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Wiladat Sayyeda Zainab (A)

5^th Jamadil Awwal

I saw nothing but beauty
Bibi Zainab (SA)

Important Facts

        
        Name:    
        
        Bibi Zainab (SA)

        
        Father:   
        
        Imam Ali (A)

        
        Mother:   
        
        Bibi Fatema (SA)

        
        Laqab:   
        
        Shareekat-ul Hussain

        
        Birth:   
        
        5th Jamadil Awwal 5 A.H.

        
        Martydom:   
        
        15 Rajab in Damascus

Excerpt from 'Lady Zainab':

The blessed mother carried her newborn to the father and asked to choose a name for her.

'I will not precede the Messenger of Allah in such a matter,' answered the father modestly. He then took the newborn and asked him to choose a name for her.

'I will not precede my Lord in such a matter,' answered the Messenger of Allah modestly.

From the Heavens then ascended Archangel Gabriel to say to the Prophet, 'This newborn’s name is ‘Zaynab’. Almighty Allah has chosen this name for her.' She was also given the nicknames - ‘Ummu-Kulthum’ or ‘Ummu-al-Hasan’.