صُحْبَةٌcompanionship

Example sentences

• قال أبقراط استدامة الصحبة بعب الماء، ويترك الامتلاء من الطعام والشراب

  Hippocrates said that maintaining health involves drinking water and avoiding fullness from food and drink.

  الصُّحْبَةِ — the companionship. This is the owner in 'maintaining of health', in the genitive to mark possession, with 'al-' making it definite. The two nouns stand directly together as a single phrase.

  From: Moderation in Medicine →

• قَالَ فَالْصُّحْبَةُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

  He said, "Then the companionship is yours, by my father, O Messenger of Allah."

  فَالصُّحْبَةُ — then the companionship. Two pieces in one word: fa- drawing the conclusion 'then / so', plus a noun made specific by al-, 'the companionship'. The fa- ties this to the granted permission, so 'then THE companionship (is mine)', the definiteness marking the longed-for travel together.

  From: The Secret Migration →