Lamentation of Zahra (s.a.) during day & night, and the Suggestion of the Men of Madinah

10:54 - 2016/03/10

 

 
Then Fatemah (s.a.) returned back to her house but wept day and night. Her lamentation did not subsidy nor did the flow of tears end. A group of the elders of Madinah came to Amirul Mo’meneen Imam Ali (a.s.) and said, "Fatemah weeps day and night, we cannot sleep at night due to it and cannot find respite during the day. We wish that you tell Fatemah (s.a.) that either she weeps at night and remains silent during the day, or she weeps during the day and remains silent at night". Imam Ali (a.s.) replied, "Okay, I shall convey your message to her with due respects". Ali (a.s.) came to Fatemah (s.a.) and saw her engrossed in immense sorrow, and whenher sight fell upon him, she remained calm. Imam Ali (a.s.) said, "The elders of Madinah have requested me to tell you to either weep at night or during the day". Fatemah (s.a.) replied, "O Abal Hasan ! My life among these men remains quite less and I shall go away from their midst soon. By Allah ! I shall weep constantly until I unite with my father the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.)". Imam Ali (a.s.) said, "You are at liberty, you may doas you wish". Then Imam Ali (a.s.) built a house for Fatemah (s.a.) at the Cemetary of Al Baqi', far away from the houses of people, and he named it ‘Baitul Ahzaan' (the house of aggrieving). Daily, Fatemah (s.a.) would despatch (Imam) Hasan and (Imam) Husain before her to Baqi' and she would proceed towards it weeping. Then she would sit and weep among the graves, and when night would fall, Imam Ali (a.s.) would come there and take them home.

House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul Ahzan