BIS MILLAH HIR REHMAN NIR RAHEEM As Salaam and Mubarak my dear sisters and brothers in Islam. I recieved this beutiful write up on joyous occassion of the birth anniversary of the greatest women Orator of Islam who took over the mantle of Saviour of Islam immediately after the Martyrdom of her Brother, the Shaheed e Aazam Hazrat Imam Husain (a s) This was kindly sent by Brother M. Shariff written by Brother Mustafa and sent through Jaffery SMS . Jaza Ka Allah , Khairah.
Birth Anniversary of Sayyeda Zainab A.S. >The Grand daughter ofHazrat Muhammad (s.a.w.w) >5th Jamadi-al-Ula - 09th April 2011 >(continued from part 1) >************************************************************************* >Ziyaraat Guide for Syria & Iraq for all indenting Zawwars >http://www.ziaraat.org/articles/guides.php > >*************************************************** >Janabe Zainab (a.s.)'s Marriage > > >Janabe Abdullah, son of Ja'far Tayyar, a nephew of Imam Ali (a.s.) asked for >J. >Zainab's hand, and Imam Ali (a.s.) accepted it. It is narrated that her >marriage settlement was equal to that of her mother's. Imam Ali (a.s.) >arranged >with J. Abdullah not to prevent Zainab from going on a journey with Imam >Hussein >(a.s), her brother, when he leaves Madina for Iraq. >Although J. Zainab's husband was a man of means, she lived a modest life, not >a >life of luxury. She and her husband were charitable to the needy people. The >Arab tribes called J. Abdullah "the sea or the cloud of munificence". > >J. Abdullah was also noted for his standing with Imam Ali (a.s.) in the holy >wars (jihad). Ibn Hajar quoted the Prophet swws as having said that J. >Abdullah >was like him in character and had taken him by the right hand and prayed to >Allah to extend His mercy over the household of Abdullah bin Ja'far. >The marriage of J. Zainab did not diminish her strong attachment to her >family. >Imam Ali (a.s) also felt a great affection for his daughter and nephew and >when >he became the Caliph of the Muslims and moved from Medina to Kufa, J. Zainab >and >J. Abdullah joined him. J. Zainab bore four boys by the names of Ali, >Muhammad, >Aun and Abbas and a girl, Umm Kulthum. > >Janabe Zainab (a.s.) and Imamate >In her life J. Zainab always saw the evildoers, oppressors, insurgents and >breakers of covenants defy the truth and Imam Ali (a.s.), the supporter of the >truth and justice had to quell their revolts. Finally, an evil hand gave Imam >Ali (a.s.) a stroke from a poisoned sword on his head in the mosque. After >Imam >Ali (a.s.), his son Imam Hassan (a.s.) took the mental of Imamat. Hassan was >also greatly oppressed until at last he signed a peace treaty with the ruler >of >that time to save the Ummah and bring peace and tranquilly to the >region. Imam >Hassan (a.s.) was poisoned by his treacherous wife, by the order of the Caliph >of that time. > >After Imam Hassan, Imam Hussein (a.s.) assumed the post of Imamat, but the >ruler >of Syria violated the peace treaty and appointed his son Yazid as his >successor >and insisted that Imam Hussein (a.s.) should pledge allegiance to him. Imam >Hussein a.s. refused to pledge allegiance and made up his mind to move to >Mecca. > >J. Zainab said farewell to her husband and went with her brother accompanied >by >her sons Muhammad and Aun. They reached Mecca in 60 Hijra year. Imam Hussein >(a.s.) was informed that some agents of the ruler of that time had come to >Mecca >to assassinate him while circumambulation the Holy Ka'bah. Imam Hussein (a.s.) >deemed it advisable to move to Kufa and let people know of his secret mission. >He was diverted by Janabe Hur and with his family/friends arrived in Karbala >on >the 2nd Muharram, 61 Hijra. J. Zainab had heard from her grandfather and >father that Karbala would be the place where Imam Hussein (a.s.) would be >martyred. > > >Janabe Zainab (a.s.) in Karbala >J. Zainab (a.s.) is the shining sun in the history of Islam and of humanity. >Her >brother's name and Karbala associate the idea of freedom, justice, humanity, >virtue, fighting against despotism , with the realization of the sovereignty >of >Allah swt. The history of Karbala is based on two pillars: the rising of Imam >Hussein (a.s.) and the rising of Zainab (a.s.). She was an outstanding figure >in >the history of Karbala endowed with divine steadfastness and fortitude. She >not >only sacrificed her two sons but witnessed the entire battle of Karbala with >her >own eyes. After the martyrdom of her brother and her two sons, without any >complain toward Allah swt or remorse she said: "0 my Lord! Accept our humble >sacrifice to You." > >When J. Zainab reached Kufa, she addressed people with these words: "Praise be >to Allah swt , and may the blessing of Allah swt be upon Muhammad saww and >his >progeny. O people of Kufa, you are hypocrites and deceitful. You feign to be >sorry for the death of my brother and his companions. May you always shed >tears. I find nothing in you but flattery, evil acts and thoughts, pride and >spite and ill-will. By Allah! You deserve lasting sorrow instead of joy. >Shame >on you, your hands are imbrued with the blood of the son of the Holy Prophet, >the one who was your sole refuge in case of adversity. By your evil act and >disloyalty, you incurred the wrath of Allan against you. Woe be tide you! No >one will intercede with Allah for you." Her furious words provoked people of >Kufa to avenge Hussein's martyrdom. The uprising of Janabe Mukhtar a.s. stands >as a shining example in the history. > >She also delivered a noble sermon in the court of Yazid that made his >authority >and despotic rule feel undermined. She said: "I fear no one but Allah swt. >Yazid, make whatever evil plot you can. Blazes are waiting for you in the >hereafter. You'll he accountable to Allah swt for all your atrocities." >************************************************************************************ > > > > With Thanks >from > Zaheer Hussain Khan > -- 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. 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