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بسطام

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a proper name, likely derived from a descriptive term. It is associated with individuals, including historical figures and scholars, and the place name derived from one of these individuals.

Derived headwords

بِسْطَامname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameboth

    A proper name, specifically referring to Ibn Qays ibn Mas'ud. It is also mentioned as a name of scholars and individuals.

بَسْطَامname
  1. 1.
    Proper name (variant)classical

    A variant pronunciation of the proper name, possibly considered a linguistic error (لحن).

البسطاميname
  1. 1.
    Nisba nameboth

    A nisba (adjectival title) indicating origin or relation to someone named Bistam, specifically Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Bistam al-Bistami.

Parallel reading

بسطام، بالكسر: ابن قيس بن مسعود
Bistam, with a kasra: Ibn Qays ibn Mas'ud.
ود، ويفتح، أو لحن
And it is pronounced with a fatha, or it is a linguistic error.
ولم ير به رمد ولا عاشق
And he was not seen with eye inflammation nor lovesickness.
وإن ورده سلا
And if it reached him, it would bring solace.
منه: العارف أبو يزيد
Among them: the Gnostic Abu Yazid.
وعمرو، ومحمد ابنا محمد
And Amr, and Muhammad, sons of Muhammad.
والحسين بن عيسى المحدثون
And Al-Husayn ibn Isa, the traditionists.
وعلي بن أحمد بن بسطام البسطامي
And Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Bistam al-Bistami.
نسبة إلى جده
نسبة to his grandfather.