Umm Hani was one of the transmitters of traditions and a companion of Imam al-Baqir ('a). There is no information available as to her biography. 'Allamah Ardabili, 'Allamah Mamqani, and Ayatullah Khu'i have listed Umm Hani among the transmitters of traditions from Imam al-Baqir ('a).1 Usayd Ibn Tha'labah, Muhammad Ibn Ishaq, and Ibrahim Ibn 'Atiyyah have related traditions from her.

Al-Kulayni relying on his sources relates from Muhammad Ibn lshaq from Umm Hani as saying, "I asked Abu Ja'far Muhammad Ibn 'Ali ('a) about God having said (in the Qur'an):

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ

“No, I swear by the orbiting planets,” “That run their course, (and) set,” (Surah Takwir, 81:15-16).

The Imam ('a) replied, 'The Imam in the year 260 A.H. will go into concealment. Later, he will appear like a shooting (shining) star in a dark night. If you are present at this time, your eyes will shine.'"2

Al-Kulayni relying on his sources relates from Usayd Ibn Tha'labah from Umm Hani as saying, "I saw Abu Ja'far Muhammad Ibn 'Ali ('a) and asked him about this verse:

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ

“No, I swear by the orbiting planets,” “That run their course, (and) set,” (Surah Takwir, 81:15-16).

He said, 'When the people don't believe in the Imam, in the year 260 A.H., he will go into concealment. Later, he will come out like a shining, shooting star in the darkness of night. If you are present then, your eyes will shine.'"3

Shaykh al-Saduq also relates from someone from al-'Ayyashi from Ibrahim Ibn 'Atiyyah from Umm Hani al-Thaqafiyyah that she asked a similar question from Imam al-Baqir ('a) and he responded, "O Umm Hani, what a good question you have asked! This is someone who is born at the end of time. He is al-Mahdi from this Household (the Holy Prophet's). There is a waiting period and a time of being in concealment for him. Some groups will go astray at this time, and others will be guided. How blessed you are if you perceive him, and how blessed is anyone who perceives him."4

• 1. Jami' al-Ruwat, vol. 2, p. 456; Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 74.
• 2. Al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 276, tradition no. 22; Kamal al-Din, vol. 1, p. 325.
• 3. Al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 276, tradition no. 23.
• 4. Kamal al-Din wa Tamam al-Ni'mah, vol. 1, p. 33, tradition no. 14.