In dhī tamāʾima muḥwil, dhī is the genitive form of dhū, “possessing.” Tamāʾim is the plural of tamīmah, referring to amulets worn by children in some older Arab settings. The description reflects a historical custom of the period.
Muḥwil describes a child who has completed, or reached, approximately one year of age. The phrase following ʿan identifies the child from whom the mother’s attention was allegedly drawn away.
WordGrammatical or lexical identity
DhīGenitive of dhū
TamāʾimPlural of tamīmah
MuḥwilEpithet for a child about one year old