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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lady Zaynab (peace Be Upon Her) Lady Zaynab (a.s.) In traditions For her high position, Lady Zaynab (a.s.) was mentioned in a number of traditions ascribed to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the (a.s.). We have already referred to the Prophet’s saying that weeping for her is as same as weeping for her two brothers.

Shaykh Sulayman al-Hanafi in his famous book entitled Yanabi al-Mawaddah Section 58, records the following -we excerpt only the point of discussion: Rabi’ah al-Sa’di reported: As I asked Huzayfah about a number of matters, he said, “Listen to this, understand it, and convey it to people. I have seen the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and heard him with my ears when Al-Husain ibn Ali (a.s.) came to him on the minbar and he seated him on his shoulders and said: O people!

This is al-Husain (a.s.); his grandfather and grandmother are the best of people. His grandfather is the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and master of Adam’s descendants... And this is al-Husain (a.s.) whose father, mother, brother, and sisters (a.s.) are the best of people... and his sisters are Zaynab and Ruqayyah...

and his two sisters shall be in Paradise...[^81] This prophetic saying is a clear-cut proof on the exceptional position of Lady Zaynab (a.s.) as she is added to the Prophet and the Imams and is regarded as the best of people.

Shaykh al-Saduq in his Ikmaal al-Deen wa Itmaam al-Ne’mah, reports the following, we excerpt only the point of discussion: Ali ibn Mahziyar said that Abu al-Husain Muhammad ibn Ja’far al-Asadi said that Ahmad ibn Ibrahim said: In the year 262 A.H, I visited [Lady] Hakimah daughter of Muhammad ibn Ali and sister of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a.s.), and asked her about the Religion...

She then said, “This is what al-Husain ibn Ali (a.s.) had done when he appointed his sister Zaynab (a.s.) as his representative openly and hence any item of knowledge that was said byAli ibn al-Husain (a.s.) was ascribed to Zaynab (a.s.). This is another proof on the high position of Lady Zaynab (a.s.) in the sight of Imam al-Husain (a.s.) as he appointed her to carry the weighty inheritance of Imamate.

Shaykh al-Mufid records the following narration: During the Battle of the Camel, Aysha gathered children and bondmaids, gave them drums, and ordered them to chant some poetic verses against Imam Ali.