M'sia teen, 15, gifts younger brother an iPhone & dies on his birthday a few hours later

In a TikTok video that has touched hearts across Malaysia, a 15-year-old boy battling bone cancer spent his final days thinking not of himself, but of his younger brother.

Muhammad Zafran Hadi gifted his younger brother Aidil Haziq his dream iPhone, only to pass away the next day right on Aidil’s birthday.

The final gift

@zfrn_had18Video ni hari khamis lepas 16/10 Esok 21/10 Hari lahir Aidil haziq, satu-satunya adik lelaki Zafran. Selepas mama dan abah, Aidil lah yang paling banyak teman dan jaga abang. Geng tidur abang… geng sembang pasal bola… geng main game… geng segalanya. Abang selalu sebut, “Abang sayang Aidil, dan semua adik-adik abang.” ❤️ Tahun ni, Zafran nak sangat hadiahkan Aidil telefon baru sebagai tanda kasih untuk adik yang tak pernah berkira, yang selalu ada bila abang perlukan teman. Happy birthday Aidil Haziq, terima kasih, kerana sentiasa jadi adik yang kuat, penyayang, dan setia dengan abang. Abang sayang Aidil… sangat-sangat. ❤️♬ original sound - zfrn_had18

In the video, Zafran is seen surprising his brother with a gift that he knew the younger sibling had always wanted: a brand new iPhone.

Overcome with emotion, Aidil broke down in tears, embracing his brother in what would become one of their final moments together.

A message dedicated to Aidil in the TikTok caption reads:

“After mama and papa, Aidil is the one who keeps me company and cares for me the most.

You’re there when I need to sleep… when I want to play football… play games… there for everything.

This year, I really wanted to give you a new phone as a token of love for being a brother who is never stingy, who is always there for me.

Happy birthday, Aidil Haziq. Thank you for always being a strong, loving and loyal brother. Abang loves you so, so much.”

Just hours later, at around 1:45 am, Zafran passed away, right on the day of his younger brother’s birthday.

Even though the teen who once loved football dearly had to have his leg amputated, he still persisted with courage and is always seen smiling in his photos on social media.

A national Malaysian footballer whom Zafran admired, Faisal Halim, even dropped by to show support.

Netizen reaction

News of his passing and his final act of love quickly spread across social media, where Malaysians shared messages of sympathy and admiration.

Others also expressed shock upon finding out that Zafran had passed away, especially after just having seen the previous video where he gifted his younger brother the iPhone and commenting their wishes there for him to get better.

@zfrn_had18Happy birthday Aidil Haziq. Terima kasih sebab dah jadi adik terbaik untuk abang zafran🤜🏼🤛🏼♬ original sound - ying nyl

Zafran was laid to rest that afternoon on Oct. 21 at Kampung Melayu Seri Kundang Muslim Cemetery in Selangor.

Top images via zfrn_had18/TikTok