Umm Hakim was the daughter of 'Amr Ibn Sufyan al-Khawliyyah.1 No information was found as to her name or about her life, other than she was among the companions of Amir al-Mu'minin ('a).

Shaykh al-Tusi has counted her among the transmitters of traditions from Amir al-Mu'minin ('a), and the other Shi'ah books about the transmitters of traditions have quoted him.2

Mamqani in mentioning her among the transmitters of traditions writes, "We were unable to find information as to her name and biography. The name al-Khawliyyah refers to someone from the family of Khawlan Abi Batn from the group of Kahlan from the tribe of Qahtan. And, the name al-Khiwaliyyah relates to her ancestor who was Khawlah.3

She relates traditions from Imam 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib Amir al-Mu'minin ('a).

• 1. The name Khawliyyah connects Umm-Hakim to Khawlan Ibn Abi Batn from the group of Kahlan which was a part of the Qahtaniyyah tribe. (Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 71)
• 2. Rijal al-Tusi, p. 66; Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 71 from chapter about women; Jami' al-Ruwat, vol. 2, p. 455; Majma' al-Rijal, vol. 7, p. 180; Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 23, p. 176; Minhaj al-Maqal, p. 400.
• 3. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 71.