Describing the divine virtues and spiritual qualities of Hadrat Zainab (PBUH), Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once said in a historic message as following:
The Lord of the Martyrs, his followers and the members of his household taught us our duty: sacrifice on the field of battle, propagation off it.
The sacrifice made by Imam Husayn (PBUH), upon whom be peace, was of great value before God the Blessed and Exalted and helped advance his movement. So too, almost to the same degree, the sermons delivered by Hazrat Sajjad and Hazrat Zaynab (PBUH) were just as effective.
Lady Zainab (PBUH) has narrated many sayings from her grandfather Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), from her father Imam Ali (PBUH), and from her mother Lady Fatimah (PBUH).
Imam Hussain (PBUH) would show great respect for Lady Zainab (PBUH) when she would come to see him.
After the event of Ashura and during her stay in Damascus and Kufah as a captive, she delivered a number of sermons, which informed people of the true face of the Umayyad Dynasty and which, also became the key to the remembrance of Ashura for future generations.
Moreover, when she went back to Medina, she continued to reveal the evil character of the Umayyad Dynasty by reminding people of the martyrs of Karbala. She was so patient that she became known for her great divine virtues.
A part of the sermon Lady Zainab (PBUH) gave with utmost bravery in the gathering of Yazid in Syria is as follows:
“What you consider today as spoils of war will become ruins for you tomorrow and on that day you will find what you have sent from before. Allah does not oppress his servants.”
“I express my complaint only to Allah and have trust in Him. You may therefore do any treachery that you have, make all your attempts, and try all you can. By Allah, you cannot remove us from the minds (of people), and you cannot fade our message. You will never reach our glory and can never wash the stain of this crime from your hands. Your decisions will not be stable, your period of ruling will be short, and your population will scatter. In that day, a voice will shout: “Indeed may the curse of Allah be upon the oppressors….”
Lady Zainab (PBUH) passed away around the years 63-65 A.H. Her holy shrine, Zainabiya is located in the present country of Syria or to some others belief, in Egyptand nowadays many of the Shiites visit it.