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What grandpa Mi'in has done is worth to be appreciated. But actually his story is not something that very amazing. Every year you can hear similar stories about poor people who spent many years to collect and save their money, little by little, and finally can go hajj although they have been old.
Yes, in Indonesia, is not something amazing if poor Muslim saving his money since he was young and finally can go hajj after he is old. What's amazing is ...... if a rich Muslim goes hajj when he is still young!.
Look what described in the pic below.
Translation:
Rich people save their money to sail on cruise ship. Middle class people save their money to go to Hongkong. Poor people save their money to go hajj
If you notice, mostly of Indonesian hajj are old, or old enough. It's because poor Muslims need long time to save their money for hajj journey. While rich Muslims?. They need long time to realize that live in dunya is just temporary.
PS: Jazak Allah khayr for the reminder. In Shaa Allah, I will register for hajj although then I must wait for few years due to long waiting list. Honestly, when I was young I had much money, but I didn't think to go hajj. Then I fell into bankruptcy. That was the time when I regret why I didn't think to go hajj when I still had money?. Now Alhamdulillah, my financial condition is good. I have enough money to go hajj, and I hope, I still have a time before I leave the dunya. So, please make dua for me.