family tree of hazrat hussain
Mother: Fatima bint Asad. 5- Fatemah Kubra. Father: Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib. Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: عَلِي ابْن أَﺑِﻲ طَالِب, 599 – 661 ACE) was an early[a] Islamic leader. 10-محمدبن العباس بن علي. Hassan and Hussain were particularly close to the Prophet (pbuh) who dearly loved them. Soon after the birth of Ismaeel, Allah commands Prophet Ibraheem (as) to take Hajar and baby Ismaeel to an area much further south; they take as much provisions of food and water as they can carry and set out southwards. Therefore, Hashim remains as the Chief of Quresh and continues with his allocated duties. The chart shows the family members of Imam Husein (as); we are looking at his family members who have direct relevance to the tragedy of Karbala; those who do have direct relevance but are not shown on the chart will be discussed at the appropriate point in the text. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was taught by Rasoolullah (S.A.W), Hazrat Bibi Fatima (R.A) and Hazrat Ali (R.A). 3- Muhammad Baqir (as) 12- Umme Ishaq Abd Shams (the son of Abd Dar) takes on the duties of being the Custodian of Kabah, and the flag-bearer of the army in times of war. Imam Husein’s (as) eldest daughter; her mother is Umme Ishaq; after the tragedy of Karbala, she gets married to Hasan, the son of Imam Hasan (as). Muhammad, His Grandfather. Zainab, Hussain's Sister. Hazrat Syed na Ali KaramAllahwajah ( رضي الله عنه) 3. 2-جعفربن علي. Somali equivalent of the Arabic forms Sayyid Ali bin Abu Talib, the son-in-law and paternal cousin of the Phropet Muhammed. Imam Husein’s (as) second son; his mother is Laila. Imam Husein’s (as) younger sister; she is the third child of Imam Ali (as) and Lady Fatemah (as); she is fifty five years old when the tragedy of Karbala occurs. 16- Abdullah 7- Imam Hasan (as) Al-Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (الحسن بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (born March 1, 625 CE (Ramadhān 15th, 3 AH) – died 669CE (Safar 7th or 28th, 50 AH) aged 47) is an important figure in Islām, the son of Fatimah, the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and of the fourth Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib. 13- Abbas Hashim initiates the trade caravans of Quresh from Yemen in the south to Syria and beyond to the north; he personally negotiates its safe passage with various parties along the route at a time when looting and plundering of the caravans is common. Sayedati Labbayk | Sayed Majeed Banifatemeh | English Sub. Imam Husein’s (as) daughter; her mother is Umme Ishaq; she is too ill for the journey. Imam Husein’s (as) great grandfather on the father side; he is the grandfather of Imam Ali (as). Abd Manaf takes on the duties of providing food and water to the pilgrims and visitors, and he is the Head of the Army. One of the sons of Abu Talib is Ali - Imam Ali (as). He sets up the following systems, until now not practiced in the region: Imam Husein’s (as) cousin; he is the son of Aqil, the uncle of Imam Husein (as). 10- Muhammad Imam Husein’s (as) mother; she is the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (saww). Nephew: Abdullah ibn Ja'far — married Zaynab bint Ali. Imam Husein’s (as) grandson; his father is Imam Zainul Abideen (as), the fourth Imam; he is three years old when the tragedy of Karbala occurs; he is the fifth Imam. Allah then commands Prophet Ibraheem (as) to leave Hajar and Ismaeel at this area, and for him to go back to his home. Imam Husein’s (as) father; he is the cousin of Prophet Muhammad (saww). Imam Husein’s (as) wife; mother of Fatemah Kubra; there is no mention of her being present in Karbala or with the survivors in Kufa and Damascus in the literature; the inference is that she died before the tragedy of Karbala occurs. Imam Ali’s Family. Imam Husein’s (as) cousin; he is the son of Aqil, the uncle of Imam Husein (as). 7-عثمان بن علي. Imam Husein’s (as) cousin; he is the son of Aqil; he gets martyred in Kufa, just before the tragedy of Kerbala occurs. 1.3 Hashim Sadly Mohsin and Ruqaiyyah died in childhood. 4- Aun Family members who died before the tragedy of Karbala: 13- Laila 'Bab-ul-Awan', a history of Awan tribe, by Muhammad Noor ud Din Sulemani, edition 1923. The raising of the Kabah attracts pilgrims, and further develops the area; subsequent developments have now made this area into the international city of Makkah, where at the very least, two million pilgrims come for Hajj annually, at the same spot where Hajar and Ismaeel first came at the command of Allah. Umayya is envious and jealous of the status enjoyed by Hashim amongst the Quresh; he therefore starts a sustained campaign against Hashim. His second wife is Hajar and from this marriage, he has his first son called Ismaeel. The numbers before the names cross-reference to the text below. After a gap of some generations - the time zone is now fifth century AD (400-500 AD) - Qussay, from the forefather of Prophet Ibraheem (as), is living in Makkah. 4- Rubab Thus, the descendants of Fatimah are the descendants of Muhammad, and are part of his family. An introduction to Al-Kafi & Hadith studies - What is Al-Kafi? Imam Husein’s (as) cousin’s son; he is the son of Saeed, the cousin of Imam Husein (as). Family members who are martyred in Karbala Paternal grand father: Shaiba ibn Hashim ('Abdul Muttalib ibn Hashim), see Family tree of Shaiba ibn Hashim Paternal grand mother: Fatimah bint Amr Imam Husein’s (as) step mother; she is one of the wives of Imam Ali (as), whom she married after the death of his first wife Lady Fatemah (as); her actual name is Fatemah Kalbiyya; Imam Ali (as) marries her as her tribe is known to produce children known for their bravery, and Imam Ali (as) wishes for a brave son to represent him in his absence at the time of tragedy in Karbala. Hazrat Syed na Imam Ali Sajjad ( رضي الله عنه) 1-Abdul Muttalib People shown in red colour (refer to Chart 3) and by the symbol accompany Imam Husein (as) when he leaves Madinah and are with him in Karbala; they are martyred with him in Karbala on the day of Ashura: 6- Lady Fatemah (as) 8- Muhammad Imam Husein’s (as) brother; he is the son of Imam Ali (as) and Laila; he is also known as Muhammad Al-Asghar, the Junior Muhammad, to distinguish from another elder son of Imam Ali (as) also called Muhammad (Muhammad Hanafiyya); he is also known as Abu Bakr. Ali retains his stature as an authority on Quranic exegesis, Islamic jurisprudence and religious thought. People shown in pink colourl (refer to Chart 3) are alive when the Karbala tragedy occurs; however, they did not accompany Imam Husein (as) when he left Madinah to end up in Karbala: Muhammad claims descent from Ishmael through the Hashim tribe. Imam Husein’s (as) first wife; mother of Imam Zainul Abideen (as); she is from the royal family of Iran, the daughter of an Iranian King, and came to Madinah when Iran came under the influence of the Muslims; she died soon after the birth of their eldest son, Imam Zainul Abideen (as). The whole family originating from Umayya is generally known as Banu Umayya, an Arabic term meaning the Children of Umayya; so Yazeed is an Umayyad. Muslim Bin Aqeel. Imam Husein’s (as) grandson; his father is Imam Zainul Abideen (as), the fourth Imam; he is three years old when the tragedy of Karbala occurs; he is the fifth Imam. Once, a great famine hits Makkah, and Hashim uses his own money to buy bread from outside and provide to the people of Makkah; it is this act of breaking the bread and feeding the people that gives him the title of Hashim (the one who breaks bread); his actual name is Amr. In Muslim culture, Ali is respected for his courage, knowledge, belief, honesty to Islam, deep loyalty to Muhammad, equal treatment of all Muslims and generosity in forgiving his defeated enemies, and therefore is central to mystical traditions in Islam such as Sufism. After the death of Qussay, his duties now pass to his eldest son, Abd Dar, but he is not an able administrator or an effective leader; so he passes all his inherited duties to his younger brother, Abd Manaf, who has the qualities of leadership and administrative skills. One of the sons of Umayya is Harb, and one of the sons of Harb is Abu Sufyan; amongst the children of Abu Sufyan are Yazeed and Muawiya; one of the sons of Muawiya is Yazeed; it is this Yazeed (the son of Muawiya) that is associated with the tragedy of Karbala. His father was Abu Talib and his mother was Fatima bint Asad. 4- Rubab. He said "Every mother's children are associated with their father except for the children of Fatimah for I am their father and lineage."