• Chapter 9 •
Yusuf woke early the next morning. He felt tired but he couldn’t sleep. He checked his clock and realised it was almost time for fajr prayer. He made wudu. The water was cold; after splashing his face three times the tiredness he was feeling only minutes earlier disappeared. He stepped out of the bathroom and noticed his grandpa’s bedroom door was slightly ajar. Yusuf could hear him reciting the Qur’an. He knocked softly and waited for permission to enter. Grandpa opened the door and hugged him tightly. “Come, Yusuf, we will pray fajr together today,” he said, “and Insha Allah, afterwards we will have time to talk.” After the prayer, Yusuf waited for his grandpa to finish 75