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Imam-asws Ali-asws Ibn Al-Hussain-asws | Hubeali Skip to content Hubeali Menu Topics Quran Tafseer Books Urdu Books English Books Sermons School of Wilayat Search for: Search Button Home Articles Ahlul Bayt (asws) Imam-asws Ali-asws Ibn Al-Hussain-asws Details Sidebar Table of contents 4th Imam-asws was considered the most ascetic person of all times: Bequest of Ali-asws Ibn Hussain-asws Imam-asws Ali-asws Ibn Al-Hussain-asws Kuniya of the 4th Imam is Zain-ul-Abideen -asws The Nazool of the 4 th Imam was on the 5 th of Shaban and his -asws shahadat (martyrdom) was on the 25 th of Muharram in the year thirty-eight A.H [1] .

Among others, names of our 4 th Imam include: Sajjad -asws , and Zain-ul-Abideen -asws . The Imam -asws was martyred in the year 95 at the age of 57. The Imam -asws ’s mother was Syeda Shahar Bano -asws , daughter of Yazdjurd Ibn Shahryar Ibn Shiruwayh Ibn kisra ‘A Perwiz – the famous Persian king. Imam Zain-ul-Abideen -asws was the only male (grown-up) survivor in Karbala in 61 A.H. who accompanied the children and ladies of Ahl Al-Bayt -asws to Sham (Syria) – to the court of Yazid -la .

The Imam -asws was buried in Al-Baqi cemetery, Medina. Abu Jafar (Imam Mohammed Baqir -asws – the 5 th Imam -asws ) says: ‘The girls of Madina were extremely pleased to see the daughter of Yazdjurd when she was brought before ‘Umar (the second Muslim Caliph). When she -asws entered the Masjid it became all delightful and bright.

When ‘Umar looked at her she -asws covered her face and said in her -asws own language: “UtI, bay ruj ba’ da Hurmuz (May the life of Hurmuz turn black).” ‘Umar asked: “Is she abusing me?” He turned to her (aggressively). Amir-ul-Momineen Ali -asws said: “You do not have such a right (over her -asws ).

Give her the chance to choose whoever among the Muslims she -asws likes and then count her to be as his share of the war booty (of the properties seized from the Persian army).” He (Umar) allowed her -asws to choose and she -asws came all the way to place her hand on the head of Imam Al-Hussain -asws .

Amir-ul-Momineen Ali -asws asked her: “What is your name?” She said: “It is Jahan Shah.” Amir-ul-Momineen Ali -asws said: “In fact, it is Shahar Bano.” Ali -asws then said to Imam Al-Hussain -asws : “O Abu Abd Allah -asws , she -asws will be blessed with a son -asws for you -asws who will be the best of the inhabitants of earth.” She -asws was blessed with Imam Ali -asws Ibn Al-Hussain -asws .