was looking for a place to simply unwind with a night and lay down to sleep. Kemuian after dawn the next morning he started again to walk down the street villages, rice fields, fields, and along the path in the forest, the area is still foreign to him, so often times he is free to decide which way he should go through when met the road intersection.
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