The sermons that Syeda Zainab -asws delivered in Kufa and...

The sermons that Syeda Zainab -asws delivered in Kufa and Sham were equivalent in eloquence and wisdom to that of Imam Ali -asws .When those who had been in audience to the sermons of Mola Ali -asws , heard the sermons of Syeda Zainab -asws they remarked ‘Has Ali come to life again?’ Because her -asws eloquence, her oration, her delivery, depth of her meaning and everything reflected that of Amir-ul-Momineen -asws Sharikatul Hussain -asws Syeda Zainab -asws stayed with Imam Hussain -asws throughout Mola’s -asws life and went through all hardships and calamities with Mola Hussain -asws .The way Syeda Fatima Zahra -asws shared the responsibilities of her father’s Prophethood.

Before she -asws would pray she -asws used to first cast a glance at the face of her beloved brother -asws Syeda Zainab’s -asws other titles include; Aqeelat Bani Hashim -asws , Al-Aalimah -asws (learned), Aabidat Aal Ali -asws (the worshipper of Ali’s -asws family), Al-Kamilah -asws (perfect), Al-Fadhilah -asws (worthful) When Syeda Zainab -asws was 3 years old she -asws had a dream and told her -asws grandfather the he Holy Prophet -saww : “O Messenger of Allah -saww !

Last night I dreamed of a severe hurricane blowing over the entire earth. I took shelter from the sandstorm under a gigantic tree but even that got uprooted and collapsed to the ground. I -asws then took refuge under a fallen branch of that tree but that too did not last long. I -asws sought shelter under a third branch of the same tree but it was crushed into pieces due to the severity of the wind.

I -asws continued to seek refuge under two entangled branches but the hurricane simply blew them away..” The Holy Prophet -saww heard the narration and wept uncontrollably. Then he -saww answered: “Zainab -asws ! The tree under which you were sheltered is your grandfather -saww who will leave this world shortly. The other two branches were your parents -asws who will also leave this transient world.

And the two entangled branches are your brothers Hasan -asws and Hussain -asws , under the trials and difficulties faced by whom, the world will be enveloped in darkness.” Syeda Zainab -asws was only five years old when she -asws saw the funeral of her grandfather -saww in 10 AH. Her -asws mother Syeda Fatima -asws mourned day and night and would not stop crying.