Minna was the sister of Sa'idah, who has been included in this book, and Muhammad Ibn Abi 'Umayr al-Bayya' al-Sabiri.

Her Merits

She was one of the companions and transmitters of traditions from Imam al­Sadiq ('a). Al-Barqi, Ardabili, and Astarabadi have counted her and her sister among the transmitters of traditions from Imam al-Sadiq ('a).1 Shaykh al-Tusi has named her among the companions and transmitters of traditions of Imam al­Sadiq ('a).2

'Allamah Mamqani has written, "It would seem that she was of the Imami religion, and I have heard from Ayatullah Bihbahani that he considered Minnah to be a pious woman because of the tradition which she has related."3

She has related traditions from Imam al-Sadiq ('a), and al-Hakam Ibn Miskin has related traditions from her. Al-Kulayni has related from 'Ali Ibn Ibrahim who has related based on his documents from al-Hakam Ibn Miskin from Minnah and Sa'idah, the sisters of Muhammad Ibn Abi 'Umayr as saying, "We went to Abu 'Abdullah, Imam al-Sadiq ('a) and asked, 'Can a woman go to see her brother?'

He replied, 'Yes.'

We asked, 'Can they kiss one another?'

He answered, 'From behind clothes.'

One of the two sisters said, 'This woman, my sister, goes to see her brother.'

He said, 'If you go to see your brother, don't wear colorful clothes.'"4

• 1. Mu’jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 23, p. 193; Jami' al-Ruwat, vol. 2, p. 459; Manhaj al­Maqal, p. 400; Rijal al-Barqi, p. 62.
• 2. Rijal al-Tusi, p. 342.
• 3. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 80.
• 4. Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 526.