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أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ ابْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، قَالَ: "إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ الْهَوَى لِأَنَّهُ يَهْوِي بِصَاحِبِهِ".
Imam Sha’bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The desire of the self is called «هويٰ» because it keeps dragging its possessor down (into Hell).
Brief Explanation
(Explanation of Ahadith 406 to 409)
The meaning of «هَوَيٰ يَهْوِي» is "to fall."