----- Original Message ----- From: Mustafa Mawjee To: must...@mawjee.org.uk Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:19 AM Subject: Janabe Zainab (a.s.) - the sage of Bani Hashim - Part 1 of 3
5th Jamadi-al-Ula Birth Anniversary of Sayyeda Zainab A.S. Sayyeda Zainab(a.s), the daughter of Imam Ali (a.s) and Sayyeda Fatima (a.s.), was an exemplary Woman of great ability, intelligence, knowledge , insight, courage and perseverance. She was born in the Prophet's (SAWW) family, the most outstanding figure in human history. The Prophet's wife Sayyeda Khadija was her maternal grandmother, and her paternal grandmother was Fatima daughter of Assad, who mothered and nursed the Prophet (SAW). Hazrat Zainab (as) was a brilliant star that received rays of holiness from the five suns (Panjetan Pak a.s.). It was through her holy origins and pious edification that she manifested so great a fortitude in Karbala (Iraq). The life of the daughter of Hazrat Al-Zahra (a.s.) was always laden with hardships, but she never feared coping with difficulties and this enhanced her endurance and elevated her soul. The Birth of Janabe Zainab (a.s.) She was born on the 5th of Jamadil Awwal (5th Islamic month) in the 5th Hijra, giving her a unique birth date of 5.5.5. When Hazrat Zainab (a.s) was born, Imam Ali (a.s.) asked for the Prophet's advice as to her name, the same as it was in the case of Imam Hassan a.s. and Imam Hussein a.s. They gave Zainab in swaddling clothes to the Prophet (SAW) and he waited for Allah's message. Gabriel appeared and said she should be named Zainab. The Prophet (SAW) kissed her forehead. Janabe Zainab (a.s.) - the sage of Bani Hashim In her childhood, J. Zainab a.s. gained knowledge from the Prophet (SAW) , and when Imam Ali (a.s) moved to Kufa, the respected women of Kufa requested Imam Ali (a.s) through their husbands to allow them to benefit from the knowledge of Hazrat Zainab (a.s.). Imam Ali (a.s) complied with their request and the interested women learned from her the expounding wisdom of the Holy Qur'an. Ibn Abbas quoted Hazrat Zahra (a.s.) as having said that her daughter Zainab, like her father, was unparalleled in literary eloquence and courage. The speech she delivered in the assembly in presence of Yazid was at the zenith of eloquence and impressiveness. (Refer Famous Women, Dr. Ahmed Beheshti, p.51) After the demise of the Holy Prophet (SAW), there came the period of distress and hardship in the life of Hazrat Zainab (a.s.) She stood by her mother as far as the question of supreme mandate of her father was concerned. When her mother delivered the Fadak sermon, she was only 4 years old, but narrated the sermon so lucidly and expressively that the people from Bani Hashim remembered it by heart. Later the Shiite scholars recorded it, that is why she is often called 'Zainab the narrator of traditions'. After the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (a.s.), Zainab suffered many calamities. Their house was attacked and the usurpation of her father's rightful caliphate was a great shock to her. Her sublime devotion to the cause of Allah and Islam endeared her to her father Ali ,which reminded of her mother's endearment to her father, the Holy Prophet (SAW). All this was worthy of the grand status of Zainab (a.s.). (cont.....part 2) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to shiagroup@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to shiagroup+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
