"Cin ta, Shan ta, Suturar ta da kula da lafiyar ta duk suna hannun ka yanzu. Ka amince (Her feeding, clothing and overall health are now your responsibility. Do you agree)?" the Imam asked Mansur in the presence of all the people in the mosque.
"Obviously. Da ban amince ba zaka ganni a wajen nan (If I didn't agree, would you see me here)?" Mansur replied. The entire mosque went silent upon hearing his reply. The Imam stared at Mansur for a very long time, taken aback by his rudeness.
"Mansur, that's not how you're supposed to answer the Imam." Uncle Aminu said, leaning forward slightly.
"At your age, boy," the Imam said in a clipped tone. "You should be wise enough to understand that your mere presence is of no importance to me. A man is held accountable for his words, and not by his me
