Bibi Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) was the youngest daughter of Imam
Hussain (Razi Allah
Anha). She
(Razi
Allah Anho) was an energetic
child, full of adore and contentment. Everybody loved Sakina
(Razi
Allah Anho). She (Razi Allah
Anho) was also a very pious
girl. She (Razi
Allah Anho) enjoyed reciting the Holy
Quran and never missed her
prayers. Her
(Razi
Allah Anho) head and face were properly
covered when in public from the age of two.
Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) was Imam Hussain (Razi Allah Anha)'s most dearly loved child.
Our Imam (Razi Allah Anha) was often heard to
say,
“A
house without Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) would not be importance living in!”
She (Razi Allah
Anho) always had a cute and
joyful smile and a very welcoming personality. Other children wanted her (Razi
Allah Anho) friendship as much as
the grown-up did. She (Razi Allah Anho) was very generous.
There was an extraordinary
attachment between Hazrat Abbas (Razi Allah Anha) and Sakina (Razi
Allah Anho).He (Razi Allah Anha) dearer her (Razi Allah Anho) more than he (Razi Allah Anha) did his own children. When Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) asked for something, Hazrat
Abbas
(Razi
Allah Anha) would not have a rest
in anticipation of fulfill her demand. There was nothing that Hazrat Abbas
(Razi
Allah Anha) would not do to make
Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) pleased.
Throughout the journey
from Medina to Mecca and then Mecca to Karbala, Hazrat Abbas (Razi Allah Anha) was seen again and again riding up to the Mehmil inside Sakina (Razi
Allah Anho) sat to make confident
that she had the whole things that she required. Sakina (Razi Allah
Anho) loved her uncle just
as much. At the same time as in Medina she would, a number of times a day, visit the residence in
which Hazrat Abbas
(Razi
Allah Anha) lived with his family
and his mother, Ummul Baneen (Razi Allah Anha).
When Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) went to bed at night her
(Razi
Allah Anha) wanted to spend a few
time among her father Imam Hussain (Razi Allah Anha). That time she (Razi Allah
Anho) was four-five year old.
Imam Hussain
(Razi
Allah Anha)
would let know her
stories of the prophets and of the battles those fought by her grand-father Ali
(Razi
Allah Anha). She (Razi Allah Anho) would have a rest her head on her father's
chest and Imam Hussain
(Razi Allah Anha) would not move from her until she (Razi Allah
Anho) fell sound asleep.
From the second of Muharram when the armies of Yazid began to gather round at Karbala,
Hussain
(Razi Allah Anha) said to his sister Zainab (Razi Allah Anho):
“The
time has come for you to get Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) used to going to sleep without my being
there!”
Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) would chase her father
at night and Hussain (Razi Allah Anha) had to smoothly get her to Zainab (Razi Allah Anho) or Rubaab (Razi Allah Anho).
At Karbala, while from the seventh Muharram water became insufficient Sakina
(Razi Allah Anho) shared at all little water she (Razi Allah Anho) had with further children. As soon nearby was
no water at all. The thirsty children would look at Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) optimistically for the reason that she (Razi Allah Anho) could not facilitate them she (Razi Allah Anho) would have tears in her eyes. Sakina
(Razi Allah Anho)’s lips were dried up with thirst.
On the Ashura
day, she (Razi Allah Anho) gave her Mashk to Hazrat Abbas (Razi Allah Anha). He (Razi Allah Anha) went to search out water used for her. The children grouped
round Sakina
(Razi
Allah Anho) with their small
cups, knowing with the purpose of as soon as Hazrat Abbas (Razi Allah Anha) brought any water. When Sakina
(Razi Allah Anho) saw Imam Hussain (Razi Allah Anha) bringing the blood soaked to the skin. She (Razi Allah Anho) knew that her uncle Abbas (Razi Allah Anha) had been martyred.
From that day on Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) never protested of
thirst.
Then the time came
whilst the soil trembled and Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) became an orphan! But she (Razi Allah Anho) always thinking of the others earliest. She (Razi Allah Anho) would comfort her mother on the death of Ali
Asghar (Razi Allah Anha) and when she (Razi Allah Anho) saw any other female or youngster in lament Sakina
(Razi Allah Anho) would put her little arms around her.
So Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) never all over again asked someone intended
for water. Bibi Zainab (Razi Allah Anho) would convince her to
take an only some sips but she (Razi Allah Anho) herself would never ask for water or complain
of thirst desire!!!!
As of the time as Imam
Hussain (Razi Allah Anha) fell during the battle field. Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) forgot to smile…! Kufa saw her since a somber little girl lost in thought. Somewhat regularly
she (Razi
Allah Anho)
would be seated up at
night. When asked if she (Razi Allah Anho) required something, she (Razi Allah Anho) would say,
“I
just heard a baby cry? Is it Asghar (Razi Allah Anha)? He (Razi Allah Anha) must be calling out for me!”
Perceptive that her (Razi Allah Anho) crying distresses her mother, Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) would weep without a sound and hastily wipe up
her tears!
Inside the prison in Shaam she (Razi Allah Anho) would gaze on the flock of birds flying to
their nests by sunset and innocently request Bibi Zainab (Razi Allah Anho):
“Will
Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) be going home like those birds flying to their homes?”
Afterward one dreadful
night Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) went to bed on the cold floor of the prison. For a long instant
she (Razi Allah Anho) stared into the dimness!
That time for the
morning prayers came. Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) was unmoving lying with her eyes broad open.
Her mother called out:
“Wake
up, Sakina (Razi Allah Anho)! Wake up; it is time for prayers, my child!”
Nearby was merely the
painful calm! Our fourth Imam (Razi Allah Anha) walked up to wherever Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) rest. He (Razi Allah Anha) laid his hand resting on her forehead. It was
summer! He (Razi Allah Anha) put his hand close to the mouth and the nose.
Sakina (Razi Allah Anho) had stopped up breathing.
Among weeps Imam
Zain ul 'Abideen (Razi Allah Anha) said:
“Inna lil-Lahi wa inna ilay-hi raja’uun.”
They crowded about
her, and the prison walls began to tremble by the weep:
“Ya Sakina, ya madhloomah!!”
Bibi Rubaab (Razi Allah Anho) put her cheek on top
of Sakina (Razi Allah Anho)’s grave furthermore cried out:
“Speak
to me, Sakina (Razi Allah Anho)! Only a word, my child! Speak to me!!”
Dream of Sayyedah
Sakinah (Razi Allah Anho), daughter of Imam Husain (Razi Allah Anha)
