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==Narrator of Hadiths== | ==Narrator of Hadiths== | ||
Some hadiths have been quoted from Umm Kulthum in Shi'a sources. [[Mamaqani]] has counted her as a narrator of hadiths and says: | Some hadiths have been quoted from Umm Kulthum in Shi'a sources. [[Mamaqani]] has counted her as a narrator of hadiths and says: | ||
:::"She was a great woman and I know her a reliable source". | :::"She was a great woman and I know her a reliable source"<ref>Mamaqani, Vol.3, P.73</ref>. | ||
Most of hadiths narrated by Umm Kulthum are about the sufferings of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] of the [[Prophet (s)]]. | Most of hadiths narrated by Umm Kulthum are about the sufferings of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] of the [[Prophet (s)]]. | ||
===Martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (a) === | ===Martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (a) === | ||
When [[Lady Fatima (a)]] passed away, Umm Kulthum, wearing a veil and shedding tears, told the Prophet (s), "O father! O the Messenger of Allah! Indeed, the time now is like when you passed away! We will have no chance to visit our mother again". | When [[Lady Fatima (a)]] passed away, Umm Kulthum, wearing a veil and shedding tears, told the Prophet (s), "O father! O the Messenger of Allah! Indeed, the time now is like when you passed away! We will have no chance to visit our mother again"<ref>Nisapuri, P.152</ref>. | ||
===Martyrdom of Imam 'Ali (a)=== | ===Martyrdom of Imam 'Ali (a)=== | ||
[[Muhammad Baqi Majlisi|"Allama Majlisi]] writes: | [[Muhammad Baqi Majlisi|"Allama Majlisi]] writes: | ||
:::Umm Kulthum said, "At the night of [[19 Ramadan]], I prepared two loafs of barley bread, some milk, and some salt for my father to break the fasting. After saying prayers, he (a) attended the food spread. He (a) took one look at his food and cried loudly. He (a) then said, "… O my dear daughter! If you do not take one of these two foods, swear by God, I will eat nothing …." And he (a) ate a loaf of bread and some salt". | :::Umm Kulthum said, "At the night of [[19 Ramadan]], I prepared two loafs of barley bread, some milk, and some salt for my father to break the fasting. After saying prayers, he (a) attended the food spread. He (a) took one look at his food and cried loudly. He (a) then said, "… O my dear daughter! If you do not take one of these two foods, swear by God, I will eat nothing …." And he (a) ate a loaf of bread and some salt"<ref>Majlisi, Vol.42, PP.276-8</ref>. | ||
[[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] writes: | [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] writes: | ||
:::[['Ali (a)]] stayed awake all the night before the day he (a) was martyred. Umm Kulthum asked him the reason. He (a) said, "I will be killed in the morning". Umm Kulthum prevented him from going to [[Masjid]]. But Imam (a) said, "Death is inevitable" and left home. | :::[['Ali (a)]] stayed awake all the night before the day he (a) was martyred. Umm Kulthum asked him the reason. He (a) said, "I will be killed in the morning". Umm Kulthum prevented him from going to [[Masjid]]. But Imam (a) said, "Death is inevitable" and left home<ref>al-Mufid, Vol.1, P.16</ref>. | ||
When Imam 'Ali (a) was martyred, she told [[Ibn Muljam]] while she was crying, | When Imam 'Ali (a) was martyred, she told [[Ibn Muljam]] while she was crying, | ||
:::"Woe on you! Allah abased you in this world and the hereafter and you will always remain in the everlasting fire of the hell". | :::"Woe on you! Allah abased you in this world and the hereafter and you will always remain in the everlasting fire of the hell"<ref>Majlisi, Vol.42, P.289</ref>. | ||
[[Sayyid b. Tawus]] has quoted a hadith from [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] in which Umm Kultum talks about Imam Ali's (a) advice to his children and his funeral and burial ceremony. In one part of this hadith we read: | [[Sayyid b. Tawus]] has quoted a hadith from [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] in which Umm Kultum talks about Imam Ali's (a) advice to his children and his funeral and burial ceremony. In one part of this hadith we read: | ||
:::… Umm Kulthum said, "At the burial ceremony, the grave was split. I do not know whether my lord (father) was buried in the ground or he (a) ascended to the sky. Suddenly, I heard a voice condoling with us and saying, "May God helps you in mourning for the vicegerent and proof of God upon His creation". | :::… Umm Kulthum said, "At the burial ceremony, the grave was split. I do not know whether my lord (father) was buried in the ground or he (a) ascended to the sky. Suddenly, I heard a voice condoling with us and saying, "May God helps you in mourning for the vicegerent and proof of God upon His creation"<ref>Ibn Tawus, '''Farhat al-ghura''', PP.63-4</ref>. | ||
===The Event of 'Ashura and the Succeeding Events=== | ===The Event of 'Ashura and the Succeeding Events=== | ||
# Ibn Tawus says: | # Ibn Tawus says: | ||
"When [[Imam al-Husayn (a)|Husayn (a)]] bade his family a final farewell, Umm Kulthum cried out, "O Aba 'Abd Allah! Woe on us after you!" Then, Imam (a) consoled her, [[Zaynab (a)]], and Rubab. | "When [[Imam al-Husayn (a)|Husayn (a)]] bade his family a final farewell, Umm Kulthum cried out, "O Aba 'Abd Allah! Woe on us after you!" Then, Imam (a) consoled her, [[Zaynab (a)]], and Rubab"<ref>Ibn Tawus, '''Al-Luhuf''', P.82</ref>. | ||
# When the [[Ahl al-Bayt were held captive and the people of [[Kufa]] brought food for children, Umm Kulthum cried out, "O people of Kufa! It is forbidden to give alms to the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet (s)". | # When the [[Ahl al-Bayt were held captive and the people of [[Kufa]] brought food for children, Umm Kulthum cried out, "O people of Kufa! It is forbidden to give alms to the Ahl al-Bayt of the Prophet (s)"<ref>Majlisi, Vol.45, P.114</ref>. | ||
# There is a tradition according to which when the caravan of captives entered [[Sham]], Umm Kulthum wanted [[Shimr]] to move the heads of martyrs away so that people would be attracted to them and would look at the captives less. | # There is a tradition according to which when the caravan of captives entered [[Sham]], Umm Kulthum wanted [[Shimr]] to move the heads of martyrs away so that people would be attracted to them and would look at the captives less<ref>Ibn Tawus, '''Al-Luhuf''', P.174</ref>. | ||
==Her Demise== | ==Her Demise== | ||
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It is said that Umm Kulthum and her son, Zayd, passed away because of illness or being poisoned. | It is said that Umm Kulthum and her son, Zayd, passed away because of illness or being poisoned. | ||
== Her Grave == | |||
[[File:The tomb of Umm Kulthum.jpg|thumbnail|the tomb of Umm Kulthum, Damascus, Syria]] | |||
'Imad al-Din Tabari says, | 'Imad al-Din Tabari says, | ||
:::"It has been narrated that Umm Kulthum, Imam Husayn's (a) sister, passed away in [[Sham]]. | :::"It has been narrated that Umm Kulthum, Imam Husayn's (a) sister, passed away in [[Sham]]<ref>Tabari, Vol.2, P.371</ref>. | ||
In his travel book, [[Ibn Battuta]] has written, | In his travel book, [[Ibn Battuta]] has written, | ||
:::"About one parasang to Sham, there is the tomb of Umm Kulthum, the daughter of [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and [[Lady Fatima (a)]]. | :::"About one parasang to Sham, there is the tomb of Umm Kulthum, the daughter of [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and [[Lady Fatima (a)]]"<ref>Ibn Battuta, Vol.1, P.113</ref>. | ||
Yaqut Hamawi writes, | Yaqut Hamawi writes, | ||
:::"Umm Kulthum's tomb is in Rawiya ([[Damascus]]). | :::"Umm Kulthum's tomb is in Rawiya ([[Damascus]])"<ref>Hamawi, Vol.3, P.20</ref>. | ||
Ibn 'Asakir says, | Ibn 'Asakir says, | ||
:::"The tomb which is in Rawiya (Damascus) is not Umm Kulthum's, the daughter of Lady Fatima (a) … she passed away in Medina and was buried in Baqi' graveyard". | :::"The tomb which is in Rawiya (Damascus) is not Umm Kulthum's, the daughter of Lady Fatima (a) … she passed away in Medina and was buried in Baqi' graveyard"<ref>Ibn 'Asakir, Vol.2, P.309</ref>. | ||
Also some others believe that this tomb belongs to Zaynab (a), the daughter of 'Ali (a) and Fatima (a), whose kunya was Umm Kulthum. | Also some others believe that this tomb belongs to Zaynab (a), the daughter of 'Ali (a) and Fatima (a), whose kunya was Umm Kulthum<ref>Al-Bitar, Vol.2, P.50</ref>. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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[[ur:ام کلثوم کا عمر سے نکاح]] | [[ur:ام کلثوم کا عمر سے نکاح]] | ||
[[Category:The Children of Imam | [[Category:The Children of Imam]] | ||