Rabab was the wife of Dawud Ibn Kuthayr al-Raqqi1 and one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq ('a).

Her Merits

Rabab was a companion and transmitter of traditions from Imam al-Sadiq ('a). Shaykh al-Tusi in his book Rijal has listed her husband as Dawud Ibn Kathir Ibn Abi Khalid al-Raqqi, and said that he was one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq ('a). In another place he has listed him as one of the companions of Imam al-Kazim ('a). In his book al-Fihrist, he has also mentioned him and said he had a book which is cited in a tradition from him. Under his name, Mamqani after a long discussion states, "From this discussion his authority and majesty may be seen.”2

Shaykh al-Tusi considers her to be one of the companions of Imam Abu­'Abdullah al-Sadiq ('a).3

'Allamah Mamqani has mentioned her as one of the transmitters of traditions from the Imam and said, "It is obvious she was of the Imami religion. But, we don't know her level before God."4

Ardabili has counted her as one of the transmitters of traditions.5 Therefore, she is one of the Shi'ah women transmitters of traditions. However, no other information is available about her.

• 1. Al-Raqqi is the name of a region in the mountains of Baghdad.
• 2. Rijal al-Tusi, pp. 190, 349; Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 1, p. 414.
• 3. Rijal al-Tusi, p. 342.
• 4. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 78, Chapter, Women.
• 5. Jamih al-Ruwat, vol. 2, p. 457.