This alone is sufficient for her from the viewpoint of dignity and honor.

This alone is sufficient for her from the viewpoint of dignity and honor. In spite of the fact that Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) himself possessed absolute perfections and virtues, he used to accord utmost respect to this esteemed lady, just as the respected aunt of His Eminence, Askari (a.s) paid due honor to her since her nephew informed her that the Awaited Imam would be born through her.

[2] [1] Bihar, 13/5 [2] Bihar, 13/5 The name of Imam Mahdi's Mother Historians have mentioned the following good names of this honorable lady: Susan [1] , Raihana [2] , Narjis [3] , Saqeel [4] , Khamt. [5] From the aspect of her being pregnant with the holy effulgence of the Promised Mahdi and that she was the mother of that respectable personality she was surrounded by effulgence and light, therefore she was addressed by these blessed names.

In Praise of Imam Mahdi's Mother In history a part of traditional reports and narrations of the Imam of guidance is recorded in praise of this honored lady. We mention below a few of them. In the final stages of the Battle of Naharwan the matter of the advent and reappearance was presented before His Eminence, Amirul Momineen (a.s). Ali (a.s) praised and glorified the mother of Imam Mahdi (a.s) and said thus: "O Son of the best of the maidservants!

How long would you waita I give good news of a near victory from the Merciful Lord." [6] Abu Basir, a student of the school of Ahle Bayt says, "I asked Imam Sadiq (a.s), 'O Son of the Messenger of Allah (a.s)! Who is the Qaim among you Ahle Bayta' He replied: 'O Abu Basir! He is my fifth descendant from my son, Musa (a.s). He would be the son of the chief of the maidservants and the greatest of ladies. He would go into an occultation and the followers of falsehood would doubt in him.

After that, the Almighty Allah would make him reappear, and conquer the east and west of the earth through his powerful hands.'" [7] [1] Matalib as Soo-ol fi Manaqib Aale Rasool, Bihar, 13/7 [2] Bihar, 13/6 [3] Wafayatul Ayaan, Al Irshad [4] Miraatuz Zamaan [5] Bihar [6] Yanabiul Mawaddah [7] Kamaluddin Muhammad, the son of Asaam, through his own chain of narrators narrates from Abu Basir (a.s) that he quotes Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) or Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s) that he said, "There are two signs in His Eminence, Qaim (a.s), a black spot on the head and a black spot between the shoulders, just as the leaf of the sweet basil.