The Khidmah Tradition of Santri Towards Kyai (The Review of ‘Urf & Psychology)

Abstract

The tradition of khidmah Santri to Kyai is a tradition in Pondok Pesantren that has coexisted since the beginning of the spread of Islam and is preserved up to now in the recent millennial era. Many ordinary people do not understand the tradition of khidmah Santri to Kyai and consider it such a "job as a servant". This research uses a library research approach to explain the legal basis of the santri khidmah tradition towards Kyai, and uses a descriptive qualitative approach with open-ended questionnaire techniques and categorization. The results showed that the preservation of the tradition of khidmah santri to Kyai is due to pursuing benefits both in terms of individual and social and in line with sharia form called as 'urf. The tradition of khidmah is also beneficial in terms of psychological aspects, such as resulting satisfaction and feelings of happiness and forming santri’s character likely sincerity, self-independence, respect, humility, awareness of the social environment, honesty, and responsibility. The tradition of Khidmah is also a form of santri empowerment in building a skill that brings about benefits in family life, community circle, country life, and entrepreneurship.

Resilience Model of the Traditional Islamic Boarding School Education System in Shaping the Morals of Student in the Midst of Modernizing Education

“…The polite attitude carried out by the students towards the kyai in the Darul Falah Islamic boarding school environment, namely kissing hands when shaking hands and at least bowing and standing respectfully when the kyai passes in front of the students, this habit is repeatedly carried out. In this way, the ta'dzim nature of the santri towards the kyai is formed naturally (Abdillah & Maskuri, 2022).…”

Islamic Education Philanthropy: Ideology and Mission of Pesantren

“…Tradisi khidmah Santri kepada Kyai merupakan tradisi di Pondok Pesantren yang telah hidup berdampingan sejak awal penyebaran Islam dan dilestarikan hingga kini di era milenial akhir-akhir ini. Dalam pemahaman masyarakat umum, khidmah dianggap sebagai "pekerjaan melayani sang guru" (Abdillah & Maskuri, 2022).…”

Exploring the Esoteric Dimension of Islamic Education Through Khidmah Students' Motivation

“…This Khidmah tradition has existed since the beginning of the development of Islam as a form of dedication, devotion, and loyalty (Arifin, 2015). Not only as a medium for receiving blessings (berkah), but Khidmah is also an educational practice that directly instills awareness in students to devote themselves, humility, sincerity, concern, and the spirit of struggle to advance Islamic society (Abdillah & Maskuri, 2022;Kuncoro, 2022).…”