خُفْرَةٌ

(S, A, K) and ↓ خُفَارَةٌ (S, A, Msb, K) [both, in Ham p. 677, said to be inf. ns., but they are rather to be regarded as quasi-inf. ns.,] and ↓ خِفَارَةٌ (S, Msb, K) and ↓ خَفَارَةٌ (K) Protection, refuge, preservation, rescue, or liberation, (S, * A, Msb, K,) from one seeking or pursuing: (Msb:) a compact, a covenant, or an obligation, by which one becomes responsible for the safety, or safe-keeping, of a person or thing; or the like; or simply responsibility, or suretiship; synonym ذِمَّةٌ: (S, TA:) plural of the first, خُفَرٌ. (TA.) It is said in a tradition, مَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فَهْوَ فِى خُفْرَةِ اللّٰهِ Whoso performeth the prayer of daybreak, he is in the protection of God. (TA.) And in another tradition, الدُّمُوعُ خُفَرُ العُيُونِ Tears are the protections of the eyes from Hell-fire when they weep from the fear of God. (TA.) And وَفَتْ, (S, A,) and ↓ خُفَارَتُكَ, (A,) May thy compact, covenant, or obligation, which hath made thee responsible for my safety, be fulfilled, (S,) is said by the object of protection to his protector when he has not as yet preserved him in safety. (A.)