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IMAM ALI (AS)'S DAUGHTER, ZAYNAB
According to the Sharia
(revealed law) of Allah, women
are hidden treasures, neither to
be displayed nor advertised.
Theirs is a subtle, fundamental
and discreet domain. And hence
the accurate information about
birth, death, marriage and
number of children cannot be
ascertained. Imam Ali (AS) asked
Bibi Fatima (SA) “who are the
best among women?” Bibi replied
“those who do not see men nor
are seen by them”
She reflected the best
attributes of those who raised
her. In sobriety and serenity,
she was likened to
Umm-ul-Momineen Khadija (SA); in
chastity and modesty to her
mother Fatima (SA), in eloquence
to Imam Ali (AS), in forbearance
and patience to her brother Imam
Hasan (AS); and in bravery and
tranquility of the heart, to
Imam Husayn (AS).
She was married to her cousin,
Ja’far Tayyar.
When Imam Ali (AS) became
caliph, she and her family moved
to Kufa and continued her
sessions of teaching there. Imam
Zainul Abedin (AS) called her “Aalimah
Ghayr Mu’allimah”, she who has
knowledge without being taught.
The Imam, his family and
companions arrived at Karbalaon
2nd Muharram. Water
was cut-off from 7th
and on the day of Ashura by Asr,
this small band of warriors of
Islam was martyred. Women’s
veils were snatched and the
tents looted and set on fire.
“Praise be to Allah and
blessings be on my grandfather
Muhammad (P) and his purified
and chosen progeny. So now, O
people who deceive forsake and
contrive, it is you who weep.
May Allah not stop your tears
and may your chests burn
incessantly with the fire of
grief and sorrow. Your example
is that of a woman who
assiduously prepare a strong
rope and then untwines it
herself, wasting her own hard
labor.
O Yazid, Allah says “Then evil
was the end of those who did
evil because they rejected the
communications of Allah and used
to mock them (30:10)”
She further said “O son of the
freed slaves, is this your
justice that you keep your
daughters and slave maids veiled
while the daughters of Prophet
of Allah are being paraded from
place to place exposed” O Yazid
what ever you have done proves
your revolt against Allah and
your denial of His Prophet (P)
and of the Book and Sunnah. Your
deeds should not cause amazement
because one whose ancestors
chewed the liver of martyrs, who
fought against the chief of
divine prophets, should
conspicuously excel all Arabs in
unbelief, sinfulness, excesses
and enmity against Allah and His
Prophet (P).
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