حنف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of crookedness or deviation, particularly in the feet. It extends to describe a person with such a condition and, metaphorically, to someone who deviates from established norms or practices, such as adhering to a righteous path.

Derived headwords

الحَنَفnoun

1.
crookedness of the footboth
A deviation or crookedness in the foot, specifically when one of the big toes turns inward towards the other.

أَحْنَفadjective

1.
having crooked feetboth
Describing a person who has crooked feet, specifically with the inward-turning toe condition.

حنفتهاverb

1.
made it crookedclassical
To cause the foot to become crooked or deformed.

ضربت فلانا على رجله فحنفتها — I struck so-and-so on his leg and made it crooked.

الحَنِيفnoun

1.
the Muslimboth
the Muslim

تحنفverb

1.
the man, meaning he performed the act of Ḥanīfiyyaboth
the man, meaning he performed the act of Ḥanīfiyya
2.
he was circumcisedboth
he was circumcised
3.
he abandoned idols and worshippedboth
he abandoned idols and worshipped

الحَنِيفِيَّةnoun

1.
Hanifismclassical
The religious practice or way of life of the Hanifs, characterized by monotheism and adherence to certain rituals before Islam.

المُتَحَنِّفadjective

1.
practicing Hanifismclassical
One who practices the ways of the Hanifs, often implying religious devotion and adherence to a righteous path.

أقام الصلاة العابد المتحنف — The worshipper practicing Hanifism performed the prayer.

الحَنْفَاءname

1.
name of a mareclassical
The name of a mare belonging to Hudhayfah ibn Badr al-Fazari.

الحَنْفَاءname

1.
name of a water sourceclassical
The name of a water source belonging to Banu Mu'awiyah ibn 'Amir ibn Rabi'ah.

حَنِيفَةname

1.
name of an Arab tribe's ancestorclassical
The name of the progenitor of a clan of Arabs, specifically Hanifah ibn Lujaym ibn Sa'b ibn 'Ali ibn Bakr ibn Wa'il.

Parallel reading

الاعوجاج في الرجل، وهو أن تقبل إحدى إبهامي رجليه على الأخرى.

Crookedness in the foot, which is when one of the big toes turns towards the other.

والرجل أحنف

And the man is having crooked feet.

وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو الذي يمشي على ظهر قدمه من شقها الذي يلي خنصرها.

And Ibn al-A'rabi said: He is the one who walks on the sole of his foot from its side that is next to his little toe.

ضربت فلانا على رجله فحنفتها.

I struck so-and-so on his leg and made it crooked.

والحنيف: المسلم

And the Hanif: the Muslim.

وقد سمي المستقيم بذلك كما سمي الغراب أعور.

And the one who is upright was named thus, just as the crow was named 'one-eyed'.

وتحنف الرجل، أي عمل عمل الحنيفية

And the man practiced Hanifism, meaning he acted according to the practice of the Hanifiyyah.

ويقال: اختتن

And it is said: he was circumcised.

ويقال: اعتزل الأصنام وتعبد.

And it is said: he withdrew from idols and worshipped.

ولما رأين الصبح بادرن ضوءه رسيم قطا البطحاء أو هن أقطف

And when they saw the morning, they hastened towards its light, walking slowly like the sandgrouse of the valley, or they were swift.

وأدركن أعجازا من الليل بعدما أقام الصلاة العابد المتحنف

And they reached the latter part of the night after the worshipper practicing Hanifism performed the prayer.

والحنفاء: اسم فرس حذيفة بن بدر الفزارى.

And Al-Hanafā': the name of the mare of Hudhayfah ibn Badr al-Fazari.

والحنفاء: اسم ماء لبنى معاوية ابن عامر بن ربيعة.

And Al-Hanafā': the name of a water source belonging to Banu Mu'awiyah ibn 'Amir ibn Rabi'ah.

وحنيفة: أبو حى من العرب، وهو حنيفة ابن لجيم بن صعب بن على بن بكر بن وائل.

And Hanifah: the progenitor of a clan of Arabs, and he is Hanifah ibn Lujaym ibn Sa'b ibn 'Ali ibn Bakr ibn Wa'il.