25/06/2026
🕊️ A REMINDER THAT TOUCHED MY HEART
Today, I came across an old note that took me back to a day many of us will never forget.
On 22nd June 2022, we lost our beloved Chief Imam of Maiduguri Road Jumu’at Mosque, Kaduna, Late Mallam Dahiru Lawal Abubakar.
As I looked at his photograph and reflected on his life, I was reminded of a reality that many of us know, yet often forget: this world is not our home; it is only a journey to our final destination.
Late Mallam Dahiru Lawal Abubakar was more than an Imam. He was a teacher, a mentor, a peacemaker, and a sincere servant of Allah. He lived a life marked by humility, wisdom, patience, and compassion. His gentle character earned him the love of the young and the respect of the old. He dedicated his life to guiding people towards Allah, reconciling hearts, teaching beneficial knowledge, and serving his community with sincerity.
Yet, despite being loved by many, respected by his community, and honored for his service to Islam, he answered the same call that every soul must answer.
Death did not ask about his position. It did not ask about his influence. It did not ask about the number of people who loved him. Allah’s decree came, and he returned to the One who created him.
And one day, that same decree will come for each of us.
Many of those who prayed behind him are still here today. Many who listened to his sermons continue with their daily lives. But he has already moved on to the next stage of existence, standing before the Lord whom he worshipped and spent his life calling others towards.
This should make every one of us reflect deeply.
We spend years chasing wealth, status, fame, and worldly success, forgetting that everything we own today will eventually belong to someone else. The houses we build will be occupied by others. The wealth we gather will be inherited. The positions we hold will be filled by new people. The praise of people will fade with time.
But our deeds will remain.
The prayer we performed sincerely for Allah will remain.
The charity we gave secretly will remain.
The Qur’an we recited will remain.
The kindness we showed to others will remain.
The knowledge we taught will remain.
And every injustice we committed will also remain.
The grave is not a story—it is a destination. The Day of Judgment is not a tale—it is a promise from Allah. Every smile, every prayer, every act of kindness, every word we speak, and every secret hidden within our hearts is being recorded.
A day will come when our families will gather around our graves just as they gathered around his. A day will come when our names will be spoken only in memories and prayers. A day will come when our social status, wealth, influence, and titles will mean nothing.
On that day, the only thing that will matter is what we sent ahead for our Hereafter.
The life of Late Mallam Dahiru Lawal Abubakar teaches us that true success is not measured by how long we live, but by how much goodness we leave behind after we are gone.
Alhamdulillah, he left behind a legacy of faith, knowledge, humility, service, and good character. Years after his passing, people still remember him with love, respect, and sincere prayers. This is one of the greatest blessings Allah can grant a servant—to leave this world while remaining alive in the hearts of people through good deeds.
Today, we remember a man who left behind a legacy of goodness.
Tomorrow, others may remember us.
The question is: What legacy are we leaving behind?
🤲 May Allah (SWT) forgive and have mercy upon Late Mallam Dahiru Lawal Abubakar, pardon his shortcomings, illuminate and expand his grave, make it a garden from the gardens of Jannatul Firdaus, and accept every prayer he led, every soul he guided, every lesson he taught, and every sincere effort he made in the service of Islam.
🤲 May Allah reward him abundantly for the lives he touched, the hearts he inspired, and the knowledge he spread. May Allah reunite him with the Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous in the highest ranks of Paradise.
🤲 May Allah also grant us sincere repentance before death, mercy at death, light in the grave, ease on the Day of Judgment, and a beautiful ending (Husnul Khatimah).
“Every soul shall taste death. Then unto Us you shall be returned.” (Qur’an 29:57)
Today, we pray for him.
Tomorrow, others may pray for us.
May Allah make us among those whose good deeds continue to benefit people long after we have returned to Him.
Ameen Ya Rabbal Alameen. 🤍🕊️
— Kaduna Mindscope.