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هشل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of taking something, particularly livestock, without permission, using it, and then returning it. It also touches upon the prohibition of such actions.

Derived headwords

الهَشِيلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Unauthorized taking and useclassical

    That which a man takes of camels or other things without the permission of its owner, rides it to where he wishes, and then returns it.

هَشِيلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Prohibited takingclassical

    Every unauthorized taking and use is prohibited as long as you are alive, except for the camels.

Parallel reading

الهشيلة من الإبل وغيرها: الذي يأخذه الرجل من غير إذن صاحبه، يبلغ عليه حيث يريد ثم يرده.
The unauthorized taking from camels and other things: that which a man takes without the permission of its owner, rides it to where he wishes, and then returns it.
وكل هشيلة ما دمت حيا على محرم إلا الجمال
And every unauthorized taking is prohibited as long as you are alive, except for the camels.