ح ن ف

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root ح ن ف (ḥ-n-f) primarily relates to inclination, deviation, and crookedness, particularly in the context of physical attributes and religious orientation. It extends to concepts of uprightness and adherence to a righteous path, especially in relation to the religion of Abraham and Islam.

Derived headwords

الحَنَفُnoun

1.
Uprightnessclassical
Straightness or correctness, often used metaphorically for adherence to the right path.
2.
Crookednessboth
A physical defect or crookedness, especially in the feet or legs.
3.
Deviation from errorclassical
A turning away from misguidance towards righteousness.

أَحْنَفَadjective

1.
Having a crooked foot/legboth
Describing someone who has a physical defect causing their foot or leg to turn inward.

حَنِفَverb

1.
To be crookedboth
To have a physical defect, specifically a crookedness in the foot or leg.

حَنِفَverb

1.
To deviateclassical
To turn away or deviate from something.

حَنَفَاءadjective

1.
Crooked (person)both
A woman or person with a crooked foot or leg.
2.
Straight (bow, razor)classical
Describing a bow or razor due to its perceived crookedness or shape.
3.
A type of horseclassical
The name of a specific mare, sister to Dahis.
4.
A water sourceclassical
A place or water source belonging to the Banu Mu'awiyah.
5.
A type of treeclassical
A plant identified as a type of tree.
6.
A fickle personclassical
A metaphor for a person who is inconsistent, sometimes lazy, sometimes energetic.
7.
Chameleonclassical
The name for a chameleon.
8.
Turtleclassical
The name for a turtle.
9.
A type of fishclassical
The name for a large sea fish, similar to the Mulassa.

حَنِيفِيّadjective

1.
Inclined to Islamboth
Correctly inclined towards Islam and firm in it; a Muslim.
2.
Uprightclassical
Straight or correct, particularly in religious adherence.
3.
Sincereclassical
One who is sincere in their faith.
4.
Follower of Abraham's religionclassical
One who followed the religion of Abraham before Islam, including circumcision and facing the Kaaba.
5.
Shortclassical
A person of short stature.
6.
Shoeclassical
A type of footwear.

حَنِيفِيَّةnoun

1.
The religion of Abrahamclassical
The pure monotheistic religion of Abraham, which Islam followed.
2.
Inclinationclassical
A leaning or inclination towards something.
3.
The religion of Islamboth
The religion of Islam, characterized by ease and gentleness.

تَحْنِيفverb

1.
To make crookedboth
To cause someone to have a crooked foot or leg.

تَحَنَّفَverb

1.
To practice the Hanifite religionclassical
To follow the religion of Abraham or Islam.
2.
To be circumcisedclassical
To undergo circumcision.
3.
To renounce idolatryclassical
To abandon the worship of idols and worship God.
4.
To incline towardsclassical
To lean or incline towards someone or something.

حَنِيفَةname

1.
A tribe nameboth
The name of a tribe, descended from Bakr bin Wail, and the people of Musaylimah the Liar.
2.
A proper nameboth
A given name for individuals, and the name of a valley.

أبو حنيفةname

1.
Title of scholarsboth
A kunya (patronymic) held by many scholars, most famously Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man ibn Thabit, the founder of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence.
2.
Author of 'Kitab al-Nabat'classical
Refers to Abu Hanifa al-Dinawari, a famous botanist and author.

الأحنفname

1.
Al-Ahnaf ibn Qaysclassical
A famous companion known for his wisdom and forbearance, whose nickname derived from a foot defect.

الأحنافnoun

1.
Followers of Abu Hanifaboth
A term for those who follow the Hanafi school of Islamic law.

حَنِيفِيَّةnoun

1.
A type of swordclassical
Swords attributed to Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, possibly referring to their style or origin.

حَنَفَهُverb

1.
To make him crookedboth
To cause someone to have a physical defect, specifically a crooked foot or leg.

Parallel reading

بل ملة إبراهيم حنيفا

Rather, the religion of Abraham, inclining to truth.

وإنما قيل للمائل الرجل: أحنف، تفاؤلا بالاستقامة.

And the one with a crooked leg was only called 'Aḥnaf' as an omen of straightness.

وهو ميل من الضلال إلى الاستقامة.

And it is a turning from misguidance to uprightness.

وهو أن يقبل إحدى إبهامي رجليه على الأخرى

And it is when one of the big toes of his feet turns towards the other.

وقد حنف، كفرح، وكرم، فهو أحنف، ورجل، بالكسر حنفاء: مائلة.

And he was crooked, like 'farḥa' and 'karuma', so he is 'aḥnaf', and a man, with kasra, is 'ḥanafā': crooked.

وصخر أبو بحر الأحنف بن قيس بن معاوية التميمي البصري: تابعي كبير من العلماء الحلماء

And Ṣakhr, Abu Baḥr, Al-Aḥnaf ibn Qays ibn Mu'awiyah Al-Tamimi Al-Baṣri: a great Tabi'i among the wise scholars.

وإنما لقب بن لحنف كان به

And he was only nicknamed because of the crookedness he had.

والسيوف الحنيفية تنسب له، لأنه أول من أمر باتخاذها

And the Ḥanifiyyah swords are attributed to him, because he was the first to order their making.

والحنفاء: القوس لاعوجاجها

And Al-Ḥanfā': the bow, due to its crookedness.

والحنفاء: الموسى كذلك أيضا.

And Al-Ḥanfā': the razor, likewise.

والحنيف، كأمير: الصحيح الميل إلى الإسلام، الثابت عليه

And Al-Ḥanīf, like 'amīr: the one correctly inclined to Islam, firm upon it.

وقال الأخفش: الحنيف: المسلم

And Al-Akhfash said: Al-Ḥanīf is the Muslim.

وقال أبو عبيدة: وكان عبدة الأوثان في الجاهلية يقولون: نحن حنفاء على دين إبراهيم

And Abu 'Ubaydah said: The idolaters in the pre-Islamic era used to say: 'We are Ḥanafā' on the religion of Abraham'.

فلما جاء الإسلام سموا المسلم حنيفا

And when Islam came, the Muslim was called Ḥanīf.

وإنما العرب لم تتمسك في الجاهلية بشيء من دين إبراهيم غير الختان، وحج البيت

The Arabs in the pre-Islamic era did not adhere to anything of Abraham's religion except circumcision and pilgrimage to the House.

والمعنى أن إبراهيم حنف إلى دين الله، ودين الإسلام.

And the meaning is that Abraham inclined to the religion of God, and the religion of Islam.

وحنيفة، كسفينة: لقب أثال، كغراب، بن لجيم بن صعب بن علي بن بكر بن وائل: أبي حي، وهم قوم مسيلمة الكذاب

And Ḥanīfah, like 'safīnah': the nickname of Athāl, like 'ghurāb', son of Lajīm son of Ṣa'b son of 'Alī son of Bakr bin Wā'il: the father of a tribe, and they are the people of Musaylimah the Liar.

وهي أم محمد بن علي ابن أبي طالب رحمه الله تعالى، ولذا يعرف بابن الحنفية

And she is the mother of Muḥammad ibn 'Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, may God have mercy on him, and for this reason he is known as Ibn Al-Ḥanafiyyah.

وكزبير: حنيف بن رئاب بن الحارث بن أمية الأنصاري، شهد أحدا، وقتل يوم مؤتة.

And like Zubayr: Ḥanīf ibn Ri'āb ibn Al-Ḥārith ibn Umayyah Al-Anṣārī, witnessed Uhud and was killed on the day of Mu'tah.

وسهل، وعثمان، ابنا حنيف ابن واهب الأوسي، أما سهل فشهد بدرا، وأبلى يوم أحد، وثبت فيه، وأما عثمان فإنه شهد أحدا أيضا وما بعدها، ومسح سواد العراق، وقسط خراجه لعمر، وولي البصرة لعلي، وعاش إلى زمن معاوية: صحابيون، رضي الله عنهم.

And Sahl and 'Uthmān, sons of Ḥanīf ibn Wāhib Al-Awsī. As for Sahl, he witnessed Badr and performed excellently on the day of Uhud and stood firm in it. As for 'Uthmān, he witnessed Uhud as well and what came after it, surveyed the black lands of Iraq, levied its tribute for 'Umar, and governed Basra for 'Alī, and lived until the time of Mu'āwiyah: Companions, may God be pleased with them.

وأبو حنيفة: كنية عشرين رجلا من الفقهاء، أشهرهم إمام الفقهاء، وفقيه العلماء، النعمان بن ثابت بن زوطى الكوفي، صاحب المذهب، رضي الله تعالى عنه وأرضاه عنا

And Abu Ḥanīfah: a kunya for twenty men among the jurists, the most famous of whom is the Imam of the jurists, the jurist of the scholars, Nu'mān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā Al-Kūfī, the master of the school of thought, may God Almighty be pleased with him and accept him from us.

وتحنف: عمل عمل الحنيفية، نقله الجوهري، يعني شريعة إبراهيم عليه السلام، وهيملة الإسلام

And 'taḥannafa': he acted according to the Ḥanifiyyah, as narrated by Al-Jawharī, meaning the law of Abraham, peace be upon him, and the practice of Islam.

وفي الحديث: بعثت بالحنيفية السمحة السهلة

And in the hadith: 'I was sent with the tolerant, easy, simple Ḥanifiyyah'.

وفي حديث ابن عباس: سئل رسولث الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أي الأديان أحب إليك قال: الحنيفية السمحة، يعني شريعة إبراهيم عليه السلام، لأنه تحنف عن الأديان، ومال إلى الحق

And in the hadith of Ibn 'Abbās: The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, was asked: 'Which religion is most beloved to you?' He said: 'The tolerant Ḥanifiyyah', meaning the law of Abraham, peace be upon him, because he inclined away from [other] religions and towards the truth.

أو تحنف: اختتن، أو اعتزل عبادة الأصنام، وتعبد، نقله الجوهري

Or 'taḥannafa': he was circumcised, or he renounced idol worship and worshipped [God], as narrated by Al-Jawharī.

وتحنف فلان إليه: إذا مال.

And 'taḥannafa' so-and-so towards him: if he inclined.

وحسب حنيف، أي: حديث إسلامي لا قديم له

And 'ḥasab ḥanīf', meaning: a recent lineage of Islam, not an ancient one.

والحنفية: المنسوبون إلى الإمام أبي حنيفة، ويقال لهم أيضا: الأحناف.

And Al-Ḥanafiyyah: those attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa, and they are also called: Al-Aḥnāf.

وأبو حنيفة الدينوري: مؤلف كتاب النبات، مشهور.

And Abu Hanifa Al-Dinawari: the author of the Book of Plants, famous.