Taktum

Lady Tuktum was a maid that was given to Imam Musa Al-Kadhim son of and she is the mother of Imam Ali Al-Redha and Lady Ma'suuma blessings be upon them.
Her (nick)names
She was also called: Um al Baneen and her first name was Taktum or Najmah. In other reports she was named: Sukn Al-Nawbiyah, Khuzairan Al-Marsiyah, Qailam, Arwa, Semaan, Shahdah, Saqar. She originated from Morocco.
Her life as a maid
Lady Taktum was a maid working for Lady Hameeda Al-Musaffaat, the mother of Imam Al-Kadhim. Lady Hameeda then gave her to her son Imam Al-Kadhim and said: "My son, I have never seen a maid greater than Taktum and I do not doubt that Allah is going to bless the descendants from her if she is going to have any. I have given her to you so look after her properly”
About her
“Lady Taktum was one of the greatest women intelligence-wise and in her religion. No one respected Lady Hameeda Al-Musaffaat like she did, to the extent where she never sat in front of her out of respect for her.”
Her death
Historical reports have not indicated a time or place of death for her. What is known is that she was of the great characters of the third century of the Islamic Calendar.

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