Traditions About Imam al-Ridha’s Mother and Her Name

Abul Hassan al-Ridha (a.s.) is Ali b. Musa b. Ja’far b. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husayn b. Abi Talib (as). His mother was a slave-girl named Tuktam. She was named Tuktam when Abul Hassan Musa b. Ja’far (as) became her…

name of Imam Al-Ridha’s mother is Toktam can be found in this poem composed about Imam Al-Ridha (s):The Noble Ali is the best of the people Who has the best father, forefathers and tribe. Toktam gave birth to him Who is…

I had a dream. In my dream God’s Prophet (s) told me to give Najma to my son Musa (s). The Prophet (s) told me that Najma and Musa (s) will have a child who will be the best man on the Earth. Then I gave her to my son…

Do you know anyone from the West who has come here?” I said, “No.” Imam Al-Kadhim (s) said, “Yes, a red man has come here. Let’s go to see him together.” We mounted our horses and rode over to see him. He was a Western…