Sam’s Hangout #105 - “RAMADAN REFLECTIONS”
Hello, my lovely Hive Naija people. It’s another beautiful weekend, and we’re excited to have you here once again. A new weekend simply means another chance to buzz the Hive blockchain, connect with one another, and simply have fun. You'll also agree with me that there’s something special about bringing everyone together to gist, share opinions, and enjoy good vibes. That is exactly the reason we will continue to meet every weekend.
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RAMADAN REFLECTIONS
Now to our discussion for this weekend! We will be discussing “RAMADAN REFLECTIONS”. It’s been exactly one week since the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, and as always, Muslims made the day memorable with worship, family visits, and plenty of food to share with loved ones. However, before the celebrations came the month-long fasting period, which is considered a significant part of the Muslim faith. During this time, many muslims face moments of challenges and temptations regarding their personal relationship with Allah and living a disciplined life. At the end of it all, there's always a lesson to take from the experience.
Here’s the question!
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Don't you think we are forgetting somebody?... Well, I'm sure we are...
FRIDAY PLANS, OWANBE SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
To make our hangout more interactive, we have decided to add two events to spice it up.
On Saturdays, we share our owanbe stories, party gists, and even pictures.
On Sundays, we reflect on the weekend and things we learnt so far, as well as share plans for the new week.
Don't forget to join us!!
There are no strict rules as regards this weekend hangout. Feel free to speak any Nigerian language you like, whether Igbo, Yoruba, pidgin, Efik, or others, as long as it can be understood.
With all that said, let the discussion begin...
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Who goes 🧐
Cultist 😅
No bandit 😂😂
My Dear 😅😅😅
And you too 😩
😂😂😂
Lemme o 😩
Stoppeet 😎
Who comes 😀
Capon 🎓
I sight you ma
Happy weekend everyone 🥳🎈💕.
Make sure to step jejely.
Don't match me.
Waka jeje
#1.5hbd per seat 🤞.
🏃🏃🏃
I'm already matching you 😅
Huhm...
Well, so far it's you. Match anywhere and anyhow 😉
Happy weekend dave
Same here boss
How you doing 😊
I'm doing great. You?
I'm good too 😁😊
3hbd for sweeper,send to my account
Big sis
Abeg o, don't spoil business for me 🧐
Happy Weekend, Guys🥰
Same to you ☺️
Our bbys bby 💕
Hello everyone!
Hi good afternoon and happy weekend.☺️
Happy weekend! How was Ramadan for you?
Blessed and fun
I’m glad to hear that. How are you?
I'm fine thank you.
And you?
happy weekend @samostically
Happy weekend! How is it going?
Hello Sam.
Happy weekend to you.
Same to you brother? How is it going?
Going fine. Thank you.
Hello @samostically.
Please, about the giveaway you ran, I discovered I had the highest comments among the winners. I don't know if I misunderstood it. But perhaps, you can check to confirm sir. Thank you.🙂
Sent this since but my network was bad.
As at the time of the giveaway. No, but there would be another. Stay locked in!
Okay, noted. It was confirmed by @yechee though. But I appreciate. I'm locked in!
Hello Sam. A wonderful weekend to you
Hi! Wonderful weekend to you too.
Happy weekend Sam
Happy weekend!
Big boss 🫡
How you doing sir ☺️
Happy weekend fam.❤️
@yechee
@daverick
@favvycrochet
My baby! Happy weekend. How's it going?🥰
Smooth and yours
Mine was great! Thank you. Hope you'll respond to the prompt?🥹
Sure
Happy weekend Zali. How's your weekend going?
Hello @yechee.
Hi @favvycrochet, still waiting for that turkey.
Hi Dave! Hows your weekend going?
Going fine. How about yours?
It's going fine, too. Thank you.🥰
That's good. You're welcome.🙂
Leave my gurll alone dave😏
Calm down. I come in peace.
I will pieces you if you're not careful
Hi Dave, How's your weekend going?
I was thinking we already agreed that you will represent the turkey...
It's going fine. Thank you.
Did you say “represent?” 😕
Zali biscuits ❤️
Chef chef how is your weekend going?
Happy weekend momma
Hope the weekend is treating you well?
Sure thank you
That's good
Enjoy
happy weekend my people, i hope you're doing okay, to all my muslims brothers and sisters greetings to you all, its that time of the year, again
i don't really pay attention to these festivity cause I'm a Christian but then i know for a fact that it's a period of purification, sober reflection and sharing love and kindness between one another.
i was just home enjoying the holidays , some of my Muslims friends already had traveled home, but i recall last year a Muslim friend of mine was around he arranged some merriment for us it was a great time ...
it was a great time .....
@afriken
@blackbird44
@marsdave
how did you enjoy the times
You missed the merriment this year.
😪😪😪😪
I was home and pressing my phone cus it dont have any Muslim friend
that's good dear, i know your phone is your PA sha so we understand ... enjoy...
😁😁😁😁
Thank God you know
My phone is my heart
Code
I also love the holidays and merriment that comes during Eid
We're here again!
Happy weekend people of this hangout.
Happy weekend, Dave 🤗
Thank you Vani. Wish you same.
How's the weekend?
Good good
What about yours?
Going fine.
Happy weekend everyone.
I know how special the Ramadan period is for my Muslim friends. I also joined to felicitate with them during Eid.
Happy weekend Dear 🤗
Thank you
That's so thoughtful of you...
You mean you felicitate with them by eating the rice too Shay 😂
Of course. The rice eating is important 😂😂
Ikr
😁😁😁
I only had the chance of having Muslim friends during my service year. Currently, we are far from each other, but I reached out to them through test messages and calls. The only time I had an opportunity to merry with them was my service year, and I enjoyed the celebration with them last year.
@afrikens
@goldenproject
@chefqueen
I hope you guys ate ram with your Muslim friends 😅
Wow, that's a good one.
Texting as well go a long way in showing that you see and value them.
❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Dave 🥰
❤️❤️❤️
I didn't even hear the cry of ram let alone eating
Lolz 😂😂
This hike in prices will really affect their celebration 😞, so sad.
As a Muslim it will be very bad of me to skip this topic.
Happy weekend to you all once again.
Ramadan is a season of decipline. A month of self improvement.
And I'm glad I achieved all that during this Ramadan period.
One of the steps I took was consistently observing my prayers, ensuring my rak'ahs wee observed at the right time.
I also ensure to recite the Qur'an. I won't lie it wasn't that easy or simple.
There were times of temptation, battling with myself internally, while Trying to improve myself.
Sometimes I get tired and angry or irritated especially when the clock seems it's not moving.😂😂😂
But I will remind myself that Ramadan is not just about not eating for hours, but it is also about controlling my thoughts, words, and emotions.
I think before I speak,
I choose silence when I'm overwhelmed because I don't want my next actions to be harsh.
I stayed away from conversations that might lead to negative thoughts or behaviour.
All this does not make me feel being forced or pretence.
It thought me self control, decipline, patience.
And all these are needed in our daily life not just Ramadan.
Thank you for reading until the end.☺️🙏
Ramadan kareem ❤️
Wow, that's a good one.
I hope you remember me in your prayers 🫣
Una mind no dey touch ground. An adult like you checking time as if 😂😂....
But 🤔
🤐
You're welcome 🤗
🏃🏃🏃
You en if i catch you.☺️
Iz me o 😂
You won't do anything
I am so proud of you! Dedicating your heart and time to something and seeing through till the end is no small achievement and I'm happy this ended positive for you. I pray the blessings from Eid remains with you as you continue to teach yourself to be more spiritually inclined with your values.
Amin thank you so much dear.
❤️
The discipline that comes during Ramadan is admirable.
I know sometimes it can be difficult to maintain that level of discipline.
You're absolutely right.
Good evening Fams ❤️Trust y'all had a good day. Sorry I took time, nepas been showing me shege down here, dunno how it is at your end. Pay to charge has want to remind him cloth from my body sef 😩😩😩
@chefqueen
@afrikens
@van.illa
@zali.bee
Sorry about that Dave
I just hope everything becomes normal again.
Thanks dear 🥺
Hopefully 🤞
❤️❤️❤️
So, during the fasting period, I tried my best to maintain peace like always, am a man of peace so it wasn't as if I feigned it.. I was just me. But then, I tried as much as possible to not say or do things that might affect their fast or make it not acceptable cos I can be very naughty at times 😂😂🫣.
Also, during this eid that just passed, I should a little bit of kindness by buying the bottle of coke for the kids around, even though I had to ask two person to share one bottle, they are much and me sef no too carry 😁🫣. But I gave one of them something, just a small thing when I heard you completed his fast without breaking any of it...it amazed me.
Some of my neighbors who knew I was a Corper brought food which I had to later give out not because of the eid celebration but because I don't eat out (whether ya a Christian or Muslim, I don't eat out). My neighbors already knew me for that so they didn't even bother to give me food, they gave me malt drinks though 😉😉😉, same goes with my students and I still have up to like 5 or 6 bottles of coke at home(both big and small)
@afrikens
@chefqueen
@mikechrist
@van.illa
Oya take mic 🎤
Pass the malt and coke instead of mic
Take mic first 🫣, coke will follow
Ehnehnn
I can't really relate with this topic cos I didn't find myself in that situation.
But still, I know that before, during or after the period, I didn't get involved in anything that could disrupt their fast or tempt them to attempt breaking it.
Unless they're close to my locust beans fried pepper sha, the aroma can be disturbing
Please, I want to be close to your locust beans fried pepper ma. I want to see if it will disturb me.
😂😂 see this thief Dave.... If I see you close or come near me
Fasting is about to end and you're acting like this
😅😅 na no Kenny. I jus want to see something. It has ended tey in my side.
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Happy weekend, Nigerians!🥰 I hope we're all having a swell weekend. Though I was indisposed during the Eid celebrations and couldn't join in the merriment, I must mention that I've always admired the intentionality of Muslims during Ramadan. My oldest neighbours are Muslims and during each fasting period, I learn both patience and discipline from them.
Seeing how dedicated they usually are during Ramadan and even less performative, fasting from dusk to dawn, in a bid to get more closer to Allah, I make it my responsibility to help them achieve this goal. I ensure not to make raw jokes around them, tempt them with my meals or use any type of curse words when engaging with them. During Ramadan, my family also supported them with evening meals to break their fast on some days, and they were most grateful for the gesture. Seeing them being appreciative of the little things even after all these years makes all the difference and I wish every Muslim continous growth in their spiritual journey.
I am not a Muslim but i do welcome amd converse so friendly and happily with our Muslim brothers whenever we meet and the Ramadan was not an exception.
Happy Owanbe Saturday, my people.🎉💃
Saturdays are for parties, weddings, and plenty of jollof rice. Do you have any owanbe lined up for today, or are you chilling at home? Share your Saturday plans with us.
Happy Saturday my people
Actually ..no owambe today oo
Just cooking on a low key since NEPA LIGHT NO DEY AGAIN FOR Preservation
Call me when the food is done mama
Relax😌
Beg beg 😂
It is well o, that light enh, I don't even know what it looks like again 🤦.
And d cookings.... Grandmama do well to invite me over 🤤
See them all🤫
He no suppose be laidat o 🥺
Pele 😂😂😂
Lemme o
See food I dey find oo.
Mama can I visit 😁😂
Yesoooo😍
Happy weekend everyone 🥳
Happy weekend, someone
👀👀
Well, lemme do small amebo here.
There's no Owambe o, I'm just home alone. My colleagues all went out to find their missing ribs, the one I thought hasn't seen sef...naso she sef comot day she wan go see somebody, omo..since morning na only me dey house o. And the couples staying next to me went for naming ceremony, they did not ask me to follow them 🥺🥺
I don't know about those in the boy's quarters Sha😜.
So, I've been busy marking my students scripts.
@afrikens
@chefqueen
@van.illa
@mikechrist
Take mic o 🎤
🏃🏃🏃
You still never find your missing ribs?
Isokay. At least you're using the time well.
I never see o 😔
Abi naw 😔
Do see fast.
Will keep trying 😞
The naming ceremony is only for married people, go and marry your own 😂
Eiiii
God abeg 🥺🙏🤦
Why you sef no go find your missing rib or she has removed it 😂🤣
I don't even understand this things again 😭
Saturday is here!
Happy Saturday everyone.
Happy Saturday, Someone
Someone called Vani.🙂 Happy Saturday to you.
How's it going? You still never find us owambe oo.🥱
As usual, no owambe here.
We just dey here. I just dey look place up and down. Na to find food chop.🥱
Happy Weekend, Guys 🥰
Happy Saturday, Guys 🥰
I'm having a busy Saturday, currently cooking, no Owanbe to attend 🥹
there owanbe oo but I haven't eaten cos I'm still working 🥺
@afrikens @marsdave @van.illa
Any owanbe today?
Omo
Na una dey enjoy o
Send location sis 😁
All the party wey dem dey do for lagos city.
Na there wey you go find......
@chefqueen
@daverick
@marsdave
@yechee
@afrikens
@van.illa
Dey no dey carry last o
Dem no dey gree....
😅😅😅😅😅
Happy owambe Saturday my people.❤️
Me wey Lagos dey miles away from? You carry me join with mens and womens.
😄😄😄😄 that one no concern me oo
E concern you oo. Finsih wetin you start.😅😅
Haha. The way I'm able to sing this song from beginning to end! A favourite!
The song na Better iwambe gbedu.😄😄
I swear.😂
I don't understand this things again...as how naw
How my name take enter 🤣
😄😄😄 e don enter be that.
Share location
Mo cum greet una for house 😋
😂😂 see this Zali
You tagged the wrong person my love. I've not attended any party in a while
😏😏 no worry it's a sign😅😅 you will go soon.
What's going on in these posts @samostically?
I noticed your vote on these and that it mentions there's another author but why are you the recipient of the rewards? What does the author get for writing these posts? Why are there no curation on the comment section?
Looking in without knowing it seems you're trying to extract as much rewards as possible at the cost of others who don't seem to be rewarded in any way I can tell from outgoing transactions, etc, except for a vote or two on the top comment here from the author.
It's a bit suspicious to say the least.
Used to use commentrewarder before. But I’ve not been very active recently. We have a discord channel where we reward and support active engagers. From next week, we would revert back to commentrewarder.
Okay, thanks for the info. I'd also suggest giving the author beneficiary rewards, an upvote on their comment does not justify taking advantage of an authors time and effort while you get most of the rewards just cause of your position/stake/autovotes. I.e. ghost writing is not something that's popular on hive for good reason, when we can just reward the author directly.
Hello, People! It's time for our Sunday Reflections!🎉💃 Did you go to church today? If yes, what did you learn? If not, how are you spending your Sunday? Please, share with us!
It's Sunday.
Happy Sunday everyone.
Happy Sunday, Someone
Someone ?
Thank you someone.
Big boss
How's service at your end.
I'm a boy sir.
Service was fine. How's yours?
Obviously 😂
Good to know...like I dinnor go o 🥺
Happy sunday dave
Thank you Nkem. Hope you had a good Sunday?
Sure..I did
Happy Sunday, Guys 🥰
Same here dear, how you doing 😍
I hope y'all went to church
I did oo
Happy Sunday Fams ❤️
Same Dave 🥰
❤️❤️❤️
This looter😌😌
Grandmama naw 😁
Happy Sunday Fams ❤️
Trust y'all had a wonderful day and a great time in God's presence.
Well, someone like me as home throughout, I thought I would join the service online but I was so busy with marking and never knew time's gone. That was how I just slept off after playing some soul lifting music 😜. Then I woke up to cook and eat 👀.
@afrikens I trust you represented us well today, m sure God took the glory over your voice 🤞....else you gonna return that..yunno 😂 and Waka home 😋
@chefqueen
@van.illa
@mikechrist
How's Sunday over there 😄
Happy Sunday Fams ❤️
Trust y'all had a wonderful day and a great time in God's presence.
Well, someone like me was home throughout, I thought I would join the service online but I was so busy with marking and never knew time's gone. That was how I just slept off after playing some soul lifting music 😜. Then I woke up to cook and eat 👀.
@afrikens I trust you represented us well today, m sure God took the glory over your voice 🤞....else you gonna return that..yunno 😂 and Waka home 😋
@chefqueen
@van.illa
@mikechrist
How's Sunday over there 😄b
😂😂 I return nothing.... Money weh I don spend finish
God really took over and I ministered twice sef.... Shout Glory
Glory glory glory
What God cannot do, does not exist.
They should pay us extra niyen 😋
My Sunday is boring 😔
Awww...kpele
Eeei, sorry dear 😟
Why should she represent you ? Ehh
She already did o 😂
Happy Sunday my lovely people . I attended church service today and the lesson I learned was about thanksgiving to God. Cultivating a habit of gratitude to God in every situation we find ourselves , weda good or bad, just say thank you God .he sees us!
I didn't go to my own church service though cos attending is like a risk on my voice since they won't allow me stay like a normal human being member unless I sing and I had to just manage my voice. Only @marsdave could understand the pressure weh dey my head in the morning 😂 so at past 1pm I left home to attend the program I was invited for and all glory returned to God, cos he took charge of everything including my voice.
Somebody shout GLORY!
@van.illa @chefqueen @yechee @oluwadrey come and share what you learnt in church today... Na only Drey I trust for this list 😜
Happy palm Sunday guys!