Jabir over that area.

Jabir over that area. The latter found them and sent them to the Imam, peace be on him. What Abu Hanifa reported indicates that the first report is incorrect. When the daughter of Yazdigird was brought to the Commander of the faithful, he, peace be on him, said to her: “Choose whomever you want of the Muslims.” She answered with awareness and high purpose: “I want a head over whom there is no head.” This indicates the strong awareness of this Princess.

The Imam answered her kindly, saying: “Indeed ‘Ali is an old man.” This means that the Imam was in no need of women, for he was an old man. Besides he was busy treating the general affairs that surrounded him. But the Princess insisted on her idea, saying: “I talked completely to you.” Some Persian leaders asked the Imam to marry her to them. The Imam answered, saying: “That is up to her. If she wishes to refuse (marriage), (she can refuse it).

If she wishes to accept (marriage), (she can accept it).” The Imam had no right to impose marriage on her, rather that was up to her psychological wishes. No one had the right to force her to what he wanted. The Mistress refrained from answering him.[^5] We firmly believe that it was Mrs. Shahzanan. Her marriage took place during the time of the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him. The third report is the most famous of the foregoing two reports.

Most jurists think that fame makes the report superior to (the other reports). Al-Muqrim, a researcher, believed in this report. Irregular Ideas Some historians have mentioned irregular ideas concerning the lineage of Mrs. Shahzanan. They are as follow: A. She was from the country of al-Sind.[^6] B.

She was among those who were taken prisoners in Kabul.[^7] These two ideas oppose what the narrators and the historians have unanimously agreed on, for they said that she was the daughter of Yazdigird, the king of the Persians. That was famous even during the time of the Imam. All the people knew that. In this connection, Abu al-Aswad al-Du’ali, who was contemporary with the Imam, recited: Indeed there is a son between Kasra and Hashim. He is more noble than him to whom charms were entrusted.

He is the light. The place of his secret is the Light of Allah. He is the source of the fountain of the Imamate. [^8] He is knowledgeable.