حرم

مُحْرِمٌ محرم : see حَرَامٌ, in two places: Contr. of مُحِلٌّ: and as such signifying [also] one with whom it is unlawful to fight: (S:) or, as such, whom it is unlawful to slay: (TA in art. حل:) and, as such also, one who has a claim, or covenanted right, to protection, or safeguard. (S in art. حل.) Er-Rá'ee says, قَتَلُوا ا@بْنِ عَفَّانَ الخَلِيفَةَ مُحْرِمًا (S,) meaning [ They slew ('Othmán) Ibn-' Affán, the Khaleefeh, ] while entitled to the respect due to the office of Imám and to the [ sacred ] city and to the [ sacred ] month: for he was slain [in ElMedeeneh and] in [the month of] Dhu-l-Hijjeh. (Ham p. 310.) And one says, اـِنَّهُ لَمُحْرِمُ عَنْكَ Verily he is one whom it is unlawful for thee to harm: (K:) or for whom it is unlawful to harm thee: (IAar, Th:) or whom it is unlawful for thee to harm and for whom it is unlawful to harm thee. (Az, TA.) And مُسْلِمٌ مُحْرِمٌ A Muslim is secure, as to himself and his property, by the respect that is due to El-Islám: or a Muslim refrains from the property of a Muslim, and his honour, or reputation, and his blood. (TA.) ― -b2- One who is at peace with another. (IAar, K.) ― -b3- One who is in the حَرِيم of another. (K.) You say, هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ بِنَا He is in our حَرِيم. (TA.) ― -b4- Fasting, or a faster: because the faster is prohibited from doing that which would break his fast. (TA.) ― -b5- And, for a like reason, Swear ing, or a swearer. (TA.)