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🧵 Thread- Brief Life History of #bibiUmmulBaneen (sa) (Mother of four Sons) -

Bibi Fatima Binte Hazam known as Ummul Baneen (SA) She was an cultured lady known for her glory, honor, piety, and nobility. Later,she would have the honor of being the wife of Imam Ali (AS), and would be called mother by Imam Hasan Imam Hussain Bibi Zainab and Bibi Kulsom (SA)

In her marriage with Imam Ali (AS), Bibi Ummul Baneen bore four sons: Hazrat Abbas, Hazrat Abdullah, Hazrat Imran, Hazrat Jafar (AS). They were brought up under the direct guidance and blessings of Imam Ali (AS). She educated her own children to act only as slaves to Hussain as

13th Jamadi-us-Sani - the death anniversary of Hazrat Fatima bint-e-Hazm bin Khalid (also known as Umm-ul-Baneen)
binte Hizam bin Khalid Ibn-e-Rabi'e Ibn-e-Amer Kalbi belonged to the clan of Banu Kilah, which was one the noblest families amongst the Hashimites

When Imam Husain(A.S.) was leaving Madinah for Iraq , Ummul Baneen asked her four sons, Hadrat Abbas(A.S.), Abdulla, Ja'far and Usman to sacrifice their lives in the sacred cause of Imam Husain(A.S.).

she is considered as the first noha (lamentation poetry) reciter for the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (AS).The nohas recited by Bibi Ummul Baneen for the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (AS) are recorded in history and are considered as masterpieces in Arabic literature.

She inspired and educated her own children to understand the fact, that they were slaves to Imam Hussain. Her sons never claimed to be brothers of Husain, rather claimed to be his slaves, as their mother wished. She died at the youthful age of 59 lunar years in year 64 AH.

Lady Ummul Baneen died on 13th Jamadi us-Sani 64 A.H. and was buried in the Jannat al-Baqi cemetery in the holy city of Madinah.

We pray for the early reappearance of the Awaited Saviour & restoration of the Grave into a masolueum .#BibiUmmulBaneen