He is the best agnate for you and has proposed to the...

He is the best agnate for you and has proposed to the benevolent lady Fatima -asws binte Hazam bin Khalid bin Rabia, according to Allah’s book and his Messenger’s Sunnah (Traditions).” On arriving at the door-step of Amir-ul-Momaneen -asws ’s house, Bibi stopped in front of all Hashimites and said: “Wait!

Until I seek permission from the Princes (Imam Hassan -asws & Hussain -asws ) and the princesses (Syed Zainab -asws & Kulsoom -asws ) before I enter the house of Amir-ul-Momineen -asws and Syeda Fatima-az-Zahra -asws .” And upon entering addressed Hazrat Ali -asws ’s children and said: “O’ my Leaders, Progeny of Prophet Muhammed -saww and Heartbeat of Hazrat Fatima -asws I am here as your maid and servant, please consider me for this humble status.” She then requested, Amir-ul-Momineen -asws not to call her Fatima -asws ; as it would remind the children of their mother.

Bibi Ummul-Banin -asws was a very virtuous woman who had great love for the Prophet -saww ’s household, and respected this chaste family. Her kindness, respect and amity were in observance of the Quran’s command, which has called “Amity with the Prophet’s household” as the wage for his Messenger-ship. She -asws treated Imam Hassan -asws , Imam Hussein -asws , Syeda Zainab -asws and Syed Umm-e- Kulsoom -asws with utmost motherly affection and love.

Her -asws faith, love and commitment to the Prophet -saww ’s grandchildren were so much that she cherished them more than her own children. Hazrat Ummul Banin -asws was blessed with four sons and one daughter. Her sons were Abbas -asws , Abdullah -asws , Imran -asws , and Jaffer -asws and Syeda Ruqiya -as ws . All her sons were martyred in sacrifice for their Master Imam Hussain -asws on the battlefield of Karbala.

The prophecy of Hazrat Ali -asws ’s valorous son Hazrat Abbas -asws was given by the Prophet -saww himself. The two arms of Hazrat Ja’far Tayyar -asws , the brother of Hazrat Ali -asw, were severed in the battle of Mauta during which he -asws was martyred. When this news reached the Holy Prophet -asws , He -asws cried and prayed for Ja’far -asws. This is when the Angel Gabriel -as came down and consoled (Prophet -saww ), saying “Ja’far -asws was a brave and loyal soldier.

God -azwj has given him -asws everlasting life, and in place of the two arms, he -asws lost in the battle, he -asws is blessed with a pair of wings so that he -asws could freely fly as per his wish”.