Hazrat Zainab — Page 8
HADRAT ZAINAB 8 cherished. In fact, he said that anyone who raises two or more daughters with love and kindness would be as close to him in paradise as his two fingers are close to each other. Hadrat Zainab ra was born several years before the prophethood of the Holy Prophet sa. The age of the Holy Prophet sa was thirty years at the time of her birth. Her family tree from her exalted father’s side was like this; Hadrat Zainab ra was the daughter of Muhammad sa , who was the son of ‘Abdull a h, who was the son of ‘Abdul-Mu tt alib, who was the son of H a shim, who was the son of Man a f, who was the son of Qu s aiyy. Her family tree from the side of her honoured mother, Hadrat Khad i jah ra was like this; Hadrat Zainab ra was the daughter of Hadrat Khad i jah ra , who was the daughter of Khuwailid, who was the son of Asad, who was the son of ‘Abdul-‘Uzz a , who was the son of Qu s aiyy. 1 Her mother Hadrat Khad i jah ra educated Hadrat Zainab ra with a lot of care. Hadrat Khad i jah ra was a highly intelligent, well-mannered, and refined lady. She was a very beloved and caring wife of the Holy Prophet sa. Hadrat Khad i jah ra stood shoulder to shoulder with the Holy Prophet sa in all his sorrows and difficulties. As the beloved first-born