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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the name 'Al-Muqawqis', a title for rulers of Egypt and Alexandria, and a specific bird. It also touches upon a type of horse gait and the act of inciting a dog.

Derived headwords

المُقَوْقِسname
  1. 1.
    Al-Muqawqisboth

    A title given to every ruler of Egypt and Alexandria. It is also the name of a specific bird resembling a pigeon, characterized by a black ring around its neck. Some sources suggest it was a Roman name for a man.

  2. 2.
    builderclassical

    Meaning 'one who lengthens or builds extensively'.

قاقيسname
  1. 1.
    Qaqisclassical

    The name of a traditionist (muhaddith) who narrated from his father. His lineage is discussed in relation to his grandfather.

  2. 2.
    bird nameclassical

    The name of a bird, as mentioned by Al-Qazwini.

القَوْقَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    horse gaitclassical

    A type of gait or movement for horses.

يَتَقَوْقَسverb
  1. 1.
    to move with a certain gaitclassical

    To move or gallop with a specific, possibly undulating, gait, as observed in a horse.

قَوْقَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite a dogclassical

    To incite or urge on a dog, particularly for hunting.

قَوْقِيسname
  1. 1.
    bird nameclassical

    The name of a bird.

Parallel reading

وهو مضبوط في أكثر النسخ على صيغة اسم المفعول، وهون المشهور الدائر على الألسنة، والصواب أنه بصيغة اسم الفاعل
It is recorded in most manuscripts in the passive participle form, and this is the famous and commonly used form, while the correct form is the active participle.
وهو اسم طائر مطوق طوقا سواده في بياض كالحمام
It is the name of a ringed bird, whose blackness is in whiteness like a pigeon.
معناه: المطول للبناء
Its meaning is: one who lengthens or builds extensively.
هو علم رومي لرجل
It is a Roman proper name for a man.
وهو جريج بن مينى القبطي، وقد عد في الصحابة
And he is Jurayj bin Mina the Copt, and he was counted among the Companions.
وهو غلط، وكذا قول ابن منده وأبى نعيم صاحب مصر والإسكندرية
And this is an error, as is the statement of Ibn Mandah and Abu Nu'aym, the author from Egypt and Alexandria.
ويقال: إن لهم مقوقس آخر صحابيا، جاء ذكره في معجم ابن قانع
And it is said that they had another Muqawqis who was a Companion, whose mention appears in the dictionary of Ibn Qani'.
هو ملك القبط وصاحب الإسكندرية، أرسل إليه رسول اله صلى الله عليه و سلم كتابا يدعوه إلى الإسلام فأجاب
He was the king of the Copts and the ruler of Alexandria, to whom the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, sent a letter inviting him to Islam, and he responded.
قالوا: إن المقوقس هو الذي أهدى لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بغلته الشهباء، واسمها دلدل
They said: Al-Muqawqis was the one who gifted the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, his white mule, whose name was Daldal.
قيل: وأهدى أيضا مارية وأختها سيرين وقدح قوارير، وغير ذلك
It was said: He also gifted Maria and her sister Sirin, a crystal cup, and other things.
ومن يده أخذت مصر، ومات نصرانيا
And from his hand, Egypt was taken, and he died as a Christian.
والمقوقس: لقب لكل من ملكها
And Al-Muqawqis: is a title for everyone who ruled it (Egypt).
ويقال لعظيم الهند أيضا: المقوقس، نقل ذلك عن ابن عباد في المحيط، وكأنه غلط، لم يتابعه عليه أحد
And the great ruler of India is also called Al-Muqawqis, this is reported from Ibn Abbad in Al-Muhit, and it seems to be an error, as no one followed him on this.
وقاقيس بن صعصعة بن أبى الخريف، محدث، روى عن أبيه
And Qaqis bin Sa'sa'ah bin Abi Al-Khurayf, a traditionist, narrated from his father.
وهو في المعجم الكبير، عن الطبراني، ونصه: ابن أبي الخريف عن أبيه، عن جده
And it is in Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir, from Al-Tabarani, and its text is: Ibn Abi Al-Khurayf from his father, from his grandfather.
القوقسة: ضرب من عدو الخيل
Al-Qawqasah: a type of horse gait.
رأيت رسول الله صلى الله اله عليه وسلم في جنازة أبي الدحداح وهو راكب على فرس وهو يتقوقس به، ونحن حوله
I saw the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, at the funeral of Abu Al-Dahdah, riding a horse and moving with it in a certain gait, while we were around him.
وقوقس الرجل، إذا أشلى الكلب
And the man said Qawqas, if he incited the dog.
وقوقيس: اسم طائر، نقله القزويني
And Qawqis: the name of a bird, as narrated by Al-Qazwini.