حصّبهُ

Form: 2

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حصّبهُII : see 1.

def.2 Also حصّب, Verbal.Noun تَحْصِيبٌ, He slept [or stopped to sleep] in El-Mohassab ( ), which is the name of the way between the mountains opening upon the part called الأَبْطَحُ, between Mekkeh and Minè, so called from the pebbles in it, and also called , for an hour, or a short time, (سَاعَة,) of the night, in returning from Minè to Mekkeh: this was formerly done in imitation of Mohammad; but it is said to be voluntary; not obligatory. Also He slept at that place after going forth from Mekkeh. is also the name of the place where the pebbles are cast in Minè; also called حِصَابٌ .

def.3 حُصِّبَ: see 1.

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