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40 August 2024 |Mahjubah Magazine- Rubab bint Imra al-Qais ibn %u2018Adi, was the wife of Imam Hussain (AS) and the mother of two children, Sakina and Ali-Asghar (Abdullah Razi%u2019). She has been referred to as a scholarly and eloquent lady. Hisham Kalbi has been quoted in the book %u201cKitab al-Aghani%u201d saying: %u201cRubab was one of the best women of the world in beauty, manners, and wisdom.%u201d- According to evidence, Rubab was present in Karbala and was taken to Shaam along with other captives, and on her return to Medina she mourned for Imam Hussain (AS) for a year and recited elegies for him.- Being a lady of high personality, some nobles of Quraysh proposed to her (after Imam Hussain%u2019s martyrdom), but according to historians, she refused all of them and said: %u201cAfter being the daughter-in-law of the Messenger of God (PBUH), I do not accept anyone else as my father-in-law.%u201d- She was constantly crying and did not go under the shade, and she died a year later (in 62 AH/681-2 AD) due to excessive crying and grief over the martyrdom of Hussain (AS).- One of her eulogies on the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) began with: (free translation)%u201cThe one who was a shining light was killed in Karbala and was not buried; O grandson of the Prophet! May God give you the best of rewards from us and keep you away from any harm...%u201d- From the limited news that has been received regarding the relationship between Imam Hussain (AS) and his wife Rubab, it appears that their relationship was very close, so much so that both the Imam (AS) and Rubab did not refrain from expressing their love for each other. Just as the Holy Prophet (PBUH) did not refrain from showing his love for his wife.- It is because of the existence of this evidence that Ibn Kathir has written: %u201cImam Hussain (AS) loved his wife Rubab very much, and because of his love for her, he used to compose poems about her.%u201d- As mentioned above, Rubab had two children from Imam Hussain (AS), Sakina and Abdullah (popularly known as Ali-Asghar) who was martyred in front of his parents on the Day of Ashura when he was just a little baby. Sakina, however, survived and became one of the great women of the Islamic world and a prominent figure in generosity, modesty, and wisdom.Rubab bint Imraal-qais ibn %u2018Adi