Fatimah was the daughter of al-Yaman and her name was Husayl.1 She was the sister of the famous companion of the Prophet (S) Hudhayfah Ibn al-Yaman. He was also one of the top four followers of Imam 'Ali ('a). He was one of the Ansar and lived in al-Kufah. He passed away in al-Mada'in forty days after pledging allegiance to Imam 'Ali ('a). He was one of the seven people whom Imam 'Ali ('a) praised.2

Fatimah was one of the companions of the Messenger of God (S), and she related traditions from him. Abu 'Ubaydah Ibn Hudhayfah (her nephew) and Rab'i Ibn Harrash related traditions from her.3

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr has written, "Fatimah has related from the Prophet (S) that he said, 'The prophets had the most difficult problems in life to deal with, and after them the people who followed them. '"4

Another tradition has also been related from the sister of Hudhayfah about the inappropriateness of using golden ornaments for men. Ibn 'Abd al-Barr said, "This tradition is from the sister of Hudhayfah, and he had several sisters."5 Therefore, it is unclear as to whether this is from Fatimah or not.

• 1. Hasil (or Hisl) Ibn Jabir al-'Abasi al-Qat’i, known as al-Yaman, was the father of Hudhayfah Ibn al-Yaman. He was called so because his ancestor was al-Yaman Ibn Harith Ibn Qat’i Ibn 'Abs Ibn Baghayd. He and his sons, Hudhayfah and Safwan participated in the Battle of Uhud alongside the Prophet (S). One of the Muslims shot an arrow at him there thinking he was in the ranks of the unbelievers, and he died there. [Al-Isti’ab, vol. 1, p. 407].
• 2. Jami' al-Ruwat, vol. 1, p. 182.
• 3. Tahdhib al-Kamal, p. 266.
• 4. Al-Isti'ab, vol. 4, p. 455.
• 5. Al-Isti'ab, vol. 4, p. 456.