Her husband, Elkanah, had sons and daughters by his other wife, Peninnah, who taunted Hannah for being barren.
همسر وی ،‏ اَلقانَه ،‏ از زن دیگر خود ،‏ فَنِنّه ،‏ پسران و دختران بسیار داشت ،‏ و فَنِنّه حَنّا را به دلیل نازایی‌اش تمسخر می‌کرد .‏