Syria Travel Journal
TURKEY
ALEPPO
IDLIB
HAMAH HOMS SYRIA
LEBANON
DAMASCUS IRAQ
ISRAEL JORDAN Contents Page Personal information 3 Pre – Ziyara preparation 4 List of things to take 5 Itinerary 6 Day to go 7 Day of departure 8 Ziyara (visitation) 10 Damascus 11 Jabal Qaasiyun 15 Masjid Sayyida Zaynab (pbuh) 16 Ziyara Sayyida Zaynab (pbuh) 19 Sayyida Zaynab (pbuh) 32 Extracts from sermon in the court of Yazid 46 Graveyard Behishte Zaynabiyya 54 Dr Ali Shariati 54 Masjid Ruqayya (Sakina) (pbuh) 55 Ziyara Sayyida Ruqayya (Sakina) (pbuh) 57 Umayyad Masjid 60 Extracts from sermon of Imam Sajjad (pbuh) 62 Prophet Yahya (pbuh) 69 Well of Prophet Hud (pbuh) 73 Bab Sagheer 76 Umm Salama 76 Umm Habiba 76 Umm Kulthum 77 Sayyida Fizzha 78 Bilal ibn Rabah 79 Asma bint Umays 82 www.qfatima.com Page 1 Contents Page Contents Page Personal information 3 Adra Pre – Ziyara preparation 4 List of things to take 5 Aleppo Itinerary 6 Day to go 7 Raqqa Day of departure 8 Ziyara (visitation) 10 Damascus 11 Jabal Qaasiyun 15 Masjid Sayyida Zaynab (pbuh) 16 Ziyara Sayyida Zaynab (pbuh) 19 Sayyida Zaynab (pbuh) 32 Extracts from sermon in the court of Yazid 46 Graveyard Behishte Zaynabiyya 54 Dr Ali Shariati 54 Masjid Ruqayya (Sakina) (pbuh) 55 Ziyara Sayyida Ruqayya (Sakina) (pbuh) 57 Umayyad Masjid 60 Extracts from sermon of Imam Sajjad (pbuh) 62 Prophet Yahya (pbuh) 69 Well of Prophet Hud (pbuh) 73 Bab Sagheer 76 Umm Salama 76 Umm Habiba 76 Umm Kulthum 77 Sayyida Fizzha 78 Bilal ibn Rabah 79 Asma bint Umays 82 www.qfatima.com Page 1
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Recite dua before leaving home.
Dua before leaving home ّ ّ ّ لصل ع ّ ّ اَ حْل َ حم ُد ٰلِلِ َر ّ ب ال حعَ َاَل ح َْي َو ا َ ٰ ُوة َو َ الس ُآلم َ ٰلِ َاِ ِ ّ ّ ٍ ّ ّ ّه ّ ّي ّ النَ بّ ّي ح َْي اَِّ ِِبح ال حقَ اس ِ ُُمَ َ مد َ و اٰ له ِ ِا ل َ طا ر َن َو ل َعَنَ ُة الل ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ عَ ٰلِ اَعح َدئِ ِّ حِ اَ ح َْع ح َْي ا ََ ِيام يَ حوم الديحنَا Praise be to Allah, the Lordَ of the Universe. May the blessings and peace be upon the seal of the Prophets, Abul Qasim Muhammad and his family, the purified ones May the curse of Allah be upon all their enemies, to the day of resurrection
Recite a 4 rakaat salaa in units of 2 with Suratul Ikhlas after Suratul Fatiha in each rakaat. Then raise your hands in dua and say:
www.qfatima.com Page 8 8 DAY OF DEPARTURE اَللِٰ ِ َِ اّ ّ ّن حاََِقَ َرب اّل َي َك بّ ِّ َن فَا حجعلحِ َن َلّيفَ ّ ِت ِّف ُ ُ ح َ ُ َ ح ح ح Perform ghusl هلّ ّ اَ ح ي و ماَِح .Recite dua before leaving home the) ح َ O Allah! I seek nearness to You through themَ prayers) so make them my guardian for my family and my Dua before leaving home property. Then stan at the oor of the house an recite ّ ّ ّ uratul atiha an atul ursi three ti es اَ حْل َم ُد ٰلِلِ ر ّب ال حعَ َاَلّ حْي و ا َ لصلٰ ُوة و َالسآلم عَ ٰلِ َاِ ِّ facing the front the right an the left si es ح َ َ َ َ ُ follo e ّ ّ ٍ ّ ّ ّه ّ ّي ّ النَ بّ ّي ح َْي اَِّ ِِبح ال حقَاس ِ ُُمَ َ مد َ و اٰ له ِ ِا ل َ طا ر َن َو ل َعَنَ ُة الل ّ اَللِٰ ِ َِ حاحفَ حظ ِّن و حاحفَ حظ ما مَ ِّع و سلّ م ِّن و سلّ ِ ما مَعي ع ّ ّ ّ ّ ّي ّ ّ ُ ح َ َ َ َ َ ح ُ َ َ ح َ َ َ ٰلِ اَعح َدئِ ِّ حِ اَ ح َْع ح َْي ا ََ ِيَام َ حوم الديحنَا ّ ّ م ّ ّ Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe. May the بَل غح ِّن و بَل حغ مَا َ ِّع بّبالَغ َك ا حْل َ َس ّ ن حاْل َمي ّلِ blessings and peace be upon the seal of the me and protect whatَ isَ with me; grantَ حProphets, Abul Qasim Muhammad and his family, O Allah! Protect the purified ones May the curse of Allah be upon all safety to me and what is with me and, with Your their enemies, to the day of resurrection bounteous and great help, make me and what is with me attain (my destination)
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www ati a age 15 MAS I SA I A A A he mas id is in the southern side ust outside amas us in the a na i a distri t named a ter her here is another mas id in airo the same name hi h ma e that o a na in ah a in a d in mam li a nul edeen uh
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n the ourt ard there are the gra es o some s holars ne o them A S M A A e is the author o the an al Shi‘ah, and as among the ‘ulama from whom Imam Khumayni re ei ed the authori ation to relate hadith
a id uhsin al min ho li ed most o his li e in amas us rests in ea e in the ourt ard o the hol mausoleum e li ed most o his li e in amas us is daughters dreamt that a ida Ruqayya’s (Sakina) grave was water logged. He as ed or ermission to o en the gra e and raise it e as gi en ermission ith the ondition that i the gra e is ound to e dr then he ould e illed
atima om age 16 MAS I SA I A A A He agreed to this ondition and the grave was he mas id is in the southern side ust o ened and found water logged whilst her ody outside amas us in the a na i a was inta t. She was re uried on a raised level. distri t named a ter her here is another mas id in airo T I T MAS I the same name hi h ma e that o I Seeking ermission to enter the a na in ah a in a d in mam mosque. li a nul edeen uh ry to memorise the following e tra ts for idhn al dukhul he gra e o S AS is en losed in a ِاَللِٰ ِِ اّ ّ ّن و ِفت ع ٰل ب ّاب بي ّت ّمن بيو ِّ َ ِّ ّيك aree in the main mas id ُ َ َ َ ح ُ َ َ َ ح ح ُ ُ ح َ َ ّ n the ourt ard there are the gra es o some واِٰ ّل ََِّ ّي َك عَلَيه و عَلَي ّ ِِ َالسالَم s holars ne o them A S the houses ofَ حoneَ of حM A A O Allah! I am standing ُ at the doorُ of e is the author o the an al Shi‘ah, and as Your Prophet and the family of Your Prophet, peace be among the ‘ulama from whom Imam Khumayni upon him and his family. re ei ed the authori ation to relate hadith
ء اَد َ ُل يا رسول ّاهلل ء اَد َ ُل يا ح َج َ ة ّاهلل a id uhsin al min ho li ed most o his li e in َ ح ُ َ َ ُ ح َ َ ح ُ َ ُ amas us rests in ea e in the ourt ard o the ّ ّ حَلق ّ hol mausoleum e li ed most o his li e in ءَ اَدح َُ ُل يَا مَآلِ َك ةَاهلل ا ُ َ َ رب ح َْيِ amas us is daughters dreamt that a ida Ruqayya’s (Sakina) grave was water logged. He May I enter, O Prophet of Allah? May I enter, O the proof as ed or ermission to o en the gra e and raise it of Allah? May I enter O angels of Allah?
e as gi en ermission ith the ondition that i the gra e is ound to e dr then he ould e illed
atima om age www.qfatima. om age 17 s you ross the threshold (with your right foot), enter with humility re iting ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ع ّ َ ّ س ّ بّ حس ِاهلل َو بّاهللِ َ وِف َس ِّيح ّ لاهلل َو َ ٰلِ مل ة َر ُ حو َل اهلل م ص َ ّ ّ ّ َ ل ُاهلل عَلَيحه َو ِاِٰله غ ّف ّ ّع ّ لت ِاَِللٰ ُ ِ َ ِ ا ح حر َ َو حار َ حَح ِّن َو ُِ حب َ َ ل اََ َك اََح َت ا َِ َ و ُاب ال َ ر ّحي ِ and ح In the name of Allah and by Allah in the path of Allahُ on the religion of the Prophet of Allah peace be upon him and his family. O Allah! Forgive me and have mercy on me and turn repentant towards me for You are most forgiving and merciful.
www.qfatima. om age 18 s you ross the threshold (with your right foot), I A A OF SA I A A A enter with humility re iting اَسالم علي ّك يا بّنت رسو ّ لاهلل َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ح َ َ ُ ح ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ع ّ َ ّ س ّ بّ حس ِاهلل َو بّاهللِ َ وِف َس ِّيح ّ لاهلل َو َ ٰلِ مل ة َر ُ حو َل اهلل م اَسالم علي ّك يا بّنت ََبّ ياهلل َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ح َ ّ ص َ ّ ّ ّ َ ل ُاهلل عَلَيحه َو ِاِٰله اَسالم علَي ّك يِا بّنت ُمم ٍد ّن ا حَلص َط ٰفِ َ َ ُ َ ح َ ح َ ُ َ َ ُ ح غ ّف ّ ّع ّ لت ِاَِللٰ ُِ َ ِ ا ح حر َ َو حار َ حَح ِّن َو ُِ حب َ َ ل اََ َك اََح َت ا َِ َ و ُاب اَسالم علي ّك يا بّنت و ّ لّاهلل َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ح َ َ ل ّ ا َ رحي ح ُِ اَسالم علي ّك يا بّنت علّي ا حَلرَِضِ س ّي ّد اَو ّصي ّاء و In the name of Allah and by Allah in the path of Allah and َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ح َ َ ُ ح ٰ َ ح َ َ on the religion of the Prophet of Allah peace be upon him and his family. O Allah! Forgive me and have mercy on me ّالص ّدِّْيِ and turn repentant towards me for You are most forgiving ح َ .and merciful ّ ّ ّ ّ اَ َسالَم علَي ّك يا بّنحت فَ ّاطمةَ ال َز حهراء س ّي َدة َساء ُ َ ح َ َ َ َ َ َ العاَلّْيِ ح َ َ ح َ
اَ َسالَم علَي ّك يا اَُِت ا حْلس ّن و حاْلس ّْي س ّيدى َشب ّاب ُ َ ح َ ح َ َ َ َ ُ َ ح َ َ ح َ ّ ِاَ حه ّ ل حاْل َ نَةِ www.qfatima. om age www.qfatima. om age 19 ّ ّ ل ّ اَ َ سالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَِ تَُِا َالسي َد ُة ا َزكي َ ُةِ ّ ّ ّ ِاَ َ سالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَِ ِتَُِا َالد ِا عيَ ُة اْلح َفيَ ُة ّ ّ ّ اَ َ سالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَِ تَُِ ا التَ قيَ ُة النَ قيَ ُةِ ّ ل ّ حَل ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا ا َ راضيَ ُة ا َ حرضيَ ُةِ ّ ّ َ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا ال حعَاَلَ ُة ال حغَ حْيُ حاَلُعَل َمةِ ّ ّ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا ال حفَِيح َم ُة ال حغَ حْيُ حاَلُفََِ َمةِ ّ حَلضل اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا ا َ ح ُ حومَ ُةِ ّ حَلِم اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا ا َ ح ُ حومَ ُةِ ّ ّ ّ ِاَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا الص ِديحقَ ُةِ ّ حَلك اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا ا َ ح ُر حوبَ ُةِ
www.qfatima. om age 20 ّ حس ّ ّ ل ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تُِاَ حاَلَا ُ حو َر ُةِ اَ َ سالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَِ تَُِا َالسي َد ُة ا َزكي َ ُةِ ّ ّ ّ لعظ ّ ّ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَ تَُِا َ الصاحبَ ُة حاَلُصيحبَ ُة ا حُ ح َمِ ِاَ َ سالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَِ ِتَُِا َالد ِا عيَ ُة اْلح َفيَ ُة ّ ح ّ ّ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك يَا زَيحنَ ُب ال ح ُك حْبَى اَ َ سالَ ُم عَلَيحك اَيَِ تَُِ ا التَ قيَ ُة النَ قيَ ُةِ ّ ّ ّ ّ َو َر حَحَ ُ ةاهلل َو بَ َركَابُ ُهِ اَ َ لسالَم عَلَيك اَيَ تَُِا ال َ راضيَ ُة ا حَلَ حرضيَ ُةِ ea e e on you, daughter of the messenger of ُ ح llah اَلسالم علَي ّك اَيَتِا ال حع ّاَلة ال حغْي حاَلعلَ م ّةِ ea e e on you, daughter of the ro het of llah َ َ ُ َ ح ُ َ َ َ ُ َ ح ُ ُ َ َ ea e e on you, daughter of uhammad l ّ ustafa اَ َلسالَم عَلَي ّك اَيَ تَُِا ال حفَ ِّيم ُة ال حغَ حْي حاَلفََِ مةِ ea e e with you, daughter of the wali of llah ُ ح ح َ ُ ُ َ ,ea e e with you, daughter of li al urtadha اَلسالم علي ّك اَيتِا ا حَلضلومةِ te master of the vi egerents and the truthful ones َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ُ َ َ ح ُ ح َ ُ ea e e on you, daughter of atimatu ahra, leader of the women of the world اَ َلسالَم علَي ّك اَيَتِا ا حَلِحموم ُةِ ea e e on you, sister of Hasan and Husayn, the ُ َ ح ُ َ َ ُ ح َ leaders of the youth of the dwellers of aradise ِاَلسالم علي ّك اَيتِا ّالص ّدِيقةِ ea e e on you, ure lady َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ُ َ ح َ ُ ea e e on you, one alled wel omingly (unto (llah اَلسالَم علَي ّك اَيَتِا ا حَل حكروب ُةِ ea e e on you, one who is ure and ious َ ُ َ ح ُ َ َ ُ ح َ www.qfatima. om age www.qfatima. om age 21 ea e on you, one who is leased (with llah) and is leased (in the sight of llah) ea e e on you, one who is a s holar who has not een taught ea e e on you, one who understands without eing made to understand ea e e on you, one who is o ressed ea e e on you, one who is grieved ea e e on you, one who is truthful ea e e on you, one who is affli ted (with alamities) ea e e with you, one who was made a a tive ea e e on you, one who is the earer of the greatest tragedy ea e e on you, aina al Ku ra ay the mer y and lessing of llah e with you.
www.qfatima. om age 22 ea e on you, one who is leased (with llah) and T A S ATIO OF T A OT I A A OF is leased (in the sight of llah) SA I A A A ea e e on you, one who is a s holar who has “Peace be on you, O daughter of the leader of the not een taught ro hets. ea e e on you, one who understands without ea e e on you, daughter of the owner of the eing made to understand ond and the standard earer. ea e e on you, one who is o ressed ea e e on, daughter of one who was taken to ea e e on you, one who is grieved the skies and who rea hed the osition of the ea e e on you, one who is truthful length of two arrows or loser. ea e e on you, one who is affli ted (with ea e e on you, daughter of the ro het of alamities) guidan e, leader of the u right ones and one who ea e e with you, one who was made a a tive saves eo le from eing destroyed. ea e e on you, one who is the earer of the ea e e on you, daughter of the one who was greatest tragedy reated with the est morals and honour, and the ea e e on you, aina al Ku ra signs and the wise remem ran e of llah. ay the mer y and lessing of llah e with you. ea e e on you, daughter of one who had a lofty osition and the ond from whi h eo le drink and evident flag.
ea e e on you, daughter of the ath to the
religion of Islam, the one who had the qi la and the
Qur’an, bearing the flag of honesty, truth and
u rightness. ea e e on you, daughter of the hosen one amongst the ro hets, the standard of the u right ones and the famous one remem ered in the earth and the heavens. ay the mer y and the lessings of llah e on him. www.qfatima. om age www.qfatima. om age 23 Peace be on you, O daughter of the be t of the creat on of llah and the leader of creat on , the f r t one before the creat on of earth and the hea en , the la t one after the de truct on of the orld and t nhab tant e the one ho e oul reflect the d ne and ho e face reflect the o ere gnty and ngdo of od heart the trea ury of the e er l ng od ho ll not d e, ay the ercy and ble ng of llah be on h Peace be on you, O daughter of one ho a haded by cloud , the leader of the t o orld , a ter of the t o e ghty th ng and the nterce or of the u a on the day of gather ng, ay the ercy and ble ng of llah be on h Peace be on you, O daughter of the leader of the ucce or to the Pro het Peace be on you, O daughter of the a of the ure one Peace be on you, O daughter of the llar of the fr end of llah Peace be on you, O daughter of the u ort of the cho en one Peace be on you, O daughter of the leader of rel g on Peace be on you, O daughter of the o ander of the a thful
fat a co Page 24 Peace be on you, O daughter of the be t of the Peace be on you, O daughter of the leader of the creat on of llah and the leader of creat on , ucce or to the Pro het the f r t one before the creat on of earth and Peace be on you, O daughter of the u r ght leader the hea en , the la t one after the de truct on of Peace be on you, O daughter of the re enter of the orld and t nhab tant e the one ho e d bel ef and corru t on oul reflect the d ne and ho e face reflect the Peace be on you, O daughter of the nher tor of the o ere gnty and ngdo of od heart the Pro het trea ury of the e er l ng od ho ll not d e, Peace be on you, O daughter of the al h of the ay the ercy and ble ng of llah be on h leader of the Pro het Peace be on you, O daughter of one ho a Peace be on you, O daughter of the l ght of rel g on haded by cloud , the leader of the t o orld , Peace be on you, daughter of the great e age of a ter of the t o e ghty th ng and the certa nty nterce or of the u a on the day of gather ng, Peace be on you, O daughter of the one ho ha an ay the ercy and ble ng of llah be on h account of the eo le and the authar n h Peace be on you, O daughter of the leader of the hand , ho a a o nted on the day of had r, ucce or to the Pro het ay the ercy and ble ng of llah be on h Peace be on you, O daughter of the a of the Peace be on you, O daughter of one whose camel’s ure one rope was led by Jibra’il whose difficulties were Peace be on you, O daughter of the llar of the hared by raf l and, due to ho , e en the fr end of llah l ghty ord of the n er e a angry ue to Peace be on you, O daughter of the u ort of the her d ff cult e e en brah , the fr end of llah cho en one e t, uh and u a, the one ho o e th llah, Peace be on you, O daughter of the leader of e t n arbala Peace be on you, O daughter of rel g on the rad ant oon Peace be on you, O daughter of Peace be on you, O daughter of the o ander of the br ght un , ay the ercy and ble ng of the a thful llah be on you Peace be on you, O daughter of a a and afa Peace be on you, O daughter of
fat a co Page fat a co Page 25 one who was carried by ura to the hea ens Peace be on you, O daughter of one who carried the a at in a robe and would gi e it to the poor Peace be on you, O daughter of one who was ta en on the night ourney from the holy mos ue to the remote mos ue Peace be on you, O daughter of one who fought with two swords Peace be on you, O daughter of one who prayed towards the two iblas Peace be on you, O daughter of uhammad, the chosen one Peace be on you, O daughter of ‘Ali al urta a Peace be on you, O daughter of atima al ahra Peace be on you, O daughter of hadi a al ubra Peace be on you and on your grandfather uhammad, the chosen one Peace be on you and on your father aider al arrar Peace be on you and on the pure masters, the chosen ones hey are the proofs of llah on land and the leaders on earth and in the hea ens hese are ones whose lo e is obligatory on all creatures Peace be on you, O daughter of the friend of lmighty llah Peace be on you, O aunt of the honoured friend of llah Peace be on you, O mother of trails O aynab, may the mercy and blessings of llah be on you Peace be on you, O rightly guided, irtuous one Peace be on you, O perfect scholar and one who did
www fatima com Page 26 one who was carried by ura to the hea ens a a a l a Peace be on you, O daughter of one who carried the i a at in a robe and would gi e it to the poor Peace a a i a be on you, O daughter of one who was ta en on the l al night ourney from the holy mos ue to the remote a a a la a mos ue Peace be on you, O daughter of one who i a a a i i l i a fought with two swords Peace be on you, O a daughter of one who prayed towards the two a a a iblas Peace be on you, O daughter of the day of ‘Ashura when he was killed and who uhammad, the chosen one Peace be on you, O a a al ‘Abideen at the gathering of daughter of ‘Ali al urta a Peace be on you, O i i al a li Ali i daughter of atima al ahra Peace be on you, O a i a i daughter of hadi a al ubra Peace be on you and a a i on your grandfather uhammad, the chosen one a a l a Peace be on you and on your father aider al a l a a l l arrar il a a l a Peace be on you and on the pure masters, the i a i i chosen ones hey are the proofs of llah on land a a i i and the leaders on earth and in the hea ens hese ial li a al a a are ones whose lo e is obligatory on all creatures a a l i Peace be on you, O daughter of the friend of a a a a a lmighty llah Peace be on you, O aunt of the honoured friend of llah Peace be on you, O a a la i mother of trails O aynab, may the mercy and la blessings of llah be on you a a il i Peace be on you, O rightly guided, irtuous one i ia Peace be on you, O perfect scholar and one who did www fatima com Page a i a a 27 ea e be on you one who was bewildered when standing at the body of the leader of artyrs ou s oke to your grandfather the ro het of Allah buh with the following plea: “The angels of hea ens send their greetings to you his is usayn naked his turban and loak ha e been re o ed is bodily arts ha e been ut and your daughters have been enslaved, we complain to Allah.” She also said: “O Muhammad, this is Husayn, the eastern winds are assing o er hi his head has been ut fro the ba k and the hildren was wandering. O my weeping for you, O Abu ‘Abd Allah!” Peace be on the one whose heart cried out for al usayn the o ressed one the naked the one who was abandoned on the ground he said with great sadness “May my soul be sa rifi ed for you one who was o ressed until he died one who was thirsty until he assed away one whose blood flowed o er his grey beard.” ea e be on the one who ried at the body of her brother when he was killed until all the ene ies and friends ried with her eo le saw the tears of horses dro ing on their hoofs ea e be on the one who took res onsibility had gathered the daughters of the ro het of Allah and the children of Husayn on the afternoon of ‘Ashura.
www fati a o age 28 ea e be on you one who was bewildered when The day of udgement came to her when two young standing at the body of the leader of artyrs ou oppressed children were martyred. s oke to your grandfather the ro het of Allah Peace be on the one who did not sleep so as to buh with the following plea: “The angels of guard the children of the Prophet of Allah on the hea ens send their greetings to you his is usayn day of Taff at aynawa and one who became a naked his turban and loak ha e been re o ed prisoner, demeaned by enemies. is bodily arts ha e been ut and your daughters Peace be on the one who rode a camel without a have been enslaved, we complain to Allah.” saddle and cried out to her brother Abu ‘l Fazl: “O She also said: “O Muhammad, this is Husayn, the my brother Abu ‘l Fazl, you are the one who helped eastern winds are assing o er hi his head has me get on the camel when wanted to leave been ut fro the ba k and the hildren was Medina.” wandering. O my weeping for you, O Abu ‘Abd Peace be on the one who preached a very beneficial Allah!” Peace be on the one whose heart cried out sermon in the streets of ufa until voices from all for al usayn the o ressed one the naked the directions were silenced. one who was abandoned on the ground Peace be on the one who argued in the gathering of he said with great sadness “May my soul be bn iyad, presenting clear arguments. She sa rifi ed for you one who was o ressed until answered him with truthful statements when bn he died one who was thirsty until he assed iyad said to aynab pbuh : “Do you see how Allah away one whose blood flowed o er his grey dealt with your brother al Husayn?” She replied: “I beard.” see nothing but good.” ea e be on the one who ried at the body of her Peace be on you, O one who was imprisoned by the brother when he was killed until all the ene ies enemies under an open s y while you saw the and friends ried with her eo le saw the tears of people of amascus living in comfort and pleasure. horses dro ing on their hoofs Peace be on the one whose arms were tied with ea e be on the one who took res onsibility had ropes and lin ed to the nec of mam ayn al gathered the daughters of the ro het of Allah and Abideen. She was brought forth with si teen the children of Husayn on the afternoon of ‘Ashura. people from the family of the Prophet of Allah. www fati a o age www. fatima.com Page 29 hey were li e prisoners chained with iron and oppressed. ‘Ali b al Husayn pbuh said to azid: “What do you think the Prophet of Allah pbuh would say if he saw us in this state?” hen the mother o all calamities, aynab said to him: “Rejoice, raise your voice in joy.” Then they (the enemies) said: “O Yazid, may you not be paralyzed” as he ridiculed the lips of Abu ‘Abd Allah, the leader o the youths o aradise, with a cane. Then she (Zaynab) said: “Trials have driven me to address you. I thin little o your status and am proud to rebu e and reprimand you. he eyes are shedding tears and the chests are hea y. It is surprising that you go orward to destroy the party o Allah, the notable ones, by your party o Shaytan, those who were reed by the rophet . I you see us as an asset, soon you will ind us a liability when you will see the conse uences o what you ha e done. our ord will not do in ustice to His creatures and to Him do we complain, on Him do we depend in di iculties and in ease. So plan all your strategies and do what you can, e ert e ery e ort. I swear by Allah that you will not be able to erase our memories, you cannot ill the re elation sent to us, nor can you reach our stature. ou cannot wipe your shame o . our iews are totally
www. atima.com age 30 hey were li e prisoners chained with iron and wron , your days are numbered and your people oppressed. ‘Ali b al Husayn pbuh said to azid: are divided. “What do you think the Prophet of Allah pbuh O Yazid, haven’t you heard of Allah, the Almighty’s would say if he saw us in this state?” saying: “Do not reckon those who are killed in the hen the mother o all calamities, aynab said to way of Allah to be dead, rather, they are alive with him: “Rejoice, raise your voice in joy.” Then they their ord bein nourished. Allah will be your jud e, (the enemies) said: “O Yazid, may you not be uhammad (pbuh) will argue against you, Jibra’il paralyzed” as he ridiculed the lips of Abu ‘Abd Allah, will be your enemy.” Then she said: “Praise be to the leader o the youths o aradise, with a cane. Allah, the one who took away the first of us with Then she (Zaynab) said: “Trials have driven me to martyrdom and mercy. or e is the most merciful address you. I thin little o your status and am and kind. e is sufficient for us and in im we place proud to rebu e and reprimand you. he eyes are our trust, may the mercy and blessin s of Allah be shedding tears and the chests are hea y. It is on uhammad and his pure family.” surprising that you go orward to destroy the party o Allah, the notable ones, by your party o Shaytan, those who were reed by the rophet . I you see us as an asset, soon you will ind us a liability when you will see the conse uences o what you ha e done. our ord will not do in ustice to His creatures and to Him do we complain, on Him do we depend in di iculties and in ease. So plan all your strategies and do what you can, e ert e ery e ort. I swear by Allah that you will not be able to erase our memories, you cannot ill the re elation sent to us, nor can you reach our stature. ou cannot wipe your shame o . our iews are totally
www. atima.com age www. fatima.com Pa e 31 SA I A A A I T A I ayyida aynab pbuh was born on Thursday, th of Jamadi ul Awwal in the year A in adina. hen she was born, the Prophet pbuh was not in adina. hen he returned he names her aynab as instructed by Allah through the angel Jibrail. e kissed her and said, “I enjoin you to honour this child for she resembles Khadeeja (pbuh)” The name may also be a compound of two words ayn beauty and Ab father thus the beauty adornment of her father which reflects the life of aynab perfectly. ome linguists say that it once meant a good looking and sweet smelling tree. alman Al arsi who had ust heard of the birth came to congratulate the Prophet pbuh eeing tears in the Prophet s eyes he asked why and was told of the hardships aynab would face alone in the deserts with which her hair would turn grey prematurely and her back would be bent.
I OO One day when aynab pbuh was a young child, she was asked by her father mam Ali pbuh aynab do you love me he replied Yes Of course love you Then mam asked her Do you love Allah he replied Yes Of course love Allah .
www. fatima.com Page 32 SA I A A A I T A I Imam then asked his youn dau hter aynab , ho ayyida aynab pbuh was born on Thursday, th of can one heart ha e t o lo es Jamadi ul Awwal in the year A in adina. hen aynab replied father It is because of llah that she was born, the Prophet pbuh was not in I lo e you adina. hen he returned he names her aynab as It sho s the understandin from a youn a e of the instructed by Allah through the angel Jibrail. e concept of ta heed he pinnacle of ta heed is kissed her and said, “I enjoin you to honour this child for she resembles Khadeeja (pbuh)” A The name may also be a compound of two words A ayn beauty and Ab father thus the beauty nce at the a e of fi e, aynab (pbuh) had a stran e adornment of her father which reflects the life of and terrifyin dream he sa that a iolent ind aynab perfectly. ome linguists say that it once had come and had also darkened the earth he as meant a good looking and sweet smelling tree. bein tossed about and suddenly she found herself alman Al arsi who had ust heard of the birth on the branches of a lar e tree he ind as so came to congratulate the Prophet pbuh eeing stron that it uprooted the tree he sa herself tears in the Prophet s eyes he asked why and was holdin on to a branch and then another but they told of the hardships aynab would face alone in too snapped In panic she rabbed hold of t o t i s the deserts with which her hair would turn grey but they too a e ay lea in her to fall ithout prematurely and her back would be bent. any support he oke up and ran to her randfather relatin her I OO dream to him One day when aynab pbuh was a young child, she e ept bitterly sayin was asked by her father mam Ali pbuh aynab my dau hter the tree is myself ho ill shortly do you love me lea e this orld he branches are your father li he replied Yes Of course love you and your mother atima (pbuh) he t i s are your Then mam asked her Do you love Allah brothers asan usayn (pbuh) e ill all depart he replied Yes Of course love Allah . www. fatima.com Page fatima com a e 33 the orld before you and you ill suffer our separation and loss
he lost her randfather and mother at the youn a e of years rom then she took on full responsibility in runnin her father s home
MA IA I She was married to ‘Abdullah ibn Ja’fer (son of Ja’fer ibn Abi Talib known as Ja’fer Tayyar – the brother of Imam li (pbuh) hey ere blessed ith ith four sons and a daughter. The sons were: ‘Aun, Muhammad, ‘Ali , ‘Abbas and the daughter was Umm Kulthum*.
*Umm Kulthum was married to Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Ja’fer ibn Abi Talib
fatima com a e 34 the orld before you and you ill suffer our TIT S separation and loss FASI A F A I A he lost her randfather and mother at the youn A IMA A M A AMA S a e of years rom then she took on full responsibility in runnin her father s home A I A I A I A M MA IA I A I A She was married to ‘Abdullah ibn Ja’fer (son of Sayyida aynab ( buh used to hold regular Ja’fer ibn Abi Talib known as Ja’fer Tayyar – the women s lasses in Madina where she taught brother of Imam li (pbuh) religion as laid out in the oly ur an. er hey ere blessed ith ith four sons and a gatherings were well and regularly attended. n daughter. The sons were: ‘Aun, Muhammad, ‘Ali , A. . when mam Ali ( buh mo ed to Kufa Sayyida ‘Abbas and the daughter was Umm Kulthum*. aynab ( buh mo ed too with her husband. n Kufa also women used to ome to her lasses *Umm Kulthum was married to Qasim ibn Muhammad where they benefited from her tea hings . ibn Ja’fer ibn Abi Talib mam usayn ( buh relates that on e when he was entering her home he heard her tea hing the women. e ould hear her e laining the meaning of Sami Allahu liman hamida t is mam Aynul Abideen ( buh who titled her A’lima ghayr Mu’allama (she who has knowledge without being taught
fatima com a e www. fatima. om age 35 T ST O S IF he was married o A dullah in a er ayyar and he is re or ed o ha e said ayna is he es housewi e hey had hildren o whom were sons and one daugh er (Ali Aun Muhammad A as mm ul hum
S A I AT SA ery re olu ion has wo a es M mam usayn ( uh a om lished he irs ar o he mission o re orm he mma and re i e he alues o he ro he ( uh u he mission would no ha e een a om lished had here no een ayna o s read he Message
M A hen mam Ali ( uh mo ed o u a o ake u his righ ul la e as hali a ayyida ayna ( uh and her hus and mo ed wi h him M A A er mam Ali ( uh was mar yred on he s o amadhan in he year A he and her amily hen re urned o Madina
www a ima om age 36 T ST O S IF M he was married o A dullah in a er ayyar and n a a o he year A a id a uired he he is re or ed o ha e said khila a and immedia ely wro e o he go ernor o ayna is he es housewi e Madina o om el mam usayn ( uh o swear hey had hildren o whom were sons and one allegian e o him ( o a e and o ey a id as daugh er (Ali Aun Muhammad A as mm leader mam re used and de ided o lea e Madina ul hum hen ayyida ayna ( uh learn o her ro her s S A I AT SA ourney she asked ermission rom her hus and o ery re olu ion has wo a es allow her o a om any mam he remem ered M her mo her s words o her mam usayn ( uh a om lished he irs ar o ayna a er me you are o h mo her and sis er he mission o re orm he mma and re i e he or usayn ( uh alues o he ro he ( uh u he mission would A dullah ga e her ermission ha ing wan ed o go no ha e een a om lished had here no een himsel u ould no as he had een weakened y ayna o s read he Message illness e also sen wo o heir sons Aun Muhammad wi h her M A hey irs wen o Makka rom where hey le o go hen mam Ali ( uh mo ed o u a o ake u his o u a righ ul la e as hali a ayyida ayna ( uh and n he way a uhayma hey were s o ed y urr her hus and mo ed wi h him in a id iyahi and di er ed o er ala hey M A rea hed er ala on he nd o Muharram A A er mam Ali ( uh was mar yred on he s o n he day o Ashura no only did ayyida ayna amadhan in he year A he and her amily ( uh sa ri i e her wo sons u wa hed mam hen re urned o Madina usayn ( uh eing eheaded he en s were urn down and he women were ea en and heir hi a s ( eils sna hed away he www a ima om age www a ima om age 37 odies o he mar yrs were ram led u on y he horses and he heads were u o and raised on s ears was ayyida ayna ( uh who was he ower o s reng h as mam Ali aynul A ideen ( uh was si k ied wi h hains round heir ne ks hands and ee he women and hildren were u on amels wi hou any saddles o go rom er ala o u a hey were ied igh ly o ea h o her o mush so ha i one ell o he amel o hers would e ulled down oo he guards would ea hem all e ore u ing hem a k on again mam Ali aynul A edeen ( uh des i e his illness was made o walk on oo ehind hea ily hained he heads o he mar yrs were arried on s ears in ron
EVENTS AFTER THE DAY OF ‘ASHURA UFA ied wi h hains round heir ne ks hands and ee he women and hildren were u on amels wi hou any saddles o go rom er ala o u a any hild ell rom he amels a k he ro e inding him her o he hand o he o her would e so igh ha i would o le o er he o hers as well he guards would ea hem all e ore u ing hem a k on again mam Ali ainul Aa ideen ( uh des i e his illness was hea ily hained made o walk
www a ima om age 38 odies o he mar yrs were ram led u on y he on oo ehind he heads o he mar yrs were horses and he heads were u o and raised on arried on s ears in ron s ears was ayyida ayna ( uh who was he ower o s reng h as mam Ali aynul A ideen was he nigh ollowing he h o Muharram ( uh was si k A ha hey arri ed a he ga es o u a was ied wi h hains round heir ne ks hands and ee he i y where ayyida ayna ( uh and mme he women and hildren were u on amels ul hum ( uh had on e li ed res e ed and lo ed wi hou any saddles o go rom er ala o u a was regarded as he rin i al i y o slam in ra hey were ied igh ly o ea h o her o mush so he ala e o n iyad was losed so hey were ha i one ell o he amel o hers would e ulled made o am ou side he i y hen he was down oo he guards would ea hem all e ore in ormed o heir arri al he ordered ha u ing hem a k on again mam Ali aynul re ara ions e made or a ele ra ion and all A edeen ( uh des i e his illness was made o im or an gues s o e in i ed walk on oo ehind hea ily hained he heads o ressed u and o he sound o musi he eo le he mar yrs were arried on s ears in ron oured in o he s ree s o u a no really knowing he ru h hen he ara an o risoners en ered EVENTS AFTER THE DAY OF ‘ASHURA and some eo le re ognised ha hese were he UFA household o he ro he ( uh hey s ar ed rying ied wi h hains round heir ne ks hands and ee and looking down wi h shame hen he risoners he women and hildren were u on amels rea hed he main a aar here were so many wi hou any saddles o go rom er ala o u a eo le ha i was di i ul or he ara an o mo e any hild ell rom he amels a k he ro e inding o he ala e o n iyad ere ayyida ayna him her o he hand o he o her would e so igh ( uh li ed her hand idding hem o e uie ha i would o le o er he o hers as well he is said ha e en he horses s o ed neighing n a guards would ea hem all e ore u ing hem ier ing and on iden lear oi e she said a k on again mam Ali ainul Aa ideen ( uh rai e be Alla an i ble in be en n des i e his illness was hea ily hained made o walk ran fa er a a an i re A l l ba www a ima om age www a ima om age 39 e le f fa are e e i e an i l al e ear a r ear ne er r an r l r in ne er en A T A T AT A T T T T AT A a e fal e r i e i bear n r f lne a all A T A T T AT T A T A er ainl e il i a i r l a e en bef re Alla i i lea e i an in ni en all li e Are r in an ailin n ee Alla r en le l an la b a li le f r r ee a i ra ef l a ill ne er be able en a e f r i an a a a e ri e f r erin e ran n f e eal f e r e T e e en e f T e e a e T e r f e f ara i e T e ref e rne rin r ble r a er efen e e r e ra i i n a an a f l in i e A a i ere ill be n f r i ene n a e li f e ela in ni en T A A AT
www a ima om age 40 e le f fa are e e i e an eo le we hose who were in ele ra ing mood i l al e ear were now looking down shamed y he ru h in her a r ear ne er r an r l r in s ee h Al hough she was a risoner ied she s oke ne er en wi h on iden e so mu h so ha a erson who A T A T AT A T ouldn see who was s eaking hough i was he T T T AT A oi e o mam Ali ( uh a e fal e r i e i bear n r f lne he ara an was hen led o he go ernmen ala e a all o n iyad ayyida ayna ( uh remem ered A T A T T AT T he ime when her a her mam Ali ( uh used o A T A si here Al hough she was ied u and her a e er ainl e il i a i r l a e en o ered wi h her hair she walked in wi h digni y bef re Alla i i lea e i an in and on iden e ni en all li e n iyad was e i ed and leased as he sa wi h Are r in an ailin mam usayn s ( uh head in ron o him As he n ee Alla r en le l an la b a li le risoners en ered he said addressing ayyida f r r ee a i ra ef l a ill ne er ayna ( uh be able en a e f r i rai e be Alla i ra e ille r an a a a e ri e f r erin e en an e e e lie f r lai ran n f e eal f e r e T e e en e mmedia ely ayyida ayna ( uh said f T e e a e T e r f e f ara i e a Alla i a e l be ar re T e ref e rne rin an e ie bra el r ble r a er efen e e f i a r ear e ire an in ee r e ra i i n be n en a a an a f l in i e a e ille e e l r e A a i ere ill be n f r i ene b a n i nee en e ere il ren an n a e li f e ela in ni en e la fille i i T A A AT www a ima om age www a ima om age 41 n ill an i e bef re A A an e ill A J T A T A J T n iyad ried o hange he on ersa ion eeing ha he was no su eeding in humilia ing ayyida ayna ( uh he di er ed his a en ion o mam Ali ainul Aa ideen ( uh hrea ening o kill him mam re lied rea en e i ea n n a ar r i r in eri an e an eri n iyad hen s ar ed o oke a mam usayn s head ha he had in ron o him wi h a s i k aid in Ar am who was an elderly man and a om anion o he ro he ( uh was resen e ried ou bn i a a e a a r i Alla i i ne a a e een e r e b i in e e li i h hese words he go u wee ing and le he assem ly n iyad knew he was a res e ed mem er o he ommuni y and he said n r a e be e l an ea an a e l r i ee a i rea i e f i r aid in Ar am walked ou saying e le a e be e la e f bn i a a e ille e n f a i a b an a e
www a ima om age 42 n ill an i e bef re A A an e n f ar ana bn i a er r r ler e ill A J T a e a ill e re an i a n A T A J T a e ri e f n r in e n iyad ried o hange he on ersa ion a e i en in e il eeing ha he was no su eeding in humilia ing he risoners were lo ked u in a house awai ing ayyida ayna ( uh he di er ed his a en ion o he orders rom a id were re ei ed he eo le mam Ali ainul Aa ideen ( uh hrea ening o kill howe er were realising he enormi y o heir rime him mam re lied he sermons o ayyida ayna ( uh mme rea en e i ea n n ul hum ( uh and mam Ali ainul Aa ideen a ar r i r in eri an e an eri ( uh had o ened heir eyes was hey who had n iyad hen s ar ed o oke a mam usayn s in i ed mam usayn ( uh and hen e rayed head ha he had in ron o him wi h a s i k aid o h his am assador a ra Muslim in A eel in Ar am who was an elderly man and a ( uh and le down he mam om anion o he ro he ( uh was resen e he ne day n iyad ga e a alk hanking od in ried ou bn i a a e a a r i Alla i se ara ing he ru h rom alsehood and gi ing i ne a a e een e r e b i ory o a id e had no inished when a lind i in e e li man alled A dullah in A ee go u and old him i h hese words he go u wee ing and le he n f ar ana be a a e ill e assem ly n f e r e an en al n n en e n iyad knew he was a res e ed mem er o he fr e i bar in a e f li ommuni y and he said n iyad had ome o he mos ue o alm he n r a e be e l an ea an eo le down u e eryone was now lis ening o a e l r i ee a i rea i e A dullah in A ee e was mar hed o he ala e f i r and hrea ened wi h dea h A dullah in A ee said aid in Ar am walked ou saying he was raying or mar yrdom and his dua had een e le a e be e la e f bn i a heard e was eheaded a e ille e n f a i a b an a e www a ima om age www a ima om age 43 n iyad now wan ed o ge he risoners away rom u a as soon as ossi le e sen hem wi h a large es or o soldiers o amas us ( haam o a id
SHAA DA AS US THE OURT OF YA D R SON he ourney rom u a o haam was no less han miles hey were made o ra el un eiled on unsaddled amels he heads o he mar yrs were arried on s ears e ore hem o many hildren ell and died and women los he a ies hey were arrying ayyida ayna ( uh would ury hem on he roadside wri ing on he gra es T i i e in f erbala
he news o her sermon in u a had s read n some o he owns along he way eo le used o lose he ga es and no allow he soldiers o en er ursing hem he soldiers had o hange rou e making long di ersions and some imes making he amels run as er he owns hey ra elled hrough were Ale o Mosul ums al e k he risoners were o en ea en gi en ery li le ood and wa er
www a ima om age 44 n iyad now wan ed o ge he risoners away hey rea hed amas us ( haam a er a ou rom u a as soon as ossi le e sen hem wi h a days large es or o soldiers o amas us ( haam o hen hey rea hed he ou skir s o a id amas us( haam hey were made o wai ou side he i y un il a id had made he re ara ions or a SHAA DA AS US ele ra ion THE OURT OF YA D R SON hen he a oin ed day ame hey were ied like he ourney rom u a o haam was no less han animals and herded in o he i y Al hough he walk miles hey were made o ra el un eiled on rom he ga e o he i y o haam o he our o unsaddled amels he heads o he mar yrs were a id akes a ou hal an hour a he mos i ook arried on s ears e ore hem o many hildren he risoners hours A e ery s e s ones were ell and died and women los he a ies hey were hurled a hem and hey had o e leared e ore arrying ayyida ayna ( uh would ury hem hey ould mo e ur her eo le hrough ood as on he roadside wri ing on he gra es T i i e sada a a hem u hey did no ea i walking wi h in f erbala digni y ne man mo kingly asked mam Ali ainul Aa ideen he news o her sermon in u a had s read n ( uh who had won mam re lied some o he owns along he way eo le used o f i fin a n en i lose he ga es and no allow he soldiers o en er i i e f r ra er an e A an an a a are ursing hem he soldiers had o hange rou e re i e making long di ersions and some imes making he he risoners were led in o he our o a id amels run as er mam usayn s head was rough o him on a he owns hey ra elled hrough were golden ray e hi mam s ee h wi h his s i k Ale o Mosul ums al e k saying he risoners were o en ea en gi en ery an e r ere ille a a r a e been li le ood and wa er a en e a i i lear a ani a i a www a ima om age www a ima om age 45 a e a la ain er an ere a ne er an i ine re ela i n ayyida ayna ( uh wi h on iden e re lied All rai e be Alla e r f e rl an ble in n ran fa er e ief f i ine r e a i n ee Alla a ai il a e en f e i e il be a e e e an re e e e i n f Alla r an a i belie e a a e a e r life i erable an r e i en e i ible T a e are erle er n be a e e are an in in fr n f ie an a a e aine er er belie e a e a e been i ra e an a in ea a e been n re b Alla T a r i i n i afe an e re n a r r e affair are e an a are e a er f i n r an e r ler f r ern en ai ai a e f r en a Alla a in a e i e re i e e e il er an nbelie er f r an a e a e ne rel e i e e i e a e a in rea e
www a ima om age 46 a e a la ain er an ere a ne er eir e il ee an i ill lea e e ra in an i ine re ela i n ni en r an ayyida ayna ( uh wi h on iden e re lied i r i e a e en f r e All rai e be Alla e r f e rl an be in i ab il e e a er f e r e ble in n ran fa er e ief f i ine b be i ri ne an ara e fr la e r e la e n eile a i n ee Alla a ai r en a e a en fr n n il a e en f e i e il be a e e ereall r f e le a e been l in a e an re e e e i n f Alla r an ri r r n r l n rable ne an e f i re e all a e a fr far an near a i an e a e n ne e r ai belie e a a e a e r life a i a e er a e ne r e r i erable an r e i en e i ible arr an e a ain Alla an r enial f i T a e are erle er n be a e e are r e b an f e l an e an in in fr n f ie an a a e nna ea in f e l r e b en aine er er n i e r e b b Alla belie e a e a e been i ra e an r ee l n a e a a e en be a e a in ea a e been n re b Alla ne e an e r e e e li er f e T a r i i n i afe an e re n a r ar r i e a ra a a li er a e e b r e affair are e an a are a i ran er an e fle re n e a er f i n r an e r ler f r ir e le ern en i b na ral a e e en an f ai ai a e f r en a Alla a er n l be r inen a n e in a e i e re i e e e il er Arab in nbelief inf lne r el an a e an nbelie er f r an a e a e ne nfli an a a ain an i r e rel e i e e i e a e a in rea e e e ber a e an A T a a e i e are e re l f www a ima om age www a ima om age 47 A bear be a e f r an e r ere ille in a r en e r e b an i ri e an ann n e fr e r f a i a e la ere an b ere e n f e r e an i ri ne i fa il e ber a i are ri in e li f Ab Ab lla Al a n b i a ane n n a e e are e li an e ee a ere n an l i e b e r e b an e r fa e refle lea re a i if er a a e ne r elf l rel i r ar be aral e an e ere fr r elb an l T AT A T A T T T be a e l n a Alla i an r i an e r e i n r ene a i re e ber a a e r n in an fle ie e a i n feel n illin e r e fa il f r Alla a ai T in n a e are ille in Alla a are ea a e are ali e re i in in a Alla a i en e f i ra e r an
www a ima om age 48 A bear T A A T A TAT be a e f r an e r ere ille in a r A T T en e r e b an i ri e an A T AT A A T ann n e fr e r f a i a e T T A T A T A la ere an b ere e n f e r e an i ri ne i fa il e ber a i ea ab e e ere ni en a a i are ri in e li f Ab Ab lla lie in re f r T f r e a e a i Al a n b i a ane n n a re re an re en a a i be a e a e e are e li an e ee a ere n an l l be a fan a r ear a i e b e r e b an e r fa e ar ene A T refle lea re A T T T T a i if er a a e ne A A A T r elf l rel i r ar be AT T aral e an e ere fr r elb an ne n er ir e le n f l T AT A T A T r e eir e r l be b ere b T T be a e l n a Alla i e il er an inner e feel rie e in f an r i an e r e i n r eir a re an re b ie l in n e an f ene e b rnin e er aban ne i b rial a i re e ber a a e r n in a i if n i er r efea a r an fle ie e a ie e en en ill a e a i ri e a i n feel n illin e r e A A i J T i er an fa il f r Alla a ai T T T A A T T in n a e are ille in Alla a A A A are ea a e are ali e re i in in a Alla A T A T T a i en e f i ra e r an ear b en n r e l i b r e a ill e r a A T T www a ima om age www a ima om age 49 TAT T T A T T A A A A A A All rai e i f r Alla a in a ea ef l la e f r i frien an ran e e in eir ai an ereaf er all e ba i er an lea re e ra Alla a en e rel e i in er if l i rea re he sermon o ayyida aina ( uh hanged he a mos here in a id s our e was aken a a k y her ourage and her elo uen e All he ould say was T e e er n a e ne r an ar i an e ee be afrai f n in n e en ea hey were sen o a rison whi h had no roo or a year hey li ed under su h ondi ions su ering he hea and old wi h li le o ea drink hen a id ele ra ed he annual e en o his i ory o er mam usayn ( uh he alled mam Ali ainul Aa ideen ( uh o his our A s eaker moun ed he mim ar and s ar ed raising a id and his ore a hers and ondemning mam Ali
www a ima om age 50 TAT T T ( uh and his sons hen he s eaker s ar ed A T T A A s eaking agains AM mam ried ou ea er e a a e f r i r r A A A A a e e an e e an er f lea e e ran r ler l r n e All rai e i f r Alla a in a ea ef l la e mam hen urned o a id asking o e allowed o f r i frien an ran e e in eir say a ew words a id did no wan i u his ai an ereaf er all e ba i er om anions on in ed him o allow he mam an lea re saying e ra Alla a en e rel e i in a an i ea n an in an a e bl er if l i rea re li e i he sermon o ayyida aina ( uh hanged he he mam moun ed he mim ar and a er raising a mos here in a id s our e was aken a a k y od and is ro he s in rodu ed himsel gi ing he her ourage and her elo uen e All he ould say meri s o he ro he his Ahlul ay e wen was hrough his onne ions wi h he ro he and he T e e er n a e ne r an e en s leading o he massa re o his amily in ar i an e ee be afrai f n in er ala n e en ea is words were hanging he audien e and o hey were sen o a rison whi h had no roo or a silen e him a id ordered he Mue in o gi e year hey li ed under su h ondi ions su ering he Adhan Al hough i was no he ime or alaa hea and old wi h li le o ea drink mam immedia ely s o ed alking as a sign o hen a id ele ra ed he annual e en o his res e o he Adhan hen he name o he i ory o er mam usayn ( uh he alled mam ro he ame mam urned o a id saying Ali ainul Aa ideen ( uh o his our A s eaker Tell a a a b r ran fa er moun ed he mim ar and s ar ed raising a id r ine f a e a r en are l in and his ore a hers and ondemning mam Ali an if e a ran fa er en a e ille i n an i ri ne i fa il www a ima om age www a ima om age 51 a id ould no re ly and rushed a k o his ala e knowing ha u li o inion would now urn agains him e ga e he orders o release he risoners asking i here was any hing ha hey wan ed ayyida ayna ( uh re ues ed he re urn o heir hi a s and a house where hey ould mourn he mar yrs o er ala TH S AS THE F RST A S OF HUSAYN he women o haam ame in la k and ayyida ayna ( uh old he women o yria wha had ha ened in er ala a id ga e he risoners a hoi e o s ay in haam or re urn o Madina hey hose o re urn u ia er ala he heads o he mar yrs were re urned and all heir loo ed elongings ayyida akina ( uh had died in he rison and was uried here or he risoners he hardes hing hey had o do was o lea e ayyida akina ( uh and go home
RETURN TO AD NA n he ourney a e ery s o hey would hold a ma lis o mam usayn ( uh where eo le ame lis ened and learned he ru h hen hey arri ed in er ala hey ound ha he ro he s ( uh om anion a ir i n A dullah Ansari was already here o ay his res e s ( iyarah o mam usayn ( uh and he mar yrs o
www a ima om age 52 a id ould no re ly and rushed a k o his ala e er ala mam Ali ainul Aa ideen ( uh uried knowing ha u li o inion would now urn agains he heads o he mar yrs in heir own gra es him e ga e he orders o release he risoners i h hea y hear s hey le er ala o go home o asking i here was any hing ha hey wan ed Madina ayyida ayna ( uh re ues ed he re urn o heir was e ening o h Muharram A when hi a s and a house where hey ould mourn he hey en ered Madina ayyida ayna ( uh had mar yrs o er ala TH S AS THE F RST A S OF aged so mu h ha e en her hus and ould no HUSAYN he women o haam ame in la k and re ognise her a irs ayyida ayna ( uh old he women o yria wha had ha ened in er ala AFAT a id ga e he risoners a hoi e o s ay in haam ayyida ayna ( uh died soon a er in he year or re urn o Madina hey hose o re urn u ia A he e a da e and la e o her dea h is no er ala lear he la es gi en are ei her haam he heads o he mar yrs were re urned and all ( amas us Madina or airo al hough more heir loo ed elongings ayyida akina ( uh had o ularly she is hough o e uried in amas us died in he rison and was uried here or he risoners he hardes hing hey had o do was o lea e ayyida akina ( uh and go home
RETURN TO AD NA n he ourney a e ery s o hey would hold a ma lis o mam usayn ( uh where eo le ame lis ened and learned he ru h hen hey arri ed in er ala hey ound ha he ro he s ( uh om anion a ir i n A dullah Ansari was already here o ay his res e s ( iyarah o mam usayn ( uh and he mar yrs o www a ima om age www a ima om age 53 EH SHTE AYNA YYA his is he gra eyard si ua ed o osi e he mos ue o ayyida ayna ( uh where digni aries and s holars are uried Dr. Ali Shari’ati he renowned au hor rom ran is uried here is om is ke in a room lo a ed on he ar righ hand side o he eme ery
DR A SHAR AT ome o his ooks are a ( he ilgrimage Mar ism and her es ern alla ies An slami ri i ue here hall e egin Mission o a ree hinker he ree Man and reedom o he Man e le ions o umani y urr ( a le o ar ala A u ahr Ar Awai ing he a iour a emeh is a emeh he hiloso hy o u li a ion eligion ersus eligion Man and slam
www a ima om age 54 EH SHTE AYNA YYA DA AS US TO N his is he gra eyard si ua ed o osi e he mos ue o ayyida ayna ( uh where digni aries and AS D SAYY DA RU AYYA SA NA s holars are uried hi i a h rt Dr. Ali Shari’ati he renowned au hor rom ran is i ta r th uried here is om is ke in a room lo a ed on a a a he ar righ hand side o he eme ery th Al a i i ah S i th tr t . DR A SHAR AT ome o his ooks are SAYY DA RU AYYA SA NA NTA HUSAYN a ( he ilgrimage Mar ism and her es ern Sa i a i t al a a th t a ht r alla ies An slami ri i ue a a h . Sa i a i a ri ati here hall e egin S a i a . t i ai that a Mission o a ree hinker ra r a a ht r h l i hi a he ree Man and reedom o he Man a Allah ra t hi hi i h a l hi e le ions o umani y ith Sa i a. urr ( a le o ar ala r th r a Sa i a a a i t ra al A u ahr a th a ht r th hi th tri i a Ar Awai ing he a iour h ha a hri tia til ri r t Sa i a a emeh is a emeh abab’s marriage to Imam. a i r rt t he hiloso hy o u li a ion have said” Allah h ri h th h i hi h ar eligion ersus eligion Sa i a a a a . ar th th a Man and slam t alth th th . ill t l t th til a buried under the earth.” A i h a i hi a tal ti Sa i a h a t l that h r ath r ha a r th www a ima om age . ati a. a 55 batt e ie d. he as thirst and ent out e e ting to see her ather. Instead she sa the horse a one and she e t bitter . er ai ing a erted the other adies ho oined in the grie . bu i hna does not ite the age o a ina. ording to bu i hna in amas us a id had taunted a ina in the o en ourt about the death o her ather. a ina retorted o not be ha or hat ou have done ather as an u right erson ah a ed him to ards im and m ather res onded. s or ou a id be re ared ith our re in ront o ah . a ina goes on to re ate to a id a vision she had o her ather in heaven. he as in this a ount even embra ed b the ro het in the vision. In one art o the vision a ina meets ibi atimah and om ains to her that she had be ome an or han at a oung age. atimah buh a so embra es her and ee s. a id as unmoved b a ina s a ount. bu i hna adds that one o azid’s soldiers anted a ina or himse but a ida ainab buh de ended her sa ing that the daughters o the ro het ou d not serve as s aves in eo e s houses. mm u thum a so ea t to her de en e.
he died in amas us as a risoner o a id and as buried b Imam i a nu bideen buh in the
. atima. om age 56 batt e ie d. he as thirst and ent out e e ting riso ere e l l ere i r er ed to see her ather. Instead she sa the horse a one is or does o o ir er e s e o ld o and she e t bitter . er ai ing a erted the other e ee older se e or ei adies ho oined in the grie . bu i hna does not ite the age o a ina. ording to bu i hna in amas us a id had taunted a ina in the o en ourt about the death o her ather. a ina retorted o not be ha or hat ou have done ather as an u right erson ah a ed him to ards im and m ather res onded. s or ou a id be re ared ith our re in ront o ah . a ina goes on to YARA OF SAYY DA RU AYYA re ate to a id a vision she had o her ather in اَلسالم علي ّكِ يا ّبنت س ّي ّ داْلحََ ِّي ّاء ِ heaven. he as in this a ount even embra ed b َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ح َ َ ح َ the ro het in the vision. In one art o the vision ّ ّ ّ a ina meets ibi atimah and om ains to اَ َلسالَم عَلَي ّكِ يَا ّبنح َت صاح ّب ا حْل َو ّض و الل واءِ .her that she had be ome an or han at a oung age ُ ح َ ح َ َ atimah buh a so embra es her and ee s. a id اَلسالم علي ّكِ يا ص ّاحب حاَلق ّام ا حَلحملو ّدِ .as unmoved b a ina s a ount َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ َ َ َ َ َ ح ُ ح bu i hna adds that one o azid’s soldiers anted a ina or himse but a ida ainab اَ َلسالَم علَي ّك يا ّبنت َ ّْي َلح ّق ّاهللِ buh de ended her sa ing that the daughters o ُ َ ح َ ح َ َ ح the ro het ou d not serve as s aves in eo e s السالم علي ّك يا ّبنت يعسو ّب ّالدي ّنِ .houses. mm u thum a so ea t to her de en e َ َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ح َ َ ح ُ ح ح he died in amas us as a risoner o a id and as ّ ّ ّ حَل ّ ّ buried b Imam i a nu bideen buh in the اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك يَا ّبنح َت اَم حْي ا ُ حؤمن ح َْيِ . atima. om age i o e 57 ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ حَل ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك يَا ّبنح َت َليحفَة َسي د ا ُ حر َسل ح َْيِ ّ ّ ل ه ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك يَا ّبنح َت فَاط َمةَ ا َز ح َراءِ ّ ي اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيِحك يَا اُ حَ َت َ الش ِّيح َد ح ّنِ ّ ّ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك يَا ّبنح َت َ الش ِّيحد يَا َسكيحنَ ُة بّنح َت حاْلُ َس ح ّْي ّ َو َر حَحَ ُ ةاهلل َوبَ َركَ ُاِ ُهِ e e e o o r d d er o e le der o e ro e s e e e o o r d d er o e o er o e e e l o i d e s d rd e rer e e e o o r d d er o e o e o is e do ed i e r ise or r e e e o o r d d er o e es o e re io o ll e e e o o r d d er o e ie o e reli io e e e o o r d d er o e o der o e i l e e e o o r d d ero e s essor o e le der o e esse ers
i o e 58 e e e o o r d d er o i z r اَلسالم علي ّك يا ّبنت َلّيف ّة س ّي ّد ا حَلرسلّْيِ e e e o o sis er o e o r rs َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ح َ َ ح َ َ ُ ح َ ح َ e e e i o d er o e r r ّ ّ i d er o s اَ َلسالَم عَلَي ّك يَا ّبنح َت فَاطمةَ ال َز حه َراءِ e er d lessi o ll e o o ُ ح َ اَلسالم عليِ ّك يا اَت َالش ِّيدي ّنِ َ َ ُ َ َ ح َ ُ ح َ ح َ ح
ّ ّ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيحك يَا ّبنح َت َ الش ِّيحد يَا َسكيحنَ ُة بّنح َت حاْلُ َس ح ّْي ّ َو َر حَحَ ُ ةاهلل َوبَ َركَ ُاِ ُهِ e e e o o r d d er o e le der o e ro e s e e e o o r d d er o e o er o e e e l o i d e s d rd e rer e e e o o r d d er o e o e o is e do ed i e r ise or r e e e o o r d d er o e es o e re io o ll e e e o o r d d er o e ie o e reli io e e e o o r d d er o e o der o e i l e e e o o r d d ero e s essor o e le der o e esse ers
i o e i o e 59 U AYYAD OS UE AA A AN U AYYA A EER is o e o e l r es d oldes s id i e orld e s id s il er e sli o es o s s e l e ere r dedi ed o ro e o e is s ood si e e i e o e o e eror o s i e i i ll e sli o es o s s i did o e e r s e ildi s s red sli d ris i ors i ers re i ed r l o e sli s il d ri s r re i s e so er ll so e o ld r e r s e r sed ro e ris i s s e rre s id il e o s r io o e s id s sed o e o se o e ro e i di i d io s i s l e or erso l d olle i e r ers reli io s ed io oli i l ee i s d i is r io o s i e d re e or e o eless
i o e 60 U AYYAD OS UE e i re i e so e s or er is lled e AA A AN U AYYA i re o s s elie e i is ere A EER ro e s ill e r e di is o e o e l r es o es d oldes s id i e orld e s id s il er e sli o es o s s e l e ere r dedi ed o ro e o e is s ood si e e i e o e o e eror o s i e i i ll e sli o es o s s i did o e e r s e ildi s s red sli d ris i ors i ers re i ed r l o e sli s il d ri s r re i s e so er ll so e o ld r e r s e r sed ro e ris i s s e rre s id il e o s r io o e s id s sed o e o se o e ro e i di i d io s i s l e or erso l d olle i e r ers reli io s ed io oli i l ee i s d i is r io o s i e d re e or e o eless
i o e i o e 61 OURTYARD S BAAB SA’A T e door i e i re d lo r s e lo io ere e riso ers o r l ere de o i e ore ei ro i side ils zid d is l e de or ed or is i or
A E HERE SAYY DA AYNA AVE HER SER ON
A E HERE A A AYNU A DEEN AVE H S SER ON
A N HA S
H TE AR is r s e l e ere l idee e is o s ser o i s i err ed d l o e i e or s l d o se i Extracts from Imam’s sermon: “O people, we were granted six things and favored with seven e were granted nowledge, le en , lenien , fl en , o rage, and love for s in the hearts of the elievers e were favo red the fa t that fro a ong s a e the hosen rophet,
i o e 62 OURTYARD oha ed, a llah less hi and his fa il , al S iddi , al Tayyār, the Lion of Allah and of the BAAB SA’A T rophet, a llah less hi and his fa il , the e door i e i re d lo r s e mistress of the women of the world Fātima the lo io ere e riso ers o r l ere de haste, and oth lords of the o ths of eaven fro o i e ore ei ro i side ils zid d among this nation” is l e de or ed or is i or Having introduced his family, Imām continued sa n : A E HERE SAYY DA AYNA AVE HER “Whoever recognizes me knows me, and whoever SER ON does not re ogni e, let e tell hi who a and to what fa il elong a the son of e a and A E HERE A A AYNU A DEEN ina a the son of a a and al Safā; I am the AVE H S SER ON son of the one who carried Zakāt in the ends of the antle a the son of the est an who ever p t A N HA S on a loin loth and lothes a the son of the est an who ever p t on sandals and wal ed H TE AR arefooted a the son of the est an who ever is r s e l e ere l idee made tawāf and Sa‘ee; I am the son of the best man e is o s ser o i s who ever offered the ha and prono n ed tal i a i err ed d l o e i e or s l a the son of the one who was transported on the d o se i burāq in the air; I am the son of the one who was Extracts from Imam’s sermon: ade to travel fro the a red os e to the “O people, we were granted six things and favored e ote os e, so glor elongs to i ho with seven e were granted nowledge, le en , ade is ervant travel a the son of the one lenien , fl en , o rage, and love for s in the who was ta en i rail to sidrat al muntahā ; I am hearts of the elievers e were favo red the the son of the one who drew near his ord and fa t that fro a ong s a e the hosen rophet, s spended, so he was the eas re of two ows or
i o e fat ma com a e 63 loser still a the son of the one who led the angels of the heavens in pra er a the son of the one to who the l ight revealed what e revealed a the son of oha ed al Mustafā ; a the son of ‘Ali al Murtadā ; I am the son of the one who fo ght against the reat res till the said here is no god t llah a the son of the est of the elievers, the heir of the prophets, the o ander of the sli s the one who pra ed in the two i las, and fo ght at adr and na n and never dis elieved in llah not even as h as the twin ling of an e e the first to respond to llah fro a ong the elievers the tong e of the wisdo of worshippers, the s pporter of the religion of llah, the prote tor of the affair of llah, the garden of the wisdo of llah, the ontainer of the nowledge of llah the oldest of the in tong e, the fir est of the in deter ination, the ost powerf l of the , rave the father of the two grandsons of the rophet al asan and al sa n , the vi torio s ion of llah, the re est of ever see er, the vi torio s over ever vi torio s, s h is grandfather, ‘Ali b. Abi Tālib. a the son of ati a, the haste a the son of the istress of wo en a the son of the p rified
fat ma com a e 64 loser still a the son of the one who led the lad a the son of the part of the essenger, angels of the heavens in pra er a the son of the a llah less hi and his fa il a the son of one to who the l ight revealed what e the one who was overed with lood a the son revealed of the one who was sla ghtered at ar ala a the a the son of oha ed al Mustafā ; a the son of the one for who the inns wept in the dar son of ‘Ali al Murtadā ; I am the son of the one who and for whom the birds in the air cried.” fo ght against the reat res till the said here is The Imām continued saying ‘I am….’ until people no god t llah e t a the son of the est of the elievers, the heir of a co see scor n t e a ence en t e the prophets, the o ander of the sli s reco n se o Imam as an or ere t e the one who pra ed in the two i las, and fo ght at a n toca o t t e an en t e a n adr and na n and never dis elieved in llah not said: “Allāhu Akbar!” even as h as the twin ling of an e e the Imam t rne to m an sa : first to respond to llah fro a ong the “You have made great the Great One who cannot be elievers the tong e of the wisdo of eas red and annot e per eived senses, there worshippers, the s pporter of the religion of llah, is nothing greater than Allah.” the prote tor of the affair of llah, the garden of the The muadhin said: “Ashhadu an la ilaha illallāh!” wisdo of llah, the ontainer of the nowledge of Imam sa : “My hair, my skin, my flesh, my blood, llah the oldest of the in tong e, the fir est rain, and ones ear witness that there is of the in deter ination, the ost powerf l of no god but Allah.” the , rave the father of the two grandsons of The muadhin said: “Ashhadu anna Muhammedan the rophet al asan and al sa n , the rasulullah!” vi torio s ion of llah, the re est of ever see er, Imam t rne to a an as e m: “Yazid, is the vi torio s over ever vi torio s, s h is ha ed o r grandfather or ine f o sa grandfather, ‘Ali b. Abi Tālib. that he is o rs, then o are a liar, and if o sa a the son of ati a, the haste a the son of that he is mine, then why did you kill his family?” the istress of wo en a the son of the p rified
fat ma com a e fat ma com a e 65 a ecame s ent an as na e to ans er e atmos ere n t e a ence c an e e s sc o ar as n t e assem of a e asked Yazid: “Who is that lad?” “‘Ali Ibn Al Husayn,” replied Yazid. “Who is al Husayn?” asked the Jewish scholar. “Son of ‘Ali ibn. Abi Tālib,” answered Yazid. “Who is his mother?” asked the Jewish sc o ar “Mohammed’s daughter,” replied Yazid. “Glory belongs to God” explained the Jewish scholar, “this is the son of the daughter of your ro et o m o o ose m o n e to s oo re at ons a f o r Prophet, Mūsā b. ‘Imrān, had left a grandson among s e o a e ors e m nstea of a o r ro et eft o ester a ne ert e ess o re o te a a nst s ran son an e m o bad a community you are!” a ecame an r an or ere t e e s sc o ar to e t on t e mo t st t e e s sc o ar sa : “Kill me if you want to. I have found in the Torah t at oe er s t e ro en of a ro et e c rse as on as e rema ns n en e es a ca se m to enter t e f re of e a s mmone Imam an ame t e n of Imam sa n on a a n I a n Marjana) saying: : “May Allah curse b. Marjāna! By
fat ma com a e 66 a ecame s ent an as na e to ans er e Allah, if I had been with him al Husayn , he would atmos ere n t e a ence c an e never have asked me for a favor without me e s sc o ar as n t e assem of a e granting him it I would have protected him from asked Yazid: “Who is that lad?” death with all my power even through destroying “‘Ali Ibn Al Husayn,” replied Yazid. some of my sons. ut Allah has decreed what you “Who is al Husayn?” asked the Jewish scholar. have seen. My little son, write to me and everything “Son of ‘Ali ibn. Abi Tālib,” answered Yazid. that you need is yours.” “Who is his mother?” asked the Jewish sc o ar Imam turned away from him and said nothing to “Mohammed’s daughter,” replied Yazid. him, for he knew that the reason for his apology “Glory belongs to God” explained the Jewish was an escape from the crime he committed. scholar, “this is the son of the daughter of your Imam asked Yazid to show him his father’s head to ro et o m o o ose m bid farewell. He also asked him to bring back what o n e to s oo re at ons a f o r was taken from the women on Muharram th. Prophet, Mūsā b. ‘Imrān, had left a grandson among Yazid said: “As for the face of your father, you will s e o a e ors e m nstea of a never see it. As for what was taken from you, it will o r ro et eft o ester a ne ert e ess o be brought back to you. As for the women, no one re o te a a nst s ran son an e m o will repatriate them except you. As for you, I will bad a community you are!” not kill you” a ecame an r an or ere t e e s sc o ar Yazid ordered Nu‘manibn Bashir to escort the to e t on t e mo t st t e e s sc o ar sa : prisoners back to Madina.He ordered him to take “Kill me if you want to. I have found in the Torah them out at night because he feared dissension. t at oe er s t e ro en of a ro et e c rse as on as e rema ns n en e es A In front of the mimbar a ca se m to enter t e f re of e This marks the location where the ladies and a s mmone Imam an ame t e n of children of the Ahlul ayt were made to stand in the Imam sa n on a a n I a n presence of Yazid Marjana) saying: : “May Allah curse b. Marjāna! By
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www. fatima.com a e 68 BA directly o osite the raised A A floor ro het Yahya ohn the his marks the location where Yazid sat. Ba tist buh was the son of ro het akariyya A A buh .. ro het akariyya At all these laces recite iyara and rakaat buh had reached the a e salaa. hink of the e ents that ha ened at of years and had no children. hen he saw the each lace and take yourself back throu h blessin s on ayyida aryam buh whom he time. onder o er the lessons learnt and the looked after, he went to ray at Baytul u addas. way it chan ed the course of history. The Qur’an mentions his dua in Suratu Maryam . : and uratu Ali Imran : :
ّذكحر رَح ّة ربّك عبده زك ّريا ُ َ ح َ َ َ َ ح َ ُ َ َ َ A mention of the mercy of your ord to is ser ant akariyya. ّ ّ إّذح ََادَى َربَ ُه َ َداء َفي ا hen he called u on his ord in a low oice, ه ّ ّ ل ح َِ َال َر ّ ب إّ ّ ّن َو َ َن ال حعَ حظ ُِ م ّن َو حاشتَعَ َل ا َ رأ ُس َشيحب ا َ ّ ّ َو ل َ حِ أ ُكن بّ ُدعَاِ َك َر ّ ب َشقي ا e said: y ord surely my bones are weakened and my head flares with hoariness, and, my ord I ha e ne er been unsuccessful in my rayer to You: www. fatima.com a e www. fatima.com a e 69 ّ ّ ِّ ّ َ ّ َوإّ ّ ّن َ حف ُت ا حَلَ َو ّال َمن َو َرا ي َوكَاََت ا حم َرأ ِّت عَاِ را ّ ّ فََِب ّل من لَ ُد ََك َولي ا حnd sure y ear my ousins a ter me and my i e is arren there ore rant me rom ourse an heir
ّ ّ يَ ّر ُث ّّن َويَ ّر ُث م حن ّئل يَعح ُق َوب َو حاجعَلح ُه َر ّ ب َرضي ا ho shou d inherit me and inherit rom the hi dren o a ou and ma e him my ord one in hom ou art e eased ّ ٍ ّم يَا زَكَ ّريَ ا إََّ ا َُبَ ش ُر َك بّغُ َال م ح ُاْس ُ ه ََيح ََي ل َ ح ِ ََنحعَل لَ ُه ن َِبح ُ ل َ ّْسي ا a ariya sure y e i e you ood ne s o a oy hose name sha e ahya e ha e not made e ore anyone his e ua ّ َ فَتَقَبَ لََِا َرب َُِا بقَبُ ٍول َح َس ٍن َوأََِتََِا ََبَاِ ا َح َسن ا َوكَ َ فلََِا ك ّ َ ك ّ حَلّح ّ زَ َري َا كُل َما دَ َ َل عَلَيحَِا زَ َريَ ا ا ح َر َاب َو َج َد ع َند َها atima om a e 70 ّ م َ َ ّ ه ّم ّ ّ ّ ّ حَل ّم ِّ ّ م َ ِّ رزحِا َِ َال يَا َ حري َ ُِ أ ّن ل َك َه َـذا َِال َ حت ُ َو حن ع ند الِل َوإّ ّ ّن َ حف ُت ا َ َو ّال َ ن َو َرا ي َوكَاََت ا ح َرأ ِّت عَا را ّ ّم ّ َ إن الِلَ يَ حر ُزِ ُق مَن يَ َشاء ّبغَ ح ّْي ح َس ٍاب فََِب ّل ن لَ ُد ََك َولي ا حnd sure y ear my ousins a ter me and my i e هنالّك دعا زكَ ّريا ربَه ِال ر ّب هب ّل ّمن لَدَك is arren there ore rant me rom ourse an heir ُ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ح ُ ح َ ّ ّ ُذ ريَ ة َط ّي بَة إََّ َك َْسي ُع ُالدعَاء ي ّر ُث ّّن وي ّرث ّمن ّئل يعقوب واجعلحه ر ّب ر ّضيا There did a ariya ray to his ord he said My َ َ َ ُ ح َ ح ُ َ َ ح َ ُ َ َ ho shou d inherit me and inherit rom the ord rant me rom Thee ood o s rin sure y hi dren o a ou and ma e him my ord one in Thou art the earer o rayer hom ou art e eased ّ فَنادِحه حاَل ّآلِ َك ُة و ُهو َِ ّاِ ِ يُ َصلي ِّف ا حَلّحر ّاب أَ َ نالِلِ ّ ٍ ّم َ َ ُ َ َ َ ٌ ح َ ٰ َ يَا زَكَ ّريَ ا إََّ ا َُبَ ش ُر َك بّغُ َال م ح ُاْس ُ ه ََيح ََي ل َ ح ِ ََنحعَل لَ ُه ن يب ّ شر َك بّي ححيـى مص ّ دِ ا بّكَلّم ٍة ّم ن ّالِلِ وس ّيدا ّ ُ َ ُ َ َ ُ َ َ َ ٰ َ َ َِبح ُ ل َْسي ا ّم ّ ّ a ariya sure y e i e you ood ne s o a oy َو َح ُص ورا َوََِّي ا َن َ الصاْل َْي hose name sha e ahya e ha e not made e ore anyone his e ua Then the an e s a ed to him as he stood rayin in the san tuary That ah i es you the ood ne s o ahya eri yin a ord rom ah and فتقبلَِا ربِا بّقَب ٍول حس ٍن وأََِتِا َباِا حسنا وكَ َفلَِا honoura e and haste and a ro het rom amon َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ َ the ood ones ك ّ َ ك ّ حَلّح ّ زَ َريَ ا كُل َما دَ َ َل عَلَيحَِا زَ َريَ ا ا ح َر َاب َو َج َد ع َند َها atima om a e atima om a e 71 e sermons attra ted eo e rom e ery here and as mentioned in the Qur’an in 19:12 he as not arro ant as duti u to his arents and ery ise ne day ro het ahya uh as in ormed that the ound out that erodotus the in o a estine anted to marry his nie e erodya hi h as una e ta e re i ious y as mentioned in the Ta rat is disa ro a soon rea hed erodya ho anted to marry the in so she ou d e ome ueen She ersuaded the in to i ro het ahya (pbuh). He was captured by the King’s soldiers. ery S rin the e o ro het ud uh ou d e i ed ith ood hi h see ed out o the earth as e n y hen the erodya the ueen as i ed y a htun asr ho in aded a estine and a en ed the murder o ro het ahya uh did the ood sto t is said that the earth e t or on y t o eo e – ro het ahya uh and mam usayn uh
atima om a e 72 e sermons attra ted eo e rom e ery here and as mentioned in the Qur’an in 19:12 he as not arro ant as duti u to his arents and ery ise ne day ro het ahya uh as in ormed that rophet Hud (pbuh) was the ound out that erodotus the in o sent to the people o a estine anted to marry his nie e erodya hi h ad. ad was situated in as una e ta e re i ious y as mentioned in the h aa (which is plural o Ho means a raised spot Ta rat is disa ro a soon rea hed erodya ho in the desert). rophet Hud (pbuh) was born anted to marry the in so she ou d e ome amongst these people who were ery strong and ueen She ersuaded the in to i ro het ahya ery rich. hey howe er worshipped idols. rophet (pbuh). He was captured by the King’s soldiers. Hud (pbuh) spent a long time preaching to them to ery S rin the e o ro het ud uh ou d worship the one and only god their creator llah. e i ed ith ood hi h see ed out o the earth he people were stubborn and re used to listen to as e n y hen the erodya the ueen as him e cept ery ew. i ed y a htun asr ho in aded a estine and llah punished the people o ad by sending a a en ed the murder o ro het ahya uh did drought (no rain). he people still would not the ood sto belie e and moc ed Hud (pbuh) e en beating him t is said that the earth e t or on y t o eo e – up. He warned them o a greater punishment but ro het ahya uh and mam usayn uh they ust ignored him. hen the hardships became great they all came to rophet Hud s house and as ed him to pray or rain. He prayed or rain and the people had ood again but they still re used to correct themsel es. n act they de ied rophet Hud (pbuh) to bring the punishment that he had said llah would send on them i he was true. rophet Hud (pbuh) told them that the nowledge o when was only with llah. oon they saw a cloud
atima om a e www. atima.com age 73 coming towards them. hin ing it was rain they gathered underneath it. Howe er it was a blast o strong iolent wind (li e a cyclone) and it illed all the people o ad. ome had turned to stone and were buried beneath the sand. rophet Hud (pbuh) and a ew belie ers were sa ed. housands o years later by the order o ansur awana i during the time o mam usa Kadhim (pbuh) a well was dug in this place. nstead o water they ound stones in the shape o human beings. ansur awana i as ed mam about the inding. mam identi ied them as the people o ad and their turning to stone
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A A B A A RA’S HUSAYN his mar s the place where the se ered head o mam Husayn (pbuh) was ept on display by a id. he eeper o the place used to hear weeping rom this area e ery night. t is here that asulullah (pbuh) used to come and weep o er ayyedush huhada.
www. atima.com age 74 coming towards them. hin ing it was rain they A H R A A AYNU A N gathered underneath it. Howe er it was a blast o RAY strong iolent wind (li e a cyclone) and it illed all A USA A HRA N AS N A ASS the people o ad. ome had turned to stone and U were buried beneath the sand. rophet Hud (pbuh) t is here that mam prayed when he was and a ew belie ers were sa ed. housands o years imprisoned. later by the order o ansur awana i during the time o mam usa Kadhim (pbuh) a well was dug A H R H H A S H SHUHA A in this place. nstead o water they ound stones in AR A A R the shape o human beings. ansur awana i metal enclosure mar s this place. ccording to a as ed mam about the inding. mam identi ied narration the heads may still be buried here. them as the people o ad and their turning to stone
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A A B A A RA’S HUSAYN his mar s the place where the se ered head o mam Husayn (pbuh) was ept on display by a id. he eeper o the place used to hear weeping rom this area e ery night. t is here that asulullah (pbuh) used to come and weep o er ayyedush huhada. www. atima.com age www. atima.com age 75 AA SA H R صغير باب aab agheer also called uristan e haribaan is a street in amascus with cemeteries on either side o the road. uried here are some awesome personalities:
U SA A A H U mm alma and her husband were one o the irst migrants to byssinnia. Her husband was illed in the attle o hud. uhammad (pbuh) married her when she was 29. he died at the age o ser ing the amily o the rophet all her li e.
U HA A R U S mm Habiba was bu u yan s daughter. months a ter the death o her husband baydullah the rophet sent a message to a ashi as ing him to stand pro y or himsel and to rati y a marriage between him and mm Habiba i she were willing. he had a dream in which someone came to her and addressed her as other o the aith ul and she interpreted this as meaning that she would become the wife of the prophet. The Prophet’s letter to egus in iting him to proclaim slam was
www. atima.com age 76 AA SA H R se t t this time. The Prophet so se t wor to f r ib b T ib th t it wo p e se him if he صغير باب aab agheer also called uristan e wo ow come to i e i e i . haribaan is a street in amascus with U U HU cemeteries on either A side o the road. uried here are some awesome S personalities: he w s bor i i U SA A A H U i . he w s m rrie mm alma and her husband were one o the irst to Muhammad ibn Ja’fer Tayyar who was Sayyida migrants to byssinnia. Her husband was illed in Zaynab’s husbands brother. He died before the the attle o hud. uhammad (pbuh) married her e e t of rb . m m i pb h i ift r t her when she was 29. he died at the age o ser ing ho se o the the th i ht of m h the amily o the rophet all her li e. it is from her th t we et the rr tio s of this i ht. he w s with i b pb h the U HA A R U S time thro ho t the o r e th t the priso ers mm Habiba was bu u yan s daughter. months e re . t ppe rs th t she too mo e to a ter the death o her husband baydullah the m sc s with her. rophet sent a message to a ashi as ing him to stand pro y or himsel and to rati y a marriage between him and mm Habiba i she were willing. he had a dream in which someone came to her and addressed her as other o the aith ul and she interpreted this as meaning that she would become the wife of the prophet. The Prophet’s letter to egus in iting him to proclaim slam was www. atima.com age www. f tim .com P e 77 SAYY A HA Sayyida i ha had ome from byssinia to rabia as a s a e. She was freed by the Ho y ro het S and afterwards ser ed Sayyida timah buh as her maid ser ant. Sayyida timah buh di ided her house wor e ua y between herse f and Sayyida i ha and they wou d ta e turns to do the hores. She remained faithfu to the househo d of h u ayt buh and e en a om anied them to arba a and the rison of amas us. . t is said that when a id was misbeha in in the ourt a ainst the h u ayt Sayyida i ha stood in front of Sayyida Zainab to rote t her. a id a e orders that Sayyida i ha shou d be whi ed. Sayyida i ha ame forward and a e addressed the fri an s a es who were the body uards. She to d them it was a shame on them that in their resen e a id was orderin her to be whi ed. The s a es immediate y turned towards a id and to d him that if Sayyida i ha were whi ed they wou d atta with their swords a ready drawn. a id ordered the s a es to sto . She ser ed Sayyida Zaynab buh unti her wafat.
www. fatima. om a e 78 SAYY A HA A Sayyida i ha had ome from byssinia to rabia as a s a e. i a s father was ab a a She was freed by the Ho y s a e from bysinia ro het S and afterwards ser ed thio ia who had been Sayyida timah buh as her brou ht to Ma a. He maid ser ant. Sayyida timah buh di ided her be on ed to a man a ed house wor e ua y between herse f and Sayyida ha af. i a s mother was i ha and they wou d ta e turns to do the hores. Hamama and she had been She remained faithfu to the househo d of h u a tured after braha s army was destroyed by the ayt buh and e en a om anied them to arba a birds that ah sent when they ame to destroy the and the rison of amas us. . t is said that when a ba. ab a and Hamama were married and they a id was misbeha in in the ourt a ainst the had three hi dren a dau hter and sons one of h u ayt Sayyida i ha stood in front of Sayyida whom was i a . fter ha af died his son mayya Zainab to rote t her. a id a e orders that be ame i a s owner. mayya was a staun h Sayyida i ha shou d be whi ed. Sayyida i ha enemy of the ro het buh hen i a heard of ame forward and a e addressed the fri an the ro het buh and his messa e he immediate y s a es who were the body uards. She to d them it be ame a Mus im but e t it a se ret from his was a shame on them that in their resen e a id master. was orderin her to be whi ed. The s a es hen mayya found out that i a was a Mus im he immediate y turned towards a id and to d him that was furious. He beat i a u and tortured him. if Sayyida i ha were whi ed they wou d atta i a was whi ed made to ie on the hot sand and with their swords a ready drawn. a id ordered the hea y stones were a ed on his hest. s a es to sto . She ser ed Sayyida Zaynab buh i a e t on sayin Ahadun Ahad n y ne od unti her wafat. n y ne . mayya too red hot iron rods and branded i a s e s with them. t did not han e i a s on i tion. www. fatima. om a e www. fatima. om a e 79 History says he was one of the om anions of the ro het buh who suffered the most. ays assed and the torture on i a worsened. His ondition be ame bad. The ro het buh instru ted bu a r to buy him from mayya and to set him free. This was done and i a was free. hen Jibrai brou ht the wordin s of the dhan to the ro het buh he the ro het as ed mam i buh to tea h i a how to ronoun e it. nti then i a used to a out As salaatul aamia to announ e to the eo e to ome and ray. i a had a beautifu oud oi e and he is the first Muadhin of s am. few eo e throu h ea ousy and ride ob e ted to the ro het buh about i a bein the Muadhin. They ame with e uses that he ou d not ronoun e sh and said s instead. The ro het buh said that ah had a e ted i a s seen for sheen . i a was resent in the hi ra from Ma a to Medina but a ways ra ed to return to his home town Ma a. He a so too art in e ery batt e to defend s am. His former master mayya was i ed in the batt e of adr. hen the Mus ims returned to Ma a i a imbed onto the a ba and a e dhan.
www. fatima. om a e 80 History says he was one of the om anions of the fter the ro het s death i a sto ed i in ro het buh who suffered the most. ays dhan. He ob e ted to the in usti e done to mam assed and the torture on i a worsened. His i buh n e Sayyida atima Zahra buh as ed ondition be ame bad. The ro het buh him to i e dhan. He did but on hearin Ash instru ted bu a r to buy him from mayya and to hadu anna Muhammad ar asulullah she fainted. set him free. This was done and i a was free. i a sto ed the dhan. hen Jibrai brou ht the wordin s of the dhan to He de ided to ea e Madina and o to amas us for the ro het buh he the ro het as ed mam i he ou d not bear to see the in usti es ha enin . buh to tea h i a how to ronoun e it. nti He returned years ater in a.h. for the Ziyara of then i a used to a out As salaatul aamia to the ro het s ra e. The eo e of Madina wanted announ e to the eo e to ome and ray. to hear his dhan but he refused and on y a reed i a had a beautifu oud oi e and he is the first when mam Hasan Husayn but as ed him . t Muadhin of s am. was ear y in the mornin and the streets fi ed with few eo e throu h ea ousy and ride ob e ted eo e who ame out wee in as they remembered to the ro het buh about i a bein the the time of the ro het buh . ater he returned to Muadhin. They ame with e uses that he ou d amas us and died there. not ronoun e sh and said s instead. The ro het buh said that ah had a e ted i a s seen for sheen . i a was resent in the hi ra from Ma a to Medina but a ways ra ed to return to his home town Ma a. He a so too art in e ery batt e to defend s am. His former master mayya was i ed in the batt e of adr. hen the Mus ims returned to Ma a i a imbed onto the a ba and a e dhan. www. fatima. om a e www. fatima. om a e 81 SAYY A AS A N U AYS Her sister Maymuna was married to asu u ah buh whi st another – Sa ma was married to Ham a ibn bdu Mutta ib Her first husband was Ja far ibn bu Ta ib (Ja’fer Tayyar and she mi rated with his to byssinnia. Their son bdu ah was married to Sayyida Zaynab buh and Muhammad to Sayyida mm u thum buh . They returned to Madina in 5AH and Ja’fer Tayyar was killed in the battle of Mu’tah where he is buried. She then married bu a r and they had a son a ed Muhammad. fter the death of bu a r she married mam i buh who ado ted Muhammad ibn bu a r. She ser ed the h u ayt and was resent at the weddin of Sayyida atima buh).
www. fatima. om a e 82 SAYY A AS A N U AYS A RA Her sister Maymuna was married to asu u ah A town M orth of a as us buh whi st another – Sa ma was married to Ham a ibn bdu Mutta ib Her first husband was HU R N ‘A Y Ja far ibn bu Ta ib (Ja’fer Tayyar and she mi rated عدي حجر بن with his to byssinnia. Their son bdu ah was Hujr ibn ‘Adiy married to Sayyida Zaynab buh and Muhammad was a su orter of a to Sayyida mm u thum buh . Ali( buh and he and his They returned to Madina in 5AH and Ja’fer Tayyar o anions were killed by Muawiya for refusin to was killed in the battle of Mu’tah where he is urse a Ali ( buh urin the rule of Muawiya buried. She then married bu a r and they had a it was a usto to urse a Ali ( buh fro the son a ed Muhammad. fter the death of bu a r i bar Hu r ibn Adiy would refute the ursin and she married mam i buh who ado ted start raisin a Ali ( buh n the orders of Muhammad ibn bu a r. She ser ed the h u ayt Muawiya he was arrested and trans orted to and was resent at the weddin of Sayyida atima a as us to Muawiya who senten ed the to buh). death They were told that they would be ardoned if they ursed a Ali ( buh They refused and were urdered in a dit h in Adra Hu r asked that his son be killed before he did so that he would be
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بّ اَِ ِل َ سالَ ُم عَلَيح ُ ك حِ اَي ُ َِا ُالشَِ َدِ ِئ ُء َ الصا ُر حو َن ّ ّْل ع اَ َ لسالَ ُم آعَلَيح ُ ك حِ اَي ُِاَ اْلحَِحقيَِ ُء َ الصا ُ حو َن َص َ حْب ُِ حِ َ َل ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ عَظي حِ البَالَء َح َ ّت ُِتلحت ُ ح ِ ِّفح ُح ب َسي د اْلحَ حوصيَاء َو ف ّ لع م ّ حَل ّ ُ حز ُِ حِ بّ الد ََر َجاِ ا حُ لح َ َ َع حاْلَحِّيَاء َو ا ُ حر َسل ح َْي َو
i 84 r i u n id r d ir d ا ل ُشِدِ ِئ ّء و ّالص ّديقّْي فما اَعظ ِ مقامك ِ و اَج َ ل b r d uni y i ir َ َ َ ح ح َ َ َ ح َ َ َ َ َ ُ ح َ َ r inin i u d b n i r ّ ّ uni y id rd n r رِِحِتَ ُك ِ ص َْب ُِ ِ عَ َل َح ّ د ا ُلسيوف و ُش حر ّب ا حْلتُوف A y ” b i d in Adr r ُ َ ح َ ح ح َ ُ ح A nd in bi n n i b و لِ ِْبؤوا ّمن اب ّن ع ِ الرسو ّل ص َ لاهلل علي ّه و اَلّ ّه و i d i n r َ َ ح َ ح َ ُ ح ح ح َ َ َ ُ ح َ ُ َ َ ح َ َ A i bu id r n n Adr b in y b i سلَ ِ و ْل َ َضع حفت ِ و ْل َو َهنحت ِ و اَثَر ُ ِِ الدَار الباِّيةَ r n A bu dud َ َ َ ُ ُ ح َ َ ُ ح َ ح ُ َ َ َ n i d r d u iy عل الد َّار الف ّاَي ّةِ حّت ِتّلت ِ صْبا ِّف س ِّي ّل اهلل و rd y r i Hujr ibn Adiy d y َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ ح ُ ح َ ح ح َ ح َ n rin r y ur urd r i ry n y
َص ّ ب س ص َ ّ َ ُ ح َرة ا ح َن ع َ َ ِ َر ُ حو ّل اهلل َ ل ُاهلل عَلَيحه َو َسل َِ بّ ّي ّ ّ ّ ّ ّ فلع اَِ ِل َسالَم علَي ُك ِ اَيُ ِا ُالشِدِ ِئ ء َالصابّرون َصا ر ح َ ن ُُمحتَسبّ ح َْي غَ حْيَ ََاكل ح َْي َو ْل َ َا ِف ح َْي َ َ َ َ ن ُاهلل ُ َ ح ح َ َ َ ُ ُ ح َ ّ م َ ّ ّ اَ َلسالَم آعلَي ُك ِ اَيُِا اْلحَِحقّيِ ء َالصاْلون صْب ُ ِِ عَ َل َ حن َِتَلَ ُك حِ َو َظلَ َم َ ك حِ َو اَ حستَ َح ل منح َك ُِ اَلَِ َحار َم َو ُ َ ح ح َ َ ُ ُ ح َ َ َ ح ح ّ ع ّظي ِّ البالَ ّء ح َّت ُِتّلحت ِ ِّف ح ّب س ّي ّد اْلحَو ّصي ّاء و َضاعَ َف عَلَيح ِّ ُِ العَ َذ َاب اْلحَلي حِ َ ح َ َ ُ ح ح ُ َ ح َ َ ُفز ُِ ِ بّ الدَرج ّاِ ال حع لح مع حاْلَحِّي ّاء و ا حَلرسلّْي و اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيح ُك حِ يَا اََح َص َ اراهلل ح ح َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ُ ح َ ح َ َ
i 85 س ّ ّص َ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيح ُك حِ يَا اََح َص َار َر ُ حول اهلل َ ل ُاهلل عَلَيحه َو ّ ّ ِاِٰله َو َسلَ َِ ّ ّ حَل ّ ّ علّ ب اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيح ُك حِ يَا اََح َص َار اَم حْي ا ُ حؤمن ح َْي َ َ يِ ح َن اَِّب ح ّ ّ ّ َطال ٍب َو اََح َص َار حاْل حسالَمِ ّ ّ ّ اَ َ لسالَ ُم عَلَيح ُك ح ِِبَا َص َ حْب ُِ حِ فَنع ح َِ ُعقح ََب الدَار َرزََِنَا م م ّ ّ ّ لنَبّ ّم اهلل ُ َرافَقَتَ ُ ك حِ َ َع اْلحَبح َر ار ِّف ج َوار ا ّي اَلُ حختَار َ َع ّ ّ ّصل ّ اْلحَِ َ مة اْلحَ حطَِار َ َ َو ُ اِاهلل عَلَيح ِّ حِ َو َ السالَ ُم ّ عَلَي ُ ك حِ َو َر ََحَ ُ ةاهلل َو بَ َركَاَِ َهِ ح .Peace be on you, O patient, martyred ones“
86 ones. o reat is your status and o ty is your position. ou e ercised patience e en t ou you اَلسالم عليك ِ يا اََصار رسو ّل ا ّهلل ص َ لاهلل علي ّه و ere t reatened it s ords and ere made to َ َ ُ َ َ ح ُ ح َ ح َ َ َ ُ ح َ ُ َ َ ح َ taste deat , but you did not dissociate yourse es rom t e cousin o t e Prop et o a pbu . ou ِاِٰلّ ّه و سلَ ِ did not become ea , nor ere you eeb e, you َ َ َ pre erred t e abode t at i ast ore er o er t e اَلسالم عليك ِ يا اََصار اَ ّم ّْي ا حَلؤ ّم ّنْي علّيِ بن اَِّب abode t at is peris in . ou ere i ed i e you َ َ ُ َ َ ح ُ ح َ ح َ َ ح ُ ح ح َ َ َ ح َ ح ad patience in t e pat o a . ou ere e pin t e cousin o t e Prop et o a pbu . ou ad َطالّ ٍب و اََحصار حاْلّسالَ ّمِ patience and you did not it dra , nor did you َ َ َ ح ear. ay a curse t ose o i ed and ron ed اَلسالم عليك ِ ِّبا صْبِ ِ ف ّنع ِ عقَب الد َّار رزِنا you, and sa it ri t to do at is ron . ay َ َ ُ َ َ ح ُ ح َ َ َ ح ُ ح َ ح َ ُ ح َ َ َ َ َ a increase is pain u punis ment on t em. Peace be on you, O e pers o t e Prop et o a اهلل مرافَقَت ُك ِ مع اْلحَبر ّ ار ِّف ّجو ّار النَ بّ ّي اَلخت ّار مع .pbu ُ َ َ ح َ َ ح َ َ ُ ح َ َ َ Peace be on you, O e pers o t e ommander o ّ ّ ّصل ّ ّ the Faithful, ‘Ali b. Abu Talib and the helpers of اْلحَِ َ مة اْلحَ حطَِار َ َ َو ُ اِاهلل عَلَيحِ حِ َو َ السالَ ُم s am. Peace be on you, due to t e patience t at .you ad, and t e best p ace is t e u timate abode عليك ِ و رَح ة ّاهلل و بركاِهِ ay a rant us your riends ip it t e upri t َ َ ُ ح َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ َ ح .Peace be on you, O patient, martyred ones“ ones in t e pro imity o t e c osen Prop et and it t e pure mams pbu . Peace be on you and may t e b essin s and mercy of Allah be on you”.
. atima.com Pa e 87 Aleppo is no n as Halab in ‘Arabic. It is a ity in northern yria and is the se ond lar est yrian ity.
The ahlul bayt on their ourney fro ufa to a as us ere a ped here for a ni ht hen at a nearby onastery heard a reat deal of lorifi ation of od. oo in out he sa a da lin li ht fro the se ered head of a usayn pbuh hi h as on a spear. e also heard a voice saying, “Peace be upon you, O father of ‘Abdullah!” He was amazed and did not no hat to a e of it. n the ornin , he as ed people about that head and as told that it as the head of a usayn pnuh randson of the rophet pbuh . e said to the , “Woe unto you, people! True are the accounts that said that the heavens would rain blood!” He asked their per ission to iss the head, but they refused till he paid the so e oney. e de lared his shahada and e bra ed sla throu h the blessin of the one ho as beheaded ust for supportin the di ine all. hen they left that pla e, they loo ed at the oney the on had i en the and sa this erse ins ribed on it
. fati a. o a e 88 “And those who oppressed shall come to find how Aleppo is no n as evil their end shall be” Suratush huara Halab in ‘Arabic. It is a ity in northern yria The stone on which the head was kept still bears and is the se ond the mark of Imam’s blood. A masjid called lar est yrian ity. is built around the stone.
The ahlul bayt on their ourney fro ufa to a as us ere a ped here for a ni ht hen at a This is a place where the infant uhsin, son of nearby onastery heard a reat deal of lorifi ation Imam Husayn pbuh and ayyida abab is buried. of od. oo in out he sa a da lin li ht fro the ome narrations state that ayyida abab was se ered head of a usayn pbuh hi h as on pregnant and miscarried her baby at months here a spear. e also heard a voice saying, “Peace be on the way from ufa to haam. There is a upon you, O father of ‘Abdullah!” He was amazed pomegranate tree here and many come here in the and did not no hat to a e of it. n the hope to use her wasila to bear children. ornin , he as ed people about that head and as told that it as the head of a usayn pnuh randson of the rophet pbuh . e said to the , Prophet akariyya pbuh was a “Woe unto you, people! True are the accounts that Prophet of the ani Israel. He said that the heavens would rain blood!” He asked earned his living as a their per ission to iss the head, but they refused carpenter.. His wife, ashbi till he paid the so e oney. e de lared his was from the family of Prophet shahada and e bra ed sla throu h the blessin Harun pbuh . of the one ho as beheaded ust for supportin He was entrusted to care for ayyida aryam the di ine all. hen they left that pla e, they pbuh ,who was his niece. aryam pbuh s mother loo ed at the oney the on had i en the and – Hannah, had taken a vow during her pregnancy sa this erse ins ribed on it to dedicate her unborn child in the service of ayt
. fati a. o a e www. fatima.com Page 89 l adas. hen ar am pb h was born she was iven to her ncle akari a pb h who was also in char e of the rit als of worship as well as the pkeep of a t l adas. hen ar am pb h rew older he allotted her a room inside the os e so that she co ld carr o t her d ties at all times. As rophet akari a pb h rew older he lon ed for an heir who wo ld maintain the reli io s activities. ne ni ht in the sanct ar he asked Allah to bless him with an heir aware that both he and his wife were advanced in a e Allah revealed to him the ood news of a son who wo ld be called ah a. is son wo ld be a reat rophet and a leader an e ample to all of h mankind. ever before him was there a person with this name. Shortl after the revelation Allah ave akar i a pb h his son nder the condition that he wo ld be incapable of verbal comm nication with an one for a period of three da s. akari a pb h contin ed preachin the reli ion of Allah even in old a e. he not onl i nored the his teachin s b t also harassed him event all killin him. e is b ried in Aleppo in S ria.
www. fatima.com a e 90 l adas. hen ar am pb h was born she is a cit in north الرقة was iven to her ncle akari a pb h who was a a also in char e of the rit als of worship as well as the central S ria located on the pkeep of a t l adas. hen ar am pb h north bank of the phrates rew older he allotted her a room inside the iver abo t km east of os e so that she co ld carr o t her d ties at all Aleppo times. As rophet akari a pb h rew older he lon ed for an heir who wo ld maintain the reli io s Ammar is one in whom Allah activities. ne ni ht in the sanct ar he asked Allah has placed faith in ever drop to bless him with an heir aware that both he and his of his blood and in each of his wife were advanced in a e bones Allah revealed to him the ood news of a son who rophet hammad pb h wo ld be called ah a. is son wo ld be a reat is father was asir bin Amir bin alik of emen. rophet and a leader an e ample to all of asir with two of his brothers had left emen to h mankind. ever before him was there a person look for their th brother who had left on a trip b t with this name. had not ret rned. hen he reached akka and still Shortl after the revelation Allah ave akar i a had not fo nd his brother the sat down near the pb h his son nder the condition that he wo ld a ba in disma . A man called a fa who was the be incapable of verbal comm nication with an one leader of the tribe of an akh m saw them and for a period of three da s. asked them what the matter was. e kept them as akari a pb h contin ed preachin the reli ion of his ests. asir s two brothers ret rned to emen Allah even in old a e. he not onl i nored the his b t asir sta ed on. e liked a fa s slave irl teachin s b t also harassed him event all killin called S ma a and ot married to her. asir was him. e is b ried in Aleppo in S ria. alwa s a ainst worshippin idols. As a res lt Ammar was born in akka.
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93 e who disbelieves in Allah after having believed, not he who is forced while his heart is at rest on account of faith, but he who o ens his breast to belief, on these is the anger of Allah and they shall have a great unishment O fire o not burn Ammar ust as you did not burn brahim .
94 e who disbelieves in Allah after having believed, not he who is forced while his heart is at rest on account of faith, but he who o ens his breast to belief, on these is the anger of Allah and they shall have a great unishment O fire o not burn Ammar ust as you did not burn brahim . e who has no sadness of Ammar s death has no faith
95 “U s from Qaran”
96 an a a ar f for m n n ro r rn from s o rn o of on o as fo n a os on sa s ns sm of m o from Qaran on o f n o a s fa f fr n as ro o a rf s m n an ons ra o s mo r a r of s rom s s n r m n rson U a s Qaran s on om an ons r m n a as on rf or of r ams ro sa “You are in Yemen, yet you are near me; you are near me, yet you are in Yemen.” n af r ass n a a of s mo r o to Madina to do the Ziyara of the Prophet’s grave. f Qaran for fa o mam an fo a a ns a a as n a of ff n n “U s from Qaran”
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