خُطْبَةٌ
, a word of the measure فُعْلَةٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولَةٌ, like نُسْخَةٌ in the sense of مَنْسُوخَةٌ, and غُرْفَةٌ مِنَ المَآءِ in the sense of مَغْرُوفَةٌ; meaning An exhortation or admonition [recited by aخَطِيب] : a form of words, a discourse, a sermon, a speech, an oration, or a harangue, which theخَطِيبrecites on the pulpit: [in the noon-service of the congregational mosque on Friday, the خطيب recites two forms of words, each of which is thus termed: the former chiefly consists of expressions of praise to God, blessings on Mohammad and his family and companions, and exhortation to the congregation; and is termed خُطْبَةُ الوَعْظِ: the latter, of praise to God, exhortation, blessings on Mo- hammad and his family and companions, and prayer for the Muslims in general, and especially for the Sovereign; and is termed خُطْبَةُ النَّعْتِ: ] or, [accord. to its original signification,] with the [Pagan] Arabs, a discourse, a speech, an oration, or a harangue, [generally applied to one delivered in public,] in rhyming prose; and the like: or the old Arabian خُطْبَة, in the Pagan and the early Muslim ages, was, in most instances, not in rhyming prose; and the term “ prose, ” as here used, does not exclude what contains poetry introduced by way of testimony and the like: or [a tract, or small treatise or discourse,] like aرِسَالَة, which [is complete in itself, or, in other words,] has a beginning and an end: the pl. is خُطَبٌ: and
مَخَاطِبُ, occurring in the following words of a trad., مِنْ أَهْلِ المَحَاشِدِ وَالمَخَاطِبِ, meaning of those who congregate, and harangue people, exciting them to go forth and assemble for seditious purposes, is said to be used in the same sense as خُطَب, and to be a pl. [of خُطْبَةٌ], contr. to rule, like مَشَابِهُ [pl. of شَبَهٌ] and مَلَامِحُ [pl. of لَمْحَةٌ]: or it is pl. of
مَخْطَبَةٌ, which is syn. with خُطْبَةٌ: or it [is pl. of
مَخْطَبٌ, and] signifies places of haranguing. (L in art. حشد.) You say, خَطَبَ خُطْبَةً حَسَنَةً [Theخطيبrecited a beautifulخطبة].
def.2 See also خِطْبٌ
def.3 Also A turbid, or dusky, colour, or a colour inclining to turbidness or duskiness,mixed with yellowish red;like the colour of wheat before it dries, and that of some wild asses: and a green [app. here meaning a dark, or an ashy, dust-] colour: or a dust-colour suffused withخُضْرَة: [or a dark, or an ashy, dust-colour: see أَخْطَبُ:] or خُضْرَةmixed with black. 2 The saying, أَنْتَ البَيِّنُ الخُطْبَةِ, which might be imagined to ascribe to the person addressed perspicuity, or eloquence, in his خُطْبَة, really means Thou art [the asinine;] he who bears evidence ofالحِمَارِيَّة [i. e. asinineness].
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