The turtledove, the first "student" of the PROPHET ADAM AS

A story, Mimin had time to get together with Kyai.. That, when Prophet Adam As came down to earth, animals and plants were already on earth. Then later, there was a bird that came to Prophet Adam. That bird is a dove.

Prophet Adam was very impressed, because many large animals were passing by, but it turned out that what came to 'sowan' was only a small bird. 

Then then, Prophet Adam raised his hand, and prayed: "O Allah, this bird is the first animal that came to meet me. Honor all of its descendants"

That's why, Turtledoves are owned by many Kyai, and the nobility. 

Translate Indonesia:

BURUNG PERKUTUT, "SANTRI" PERTAMA NABI ADAM AS

Sebuah kisah, sempat mimin dapatkan waktu sowan dgn Kyai.. Bahwa, ketika Nabi Adam As turun ke bumi, hewan dan tumbuhan sudah ada di bumi. Lalu kemudian, ada seekor burung yang datang menghampiri Nabi Adam. Burung itu adalah Burung Perkutut. 

Nabi Adam sangat terkesan, karena banyak hewan-hewan besar yang berlalu-lalang, namun ternyata yang datang untuk 'sowan' hanyalah seekor burung kecil.

Lalu kemudian, Nabi Adam menengadahkan tangan, dan berdoa: "Ya Allah.., burung ini adalah hewan pertama yg datang menemuiku. Muliakanlah semua keturunannya"

Itulah kenapa, Burung Perkutut banyak dimiliki oleh para Kyai, dan kalangan bangsawan.