Expecting the child to be male , Hannah vowed to dedicate him to isolation and service in the Temple .
According to al - Tabari , Mary 's mother was named Hannah , and Imran , her husband , died before the child was born .
Expecting the child to be male , Hannah vowed to dedicate child to isolation and service in the Temple .
According to al - Tabari , Mary 's mother was named Hannah , and Imran , her husband , died before the child was born .