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168. Fatimah Bint Habbabah Al-Walibiyyah

Fatimah was the daughter of Habbabah al-Walibiyyah (renown as Sahibat al­Hasat whose biography has been included).

Her Merits

Fatimah was a scholarly and erudite woman who was a transmitter of traditions from Imam al-Hasan ('a) and Imam al-Husayn ('a).

Shaykh al-Tusi has listed her among the transmitters of traditions from Imam al-Hasan ('a) and Imam al-Husayn ('a).1

Muqaddas Ardabili and Mir Astarabadi have listed her among the transmitters of traditions.2

Allama Mamqani has listed her among the women transmitters of traditions and written, "It is clear she is of the Imamiyyah faith. However, a description of her life and her trustworthiness are not available."3

She has related traditions from Imam al-Hasan Ibn 'Ali ('a) and Imam al­Husayn Ibn 'Ali ('a).

  • 1. Rijal al-Tusi, pp. 71 and 81.
  • 2. Jami al-Ruwat, vol. 2, p. 458; Manhaj al-Maqal, p. 400.
  • 3. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 81.