SALAM YA MAZLOOMEEN-E-KARBALA (SLWT)

13th Jamadi-us-Sani 1427 A.H. - 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, I wish to extend my
condolences to Prophet  Mohammad(sawaw), Imam Zamana(a.s.), the
Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) and to all Momineen and Mominaat.

Hazrat Fatima binte Hazam 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 Hazrat 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(pbuh&hf) of a brave son who would be martyred
alongside with his brother Imam Hussain(a.s.) on the day of Ashura.
Eversince 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(pbuh&hf)
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 Hadrat 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(pbuh&hf) had turned into blood she raised the cry of "Ya
Husain" Ya Husain" and declared that Imam Husain(a.s.) has been martyred
according to the prophecy foretold to her by the Holy Prophet(phuh&hf)
about the martyrdom of Imam Husain(a.s.).

Then Ummul Baneen gathered women of Madinah in her house and all cried
for the martyrdom of Imam Husain(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.).

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

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 and pathetic 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.
It is recorded in historical accounts that Hadrat 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.