Nothing is known about her name or biography. From Shaykh al-Tusi's book and other books about the transmitters of traditions her name has been obtained.

Shaykh al-Tusi, Mirza Astarabadi, and 'Allamah Ardabili list Umm 'isa Bint 'Abdullah among the companions and transmitters of traditions from Imam al­Sadiq ('a).1

Mamqani has written, "It is clear that she was of the Imamiyyah faith, but her degree of trustworthiness is not clear."2

• 1. Rijal al-Tusi, p. 342; Manhaj al-Maqal, p. 400; Jami' al-Ruwat, vol. 2, p. 456.
• 2. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 73, the chapter about women.