Sahm __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text SAHM. سهم Lit. "An arrow used for drawing lots." A term in Muslim law for a portion of an estate allotted to an heir. (Hamilton's Hidiyah, vol. iv. p. 487.) Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes ">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail