رشد

رَاشدٌ ذ and ↓ رَشِيدٌ Taking, or following, a right way or course or direction [as to a road, and also as to an affair: and often meaning holding a right belief; or orthodox ]. (A, Msb.) One says to a traveller, رَاشِدًا مَهْدِيًّا [May God make thee to be a taker, or follower, of a right way; one directed aright ]. (A.) And one says, ↓ يَا رِشْدِينُ, as meaning يَا رَاشِدُ [ O thou who takest, or followest, a right way &c.]. (L) الخُلَفَاآءُ الرَّاشِدُونَ [ The Khaleefehs who took, or followed, a right course, or the orthodox Khaleefehs, ] is an appellation specially applied to Aboo-Bekr, 'Omar, 'Othmán, and 'Alee; but applicable also to any others of the Imáms who pursued the same course as those four. (L.) ― -b2- أُمُّ رَاشِدٍ a surname (S) applied to The female rat or mouse (الفَأُرَةُ). (S, K.)