ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا: Zayd is the direct object of the spoken verb.
زَيْدًا ضَرَبْتُهُ: Zayd is understood as governed by an omitted verb; the spoken verb governs “-hu”.
Ishtighāl is more specific than merely placing a direct object earlier.
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Al-Mafʿūl Bih: Definition, Fronting and Omission
ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا: Zayd is the direct object of the spoken verb.
زَيْدًا ضَرَبْتُهُ: Zayd is understood as governed by an omitted verb; the spoken verb governs “-hu”.
Ishtighāl is more specific than merely placing a direct object earlier.