She gave birth to Muhammad's son Jafar (future Al-Mutawakkil).
Al-Mutawakkil was born on February/March 822 to the Abbasid prince Abu Ishaq Muhammad (the future al-Mu'tasim) his concubine from Khwarazm called Shuja.
[2][3] The Early life of Shuja is unclear because the Early life of Al-Mutawakkil is obscure, as he played no role in political affairs until the death of his older half-brother, al-Wathiq, in August 847.
[4] Shortly after her son became Caliph, Shuja decided to perform hajj.
Shuja was generous, when she went on the pilgrimage, Al-Mutawakkil accompanied her to bid her goodbye.