حصب

2 حصّبهُ حصب حصبه حصبة : see 1. -A2- Also حصّب, (T, TA,) inf. n. تَحْصِيبٌ, (T, Mgh, K,) He (a pilgrim) slept [or stopped to sleep ] in El-Mohassab (↓ المُحَصَّب), (T, Mgh, * K,) which is the name of the way between the mountains opening upon the part called الأَبْطَحُ, (T, K,) between Mekkeh and Minè, (T, Msb,) so called from the pebbles in it, (T, TA,) and also called ↓ الحَصْبَاآءُ, (Msb,) for an hour, or a short time, (سَاعَة,) of the night, (T, Mgh, K,) in returning from Minè to Mekkeh: (T, Mgh, * TA:) this was formerly done in imitation of Mohammad; but it is said to be voluntary; not obligatory. (T, TA.) Also He slept at that place after going forth from Mekkeh. (TA.) ↓ المُحَصَّبُ is also the name of the place where the pebbles are cast in Minè; (As, S, A, Mgh, Msb, K;) also called ↓ حِصَابٌ. (TA.) -A3- حُصِّبَ: see 1.