سهه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the anus, specifically its function as a sphincter. It is used metaphorically in a hadith to represent bodily control and involuntary release, particularly of wind, during sleep.

Derived headwords

السَّهnoun

1.
anusclassical
The anal opening or the anus.

أستاهnoun

1.
anusesclassical
The plural of 'astah', referring to multiple anuses.

ستnoun

1.
anusclassical
An alternative form of 'al-sah', referring to the anus, often used in the hadith.

Parallel reading

العينان وكاء السه فإذا نامتا استطلق الوكاء

The two eyes are the sphincter of the anus; when they sleep, the sphincter loosens.

السه حلقة الدبر

Al-sah is the ring of the anus.

السه من الحروف الناقصة

Al-sah is among the defective letters.

أصلها سته، بوزن فرس

Its origin is 'sitah', on the pattern of 'faras'.

وجمعها أستاه كأفراس

And its plural is 'astah' like 'afras'.

فحذفت الهاء وعوض منها الهمزة، فقيل است

So the 'ha' was deleted and replaced by a hamza, and it was called 'ist'.

فإذا رددت إليها الهاء وهي لامها وحذفت العين التي هي التاء انحذفت الهمزة التي جيء بها عوض الهاء، فتقول سه، بفتح السين

And when you return the 'ha' to it, which is its final letter, and delete the 'ayn' which is the 'ta', the hamza that was brought as a substitute for the 'ha' is deleted, so you say 'sah', with a fatha on the 'sin'.

ويروى في الحديث: وكاء الست ، بحذف الهاء وإثبات العين

And it is narrated in the hadith: 'wikā' al-sit', with the deletion of the 'ha' and the affirmation of the 'ayn'.

والمشهور الأول

And the first is the more famous.

أن الإنسان مهما كان مستيقظا كانت استه كالمشدودة الموكي عليها

That is, a person, no matter how awake they are, their anus is like it is tightened and tied.

فإذا نام انحل وكاؤها

And when they sleep, its sphincter loosens.

كني بهذا اللفظ عن الحدث وخروج الريح

This term is used metaphorically for passing gas and the release of wind.

وهو من أحسن الكنايات وألطفها

And it is among the most beautiful and subtle of metaphors.