Biography of Hazrat Zainab Ibn Ali (AS)
According to the year 726 AD, the daughter of Fatima (PBUH) was born on the 5th of Jamadi Al-Awali in the 5th year of the Hijrah. With this birth, Hazrat “Zeinab” Fatemeh (PBUH) gave birth to her third child and her father decorated himself.
The custom of the family of Ali (AS) and Zahra (AS) was that they left the naming of their baby to the head of the family, but when this Zahra’s baby was born, the eldest of the family, the Prophet (PBUH) was traveling and they waited a few days until the Prophet ،He came from a trip.
The Commander of the Faithful Ali (AS) said to the Messenger of God! The Almighty has given a daughter to your daughter specify his name.
He said: Although the children of Fatima are my children, but their matter is with the Lord of the worlds and I am waiting for the revelation. in this now Gabriel descended and said O Messenger of Allah! God greets you and says :Name this child Zainab, which means the adornment of the father. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) pressed him to his chest and said: O adornment of the father! O beautiful fragrant tree. Gabriel offered: All my life in grief
I tell the girl that she will see misery and sorrow all her life. The Prophet cried, Zahra and Ali cried. Your two brothers Hassan and Hussein.
They cried and you hated and broke your lips.