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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lady Zaynab (peace Be Upon Her) Horrifying Events Lady Zaynab (a.s.) lived under the custody of her grandfather, (s.a.w.a.), for a period of her early life. During this period, she was so tranquil and at ease, for he used to receive her with hospitality and honor. Her parents, too, showed her sympathy, loves and cordiality. She also saw the great triumphs of Islam and the defeats of its enemies.

The most significant thing, however, that Lady Zaynab (a.s.) noticed in her childhood was the Prophets special care for her parents and brothers.[^88] She realized the fact that such care and special treatment was not mere emotion or personal view. It was originated from divine instructions to express appreciation for the perfect features those individuals enjoyed and to express their worthiness of being the leaders of the Islamic Ummah.

These were the happiest days in the life of Lady Zaynab (a.s.). Nevertheless, that happiness did not continue; Prophet (s.a.w.a.) felt death approaching him, and told his daughter about it.[^89] This news spread grief and feelings of over the Prophet’s family as well as Muslims who had to think of a new life empty of their leader and Prophet. Lady Zaynab’s Dream Once, Lady Zaynab (a.s.) saw in sleep something horrible; so, she hurried to her grandfather to tell her dream.

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) seated her in his lap kissed her repeatedly, and asked her to tell her dream. She began: “Last night, I saw as if a violent wind made everybody look black and dark. Hence, I ran towards a great tree and hanged strongly to its leaves so that the wind would not take me away. The wind unfortunately tore out that tree and threw it to the ground. I hanged to a strong tree, but the wind cut it off. So, I hanged to another, but the wind also broke it.

I then hurried to hang to one of two leaves from that tree, but this stormy wind broke it. I then woke up.” As he heard the dream, the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) burst into tears and said, explaining her dream: “The tree is your grandfather. The first branch is your Mother and the other is your father. The two other branches are your brothers, al-Hasan (a.s.) and al-Husain (a.s.).