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[[File:Narjis.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Tomb of Narjis Khatun in [[Samarra]]. Photo by: Hamed Malekpur/Fars.]] | [[File:Narjis.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Tomb of Narjis Khatun in [[Samarra]]. Photo by: Hamed Malekpur/Fars.]] | ||
'''Narjis''' (Arabic: نرجس ) is the name of [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a)]]'s wife. She was the mother of [[Imam Mahdi (a)]]. She was also called: Malika, Rayhana and Susan. | '''Narjis''' (Arabic: نرجس ) is the name of [[Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a)]]'s wife. She was the mother of [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]]. She was also called: Malika, Rayhana and Susan. | ||
==Her Name== | ==Her Name== | ||
[[Mas'udi]] is the first historian who has reported about the mother of Imam Mahdi (a). According to his report, Imam Mahdi's (a) mother was a slave woman named Narjis. [[Al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] narrated a [[hadith]] which says that her name was Rayhana but it follows that she was also called Narjis, Sayqal and Susan. | [[al-Mas'udi]] is the first historian who has reported about the mother of [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]]. According to his report, Imam Mahdi's (a) mother was a slave woman named Narjis. [[Al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] narrated a [[hadith]] which says that her name was Rayhana but it follows that she was also called Narjis, Sayqal and Susan. | ||
[[Al-Shahid al-Thani]] has reported from an unknown source that she was Maryam bt. Zayd al-'Alawiyya. | [[Al-Shahid al-Thani]] has reported from an unknown source that she was Maryam bt. Zayd al-'Alawiyya. | ||
In the narration of [[Hakima]], which is the most famous and reliable narration about the birth of Imam Mahdi (a), she was called Narjis. | In the narration of [[Hakima]], which is the most famous and reliable narration about the birth of Imam al-Mahdi (a), she was called Narjis. | ||
It is possible that her original name was Narjis and the other name except for Sayqal was given to her by her mistress, Hakima, the daughter of [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]]. People of that time called their servants by various names for optimism. Narjis, Rayhana and Susan are all flower names(daffodil, basil and lily). | It is possible that her original name was Narjis and the other name except for Sayqal was given to her by her mistress, Hakima, the daughter of [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]]. People of that time called their servants by various names for optimism. Narjis, Rayhana and Susan are all flower names(daffodil, basil and lily). | ||
==Her Nationality== | ==Her Nationality== | ||
The first narration about her nationality goes back to [[286]]/899. [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] is the first scholar who brought up this topic. According to this narration, she was a Christian from Roman Empire who was captured by Muslims. Nakhkhas –one of the companions of [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]]- bought her from the slave market in [[Baghdad]] and sent her to Imam Hadi (a) in [[Samarra]]. | {{Main|Mother of Imam al-Mahdi (a)}} | ||
The first narration about her nationality goes back to [[286]]/899. [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] is the first scholar who brought up this topic. According to this narration, she was a Christian from Roman Empire who was captured by Muslims. Nakhkhas –one of the companions of [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]]- bought her from the slave market in [[Baghdad]] and sent her to [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]] in [[Samarra]]. | |||
However, this narration loses its authenticity afterward and looks more like a fairy tale. It continues that the mother of 12th Imam was Malika bt. Yusha' the grand-daughter of Caesar from his daughter, and her mother was a descendant of Simon, the disciple of [[Jesus (a)]]. When Malika was in his grand-father's palace, she dreamed [[Mary]], Jesus's mother, and [[Lady Fatima (a)]], the Prophet's (s) daughter. Lady Fatima (a) invited her to embrace [[Islam]] and convinced her to let herself to be captured by Muslims. | However, this narration loses its authenticity afterward and looks more like a fairy tale. It continues that the mother of 12th Imam was Malika bt. Yusha' the grand-daughter of Caesar from his daughter, and her mother was a descendant of Simon, the disciple of [[Jesus (a)]]. When Malika was in his grand-father's palace, she dreamed [[Mary]], Jesus's mother, and [[Lady Fatima (a)]], the Prophet's (s) daughter. Lady Fatima (a) invited her to embrace [[Islam]] and convinced her to let herself to be captured by Muslims. | ||