Who is Zeinab ?
Karbala remains in Karbala if was not Zainab !

Sayyida Zainab bint Ali ( peace be upon them)

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Name: Zainab
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 also said that she was buried in Madinah, in the Arabian Peninsula, or Cairo, Egypt.

Sayyidah Zaynab bint ‘Ali (RA) was the daughter of Ali (RA) and Fatimah Bint Muhammad (RA) and was the sister of Hasan (RA) and Hussain (RA)

Who was Zainab Bint Ali (RA)?

Hazrat Zainab (pbuh) the daughter of Imam Ali (pbuh) and Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (pbuh) and the granddaughter of Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh),zainab reflected in her character the best attributes of those who brought her up. In sobriety and serenity she was likened to her grandmother Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra (pbuh); in chastity and modesty to her mother Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (pbuh) – the Mistress of the Ladies of the Worlds; in eloquence to her father Imam Ali (pbuh); in forbearance and patience, and in bravery and tranquility of the heart to her brothers Imam Hassan (pbuh) and Imam Hussein (pbuh) – the Masters of the Youth of Paradise, respectively. Her face reflected her father’s awe and her grandfather Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa’s (pbuh) reverence.

She was a woman of courage, who stood up against Yazid in Karbala. Because of the sacrifice, she made in the battle of Karbala, she was named “Heroine of Karbala”.

Life of Zainab Bint Ali (RA)

She was born in Madina, om 5 Jumada al awwal, 5 AH (October 2) 626 CE Julian calendar. Just like Hassan (RA) and Hussain (RA), she was also named by Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Ali (RA)’s three daughters were named “Zainab” so, she was called as “Zainab the Elder”. By the time her (RA) mother (RA) died, she was just 7 years old.

Martial Life of Zainab Bint Ali (RA)

She was married to Abdullah ibn Ja’far (RA), who was the nephew of Ali (RA). She and her husband spent a modest life.  Zainab (RA) had five children, four sons Ali (RA), Aun (RA), Muhammad (RA), and Abbas (RA) and a daughter Umm Kulthum (RA).

Zainab Bint Ali (RA)’s Role in Karbala

Sayyida Zainab (p) was no stranger to death or oppression. We know her best for the imagescrucial role she played during the events of Karbala in 61 A.H. when she was 55 years old. She witnessed the martyrdom of her own children, her nephews, companions, and most significantly her beloved brothers Abbas ibn Ali Talib (p) and Imam al-Hussain (p). Sayyida Zainab’s (p) strong upbringing, piety, and nobility ensured she was not weak in the face of adversity. Therefore, after Imam Hussain (p) was mercilessly martyred, she became the pillar for the other women and children. She, therefore, serves as an example of steadfastness, courage, humility, and strength for all of us.

After the martyrdom of the family in the Battle of Karbala, She (RA) was the one who supported the other family members. She (RA) and her family members were marched all around the Syria. Traditions state that at the time she (RA) was suffering from severe mental and physical pain after seeing her brother Hussain (RA) die.maxresdefault

The following is an excerpt of the sermon Sayyida Zainab (p) gave in the courtyard of Yazid’s palace in Damascus after they were brought as prisoners:

 

“Whatever you consider today, as a bounty would turn into reparation for tomorrow, whatever you have sent in advance would be received by you. Allah does not like oppression toward his servants. I complained to Him and put my trust upon Him; thus whatever deceit you want to practice, go ahead and do it; whatever endeavors and efforts you can make, try them. By Allah you would never be able to remove our remembrance from the hearts [of the believers], nor would you ever be able to destroy our revelations; you would never reach our splendor and majesty; you would never be able to wash this ugly spot of tyranny from your [dress]; your opinion and suggestions are invalid and unstable. The duration of your rein is very short, and your assembly would soon be scattered; on that day when the heavenly crier would announce: ‘Praise be upon the Lord of the Worlds, and our beginning- with prosperity and salvation-and our end-with martyrdom and blessing. I beseech the Almighty to bestow upon them [Imam Hussain (p), his family (pbut), and his loyal companions] His best recompense and may [He] increase their rewards. O You, Who is just and righteous toward us, and Who is the most compassionate among all the compassionate ones, we put our trust only upon You.” [iii]

Zainab Bint Ali (RA)’s Sermon

After they have been presented in the court of Yazid, Zainab (RA) said a Khutba (Sermon), which still Muslims all around the world and get inspired by the references and words she used to counter Yazid’s misbehavior.

She started her sermon with the name of Allah;

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Source: Sermon of Zaynab bint Ali at the Levant by Ali Karimi Jahromi
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Source: Sermon of Zaynab bint Ali at the Levant by Ali Karimi Jahromi

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Source:  Sermon of Zaynab bint Ali at the Levant by Ali Karimi Jahromi

 

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