Hazrat Zainab's Life

Lady Zainab (as) shared with-her brothers and sister the extraordinary position of being examples for others to look up to, emulate and learn from, as were her grandfather, the Prophet of Allah (PBUH&HF) her mother Fatimah (as), and her father Imam Ali (as).
She had barely attained the tender age of seven when her beloved mother passed away. Her mother's death closely followed her cherished grandfather's passing away. Some time later Imam Ali (as) married Umm ul-Banin, who gave birth to several sons, including Hazrat Abbas (as), who were martyred in Karbala along with Imam Hussain (as).

While still a young girl, she was fully able to care for and manage her father's household affairs. As much as she cared for the comforts and ease of her brothers and sisters, as for her own needs she was frugal and unstintingly generous to the poor, the homeless and the orphans. After her marriage her husband is reported as having said, 'Zainab is the best housewife. '
From very early on she developed an unbreakable bond of attachment to her brother Imam Hussain (as). At times, when she was still a baby in her mother's arms, she could not be pacified and would not stop crying, but she would calm down upon being held by her brother, and there she would sit quietly gazing at his face. Before she would pray she used to first cast a glance at the face of her beloved brother.
One day Fatimah (as) mentioned the intensity of her daughter's love for Imam Hussein (as) to the Prophet (PBUH&HF). The Prophet (PBUH&HF) breathed a deep sigh and said with moistened eyes, 'My dear daughter, this child of mine [i.e. Zainab (as)] will be confronted with a thousand and one calamities and will face serious hardships in Karbala. '

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