صَحِيحٌ

Root: صح

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صَحِيحٌ and صَحَاحٌ Healthy, sound, or free from disease; and so صَحِيحُ الجَسَدِ, applied to a man: and sound, valid, [substantial, real, sure, certain,] true, right, correct, just or proper, whole or entire, or [unmarred, or unimpaired,] free from every imperfection or defect or fault or blemish, and from everything that would occasion doubt or suspicion or evil opinion: [and suitable to the case, or event: ] fem. صَحِيحَةٌ, applied to a woman [and to other things]: pl. صَحَاحٌ, a pl. of صَحِيحٌ, and applied to men [and other things], and of صَحِيحَةٌ, and applied to women, and أَصِحَّآءُ, a pl. of صَحِيحٌ, and applied to men, and أَصِحَّةٌ, likewise applied to men, and صَحَائِحُ, a pl. of صَحِيحَةٌ, and applied to women. صَحِيحُ الأَدِيمِ means [lit. Sound of skin; or] not [having the skin] cut; as also الأَدِيمِ: [but each has a tropical signification; for] one says, فُلَانٌ صَحِيحُ الأَدِيمِ meaning [Such a one is sound] in respect of origin, and of honour, or reputation. And دِرْهَمٌ صَحِيحٌ means A dirhem free from defect; as also صَحَاحٌ ; and صُحَاحٌ , [which I find as syn. with صَحِيحٌ in my copy of the K,] with damm, is allowable, like طُوَالٌ as syn. with طَوِيلٌ. And it is said in a trad., يُقَاسِمُ ٱبْنُ آدَمَ أَهْلَ النَّارِ قِسْمَةً i. e. The son of Adam, meaning Kábeel [or Cain], who slew his brother Hábeel [or Abel], will make a right division with the people of Hell, so that half of it shall be for him, and half for them.

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