Mis Wasmiti 1 Complete Hausa Novel

She was walking quickly with short, hurried steps, muttering and grumbling like elderly people do. I hastened my pace and caught up with her. Looking closely, I realized she was an old woman—but not a Fulani. Wisely, I greeted her in Fulfulde with a small smile. She returned my greeting without stopping. I followed her slowly and said, “Grandma, where are you going so early this morning? You’re in such a hurry, as if a plane is about to take off and leave you behind.”

She turned slightly to look at me while still walking and said, “It’s not that I must hurry—if I fall and break my mouth and lose my teeth, then I’ll stop. What I’m talking about is even more urgent than a plane. When it’s ready, it waits for no one. A plane at least gives time, but this one gives none. It’s like a storm—once it comes, there’s no waiting. Like a whirlwind, the king of scattering crowds.”

Surprised, I said, “Grandma, who is this you’re talking about? And where is he?”

Still talking and muttering, she replied, “I’m going to the Kamanni house. I have work there because today they’ll be holding a naming ceremony in Mambila.”

I quickly followed and asked, “Kamanni house? Is that really the name of the house? What kind of people are they?”

I kept asking questions, and she began telling me everything in detail.

They are the descendants of Alhaji Muhammad Babayo—better known as Malam Babayo, the cattle chief, originally from Taraba State in Mambila. He had two wives and five children: four boys and one girl. His first wife, Innayi, had three children—two boys and a girl. Their eldest son is Barrister Muhammad Bello Muhammad, followed by Doctor Aliyu Muhammad, and then their sister Aisha Muhammad.

The second wife also had two sons—Amadu, her first child, and Hamisu.

Even though Malam Babayo was not Fulani, he did not fall short in educating his children and teaching them proper living. They all received a deep and solid education.

Barrister M.B.M., whom they call Baba Bello, has one wife named Nenne. She gave birth twelve times, but only three of her children are alive because many of the babies did not survive. Her first child was Sadiya. After Sadiya, she gave birth five times, but the babies all died. On the seventh birth she had a son named Ahmad. After Ahmad she gave birth four more times, but they also passed away. Finally, on the twelfth birth, God allowed one to live—his name is Rabi’u.

Then there is Doctor Aliyu, called Abba, and his wife Ummi. They have four children: Yusuf, their first son, then Abubakar, then Usman, and their youngest, a daughter named Aisha.

Their sister Goggo Aisha is married in Yola to Doctor Umar, who is the close friend of Doctor Aliyu. They have three children: Adam, Haidar, and Maryam.

Then there is Amadu, known as Baba, with one wife and two children—Abdul and Amira.

And Baba Hamisu has one wife and one son, Sadiq.

The Kamanni family is a lineage blessed with wealth and God’s mercy. They have been granted knowledge, beauty, prosperity, peace, love, closeness, and compassion for one another.

The younger brothers of Innayi did not pursue much formal education, so they joined the family business. Baba Bello and Abba opened a large trading area called Kamanni Family, where buying and selling take place. Amadu and Hamisu live with their parents in Mambila, while Baba Bello and Abba live in Taraba with their families. Still, they have an agreement to visit their parents and younger siblings every weekend.

Adam, Yusuf, and Ahmad are almost the same age. When Adam turned forty days old, Yusuf was born; and on the day Yusuf was named, Ahmad was born. Their lives together are fascinating and admirable—pure and upright. They love one another deeply and resemble each other so strongly that many people think they are triplets. They are very fair‑skinned in an eye‑catching way, handsome like Arabs, with full dignity and presence. Their hair is like that of Indians. Their resemblance comes from the fact that all of them take after their parents, who themselves closely resemble one another by blood.