Fatimah the daughter of Mundhar Ibn al-Zubayr Ibn al-'Awwam Ibn Khuwaylid Ibn Asad Ibn 'Abd al-'Uzza Ibn Qusay was born in the year 48 A.H.L. Her mother was a handmaid. She married her cousin, Hisham Ibn 'Urwah Ibn al­Zubayr Ibn al-'Awwam, and together they had 'Urwah and Muhammad. Ibn Makula has written, "She was the sister of 'Asim Ibn Mundhar. And, it is said that the wife of Mundhar was Hafsah Bint 'Abd al-Rahman Ibn Abi Bakr. Therefore, it is possible the mother is Fatimah.

Her Merits

Fatimah was a reliable transmitter of traditions, faithful, and trustworthy. Shaykh al-Tusi has introduced her husband Hisham Ibn 'Urwah Ibn al-Zubayr (died in 145 or 146 A.H.L) as a companion and relater of traditions from Imam al-Sadiq ('a).1 He has related from Fatimah. The fact that her husband was a companion of Imam al-Sadiq ('a), that he related traditions from her and trusted her, and that she related traditions from such people as Umm Salamah it would appear that God Willing, she was a pious person and deserving to be included in this collection. Ibn Hajar has introduced her as a reliable person.2

She has related traditions from Asma' Bint Abi Bakr (her ancestor), the wife of the Prophet (S). Umm Salamah, and 'Umrah Bint 'Abd al-Rahman. And, the people who have related traditions from her include: her husband, Hisham Ibn 'Urwah Ibn al-Zubayr, Muhammad Ibn Suqah, Muhammad Ibn lsma'il (lshaq)3 Ibn Yasar, and 'Ajali.

Ibn Hajar based on his documents relates from Hisham Ibn 'Urwah (the husband of Fatimah) from Fatimah Bint Mundhar from Asma’ that she said, "At the time when the Prophet (S) was preparing for the migration to al-Madinah, I was preparing food for him in the house of Abu Bakr. But I found no table cloth to tie up the food and water in. So, I told Abu Bakr, 'By God, I can find nothing but my scarf to tie up the food in.' Abu Bakr said, 'Divide it up into two parts. Use one of them for the water, and the other for a tablecloth for the food.' I did this and so was called Dhat al-Nitaqayn."4 The al-Sihah al-Sittah books have related traditions from Fatimah Bint Mundhar.5

• 1. Rijal al-Tusi, p. 329.
• 2. Taqrib al-Tahdhib, vol. 2, p. 609.
• 3. Ibn Hajar Muhammad Ibn Isma'il Ibn Yasar is listed as one of the transmitters of traditions from Fatimah. (Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, vol. 6, p. 611) However, among the names of the transmitters of traditions the name of Muhammad Ibn lsma'il Ibn Yasar is not given. Instead, the name Muhammnd Ibn lshaq Ibn Yasar may be found. (Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, vol. 5, p. 28)
• 4. Al-Isabah, vol. 4, p. 23.
• 5. Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, vol. 12, p. 444.