Qaratis gave birth to two sons, Abu Ja'far Harun (the future al-Wathiq) and Muhammad.
Abu Ja'far Harun was born on 17 April 812 (various sources give slightly earlier or later dates in 811–813), on the road to Mecca.
[3][4] The elder son of Qaratis was nominated heir by al-Mu'tasim.
After the death of al-Mu'tasim on 5 January 842, her son ascended smoothly to the throne without any opposition by his brothers.
Qaratis accompanied al-Wathiq's half-brother Ja'far (the future caliph al-Mutawakkil) on the Hajj in 842, but she died on the way at al-Hirah, on 16 August 842 (A.H. 227).