Lady Ummul Baneen(sa)
Syeda Fatima bint-e-Hizam -Mother of Hz Abbas Ibn Ali(as) Wife of Imam Ali (as) - buried in Baqi Medina
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Born 5 AH | Death :-13th Jamadi-us-thani 64 AH
Fatimah bint Hizam al-Qilabiyya, commonly known as Umm ul-Banin ("mother of several sons"), married Ali ibn Abi Talib(as), after the death of his first wife Fatimah(sa).
Ummul Banin and Ali(as) had four sons, of which the eldest was Al-Abbas ibn Ali-as (the martyred commander of Husayn ibn Ali'(as) s forces at the Battle of Karbala). The other 3 sons Uthman ibn Ali, Abdullah ibn Ali and Jafar ibn Ali.were also martyred
3 Ziyarats
First Ziyarat

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا زَوْجَةَ وَلِىِّ اللهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا زَوْجَةَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ  
assalaamo a'layke yaa zawjata waliyyil laahe assalaamo a'layke yaa zawjata ameeril moa-meneena
Peace be on you, the wife of the beloved one of Allah,Peace be on you, the wife of the Commander of the Faithful,

 اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا اُمَّ الْبَنِيْنَ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا اُمَّ الْعَبَّاسِ ابْنِ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ عَلِىِّ بْنِ اَبِىْ طَالِبٍ  
assalaamo a'layke yaa ummal baneena assalaamo a'layke yaa ummal a'bbaasibne ameeril moa-meneena a'liyyibne abee taalebin
Peace be on you, O Ummul Baneen Peace be on you, the mother of Abbas, son of Amir al-Mu’mineen, Ali ibn Abu Talib,

رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَنْكِ وَ جَعَلَ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْزِلَكِ وَ مَاْوٰيكِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهٗ
razeyal laaho ta-a'alaa a'nke wa ja-a'lal jannata manzelake wa maawaake wa rahmatul laahe wa barakaatohu
May Allah be pleased with you and make Jannat your home and resting place, with God’s mercy and blessings.



Second Ziarat


بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah the Most Benefecient & the Most Merciful

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ أَيتهَا الطَيِّبَة الطَّاهِرَة ،
Peace be on you, the pure purified,

اَلسَّلاَمُ ععَلَيْكِ أيتُهَا الصَّابِرَةُ الشَّاكِرَة ،
Peace be on you, O the Patient & Thankful

اَلسَّلاَمُ ععَلَيْكِ أيتُهَا الْعَالمَةُ الْعَامِلَة ،
Peace be on you O the Knowledgeable & who acted on the knowledge

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ أيتُهَا الْفَاضِلَةُ الزَّكِيَة ،
Peace be on you O Honored (Fazila) & Purified(Zakiya)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ أيتُهَا الْتَقَيَّةُ النَّقِيَّةْ ،
Peace be upon you O Pious(Taqiya)& Naqia

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ أيتُهَا الْرَضِيَّةُ الْمَرْضِيَّةْ ،
Peace be upon you O Razia & Marziya (Pleased with HIS decree)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا زَوْجَة وَّلُيِ الله ،
Peace be upon you the wife of the Vicergent of Allah,

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا حَلِيْلَة أمِيْرُ الْمُؤمِنِينِ ،
Peace be upon you o companion of Ameer ul Momineen

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يا أُمُّ الْبَنِيْنِ ،
Peace be on you, O Ummul Baneen

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا أمُّ الْعَبَّاسْ بْنِ أَمِيْرَ اْلمُؤمِنِيْن عَلِيْهِ السَّلاَمْ ،
Peace be on you, the mother of Abbas, son of Amir al-Mu’mineen, Ali ibn Abu Talib,

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلِى أوْلاَدِك الأَرْبَعةُ الْمُسْتَشْهَدَيْنِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ الْإِمَام الحْسُيَنْ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَوُمَ عَاشُوْرَاء ،
Peace be upon you & your four sons who sacrificed their lives on Imam Hussain (as) on the day of Ashura

رِضْوَانُ اللهِ تَعَالىَ عَلَيْك ،وَجَعَلَ الله أعَالِيْ الجْنَةُ مَنْزَلِكِ وَمَأوَاكِ ،
May Allah be pleased with you and make Heaven your home and resting place, with God’s mercy and blessings.

يَا وَجِيْهَة عِنْدَ الله ، اِشْفَعَي لَنَا عِنْدَ اللهِ ،
O intimate of Allah, Stand by us when Allah sits in judgment over us.

وَصَلىَّ اللهُ عَلىَ محُمَّدْ وَآلهِ الطَّيَّبِيْنَ الْطَاهِرِيْن .
Send Blessings on Muhammad & his pure family




Third Longer Ziarat ( Arabic only)


أَشهَدُ أَن لا إلهَ إلا الله وَحدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يَا رَسُولَ الله، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الُمؤمِنين، السَّلامُ عَلَيكِ يَا فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهرَاءِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ العَالَمِين، السَّلامُ عَلَى الحَسَنِ وَالحُسَينِ سَيِّدي شَبَابِ أَهلِ الجَنَّة.

السَّلامُ عَلَيكِ يَا زَوجَةَ وَصِيِّ رَسَولِ الله، السَّلامُ عَلَيكِ يَا عَزِيزَةَ الزَّهرَاءِ عَلَيهَا السَّلام، السَّلامُ عَلَيكِ يَا أُمَّ البُدُورِ السَّوَاطِع فَاطِمَةَ بِنت حزَام الكلابيّة، المُلَقَّبةُ بِأُمّ البَنِين وَبَاب الحَوَائِج، أُشهِدُ اللهَ وَرَسُولهُ أَنَّكِ جَاهَدتِ في سَبِيلِ اللهِ، إِذ ضَحّيتِ بِأَولَادَكِ دُونَ الحُسَين بنَ بِنتِ رَسُولِ الله، وَعَبَدتِ اللهَ مُخلِصَةً لَهُ الدِّين بِولائكِ لِلأَئِمَّةِ المَعصُومِين عَلَيهمُ السَّلام، وَصَبَرتِ عَلَى تِلكَ الرَزيَّةِ العَظِيمَةِ، وَاحتَسَبتِ ذَلِكَ عِندَ الله رَبّ العَالَمين، وَآزَرتِ الإمَامَ عَليَّاً في المِحَنِ وَالشَّدَائِدِ وَالمَصَائِب، وَكُنتِ في قِمَّةِ الطَّاعَةِ وَالوَفَاء، وَأنَّكِ أَحسَنتِ الكَفَالَة وَأَدَّيتِ الأَمَانَة الكُبرى في حِفظِ وَديعَتَي الزَّهرَاء البَتُول الحَسَنِ وَالحُسَينِ وَبَالَغتِ وَآثَرتِ وَرَعَيتِ حُجَجَ اللهِ المَيَامِين، وَرَغبتِ في صِلَةِ أَبنَاء رَسُولِ رَبِّ العَالَمين، عَارِفَةً بِحَقِّهِم، مُؤمِنَةً بِصِدقِهِم، مُشفِقَةً عَلَيهِم، مُؤثِرَةً هَوَاهُم وَحُبَّهُم عَلَى أَولَادكِ السُّعَدَاء.

فَسَلامُ اللهِ عَلَيكِ يَا سَيِّدَتي يَا أُمَّ البَنِين مَا دَجَى الَّليلُ وَغَسَق، وَأَضَاءَ النَّهَارُ وَأَشرَق، وَسَقَاكِ الله مِن رَحِيقٍ مَختُومٍ، يَومَ لا يَنفَعُ مَالٌ وَلابَنُون، فَصِرتِ قدوَةً لِلمُؤمِنَاتِ الصَّالِحَاتِ، لأَنَّكِ كَرِيمَة الخَلائِق، عَالِمَةً مُعَلَّمَةً، نَقيَّةً زَكِيَّةً، فَرَضِيَ اللهُ عَنكِ وَأَرضَاكِ، وَلَقَد أَعطَاكِ اللهُ مِن الكَرَامَات البَاهِرَات، حَتَّى أَصبَحتِ بِطَاعَتكِ لله وَلِوَصيِّ الأَوصِيَاء وَحُبّك لِسَيِّدَة النِّسَاء الزَّهرَاءِ، وَفِدَائكِ أَولادكِ الأَربَعَة لِسَيِّدِ الشُّهَدَاء بَابَاً لِلحَوَائِج، فاشفَعِي لِي عِندَ الله بِغُفرَانِ ذُنُوبِي وَكَشفِ ضُرِّي وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي، فَإنَّ لَكِ عِندَ اللهِ شَأنَاً وَجَاهَاً مَحمُودَاً، وَالسَّلامُ عَلَى أَولَادكِ الشُّهَدَاء، العَبَّاس قَمَرُ بَنِي هَاشِم وبَاب الحَوَائِج، وَعَبد الله وَعُثمَان وَجَعفَر، الَّذِينَ استُشهِدُوا في نُصرَةِ الحُسَينِ بِكَربَلاء، وَالسَّلامُ عَلَى ابنَتكِ الدُّرَّة الزَّاهِرَة الطَّاهِرَة الرَّضيَّة خَدِيجَة، فَجَزَاكِ اللهُ وَجزَاهُم الله جَنَّاتٍ تَجرِي مِن تَحتِهَا الأَنهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فيهَا، اللهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ.






Book on life
Lecture on her life


BRIEF LIFE HISTORY

Bibi Fatima Binte Hazam known as Ummul Baneen (SA) came into this world in the 5th year of Hijri. She was an accomplished and 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 (AS), Imam Hossain (AS), Bibi Zainab (SA), and Bibi Kulsom (SA).

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

Bibi Umul Baneen's love for Imam Hossain (AS) was so intense that when she received the news about the martyrdom of her four children, she said: "Tell me about Hossain (AS)" and when she received the news of Imam Hossain (AS)'s martyrdom she said: "All of the arteries of my heart are torn. May all of my children and whatever that exist under this azure heaven be sacrificed for the sake of Imam Hossain (AS)".

Ummul Banin (SA) gathered together a number of women of Madina in her house and all cried for the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (AS). This was the first ever Majlis conducted after the martyrdom of Imam Hossain (AS).

A gifted poetess, 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.

After the Battle of Karbala, Bibi Ummul Baneen (SA) became very weak as she was mourning for relentlessly. The grief was taking its toll and she finally left this world on the 13th Jamadi us-Sani 64 AH. She is buried in Jannat al-Baqi.

13th Jamadi-us-Sani - the death anniversary of Hazrat Fatima bint-e-Hazm bin Khalid (also known as Umm-ul-Baneen) – the wife of Imam Ali(a.s.) and mother of Hazrat Abbas(a.s.)

On the sad occassion of her death anniversary, we extend condolences to Prophet Mohammad(sawaw), Imam Zamana(a.s.), the Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) and to all Momineen and Mominaat.

Hazrat Fatima 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 and famous for the bravery and valour of its warriors.

She was born in 5 A.H. Some years after the martyrdom of lady Fatima Zahra(s.a.), Imam Ali(a.s.) expressed his desire to his brother Aqil bin Abi Talib(a.s.) to marry a women of a brave and warrior tribe. Hazrat Aqeel was a very knowledgeable in tribe genealogy and he immediately proposed the name of Hazrat Fatima binte Hazam bin Khalid and the marriage took place soon after.

Much earlier during 8 A.H., Imam Ali(a.s.) had been given the prophecy by Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) of a brave son who would be martyred alongside with his brother Imam Hussain(a.s.) on the day of Ashura. Ever since then, Imam Ali(a.s.) had been waiting for the birth of that son which came in the person of Hazrat Abbas(a.s.).

Hazrat Umm-ul-Baneen came to the house of Imam Ali(a.s.) knowing very well that before her the chief of the women of paradise, Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) was living in that house. She served Imam Ali(a.s.) in the same manner as Hazrat Umm-e-Salma had served the Holy Prophet(saw) after the demise of Hazrat Khadija(a.s.). Immediately stepping in the house, she vowed herself to act as a slave of the children of Hazrat Fatima(s.a.). Her sincerity was much respected by the children of Hazrat Fatima(s.a.) that they always gave her a high status and respect.

Fatima Binte Hazam was an accomplished and cultured lady, and bore Hazrat Ali's four sons, Abbas, Abdullah, Jafer and Usman. The meaning of 'Ummul Baneen' is 'Mother of Sons'. All of her sons were martyred along with Imam Husain. After their martyrdom, she requested people not to call her 'Ummul Baneen' ever again.

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.).

On 10th Muharram 61 A.H.,the day of martyrdom of Imam Husain(a.s.) and his 72 faithful companions at the battlefield of Karbala when Hadrat Umme Salamah witnessed that the earth in the bottle given to her by the Holy Prophet(sawaw) had turned into blood she raised the cry of "Ya Husain" Ya Husain" and declared that Imam Hussain(a.s.) has been martyred according to the prophecy foretold to her by the Holy Prophet(saw) about the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(a.s.).

Then Ummul Baneen gathered women of Madinah in her house and all cried for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(a.s.).This was the first ever Majlis conducted after the martyrdom of Imam Husain(a.s.).Ummul Baneen had such sincerity toward the Holy Prophet's progeny that she loved Imam Hussain(a.s.) more than her own children. A feeling which was from the bottom of her heart. It was to the extent that when she received the news stating the martyrdom of her four children, she said: "Tell me about Hussain (A.S.)" and when she received the news of Imam Hussain (A.S.)'s martyrdom she said: "All of the arteries of my heart are torn. May all of my children and what ever that exists under this azure heaven be sacrificed for the sake of Imam Hussain (a.s.).

She loved the Children of Fatimah Zahra(sa), daughter of Mohammed the messenger of God, from her heart. She requested her husband Ali Ibn-e Abee Talib, not to call her Fatimah after her marriage to him, partly because of sanctity she bore for Fatima al-Zehra, and partly because it evoked the grief in the hearts of children of Bibi Fatema al-Zehra.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.

The First Noha Recitor of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain(a.s.)

She was the first one to hold a congregation [Majlis] for Imam Husain bin Ali right after his martyrdom. She was a poetess, and wrote the first latmiyyah in his honour. After the arrival of Imam Sajjad(a.s.) and Hazrat Zainab(s.a.) in Madinah Hadrat Ummul Baneen used to gather women in her house and used to narrate them how Imam Husain(a.s.) and his companions were martyred by Yazidi forces. Hadrat Ummul Baneen was a great poet and she is considered as the first Noha (lamentation poetry) reciter for the martyrdom of Imam Husain(a.s.).She used to visit regularly the famous Jannat al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah and recite her Nohas in a very sad voice that everybody present there used to weep bitterly. She transformed the Jannat al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah as "the Centre of Azadari of Imam Husain(a.s.)". The Nohas recited by Hadrat Ummul Baneen for the martyrdom of Imam Husian(a.s.) are recorded in history and are considered as masterpieces in Arabic literature. 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 .