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Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the name 'Asamah, which is a classical Arabic word for 'lion'. It also encompasses various proper names derived from this root, including companions of the Prophet Muhammad and historical figures. Additionally, it touches upon related terms and variations in pronunciation or spelling.

Derived headwords

أُسَامَةname

1.
lionclassical
A proper noun used as a name for a lion, often implying bravery and strength.
2.
name of a personboth
A given name, notably borne by several companions of the Prophet Muhammad and other historical figures.

هذا أسامة عاديا — This is Asamah the fierce.

ولأنت أشجع من أسامة إذ ... دعيت نزال ولج في الذعر — And you are braver than Asamah when called to combat and fear sets in.

الْأُسَامَةname

1.
the lionclassical
A variant of 'Usamah' with the definite article 'al-', used poetically or for emphasis to refer to a lion.

في نقاب الأسامة السرداح — in the veil of the tall lion.

أسامة بن زيدname

1.
Usamah ibn Zaydboth
A prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known as the beloved of the Prophet.

أسامة بن شريكname

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Usamah ibn Shuraykboth
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

أسامة بن عميرname

1.
Usamah ibn Umayrboth
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

أسامة بن مالكname

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Usamah ibn Malikboth
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

أسامة بن أخدريname

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Usamah ibn Akhdariboth
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

سَامَةname

1.
Asamah (with dropped hamza)classical
A variant pronunciation or spelling of 'Usamah', where the initial hamza is omitted, used in poetry.

علقت بساق سامة العلاقه — I became attached to the leg of Samah (meaning Usamah).

الْأُسَامَاتname

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Al-Usamatboth
A name referring to a lineage or group of people, specifically 'Usamah ibn Asad ibn Abd al-Aziz.

أبو أسامةname

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Abu Usamahboth
A kunya (patronymic) used by several individuals, including narrators of hadith.

الْأُسَامِيُّونname

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Al-Usamiyyunboth
A group of hadith narrators, descendants of Usamah ibn Zayd, from a prominent family in Aleppo.

أَسَمَةother

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variant of Wasmataclassical
A linguistic variant of the word 'Wasmata', which refers to a brand or mark.

Parallel reading

أسامة، بالضم معرفة: علم للأسد

Usamah, with damma, is a proper noun: a name for the lion.

تقول: هذا أسامة عاديا

You say: This is Asamah the fierce.

ولأنت أشجع من أسامة إذ ... دعيت نزال ولج في الذعر

And you are braver than Asamah when called to combat and fear sets in.

والأسامة بالألف واللام لغة فيه

And Al-Usamah, with the definite article, is a variant pronunciation for it.

وكأني في فحمة ابن جمير ... في نقاب الأسامة السرداح

And it is as if I am in the darkness of Ibn Jumayr... in the veil of the tall lion.

يجوز أن يكون أدخل عليه الألف واللام للشعر، أو لأجل التعظيم والتفخيم

It is permissible that the definite article was added for poetry, or for the sake of glorification and magnification.

أسامة بن زيد بن ثابت مولى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم وحبه

Usamah ibn Zayd ibn Thabit, the freedman of the Messenger of God (peace be upon him) and his beloved.

وسامة لغة فيه

And 'Samah' is a pronunciation variant for it.

علقت بساق سامة العلاقه

I became attached to the leg of Samah (meaning Usamah).

فإنه أراد به أسامة فحذف الهمزة

For he intended Usamah by it and omitted the hamza.

ويقال: أسماء العرب كلها أسامة إلا اثنين يأتيان في " سوم ".

And it is said: All names of the Arabs are Usamah except two, which will come in 'sum'.

وأما أسماء اسم امرأة فاختلف فيه

As for 'Asma' as a woman's name, there is disagreement about it.

ومنهم من يجعله فعلاء والهمزة فيه أصلا

And some consider it to be 'Fa'laa' with the hamza being original.

ومنهم من يجعلها بدلا من واو، وأصله عندهم وسماء

And some consider it a substitute for a 'waw', and its origin with them is 'Wismaa'.

ومنهم من يجعل همزته قطعا زائدة، ويجعله جمع اسم سميت به المرأة

And some consider its hamza to be an extra cut-off, and they make it the plural of a name given to the woman.

ويقوي هذا الوجه قولهم في تصغيره: سمية، ولو كانت الهمزة فيه أصلا لم تحذف.

And this view is strengthened by their saying in its diminutive: 'Sumayyah', whereas if the hamza were original, it would not have been omitted.

بطن يقال لهم: الأسامات، كما في الروض.

A lineage called Al-Usamat, as mentioned in Al-Rawd.

وأبو أسامة الكوفي، والنخعي: محدثان.

And Abu Usamah Al-Kufi, and Al-Nakha'i: were hadith narrators.

وأبو أسامة عبد الله بن محمد بن سهلول الأسامي الحلبي، من ولد أسامة بن زيد من بيت مشهور بحلب

And Abu Usamah Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Sahlul Al-Usami Al-Halabi, from the descendants of Usamah bin Zayd from a famous house in Aleppo.

ومن ولده الأديب أبو القاسم الحسين بن علي بن عبد الله، وأخوه أبو العباس أحمد، وأبو تراب حيدرة بن الحسين بن أحمد بن علي الأساميون: محدثون ذكرهم ابن العديم.

And among his descendants are the litterateur Abu Al-Qasim Al-Husayn bin Ali bin Abdullah, and his brother Abu Al-Abbas Ahmad, and Abu Turab Haydarah bin Al-Husayn bin Ahmad bin Ali Al-Usamiyyun: hadith narrators mentioned by Ibn Al-Adim.

وأسمة: لغة في وسمة، كما سيأتي.

And 'Asmah: is a variant pronunciation of 'Wasmata', as will be mentioned later.