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Why is Syeda Zainab(s) called Ummul Masaib – Mother of Misfortunes?
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Syeda Zainab(sa) had to suffer different and innumerable misfortunes all over her lifetime that's why she is called Umm al-Masaib – Mother of misfortunes.
Let us refer to some of these misfortunes that she faced in her life:

▪ Bibi Zainab(sa) lost her grandfather, the Holy Prophet(saw), at a very young age.

▪ Then after some days, her mother, Bibi Fatima(sa),passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an attack on the family house. She saw her mother being crushed between burning door & wall.

▪ Bibi Zainab(sa) saw her father, Imam Ali(a), returned home with a poisoned wound after he had been struck by a sword while praying, and he returned to his Lord days after the attack.

▪ Then her brother Imam Hassan(a), was poisoned and his funeral was thrown by arrows.

▪ She saw al-Hurr ibn Yazid forced Imam Hussain(a) to stop and put down camp in a desolate place.

▪ She saw Imam with a few companions in comparison to the great numbers in enemy's army.

▪ She saw most of the Imam's so called followers left him and joined his enemies.

▪ She saw the women of the household fear and worry when they had to camp in Karbala.

▪ She saw the enemies deprive her people and her of water.

▪ She had to take care of the children and women while they were crying out of thirst.

▪ She had to witness her brother’s feelings of disappointment and loneliness.

▪ She had to witness the martyrdom of her two sons, as well as the other relatives and companions who were martyred one by one.

▪ The martyrdom of Maula Abbas(a) was the most disastrous for her.

▪ She saw how Imam Hussain(a) was without any supporter or helper, while he was seeking help.

▪ She saw the head of Imam Hussain(a) cut off and then being raised on spearheads.

▪ She saw the enemies attacking on Sham e Ghariban, set fire to tents and snatching veils.

▪ She had to gather the children and women who dispersed and fled to everywhere in that desert.

▪ She had to pass by the dead and severed body of her brother Imam Hussain(a) while gathering the women and children of the family.

▪ She had to ride on lean, unsaddled camels and to help the children and women to mount on such animals.

▪ She had to put all efforts for taking care of her ill nephew Imam Sajjad(a) and consoling him.

▪ She had to go through the sufferings of being made captive, then being paraded without veils from one town to another while people looked at them as rebels.

▪ Bibi Zainab(sa) faced troubles from a very young age but trials of
Karbala turned her hair grey and
her back bent.

▪ And at last she was martyred by a enemy of Imam Ali(a). He attacked her with a rake and thrust it into her back.

Syeda Zainab(s) was not called Ummul Masaib for no reason.💔