What is the meaning behind the idiom "ثكلتك أمك"?

Question

In many *ahadith*, the idiom "ثكلتك أمك" ("May your mother lose you") is found; I have also seen similar constructs with different wording (e.g. "ثكلتك الثواكل"). From context, this appears to be used as an admonition.What exactly does this idiom mean, and how is it intended to be used? Any details on how it originated would also be useful, especially if it's Islamically-based.

Answer 1

ثكلتك أمك literally= May your mother mourn you

الثواكل = mourners. specially female meaning anyone who mourns or would mourn you

IT's a way of saying that you made or making a grave and fatal mistake, that you're as good as dead.

Sometimes it is used literally , but more often than not as an idiom/allegorical, to admonish as you say

I don't think we know who first used it. too ancient to find out. been used since before written history

Answer 2

This is very very new to me. I usually get a student in French or Arabic asking for a class in elementary Arabic or elementary French.

This is odd what I have got today!