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The grave of Umm al-Banin in the al-Baqi Cemetery. Fāṭima bint Ḥuzām (Arabic: فَاطِمَة بِنْت حُزَام), better known as ʾUmm al-Banīn (Arabic: أُمّ ٱلْبَنِين, lit. 'mother of the sons'), was a wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Rashidun caliph (r. 656–661) and the first Shia Imam.
- Lineage and Demise
- Marriage with Imam 'Ali
- After The Battle of Karbala
- Zaynab (A) and Umm Al-Banin
- Mourning For Children
Umm al-Banin's father was Abu l-Majl Hizam b. Khalid from the tribe of Banu Kilaband her mother was Layla or Thamama bt. Suhayl b. 'Amir b. Malik. The exact date of her demise is unknown. However, her demise is marked on Jumada II 13, 64/February 6, 684. She is buried in al-Baqi' Cemetery near other eminent personalities such as: Imam al-Hasan (a),...
It has been narrated that after the demise of Fatima al-Zahra (a) in 11/632 , Imam 'Ali (a) consulted with his brother -'Aqil, who was an expert in Arab genealogy, about choosing a wife with a good lineage who will give birth to courageous and brave children. 'Aqil suggested Fatima bt. Hizam b. Khalid and added that among Arabs, no one is more cour...
Umm al-Banin was not present in Karbala. When the caravan of the Captives of Karbala arrived in Medina, someone informed her about the martyrdom of her sons; but she asked: "Tell me about al-Husayn (a)." When she heard that Imam al-Husayn (a) was martyred, she said: "I wish my children and everything in the world were ransom for al-Husayn (a) and h...
It's quoted that when Zaynab (a) arrived in Medina, she visited Umm al-Banin and expressed her condolence for the martyrdom of her children.
After that she received the news of her sons' martyrdom, she went to al-Baqi' Cemetery every day with her grandson, 'Ubayd Allah (son of 'Abbas). She recited the lament that she had composed for her sons and cried sorrowfully. People of Medina gathered around her and cried along with her. It is even said that Marwan b. Hakam also cried with them.Sh...
Umm al-Banin. Fāṭimah bint Ḥuzam al-Kulābīyah (Arabic: فَاطِمَة ٱبْنَت حُزَام ٱلْكِلَابِيَّة, died (683/684) or 69 A.H. (688/689)), better known as ʾUmm al-BanĪn (Arabic: أُمّ ٱلْبَنِين, meaning "Mother of the Sons"), was a wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib. She was from the tribe of Banu ...
His mother, the daughter of Hizam b. Khalid b. Rabi’a from the Arab tribe of Banu Kilab, was the mother of three more sons of Ali b. Abi Talib, and for this reason she became known as Umm al-Banin. All three brothers of Abbas were killed just before him in the same battle: Abdallah, Jaʿfar, and Othman.[1]
Apr 15, 2015 · Advertise on TMV. In the year 61 AH, the poet Ibn Hadhlam rode into the city of Madina on horseback to lament the news of the tragedy that took place in Karbala. After spotting Ummul Baneen amidst the crowd – tall and noble, mistaken as no other – he addressed her with the news, offering his condolences for her martyred sons.
The grave of Umm al-Banin in the al-Baqi Cemetery. Her date of birth is unknown. [1] The Shia-leaning historian Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani (d. 967) gives some information about her marriage to Ali in his Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, a historical-biographical compilation about the descendants of Ali.
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She was from the tribe of Banu Kilab Kalbasi, Khasaes al-Abbasiah, (1387 S.H.), P. 63 a branch of Qais Ailan tribes. Umm al-Banin married Ali ibn Abi Talib after the death of his first wife Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Battle of Karbala . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib . Umm al-Banin. Did only the sons of Imam Ali (a) from ...
