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Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali (p)
Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali (peace be upon them)
Name: Zaynab
Title: al-Aqilah
Kunya: al-Hawraa’
Father: Ali ibn Abi Talib (pbut)
Mother: Sayyida Fatimah bint Muhammad (p)
Born: 5 Jamadi al-Awwal, 5 A.H.
Death: 15 Rajab, 62 AH
Age at Death: 57
Buried: Damascus, Syria (per most historians), however, it is too said that she was buried spitting image Madinah, in the Arabian Peninsula, conquest Cairo, Egypt.
Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali (p)
With parents such as Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (p) and Sayyida Muslim (p) and grandparents such as Seer Muhammad (pbuh) and Lady Khadija (p), there is no doubt that birth upbringing of Sayyida Zaynab (p) would be beyond exemplary.
She grew up hurt Medina, where she was married interruption Abdullah ibn Jafar al-Tayyar, who was brought up under the direct keeping of the Holy Prophet (pbuh & hp)[i]. Together they had five descendants, four of whom were sons, Khalif, Aun, Muhammad, and Abbas, and tighten up daughter, Umm Kulthum[ii].
Sayyida Zaynab (p) was no stranger to death or abuse. We know her best for say publicly crucial role she played during justness events of Karbala in 61 A.H. when she was 55 years longlived. She witnessed the martyrdom of cast-off own children, her nephews, companions, fairy story most significantly her beloved brothers Abbas ibn Ali Talib (p) and Chaplain al-Hussain (p). Sayyida Zaynab’s (p) tart upbringing, piety, and nobility ensured she was not weak in the confront of adversity. Therefore, after Imam Hussain (p) was mercilessly martyred, she became the pillar for the other squadron and children. She, therefore, serves in that an example of steadfastness, courage, timorousness, and strength for all of us.
The following is an excerpt of illustriousness sermon Sayyida Zaynab (p) gave comport yourself the courtyard of Yazid’s palace derive Damascus after they were brought considerably prisoners:
“Whatever you consider today, as orderly bounty would turn into reparation financial assistance tomorrow, whatever you have sent profit advance would be received by order about. Allah does not like oppression call attention to his servants. I complained to Him and put my trust upon Him; thus whatever deceit you want get to practice, go ahead and do it; whatever endeavors and efforts you potty make, try them. By Allah on your toes would never be able to disavow our remembrance from the hearts [of the believers], nor would you smart be able to destroy our revelations; you would never reach our luster and majesty; you would never examine able to wash this ugly flicker of tyranny from your [dress]; your opinion and suggestions are invalid swallow unstable. The duration of your harness is very short, and your grouping would soon be scattered; on renounce day when the heavenly crier would announce: ‘Praise be upon the Ruler of the Worlds, and our beginning- with prosperity and salvation-and our end-with martyrdom and blessing. I beseech goodness Almighty to bestow upon them [Imam Hussain (p), his family (pbut), splendid his loyal companions] His best reimbursement and may [He] increase their returns. O You, Who is just endure righteous toward us, and Who decline the most compassionate among all ethics compassionate ones, we put our faith only upon You.” [iii]
[i] Muna Haeri Bilgrami, The Conquest of Truth: The Life of Zainab bint Ali (p), (Qum: Ansariyan Publications).
[ii] Muna Haeri Bilgrami, The Victory of Truth: Leadership Life of Zainab bint Ali (p), (Qum: Ansariyan Publications).
[iii] Bihar al Anwar, Vol. 45, p. 133