Huzaifa: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
حذیفہ
حُذَيْفَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Huzaifa (حذیفہ, Arabic حُذَيْفَة) is most often explained as “proper name; sense uncertain”. It comes from the Arabic root ح ذ ف. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح ذ ف.
- Meaning
- proper name; sense uncertain
- معنی
- خاص نام؛ معنی غیر یقینی
Meaning disputed
A diminutive form from the root ḥ-dh-f, to cut off or cast away (Lane). The sense intended in the name is uncertain.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- hu-zai-faAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ح ذ ف
- Other spellings
- Hudhaifa · Huzefa
- Known bearer
- Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman, companion of the Prophet ﷺ