Umm 'Ali was the mother of Radi al-Din 'Ali Ibn Musa1 Ibn Ja'far Ibn Muhammad Ibn Tawus al-Hasani (579-664 A.H.).

Her Merits

Umm 'Ali was a magnificent woman who was very knowledgeable and a great scholar in the Imami religion. Some of the students of Shaykh 'Ali al-Karaki2 in listing their teachers have mentioned the name Umm Sayyid 'Ali Ibn Tawus and praised her.3

• 1. Radiyy al-Din Abu al-Qasim 'Ali Ibn Musa Ibn Ja'far Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Tawus al-'Alawi al­Hasani (589-664 A.H.L) was a notable, honorable Shi'ah personage who was a jurisprudent, transmitter of traditions, historian, literary man, and of a high station. He is so well-known for his worship acts and piety that there is no need to mention it. The author of Jami' al-Ruwat has mentioned him among the transmitters of traditions. He has written many books including, Manhaj al-Da'awat, al-Lahuf Ila Qatla al-'Tufuf, al­Tara'if fi Madhahib al-'Tawa'if, al-Aman fi Akhtar al-Asfar, and others.
• 2. Shaykh 'Ali Ibn Hilal al-Karaki was one of the greatest scholars who lived in Isfahan. He passed away in 984 A.H. [A'yan al-Shi'ah].
• 3. Riyad al-'Ulama', vol. 5, p. 408.