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{{For|other uses see|Ruqayya (disambiguation)}} | {{For|other uses see|Ruqayya (disambiguation)}} | ||
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'''Ruqayya bt. al-Ḥusayn''' (Arabic: رُقَیَّة بنت الحُسَین), according to some reports, was one of the daughters of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] who was present at the [[tragedy of Karbala]] and was amongst the [[captives of Karbala|captives]] that was taken to [[Sham]]. According to these reports, it was during this captivity in Sham that led to her [[martyrdom]] at the tender age of three. Currently there exists a mausoleum for her in the city of [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. Ibn Fandaq in his book ''[[Lubab al-ansab]]'' mentions Ruqayya as being one of the daughters of Imam al-Husayn (a). However, about this daughter of the Imam (a) differences exist concerning her name and the way she was martyred. | |||
'''Ruqayya bt. al-Ḥusayn''' (Arabic: رُقَیَّة بنت الحُسَین), according to some reports, was one of the daughters of [[Imam Husayn (a)]] who was present at the [[tragedy of Karbala]] and was amongst the [[captives of Karbala|captives]] that was taken to [[Sham]]. According to these reports, it was during this captivity in Sham that led to her martyrdom at the tender age of three. Currently there exists a mausoleum for her in the city of [[Damascus]], Syria. | |||
Ibn Fandaq in his book ''Lubab al-ansab'' mentions Ruqayya as being one of the daughters of Imam Husayn (a). However, about this daughter of Imam | |||
==Name in the books of History== | ==Name in the books of History== | ||
In mentioning the names of the children of [[Imam Husayn (a)]], [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] only mentions that he (a) had two daughters by the names of [[Fatima bt. al-Husayn (a)|Fatima]] and [[Sukayna]] . However, Muhammad b. Talha al-Shafi'i mentions that Imam Husayn (a) had four daughters and that Zaynab, Sukayna and Fatima were the names of three of the daughters. He believed that this opinion was the generally accepted opinion and that the opinion of the two daughters was not the generally accepted opinion. As can be noticed, he did not bring a name for the fourth daughter, so it should be sought in other books. | In mentioning the names of the children of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] only mentions that he (a) had two daughters by the names of [[Fatima bt. al-Husayn (a)|Fatima]] and [[Sukayna]] . However, Muhammad b. Talha al-Shafi'i mentions that Imam al-Husayn (a) had four daughters and that [[Zaynab]], Sukayna and [[Fatima]] were the names of three of the daughters. He believed that this opinion was the generally accepted opinion and that the opinion of the two daughters was not the generally accepted opinion. As can be noticed, he did not bring a name for the fourth daughter, so it should be sought in other books. | ||
Ibn Fandaq in ''Lubab al-ansab'' writes | Ibn Fandaq in ''Lubab al-ansab'' writes, "No children of Husayn (a) were left alive except [[Imam Zayn al-'Abidin (a)]], Fatima, Sukayna and Ruqayya. In another place, while counting the children of Imam al-Husayn (a) he mentions the names of the daughters of Imam al-Husayn (a) as Fatima, Sukayna, Zaynab, [[Umm Kulthum]] and adds that Zaynab and Umm Kulthum passed away in their childhoods. | ||
Najm al-Din al-Tabasi, by comparing the report of Ibn Fandaq with the one found in ''[[Matalib al-Sa'ul]]'', comes to the conclusion that the name of Imam Husayn's (a) fourth daughter was Ruqayya and that her [[Kunya]] was Umm Kulthum. | Najm al-Din al-Tabasi, by comparing the report of Ibn Fandaq with the one found in ''[[Matalib al-Sa'ul]]'', comes to the conclusion that the name of Imam al-Husayn's (a) fourth daughter was Ruqayya and that her [[Kunya]] was Umm Kulthum. | ||
Another report that mentions the name of Ruqayya is that in some manuscripts of the book ''[[al-Luhuf]]'', when Imam Husayn (a) bids farewell to his family members, he says the following | Another report that mentions the name of Ruqayya is that in some manuscripts of the book ''[[al-Luhuf]]'', when Imam al-Husayn (a) bids farewell to his family members, he says the following, "O my sisters! O [[Umm Kulthum]]! O [[Zaynab]]! O Ruqayya! O Fatima! and O [[Rubab]]! Listen to me! When I am killed, do not hurt yourselves, do not scratch your faces and do not shout out profanities!" | ||
==Passing Away in the Ruins of Sham== | |||
{{main|Ruings of Sham}} | |||
===Report in ''Kamil baha'i''=== | ===Report in ''Kamil baha'i''=== | ||
Research has shown that the first book which mentioned the incident of a child passing away in Sham was ''Kamil baha'i''. A book that was written in Farsi by Hasan b. 'Ali al-Tabari (d. 700/1300); the text he has written is as follows: | Research has shown that the first book which mentioned the incident of a child passing away in Sham was ''Kamil baha'i''. A book that was written in Farsi by Hasan b. 'Ali al-Tabari (d. 700/1300); the text he has written is as follows: | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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{{Event of Karbala}} | {{Event of Karbala}} | ||