DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4501
(1) RISALA FI 'L-SANAT AL-ILAHlTA, by al-Shaikh
MAGHOSH.
[A tract on alchemy; foil. 1-6.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 7-74 contain extracts from various works on alchemy includ-
ing books by Ibn Umail, al-Jildaki and Jabir al-Sadiq.
Foil. 7S~77 contain some poems.
(2) RISALA FI 'L-SANAT AL-ILAHlTA [Anon.].
[A fragment of a text on alchemy; foil. 78-97.]
Any other copy ?
(3) RISALA QAIDARUS.
:;;;[;4:«maar,1y.a0;rfpll r .:93Ti5?2j:^^
Any other copy ?
Foil. 103-4 contain further alchemical extracts.
Foil. 104. 19-5x1 5*7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
45 2
MAURID AL-ZAMAN FI RASM AL-&JRAN, by Abii
'Abd Allah Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Ibrahim al-UmawI al-
Sharishi AL-KHARRAZl (/. 703/1303).
[A metrical treatise on the orthography of the Qur'an.]
Foil. 22. 2i«3 X 15*8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
Brockelmann ii. 248, Suppl. ii. 349.
45°3
SHARH AL-RISALAT AL-FATHlTA, by Mahmud b. Mu-
hammad*. Qadi-zada MlRAM al-Ruml (d. 93 1/ 1 524).
06O8
2 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A commentary on al-Risafr al-Fathiya, a treatise on astronomy
by 'Ala'al-Dln 'AH b. Muhammad AL-QCSHJI (d. 879/1474) 1
Foil. 94. 21.3x15-5. Clear scholar's naskh.
Diagrams.
Autograph.
Dated Tuesday, 23 Muharram 925 (25 January 1 5 1 9).
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 330.
45°4
GHATAT AL-SURUR Fl SHARH DlWAN AL-SHUDHXJR
by AL-JILDAKI (d. 743/1342). '
[A commentary on Dtwan Shudhur al-dhahab , >ems on the
philosopher's stone by Burhan al-Dln Abu 'I-Hasan 'AH b Musa
B. ARFA'.RA'SAHU al-Ansarl al-Jaiyanl (d. 593/1 197). '
Foll.217,73. 2ix 15,5 cm.; 20x14-3 cm. Two scholars' naskh
hands.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann i. 496, Suppl. i. 908.
AL-NATAlJ AI^LAHT^f^ Safl al-Dln AL-HILLl
( d - 749/1349).
[A. commentary on the author's own al-Kafiyat al-badTtya a
panegyric of the Prophet Muhammad illustrating various rhetorical
figures.]
Foil. 44. 21-3x167 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated, at Mecca, 856 (1452).
Brockelmann ii. 160, Suppl. ii. 199.
4506
AL-MUSTA'INI, by Yunus b. Ishaq B. BEKLARESH al-
Isra'rll(/. 500/1106).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 3
[A celebrated treatise on simple drugs.]
Foil. 153. 27*3 x 1 8-6 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 486, Suppl. i. 889.
'"■ 4507
(1) AL-NAZA'IR, attr. to IBN 'ABDON.
[A treatise on problems of MalikI jurisprudence; foil. 1-240.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
* The author may perhaps have been Muhammad b. Ahmad
B. 'ABDON al-Nakha'I al-TujIbl (/. 500/1107).
(2) AJ^umQW y L-AHKAM\A^n^
[A similar work, also called al-Masa'il; foil. 24^-69.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 69. 19x1 5*2 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 1 1/1 7th century.
4508
'UNQUD AL-ZAJVAHIR, by AL-QflSHJI (d. 879/1474).
[A treatise on Arabic grammar.]
Foil. 140. 1 8 -4 x 13*3 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann ii. 235, Suppl. ii. 330.
45°9
TUHFAT AL-MAWALI BI-SHARH SILK AL-LA'ALP
WA'L-MUKHAMMAS AL-KHALl, by Muhammad b. 'Abd
al-Qasim B. AL-QADl al-Faqlh (J.njijth. century).
[A commentary on the Silk al-la'ali' wa'l-mukhammas al-khali, a
set of rajaz verses by Abu f Abd Allah Sldl Muhammad b. Sldl
Yusuf AL-FASl (d. 1052/1642).]
Foil. 20. 22-2x16-2 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl;-
4 DESCRIBTIONS OF MAN uSCRIPTS
Undated, i i/iyth century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
45 IQ
(i) KASHF AL-ASRAR Fl HATK AL-ASTAR, by 'Ala' al-
Dln 'All Bek (Chelebl) AL-IZNlQl (/. io/i6th century).
[A treatise on alchemy; foil. 1-86.]
Brockelmann ii. 448.
(2) SHARH VRJXJZA FI 'L-HIKMA [Anon.].
[A commentary on a metrical tract on alchemy; foil. 87-102.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 102. 20-9x14-6 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 11/ 1 7th century.
45 J i
(1) AL-USVLWA'L-BAWABIT, by AL-BONI (d. 622/1225).
[A treatise on the occult sciences; foil. 1-38.]
Undated, 10/1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 498, Suppl. i. 911.
(2) SHARH AL-SULLAM AL-MURAUNIQ, by Muhammad
b. Husain AL-SOSl al-Miknasi al-Zihtawi.
[A commentary on al-Sullam al-murauniq ft 'Urn al-mtzan wa y l-
mantiq, a well-known metrical tract on logic by al-Sadr 'Abd al-
Rahman b. Muhammad b. 'Amir AL-AKHDARl al-Maliki
(/• 943/ 1 534); foil. 42-114.]
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(3) IRSHJD AL-TALIB AL-MZTLAM ILA MA'NA >L-
SULLAM, by Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Latlf
AL-FILALI.
[Another commentary on the same work; foil. 1 18-36.]
Dated 1152(1739).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 5
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 139. 2o«8x 15-4 cm. Two scholars' maghribi hands.
Undated, io/i6th century and dated 1 152 (1739).
45 12
[RASA'ILFl'ILM AL-TANJlM.]
[A collection of various treatises, mostly fragmentary and incom-
plete, on astrology including the following.]
(1) AL-RISALAT AL-KARlMlTA, by 'Abd al-Karim b.
Mahmud AL-WANl.
[A tract on the calendar; foil. 4^-6.]
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Isma'Il al-Mausili.
Dated 13 Rabl' I 1182(28 July 1768).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) AL-DALA'IL Fl AHKAM AL^NJJJUM, by AL-SlJAZl
(Jl. 4/10 th century).
[A tract on astrology; foil. 1 74^-1 830.]
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann i. 219, Suppl. i. 388.
(3) MA'RIFA FATH AL-ABWAB, by AL-SIJAZl.
[A similar tract; foil. 183^-185.]
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 389.
Foil. 191. 2i«5Xi6*2cm. Various scholars' naskh hands.
1 2/ 1 8th century.
45 1 3
(1) AL-QANUNCHA FI 'L-TIBB, by Mahmud b. 'Umar AL-
JAGHMlNl al-Khwarizmi (/. -618/1221).
[An epitome of al-Qanun fi 'l-tibb, the famous medical encyclo-
paedia by IBN SlNA (d. 428/1037); foil. 1-30.]
Copyist, Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Raudl al-Maliki.
6 DESCRIPTI&NS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Undated, io/i 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 457, Suppl. i. 826.
(2) URJVZA FI 'L-TIBB, by IBN SlNA (d. 428/1037).
[The second half of a metrical treatise on medicine; foil. 3 1-43.]
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
See Brockelmann i. 457, Suppl. i. 823.
Foil. 43. 20-6 x 1 5-8 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, io/i6th and n/iyth century.
45H
URjXJZA,FrL-TIBB i by IBN SlNA (d. 428/1037).
[A metrical treatise on medicine.]
Foil. 51. 19x15-2 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 457, Suppl. i. 823.
4515
AL-NUBDHAT AL-WAFlTA BI-WAD' AL-AURJQ AL-
'ADADlTA WA>L-HARFlTA y by Muhammad b. 'All b.
Muhammad AL-SHAB RAM ALLISI al-Malikl (/. 1021/1612).
[Instructions for writing amulets.]
Foil. 25. 2o-8xi5-3cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century.
Broclf elmann ii. 3 66.
45i6
LUBJB AL-HIKMA FI <ILM AL-HUR&F WA-'ILM AL-
ASM A' AL-ILAHITA, by Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah b.
'Azzuz al-Marrakushl AL-SOSl al-Tilimsani (/. 1 178/1766). |
[A treatise on the magical properties of the letters and Divine
Names; foil. 1-36.]
Foil. 37-65 contain various magical extracts.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 7
Foil. 65. 1 7X 14/8 cm.' Clear scholars maghribl.
Copyist, 'Abd al-Qadir b. "All b. al-Taiyib b. Ba'1-Qasim.
Dated 6 Shauwal 1 177 (8 April 1764).
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 704.
45 I 7
IRSHAD AL-QASID ILA ASNA 'L-MAQASID, by IBN
AL-AKFANl (d. 749/1348).
[A repertory of the sciences.]
Foil. 48. 21x15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 1089 (1678).
Brockelmann ii. 136, Suppl. ii. 169.
- 45l8 MS
QABS AL-ANWAR WA-JAMF AL-ASRAR, by Jamal
al-Din Abu '1-Mahasin Yusuf b. Ahmad b. Muhammad A L-
NADRJOMl al-Gharnatl (/. 786/1384).
[A treatise on the magical properties of letters and numbers.]
Foil. 119. i9-3Xi4*3cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann ii. 252, Suppl. ii. 358.
. 45 10
AL-MASA'IL, by Abu Yusuf Ya'qub b. 'All al-Qarshi AL-
qasrani.
[A well-known manual of astrology.]
Foil. 204. 25x18*5 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Copyist, Mustafa b. Qasim.
Dated Sunday, 15 Dhu '1-Hijja 1 196 (21 November 1782).
Brockelmann i. 221, Suppl. i. 392.
4520
AL-ITQAN Fl <ULUM AL-QUR'AN, by AL-SUYCTl (d.
9n/i5°5)-
8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A well-known introduction to the Qur'anic sciences.]
Foil. 233. 26»3 x 1 7- 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ghall al-jazlrl.
Dated 25 Muharram 894 (29 December 1488).
Brockelmann ii. 145, Suppl. ii. 1^9.
4521
AL-LAMHAT AL-AFlFA Fl 'L-TIBB, by 'Aflf al-Dln Abu
Sa'd b. Abl Surur al-Samiri AL-ISRA'ILI al- r AsqalanI.
[A compendium of medicine.]
Foil. 32. 177x13-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 898.
45 22
ASBAB AL-NUZUL, by AL-WAHIDl (d. 468/ 1 075).
[On the occasions of the revelation of certain chapters of the
Qur'an; see No. 3733.]
Foil. 181. 1 7 X 1 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, al-Muzaffar b. al-Husain b. 'All.
Dated 10 Muharram 533 (17 September 1 138).
4523
J AMI* AL-FALSAFA, by Abu 'l-Walld Muhammad b. Ahmad
b. Muhammad B. RUSHD (d. 595/1 198).
[A collection of Aristotelian epitomes.]
Foil. 253. 23-3 x 13 cm. Two cursive naskh hands.
Undated, 1 0/1 6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 835.
45H
AL-GMAIWH AL-H^mr FlSHARHJAM' AL-JAMMr
by IBN AL-'IRAQI (d. 826/1423). ' r
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 9
[A commentary on the Jam* al-jawami\ a digest of Shafi'I
jurisprudence by Taj al-Dln AL-SUBKl (d. 771/1370); see Nos.
3205,3958.]
Foil. 136. 26*6 xi 8-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Wednesday, 26 Rabf I 860 (4 March 1456).
45 2 5
AL-MUNQIDH MIN AL-HALAKA Fl DAF' MADARR
AL-SUMtJM AL-MUHLIKA, by al-Husain b. Abl Tha'lab
B. AL-MUBARAK al-Tablb (/. 5/1 ith century).
[A treatise on poisons and their antidotes.]
Foil. 96. 23*8 X 17 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/1 3th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 169.
* Transcribed from a copy of the author's autograph dated
488 (1096).
4526
BVGHTAT AL-RA 3 ID FlMA WARADA Fl HADlTH
VMM ZAK MIN AL-FAWA'ID, by 1YAD (d. 544/1 149).
[A commentary on Traditions transmitted by Umm Zar f .]
Foil. 80. 23«7X 17*8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Samad b. Abi '1-Qasim al-Ansari.
Dated Rabr I 607 (September 1210).
Brockelmann i. 370.
4527
KITAB AL-HAMASA, by ABU TAMMAM (d. 23 1/846).
[The famous anthology of old Arabic poetry; see No. 3625.]
Foil. 224. 22-2 x 1 5*8 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
* Transcribed from a copy written by Mauhub b. Ahmad b.
Muhammad al-Jawallql (<i, 539/1 144).
06O8
IO DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4528
AL-MUHIT AL-RADAWl, by Radi al-Dln Muhammad b.
Muhammad AL-SARAKHSl al-lNTlsaburl (d. 544/1 149).
[The first volume of an extensive compendium of Hanafi juris-
prudence.]
Foil. 275. 23 7 x 1 6-4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Dated 594(1198).
Brockelmann i. 375, Suppl. i. 641.
4529
SIMT AL-NUJVM AL-AWALl Fl ANBA> AL-AWA'IL
WA'L-TAWALl, by ' Abd al-Malik b. al-Husain b. ' Abd al-Malik
AL- f ISAMl(d. uu/1699).
[The second volume of a general history of Islam.]
Foil. 383; 28-4x15-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann ii. 384, Suppl. ii. 516.
I
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453°
AL-MABSVT FI 'L-FIQH, by Abu Ja'far AL-TOSl (d. ac q I
1067). ' TJ>y/
(Volumes 3 and 4 of a digest of Shttte jurisprudence.]
Foil. 291. 25-6x18-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Mahmud b. Muhammad b. 'All b. Aiyub.
Dated 567(1172).
Brockelmann i. 405, Suppl. i. 707.
4531
MASABIH AL-SUNNA, by AL-BAGHAWl (d. 51 6/1 122).
[The famous collection of Traditions; see Nos. 3 117, 3/30,
3 2 44-]
Foil. 305. 22-5 x 1 5-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
PESCRIPTIGNS OF MANUSCRIPTS 1 1
Copyist, Abu Bakr b. Hamza b. 'Uthman b. Hamza.
Dated, at the Nizamiya Madrasa, Baghdad, 3 Dhu '1-Hijja 740
(31 May 1340).
453 2
TALKHlS QAUL AL-MUALLIM AL-AUWAL ARISTA-
TALIS FI 'L-MANTIQ, by IBN RUSHD (d. 595/1198). *
[A compendium of A RISTOTLE on Logic]
Foil. 207. 18x11 cm. Clear scholar's nasta'llq.
Dated 1045(1635).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 835.
4533
KITAB AL-ADDAD, by Abu Bakr Muhammad b. al-Qasim
AL-ANBARl (d. 328/940).
[A treatise on words with contrary meanings.]
Foil. 145. 24-3x18 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
Brockelmann i. 119.
* Collated with the author's autograph.
4534
TADHKIRAT AL-KAHHALlN, by Sharaf al-Din 'All b. 'Isa
AL-KAHHAL (/. 6/ 1 2th century).
[A well-known treatise on ophthalmology.]
Foil. 57. 24x17 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated, at al-Kafa, Friday, 3 Sha'ban 920 (23 September 1514).
Brockelmann i. 236, Suppl. i. 884.
4535
IHTArrUWM AL-DIN, by AL-GHAZALl (d. 505/1 1 1 1).
[The first half of the well-known Sufi treatise; see Nos. 3353,
3376, 3429> 3&27> 3 8 34.3
12 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Foil. 258, 218. 20x19 em. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 654(1256) and 658 (1260).
453 6
r IQD AL-QALA 3 ID Fl HALL *QAIp AL-SHARA'ID,%y
Amin al-Dln f Abd al-Wahhab b. Ahmad B.WAHBAN al-Humami
al-Harithl al-Hanafl (d. 768/1366).
[A commentary on the author's own Qaid al-shara 3 id wa-nazm
al-faraid, a metrical treatise on points of Hanafi jurisprudence.]
Foil. 306, 289. 18x14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b. 'All b. al-Khita'I.
Dated 841 (1438) and 844(1441).
Brockelmann ii. 79, Suppl. ii. 88.
4537
AL-AHKAM AL-ALJ'lTA FI 'L-A'LAM AL-SAMAWlYA,
by Fakhr al-Dln AL-RAZl (d. 606/1209).
[A treatise on astrology, being a translation of the Persian al-
Ikhtiyarat al-Ala'lya.]
Foil. 62. 14-5 x 1 2-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, / Abd al-Razzaq al-Sa'igh.
Dated, at Cairo, 1 1 Muharram 814 (5 May 141 1).
Brockelmann i. 508, Suppl. i. 924.
* The name of the translator does not appear.
4538
[JADAWIL.]
[A schedule of the Mansions of the moon.]
Foil. 28. 18 x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Any other copy ?
* The author was evidently a Copt.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 13
4539
WASA'IL AL-HIDATA ILA MASJ'IL AL-KIFATA, by
Hasan b. Khalll b. f AlI AL-TAIYIBl.
[A commentary on the Kifayat al-waqt, an astronomical tract by
r lzz al-Dln Abu '1-Fada'il f Abd al- f Aziz b. Muhammad AL-
WAFA' (d. 874/1469).]
Foil. 9. r-5'4X. 1.3 cm. Glear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
^^|S9;Pth.cr / (pQpy{jLppcsirs,to ; be.Te.corded.---.
This copy appears to have been corrected by the author.
*
454o
AL-GHURAR AL-BAHlTA Fl SHARH AL-BAHJAT AL-
WARD1TA, by IBN AL-ANSARl (d. 926/1521).
[The fourth part of a commentary on al-Bahjat al-Wardtya^ a.
metrical treatise on Shafi'I jurisprudence by IBN AL-WARDl
( d -749/ I 349);see Nos. 3432, 3505.]
Poll. 174. 28 -8x17-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
4541
AL-TA'RlF AL-QAWlM Fl MA'RIFAT AL-TAQWlM
[Anon.]
[A fragment, or fragments, of an astrological treatise or treatises.]
Foil. 41. 20-7 x 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Any other copy ?
4542
IJTINA' AL-THAMARJT Fl RASM JAIB AL-DUSTUR
WA-WA& AL-MUQANTARAT, by Shams al-Dln Fath b. f Abd
Allah AL-FARGHALI (fl. 1 165/1752).
[Rules for calculating the times of prayer.]
- 1 * DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Foil. 19. 23-3x16-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad 'Abd Rabbihi al-Zawawi.
Dated 28 Sha'ban 1 189 (24 October 1775).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4543
MUQADDIMA Fl <ILM AL-FALAK, by Yahya b. Ahmad b.
Ahmad b. Muhammad AL-BALKHl.
[The length of nights and days according to the Coptic calendar.]
Foil. 10. 2I-2X 16-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Mustafa al-Shafi r I.
Dated Saturday, 12 Shauwal 1222 (12 December 1807).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
M 4544
NCR AL-INSJN FI >SHTIQAQ LAFZ AL-INSJN, by Radi
al-Dln Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Yusuf B. AL-HANBALl ai-
Tadhifl al-Halabi al-Hanafi (d. 971/1 563).
[On the derivation of the word wan.]
Foil. 6. 17-8x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4545
AL-TAUDIH SHARH AL-ALFfrA, by Badr al-Dln al-Hasan
b. al-Qas;m b. 'Abd Allah AL-MURADl (d. 749/1348).
[A volume of an extensive commentary on al-Alfiya, the famous
metrical grammar by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1 274).]
Foil. 209. 18x13-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 15
4546
NIHATAT AL-QASD Fl SINAAT AL-FASD, by IBN XL-
AKFANI (d. 749/1348).
[A tract on cupping.]
Foil. 10. 20*3x16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 i/iyth century.
Brockelmann ii. 136, Suppl. ii. 169.
4547
AL-ISHARAT ILA MA WAQAA Fl 'L-MINHAJ ' MIN
AL-ASMA' WA'L-AMAKIN WA'L-LUGHAT, by IBN AL-
MULAQQIN (d. 804/1401).
[Notes on the Minhaj al-talibtn, the well-known Shafi'I law-
manual by AL-N A WAWl (d. 676/1278).]
Foil. 97. 2 1 X 1 6 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated, at Damascus, Friday, 9 Shauwal 849 (8 January 1446).
Brockelmann i. 395, Suppl. i. 680.
* Transcribed from a copy certified by the author.
4548
AL-FAKHIR Fl SHARH JUMAL'ABD AL-QAHIR, by
AL-BA'Ll (d. 709/1309).
[A commentary on al-Jumal, a popular Arabic grammar by
AL-JURjANl (d. 471/1078 or 474/1081); see No. 3587.]
Foil. 165. 2ixi6'2cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ibrahim b. Ahmad al-Zara'I.
Dated 10 Ramadan 840 (18 March 1437).
4549
MAQALA Fl KAIFIYAT AL-ARSAD, by Abu 'All al-Hasan
b. al-H^san B. HAITHAM al-Basri al-Misri (d. 430/1039).
[A tract on astronomical observations.]
Foil. 19. 21x15*3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
16 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. iii. 1 240.
455o
TIRAZ AL-DURAR Fl RU'TAT AL-AHILLA WA'L-AMAL
BFL-QAMAR, by Ridwan Efendl al-Falakl AL-RAZZAZ (d
1122/1710). .
[A tract on the calendar.]
Foil. 11. 20.6 x157 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4551
(1) NUR AL^UTUNFITALKHIS SlRATAL-IMAM AL-
MA'MUN, by IBN SAIYID AL-NAS (d. 734/1334)
^An^epitome of the Wyun al-athar, the author's own biography
of the Prophet Muhammad; foil. 1-18.] * ■ r /
Brockelmann ii. 71, guppl. ii. yy,
(2) ZAGHAL AL-'ILM WA'L-TALAB, by AL-DHAHABl
(d. 748/1348).
[A tract on the manners of scholars; foil. 1 9-2 1 .]
Brockelmann ii. 48, Suppl. ii. 47.
Foil. 2 1 .2 1X15-3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century.
4552
HWATAT AL-HA'IR ILA MA'RIFA KHUTVT FADL
AL-DJ'IR [Anon.] * * *
[Instructions for finding the qikla^
Foil. 5. 207x15-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 3/ 1 9th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 17
4553
AI^MISBAH Fl ASRAR e ILM AL-MIFTAH, by AL-
JILDAKl{d. 743/ 1342).
[A treatise on alchemy and the occult sciences.]
Foil, 109. 28'3X 19-6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
Brockelmann ii. 139, Suppl. ii. 172.
4554
AL-TAMHlD LI-QAWA'ID AL-TAUHlD, by Abu '1-Mu'in
Maimun b. Muhammad AL-NASAFI al-Makhuli (d. 508/1 1 14).
[A treatise on Islamic dogmatics.]
Foil. 36. 23-5 XI 6-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Khidr b. 'IJthman al-Sjha'ml.
Dated Monday, 17 Dhu'l-Qa'da 711 (26 March 1312),
Brockelmann i. 426, Suppl. i. 757.
4555
AL-MISBAH FI 'KHTI&AR AL-MIFTAH, by IBN MALIK
(d. 686/1287).
[An epitome of the Mtftah aJ~uJuw, the well-known encyclo-
paedia of sciences by AL-SAKKAKl (d. 626/ 1 229).]
Foil. 40. 21 X 1 5*3 cm. Fine scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century,
Brockelmann i. 294, Suppl. i. 5 1 6.
455°
IBRAZ AL-MAANI MIN HIRZ AL-AMANl, by ABO
SHAMA (d. 665/1268).
[The second half of a commentary on the Hirz al-amarii of
AL-SHATIBl (d. 590/1 194); see Nos. 3 179, 3462, 3509.]
Foil. 256, 18 x137 cm, Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Musa b, Imran.
Dated Dhu '1-Hijja 823 (December 1420).
0608
18 DESCRIPTIONS OF MAivUSCRIPTS
AL^AmHIR AL-HISAN FI 1AFSIR AL-QURAN by
Abu Zaid 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Makhluf AL-
THA'ALIBI al-Ja'farl al-Jaza'irl (d. 873/1468).
[The first volume of a commentary on the Qur'an.j
Foil. 320. 29.8x20-4 cm. Clear scholar's maghr/bl.
Copyist (to fol. 300), Muhammad b. Ba'1-Qasim b. 'All b. Yusuf
b. Ahmad al-Gharbl.
Datedjumadal98i (September 1573).
Brockelmann ii. 249, Suppl. ii. 351.
4558
AL-KAWAKIB AL-DARARI FI SHARH SAHlH AL-
BUKHARI, by AL-KIRMANl (d. 786/1384)*. ' ' '
DTTl«^ S T! 0lUme ° fa commentar 7 on al-Jami< al-sahth of AL-
BUKHARl(d. 256/870); see No. 3191.]
Foil. 248. 27 x 17-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
4559
AmzBSIR* m'L.7ADHKIRA t by AL-<IRAQl (d. 806/
iJd Of??} x Pit ° me ° f the Ma ' H f at anw *' ' ul ™ ai -h«<toh by
IBN AL-SALAH (d. 643/1245); &ee No. 3381.] ' *
Foil. 39. 18.3 x 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Muhammad al-'Iraql
Sated, at Aleppo, Rabi' II 841 (September 1437).
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
4560
4L-ZABL AL-MATIN FI IHKAM AHKAM AL-DlN t bv
Bahral-DlnAL-'AMILl(d.io 3 o/i62i). '../.
[A treatise on Shfite jurisprudence.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 19
Foil. 171. 28*5x20*3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated, at Meshed, Friday, 22 Shauwal 1 007 ( 1 8 May 1 599).
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 596.
45 01
(1) FARA'ID AL-QALA'ID Fl MUKHTASAR SHARH
AL-SHAWAHID, by AL-'AINl (d. 855/1451).
[An abridgement of the author's own al-MaqSsid al-nahwtya ft
shark shawahid shuruh al-Alfiya, a commentary on verses cited in
four commentaries on al-Alfiya, the well-known metrical grammar
of Ibn Malik (d. 672/1 274); foil. 1-198.]
Dated Tuesday, 4 Muharram 870 (27 August 1465).
Brockelmann i. 299, Suppl. i. 524.
(2) SHARH AL-KHUTBA, by AL-'AINl.
[A commentary on the technical terms occurring in the opening
passage of the preceding work; foil. 199-204.]
Dated 7 Muharram 870 (30 August 1465).
Brockelmann i. 299, Suppl. i. 524.
Foil. 204. 26-8 X 17*8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Isma'il al-Hanafi al-
Karaki(d. 880/1476).
Dated 4 and 7 Muharram 870 (27 and 30 August 1465).
4562
NIHAYAT AL-IDRAK Fl ASRAR 'ULUM AL-AFLAK,
by Badr al-Dln Muhammad b. Abi Bakr AL-FARISl (d. 677/
1278).
[A treatise on astrology.]
Foil. 85. 22-8x16*9 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Thursday, iojumadal 1191 (16 June 1777).
Brockelmann i. 474, Suppl. i. 867.
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
2 ° DESCRIPTION OF MANUSCRIPTS
4562
WLr 4L-BUBCR Fl mHWlL AL-SINlN JML-
MUHVR, by Abu >1-Ba q a> b. Yahya B. AL^AN (d. 902/
[Rules for conversion from solar to»lunar reckoning.!
Foil. 29. 17-2 x 13 cm. Elegant thulth.
Autograph ?
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 30, Suppl. ii. 26.
4564
AL-^ATIJA, by NOR AL-DlN (fl. ,oto/,6 59 ).
LA treatise on the calendar.]
Foil. 40. 207 x15.3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated Tuesday, 19 Muharram io 7 o (5 February i6c 9 ).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
45 6 5
£f- 1 fv I. 7 mS a '" Dln MuI ?ammad B. ABI 'L-FATH al-
[A tract on weights and measures; foil. i- 0(7 ]
^JZl£j£? C ° ntain tW ° an ° n ^- S "* «*«
Foil. 20. 20.8X 147 cm. Clear. scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/1 6th century.
See Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 159.
4566
KITAB BATLlMOS Fl -L-QADA 'ALA 'L-HAWADITH.
trans ot a translation of the Quadripartitum of PTOLEMY.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 21
spoil. 49. 20* 8 X 14 cm. Somewhat cursive scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Any other copy ?
4567
MAQALA Fl ASBAB TAWALLUD AL-HASAT, by Sadaqa
b. Musa AL-ISRA'lLl.
[A treatise on the treatment of stones in the kidneys and bladder.]
FpU^e*. i8;8x 1 1 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. Muhammad b. c Isa b. Taha al-Buhairl.
I^atec| 27 Safari 002 (22 November 1593).
|S[o other copy appears to be recorded.
4568
AL-'IZZ WA'L-MANAFF LIL-MUJAHIDlN Fl SABlL
ALLAH BFL-MADAF1\ by Ibrahim b. Ahmad Ghanim b.
Muhammad b. Zakarlya' al-AndalusI ARRIBASH [fl. n/iyth
century.]
[Fragments of a treatise on artillery, translated from Spanish into
Arabic by Ahmad b. Qasim b. Ahmad al-Hujrl.]
Foil. 39. 29-8x19*7 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Drawings.
Undated, 1 ijiyth. century.
Brockelmann ii. 466.
4569
AL-TAQRIB WA'L-TAISlR LI-MA'RIFA SUNAN AL-
BASHIR AL-NADHIR, by AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278).
[An epitome of the author's own Irshad al-hadith, an abstract by
the same from the Ma'rifa anwa 'ulum al-hadith of IBN AL-
SALAH(d. 643/1245).]
Foil. 46. 1 7«4 x 1 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
22 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Copyist, Ahmad b. Ibrahim b. Muhammad b. Idrls al-Ba*H
(d. 71 8/13 1 8).
Dated, at Damascus, 7 Rabf II 684 (12 June 1285).
Brockelmann i. 359, Suppl. i. 61 1.
* Collated with the author's autograph.
THABT IBN SARIMAL-DlN AL-SAWAWl by Jamal al-
Dln Yusuf b. Ibrahim b. r Abd al-Qadir B. AL-JAMOS al-Shafi'I
al-Salihl (/. 974/ 1 566).
[A memorial of the books and traditions transmitted by Zain
al-Dln Abu '1-Lutf 'Abd al-Rahman b. Ibrahim b. Sarim al-Dln
al-SaidawI al-Shafi/I.]
Foil. 121; i8-4Xi4-4cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated Muharram 974 (July 1 566).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
EiHRlK AL-IQLlnmiATH BAB AL-TAUHlD, by AL-
NABULUSl(d. 1143^1731). '
[A commentary on al-IqUd al-fartdfi tajrtd al-tauhtd, a treatise
on mystical theology by Abu '1-Mawahib Ahmad b. 'All b. 'Abd
al-Qaddus AL-SHINNAWl al-Misrl (d. 1028/16 19).]
Foil. 109. 207 x147 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann ii. 39 1 , Suppl. ii. 534.
r * 4572
IBRAZ AL-HIKAM MIN HADlTH RUFFA 'L-QALAM,
by Taql al-Dln AL-SUBKl (d. 756/1355).
[On responsibility for action in circumstances of incapacity.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS *3
Foil, 50, 2i«7Xi5;3cm. Somewhat cursive scholar's naskh.
Updated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann ii. 88, Suppl. ii. 103.
4573 '..'■-'::;":
MA KHZ AN AL-FIQH, by Muslih al-Dln Musa b. Musa AL-
AMAsI(/. 926/ 1520).
[A digest of Hanaifi jurisprudence.]
Foil. 187. 26*3 x 15 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated, at Tuqat, 1073 (1662-3).
Brockelmann ii. 43 1, Suppl. ii. 640.
4574
AL-TATIMMAT AL-NAITIRA LUQIRJtfT AimSHA-
RA, by Sadaqa b. Salama b. al-Husain al-Darir al-Muqr!' Ali-
MASHARANl(/ 816/1413).
[A treatise on the ten Readers of the Qur'an.]
Foil. 1 66-70 contain extracts.
Foil. 170. 1 8x1 3*4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Abd al-Haqq b. Abl Bakr b. Ibrahim b. Muhammad.
Dated Wednesday, 2 Muharram 850 (30 March 1446).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
■.■■•■• 4575
RAUD AL-ADJB, by Shams al-Dln Abu 'I-Taiyib Ahmad b.
Muhammad b. r AlI AL-HIjAZl al-Qahiri al-Khazraj! (d. 874/
1470).
[An anthology of verse and prose.]
Foil. 87. 1 6*6 x 1 2*5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 867 (1463).
Brockelmann ii. 1 8, Suppl. ii. 1 2.
24 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
AL-RISALAT AL-QUSHAIRlTA, by AL-OUSHAIRI (d
465/1072). " ^ *
[The well-known treatise on mysticism.]
Foil. m. 16-8x12-3 cm. Good*cholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'UthmanKYusufb. 'All al-'Umari.
Dated, at Ankara, Monday, 17 Safar 687 (23 March 1288).
Transcribed from a copy dictated by the author.
4577
TANQIH AL-MUNAZARA Fl TASHlH AL-MUKHA-
BARA, by IBN JAMA'A (d. 733/1333).
[Definitions of the legal term mukhabara.\
Foil. 20. 21-3x15-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th centiiry.
Brockelmann, Suppl, ii. 81.
4578
AQSA >L-AMAL tFA>L-SUL Fl 'ULtiM HADlTH AL-
RASVL, by Abu 'l-'Abbas Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Khalil b
Sa'ada AL-KHUWAIYl (d. 693/1294).
[A versification of the Ma'rifat anwa* <ulum al-hadtth of IBN
AL-SALAH(d. 643/1245).]
Foil. 66. 1 8 x 1 3 - 4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. <Abd al-Mun'im al-
Ansarl(d. 756/1355).
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 6 1 2.
4579
MUKHTASAR SAHlH MUSLIM, by AL-MUNDHIRl (d
656/1258). v. •
[An epitome of al-Jam? al-sahlhhy MUSLIM (d. 261/875) ]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 25
Foil. 229. 25-8 x 17-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. f Umar b. f Abd al- f Aziz al-Shafi f I.
Dated Thursday, 28 Safar 685 (25 April 1286).
Brockelmann i. 1 60, Suppl. i. 266.
* Collated with a copy certified by the author.
4580
AL-WAFIYA SHARH AL-KAFITA, by IBN MALIK (d.
672/1274).
[A commentary on the author's own al-Kafiyat al-shafiya, a well-
known metrical grammar of Arabic]
Foil. 114. 267 x 1 8-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Muharram 718 (March 13 18).
Brockelmann i. 300, Suppl. i. 526.
4581
AL-FUStJL FI y L-MU^MALAT,Ky Majd-al-Dln Muhammad
b. Mahmud b. al-Husain AL-USTROSHANl (d. 632/1234).
[Problems regarding the practice of the gadl.]
Foil. 342. 28-6 X 17-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Husain b. Hasan al-Farabl.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann i. 380, Suppl. i. 653.
4582
(1) QAM r AL-NUFUS TfA-lUfQIAT AL-MA y NtJS, by Taql
al-Dln Abu Bakr b. Muhammad b. f Abd al-Mu 9 min AL-HISNl
al-Shafi f I al-Dimashqi (d. 829/1426).
[Anecdotes of the Prophet and the early caliphs; foil. 1-56.]
Copyist, Muhammad b. Dawud.
Dated 'Sunday, 7 Jumada II 827 (7 May 1424).
Brockelmann ii. 95, Suppl. ii. r 1 2.
Foil. 57-6 1 a contain an extract.
O508
a6 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(2) AQlDA, by AL-GHAZALl (d. 505/1 in).
[A short creed; foil. 6 1 6-6^a]
Brockelmanni. 421, Suppl. i. 746.
Foil. 64^-65 contain scraps.
Foil. 65. 25'4Xi7'2cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 827 (1424).
4583
AL-TAUDlHAT FI 'L-MUKATABAT, by RASHlD AL-
DlNFadl Allah b. 'All al-Tablb (d. 718/1318).
[Fragments of a theological treatise, being the first part of the
Jami'al-tasantfof RASHlD AL-DlN.]
Foil. 73. 30*5 x 23*2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. 'All b. Muhammad b. 'All.
Dated 713 (13 13).
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 273.
4584
AL-MUHADHDHAB, by Abu Ishaq AL-SHlRAZl (d. 476/
1083).
[The second half of a well-known treatise on Shafi'I juris-
prudence.]
Foil. 174. 25-3 x 1 6-2 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 12th century.
Brockelmann i. 387, Suppl. i. 669.
4585
AL-KAFlFI 'L-FARA'ID, by Abu '1-Hasan 'All b. Muhammad
AL-TARABULUSI.
[A treatise on the laws of inheritance according to the Malikl
school.]
Foil. 144. 17*8 x 1 2-7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
DESCRIPTIONS OFMANUSCRIPTS 27
Copyist, Muhammad b. e Isa al-Maghribl.
Dated 14 Rajab 901 (29 March 1496).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4586
SHIFA' AL-ALAM FT fIBB AHL AL-ISLAM, by AL-
SURRAMARRI (d. 776/1374).
[Volume 3 of an encyclopaedia of medicine.]
Foil. 252. 20*7x1 8*3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 162.
4587
'UMDAT AL-KUTTAB JVA-'IDDA DHAWI 'L-ALBAB, by
AL-MU1ZZ b. Badis (d. 453/1061).
[A tract on the art of writing.]
Foil. 16. 21*3x16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 473.
4588
NUBDHA MIN SILSILAT AL-ANSAB [Anon.]
[A treatise on the genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad's family.]
Foil. 1 10. 21*3 x 16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Thursday, 26 Jumada II 1013 (19 November 1604).
Autograph ?
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4589
(1) AL-'URWA LI-AHL AL-KHALWA WA'L-JALWA, by
AL-SAMNANl (d. 736/1336).
[A mystical treatise, on the nature of God; foil. 1—75.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 281.
28 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(2) ARBATTN HADlTm [Anon.]
[A selection of 40 Traditions; foil. 76-82.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 82. 197x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. 'All aUsfara'inl.
Dated Rabril 723 (April 1 3 23).
4590
89fWAL-MAQAMAT,hj,AlSVYL*AK I (d. 6i6/ I2 io)
ess^^^^^ CUlt r rdS In *"***. theielebrL
essays oi AL-HARIRI (d. 516/1 122); see No. 3388.!
*oIl. 9 o. 20-6 x 12-2 cm. Fine scholar's naskh
Undated, 7/1 3th century.
4591
(^S^sl) ' b ' '* aI - TUJIbI AL - U Q L ^HI
[On the attributes and names of God.]
Foil. 121. 20-7x14-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Muhammad b. 'Amman al-Shafi'I
Dated 17 Rabr I 639 (25 September 1241).
Jrockelmann i. 370, Suppl. i. 633.
4592
L 1f^ M i Q1LA MW ^ L -^^AR [Anon.]
[A small anthology of poems on flowers, fruits etc.]
X 'oil. 31. 22-4x14-6 cm. Cursive scholar's n askh.
Undated, 1 i/i7th century.
Any other copy ?
4593
AL-MUHIMMAT FI >L-FIQ H , by AL-ISNAWl (d. 772 /
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 29
[Glosses on the Raudat al-talibtn of AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/
1278; see No. 3068.]
Foil. 61. 25-3 x 1 8*3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
4594
AL-FAlQ Fl GHARIB AL-HADlTH, by AL-ZAMAKH-
SHARl(d. 538/1 144).
[The third volume of a dictionary of unusual words occurring
in Traditions.]
■Poll. 235. 25-3 x 17-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. r AlI b. Muhammad al-Madhahibl.
Dated 14 Dhu '1-Qa f da 724 (2 November 1324).
Brockelmann i. 291, Suppl. i. 51 1.
4595
NASHA'AT AL-SULAFA BI-MUNSHAAT AL-KHILAFA,
by Muhyl al-Dln f Abd al-Qadir b. Muhammad b. Yahya AL-
TABARlal-Makkl (d. 1033/1624).
[A treatise on government in Islam, especially the Imams of
Mecca.]
Foil. 249. 29*2 x 19*7 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad f Abd al-Zahir b. Muhammad b. Husain al-
Shaibinl al-Shafi f I.
Dated 4 Rab! f I 1 101 (16 December 1689).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4596
AL-KITdB AL-AZIZ AL-MUHALLA, by 'Ala' al-Din b.
al-Kamili B. AL-MUKHLITA al-Mansuri al-Malikl (/. 7/ 13th
century).
[A collection of anecdotes.]
Foil. 290. 28-9 X 19-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
3° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Copyist, Muhammad b. f Atlya al-Ghamri al-Hanafi.
Dated Friday, 7 Safar 1014 (24 June 1605).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 597.
4597
MUSNAD ABl HURAIRA, by AHMAD B. HANBAL (d.
241/855). ' .
[Parts i to 10 of the Traditions transmitted by Abu Huraira.]
Foil. 294. 28 x 1 6-8 cm. Good old scholar's naskh.
Undated, 5/1 1 th century.
Brockelmann i. 182, Suppl. i. 309.
* This copy contains many reading-notes from 512/1118 on-
wards.
4598
SHIFA> AL-ASQAM JfA-DAm? AL-ALAM, by Khidr b.
'All AL-AlDlNl al-Khattab (d. ca. 816/1413).
[A general treatise on medicine.]
Foil. 5 1 o. 25 x 1 7 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 233, Suppl. ii. 326.
4599
IHKAM AL-AHKAM Fl SHARH AHADlTH SAITID AL-
AN AM, by Tmad al-Dln IBN AL-ATHlR (d. 699/1299).
[A commentary on the 'Umdat al-ahkam, Traditions, by AL-
JAMMA'ILI (d. 600/1203); see Nos. 3053, 3513.]
Foil. 308. 25-4 x 17-5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. RadI b. Ahmad al-Shafi'I.
Dated 14 Dhu '1-Hijja 714 (21 March 13 15).
4600
MIRAT AL-QURAN, by <AKIF EFENDl (d. 1 267/1851).
[A concordance of the Qur'an.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 31
Foil. 200. 30«2X2o«7cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 3/ 1 9th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4601
RAUDAT AL-AZHAR WA-BAHJAT AL-NUFUS WA-
NUZHAT AL-ABSAR, by Abu 'All al-Hasan b. 'All b. Khalafl
AL-QURTUBI al-UmawI al-Khatlb (d. 602/1205),
[An anthology of poetry.]
Foil. 212. i7«5X I2«8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 596.
4602
AL-BATAN AL-WADIH AL-M4SHHVD MIN FADA'IH
AL-NASARA WA'L'TUHVD, by Abu 'l-Baqa' Salih b. al-
tfusain AL-JATARl (fl. 61 8/1 221).
[A refutation of Christianity and Judaism.]
Foil. 56. I7*4X I2'8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 10 Muharram 895 (4 December 1489).
Brockelmann i. 430, Suppl. i. 766.
4603
SHARH AL-MUQARRIB, by IBN 'USFOR (d. 663/1265 or
669/1270).
[A commentary on the author's own al-Muqarrib fi 'l-nahw,
a grammar of Arabic]
Foil. 203. 26 X 18 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
See Brockelmann i. 3 1 3 , Suppl. i. 547.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
3 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4604
TAHRlR USUL AL-HANDASA LI-UQLlDIS, by Naslr al-
Dln AL-TOSl (d. 672/1 274).
[A revised translation of the Elementa of EUCLID.]
Foil. 1 o 1 . 23 -8 X 1 4 cm. Fine scholar's ta'llq.
Drawings.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann i. 510, Suppl. i. 929.
4605
GHURAR AL-HIKAM WA-DURAR AL-KILAM, by 'Abd
al-Wahid b. Muhammad b. * Abd al- Wahid AL-AMIDl al-Tamlml
(d. 436/1044).
[Sayings attributed to 'ALI B. ABl TALIB.]
F °U. 335- 21-3x12-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 1050 (1640).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 75.
4606
AL-TIBTJN Fl <ILMAI 'L-MA'ANI WA>L-BAYAN by
Sharaf al-Dln Abu 'Abd Allah al-Husain b. 'Abd Allah b. Muham-
mad AL-TIBI (d. 743/1343).
[A treatise on rhetorics.]
Foil. 238. 16x12-2 cm. Excellent scholar's ta'Uq.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Mahmud Shah b. Muhammad al-
Qarawl.
Dated 21 Shauwal 786 (6 December 1384).
Brockelmann ii. 64, Suppl. ii. 67.
4607
QURRAT AL-AIN FI BATAN AL-MADHHABAIN bv
SIBT AL-MARIDlNl (d. 912/1506). * Y
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 33
[A treatise on the laws of inheritance.]
Foil. 85. 17*5x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 22 Rajab 901 (6 April 1495).
Brockelmann ii. 168, Suppl. ii. 217.
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
4608
AL-MARTABAT AL-'ULTJ Fl TA'BlR AL-RU'TJ, by Abu
'Abd Allah Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Rashld al-Bakrl AL-
QAFSI(/. 731/1331).
[A treatise on the interpretation of dreams.]
Foil. 296. 20x13-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Jumada I 984 (September 1576).
Brockelmann, Suppl. hi. 1 276.
4609
AL-WASIT BAIN AL-MAQBUD WA'L-BASlT, by AL-
WAtIIDl(d. 468/1075).
[The second volume of the .'medium' commentary on the Qur'an.]
Foil. 342. 22x16 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Friday, 27 Jumada I 521 (10 June 1 127).
Brockelmann i. 412, Suppl. i. 73 1.
* This copy contains many reading-entries.
, 4610
JJMF AL-USUL Fl AHADlTH AL-RASUL, by Majd al-Dln
IBN AL-ATHlR (d. 606/1210).
[The fifth volume of a large collection of Traditions; see No.
358o.]
Foil. 232. 25-4x18-1 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Uthman b. 'Umar b. Darwlsh al-Salihl.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
O 508
34 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4611
QUNTAT AL-MUNTA LI-TATMlM AL-GHVNTA, by
AL-ZAHIDX (d. 658/1260).
[A treatise on Hanafi jurisprudence.]
Foil. 3 27. 28 X 1 7-2 cm. Rather cursive scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 13 th century.
Brockelmann i. 382, Suppl. i. 656.
4612
SHARH AL-TALWIHAT, by IBN KAMMtJNA (d. 683/
I2 84).
[Parts II and III of a commentary on al-Talwihat, speculative
theosophy by AL-SUHRAWARDl AL-MAQTOL (d. 587/
1 191); see No. 3598.]
Foil. 227. 24.5 x 17-5 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
4613
AL-JAM' WA'L-FARQ, by Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah b.
YusufAL-JUWAINl (d. 438/1047).
[Problems of Shafi'I jurisprudence.]
Foil. 211. 25-4 x 17-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Muhammad b. 'Abd al-'AzIz al-RawI al-
Naslbl.
Dated 15 Muharram 786 (9 March 1384).
Brockelmann i. 386, Suppl. i. 667.
4614
(1) TA'LIQJT ALA 'L-MULAKHKHAS, by Mulla 'Abd al-
'AllAL-BIRJANDl (fl. 930/1524).
[Glosses on the Shark al-Mulakhkhas, the commentary, by
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 35
QAdI-ZADA (fl. 820/1417), on al-Mulakhkhas fi y !-hai 3 a, a com-
pendium of geometry by AL-JAGHMlNl (/. 618/1221); foil.
Brockelmann i. 473, Suppl. i. 865.
Foil. 1 3 0-7 contain another copy of part of the foregoing.
(2) UNMUDHAJ AISULUM, by AL-DAUWXnI (d. 907/
[A miscellany of the sciences; foil. 138-69.]
Brockelmann ii. 21 7, Suppl. ii. 306.
Foil. 170. i8-8x 8 cm. Clear scholar's ta'llq.
Copyist, Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah al-Ranikuhl.
Dated Monday, 5 Muharram 1072 (31 August 1661).
4615
FATH AL-QARIB AL-MUJlB BI-SHARH KITAB AL-
TARTIB, by AL-SHINSHAURl (d. 999/1 59°)-
[A commentary on the Tarttb Majmu' al-Kalla% a treatise on
the laws of inheritance by SIBT AL-MARIDINI (d. 934/1527);
see No. 3723.]
Foil. 260. 2o < 7Xi5 , 6cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Fath Allah b. Fadl b. al-Hajj Muhammad al-Asmar
al-Halabl al-Shafil.
Dated Ramadan 987 (November 1 579).
* The author has appended an authorization dated Muharram
989 (February 1581).
46 1 6
AL-FIQH AL-NJFF, by Nasir al-Din AL-SAMARQANDl
(d. 656/1258).
[A compendium of Hanafi j urisprudence.]
Foil. 196. 1 6-8 X 1 2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
36 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Copyist, Rahmat Allah ^Muhammad b. al-Muqarrib.
Dated 4 Rabr I 753 (i 9 April 1352).
Brockelmann i. 381, Suppl. i. 655.
4617
KITAB AL-SAFWd, attr. to Sa'id B. AL-MASlHl.
[A treatise on medicine.]
Foil. 149. 1 6-2 x 1 1 -8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. Aibak b. 'Abd Allah al-BadrisI al-Mausili al-
Tablb.
Dated Rabr II 702 (November 1302).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4618
(1) AL-JAWAH1R AL-KHAMSA, by Abu 'I-Mu'aiyad Mu-
hammad b. Khatlr al-Dln b. Latlf b. Bayazid AL-GHAUTH
AL-HINDI (d. 970/1562).
[A treatise on mysticism, translated into Persian; foil. 1-186.]
Brockelmann ii. 418, Suppl. ii. 616.
(2) AL-HAQIQAT AL-MUHAMMADlTA, by Wajlh al-Dln
b. Nasr Allah al-'AlawI AL-GUJARATl (d. 998/1589).
[A mystical tract; foil. 187-96.]
India Office 1 3 8 1 .
Foil. 196, 25-4x14-8 cm. Various naskh hands.
Undated^ 12/1 8th century.
4619
QAHWAT AL-INSHA\ by IBN HIJJA (d. 837/1434).
[Letters and documents.]
Foil. 160. 18-2x13-7 cm. Clear scholar's naskr>.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 16, Suppl. ii. 9.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 37
4620
RASA'IL, by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim b. Hilal b. Ibrahim al-Harrani
al-sAbI (d. 384/994).
[Volume 2 of a collection of model letters.]
Foil. 192. 187x187 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh.
Undated, 5/1 1 th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 1 54.
4621
TASHIL AL-FAWA'ID WA-TAKMlL AL-MAQASID, by
IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274).
[A grammar of Arabic]
Foil. 154. 17-2x127 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Quraish al-Quraishl.
Dated 17 Ramadan 758 (3 September 1357).
Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522.
4622
SHARH AL-FUSVL AL-MUHIMMA, by SIBT AL-MARI-
DlNl (d. 912/1506).
[A commentary on al-Fusul al-muhimma ft mawdrith al-a'imma,
a treatise on the laws of inheritance by IBN AL-HA 9 IM (d. 815/
1412).]
Foil. 121. 17x12-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Uthman b. Muhammad b. Mansur al-Hanball al-
Azhari.
Dated, at Cairo, 879 (1474-5).
Brockelmann ii. 125, Suppl. ii. 155.
4623
TAQRIB AL-NASHR FI 'L-QIRJ>JT AL-'ASHR, by AL-
JAZARI (d. 833/1429).
38 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[An excerpt from the author's own al-N ashr fi 'l-qira 9 at al-ashr,
a well-known treatise on the readings of the Qur'an.]
Foil. 13 5. 1 7*8 x 1 2*8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Baqilll al-Hanafi.
Dated Jumada I 888 (July 1483).
Brockelmann ii. 202, Suppl. ii. 274.
4624
AL-ITBA* WA\L-MUZAWAJ A, by IBN FARIS (d. 395/
l6o 5)-
[Words similar in form and used in pairs.]
Foil. 28. 20'3X 12*8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Safar 627 (December 1229).
Brockelmann i. 130, Suppl. i. 198.
4625
J AMI' AL-USUL Fl AHADITH AL-RAS&L, by Majd al-Din
B. AL-ATHf R (d. 606/1210). N .
[Volume 10 of the well-known collection of Traditions; sec
No. 3580.]
Foil. 146. 23'2Xi7 , 9cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated 596 ( 1 1 99-1 200).
4626
DIWAN, by IBN QALAQIS (d. 567/1 171).
[Collected poems; see No. 3800.]
Foil. 151. 24*3 xi 6*7 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
4627
AL-DURR AL-MUNAZZAM Fl MADH AL-HABlB AL-
♦ • • •
A'ZAM, by Zain al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman b. Ahmad b. 'Ali
AL-HUMAIDI (d. 1005/1596).
DESCRIPTIONS QF MANUSCRIPTS 39
[A cqHection of poems.]
Foil. 95, 25*5 x 17*3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated, at Cairo, 999 (1 590-1).
Brockelmann ii. 272, Suppl, ii. 383.
4628
SHARHAL-BADl'XYA, by AL-HILLl (d. 749/1349).
[A commentary on the author's own al-Kafiyat al-badftya, an
ornate panegyric of the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil, 47. 18 X 13*4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 160, Suppl. ii. 199.
4629
(1) MAHASIN AL-ADAB WA-'JTINAB AL-RITAB t by
Abu Yusuf Ya'qub b. Sulaiman AL-ISFARA'INl (d. 488/1095).
[Rules for social intercourse; foil. 1-64.]
Brockelmann i. 351, Suppl. i. 594.
(2) TAWAQlT AL-MAWAQIT, by AL-THA'ALIBl (d. 429/
1038).
[An anthology; see No. 3549; foil. 66-94.]
(3) BARD AL-AKBAD FI y L-A'DAD, by AL-THA'ALIBl.
[A collection of sayings; foil. 95-1 22.]
Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 501.
(4) QURADAT AL-DHAHAB Fl NAQD ASHAR AL-
ARAB y by Abu 'All al-Hasan b. 'All B. RASHlQ al-Azdi al-
Qairawanl (d. 456/1064).
[An anthology; foil. 125-37.]
Brockelmann i. 307, Suppl. i. 540.
+° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(5) AL-FARA'IDWA'L-QALAlD, by AL-THA'ALIBI.
[A collection of maxims; foil. 138-154*.]
Brockelmann i. 285, Suppl. i. 501.
(6) AL-NIHATA Fl FANN AL-KINAlA, by AL-THA-
'ALIBl. j
[A treatise on euphemisms; foil. 154^-214.]
Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 500.
(7) MIRAT AL-MUROmiT, by AL-THA'ALIBI.
[A treatise on varieties of generosity; foil. 215-36.]
Brockelmann i. 285, Suppl. 1. 501.
(8) MA'RIFAT AL-RUTAB FlMA WARADA MIN KA-
LAM AL-ARAB, by AL-THA'ALIBl
[A collection of proverbs and poems; foil. 239-62.]
Dated 1054 (1644).
Brockelmann i. 285, Suppl. i. 502.
(9) AL-LUTF WA'L-LATA'IF, by AL-THA'ALIBI.
[A collection of anecdotes; foil. 265-92.]
Dated 1054(1644).
Brockelmann i, 285, Suppl. i, 501.
Foil. 292. I7-5X 10-5 cm. Scholar's ta'llq and naskh.
Dated 1054(1644).
4630
DIWAN, by IBN AL-WARDl (d. 749/1349).
[A collection of prose and verse.]
Foil. 92. 18-4x13-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 15th century.
Brockelmann ii. 140, Suppl. ii. 174.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4i
4631
KASHF AL-WAIL Fl MA'RIFATAMRAD AL-KHAIL by
Badr al-Din Abu Bakr B. AL-MUNDHIR al-Baitar (fl. 741/
i34o)- ' '
[A treatise on the care of horses, also entitled Kamil al-sina* atain.\
Foil 260. 20.7x15-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated » 11/ 17th century.
Brockelmannii. 136, Suppl. ii. 169.
4632
AL-TAHRIR WA'L-TAHBlR, by <Abd al-<AzIm b. <Abd al-
Wahid b. Zafir B. ABI 'L-ISBA* al-'Adwanl ai-Misri (d. 654/
I256). • \ OTI
[An ornamented poem.]
Foll.125. 207x147 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. ^Umarb. 'All.
Dated Safar 653 (March 1255).
Brpckelmann i. 306, Suppl. i. 539.
4633
BIWM, by Muhammad b. Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah al-Rumr
MAMAIH(d. 987/1580).
[Collected poems.]
Foil. 229. 2 1 x 1 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, p Abd al-Wahhab b. Yunus al-NusI.
Dated Rabr II 993 (April 1585).
Brockelmann ii. 271, Suppl. ii. 382.
4634
SHARH AL-MAQJMA-T, by Abu VAbbas Ahmad b. <Abd
al-Mu 9 min al-QaisI AL-SHARlSHl (d. 619/1222) '
sE&STs&Zu commentary on -***— of AL -
C608
42 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Foil. 2 1 6. 25-3 x 17-5 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 13 th century.
Brockelmann i. 276, Suppl. i. 487.
4 6 35*
JAJVAMV AL-LADHDHA, by Abu '1-Hasan 'All b. Nasr
AL-KATIB (/. 4/1 oth century).
[A treatise on sexual hygiene.]
Foil, 233. 28-9 x 21-6 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Dated Safar 724 (February 1324).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 946.
4636
AL-MUJTABA, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/1200).
[A learned miscellany.]
Foil. 49. 18x14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 9 1 6.
4637
ft")
AL-SAHAH FI >L-LUGHA> by AL-JAUHARl (d. ca. 395/
1004).
[Two volumes of the celebrated dictionary; see Nos. 3019, 3853.]
Foil. 132, 203. 25-4x17-2 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh.
Undated, 5/ nth century and dated Friday, 1 Sha'ban 590
(22 July 1 194).
* The second volume bears the autograph of Ridwan b. Muham-
mad al-Khurasaril al-Sa'atl (ft. 600/ 1 203).
4638
HASHITA ALA ANWAR AL-TANZlL, by 'Isam al-Din Ibra-
him b. Muhammad b. 'Arabshah AL-ISFARA'INI (d. 944/1537).
D^SCRIP^JQNS OF MANXJSCRIPTS 43
[Glosses on parts of the Anwar al-tanzil wa-asrar al-ta'wtl^ the
celebrated commentary on the Qur'an by AL-BAIDAWl (d. 716/
1 3 16).]
Foil. 383. 25«8xi7*4cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, io/i6th century.
Brockelmann i. 417, Suppl. i. 739.
4639
'UrUN AL-MADHJHIB, by AUKAkI (d. 749/ 1 348).
[A compendium of SunnI jurisprudence; see Nos. 3615, 3766.]
Foil. 117. 26«8xi7*9cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. f Abd al-Rahlm al-
phazzl.
Dated 21 Rabl' II 862 (8 March 1458).
4640
SHARH AL-MUFASSAL, by IBN AL-HAjIB (d. 646/1248).
[A commentary on al-Mufassal, the celebrated Arabic grammar
by AL-ZAMAKHSHARI (d. 538/1 144).]
Foil. 197. 26*8 Xi 8*4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann i. 29 1 , Suppl. i. 510.
4641
AL-WISHAH Fl FAW?W AL-NIKAH, by AL-SUYCjI
(d. 91 1/1505).
[A treatise on marriage.]
Foil, 207. 2 1 *7 xi 4*4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann ii. 153, Suppl. ii. 192.
4 + DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4642
AL-MUNJIH FI 'L-TADAWI MIN SUNtJF AL-AMRJD
WA'L-SHAKAWI, by Abu Sa'Id Ibrahim AL-MAGHRIBl.
[A catalogue of medicaments.]
Foil. 1 3 1 . 2 1 x 1 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 1032.
4643
AL-TUHFAT AL-MUDlA FI 'L-AHJAR AL-MUWKlTA
by AL-TIFASHI (d. 651/1253).
[A treatise on precious stones.]
Foil. 78. 20 x 14-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4644
i (1) KARAMAT AL-AVLITA\ by Abu '1-Qasim Hibat Allah
b. al-Hasan b. Mansur al-Tabarl AL-LALAKA'I (d. 418/1027).
[A fragment of an account of the miracles of saints; foil. 1-5.]
Brockelmann i. 181.
Foil. 6-13 contain an unidentified extract.
(2) AL-MUNTAKHAB MIN SAHlH AL-BUKHARl, by
Mahmud b. 'All b. Mahmud AL-SARRAj al-Dimashql (/. 8/i 4 th
century).
[Extracts from al-JamV al-sahth of AL-BUKHARl (d. 2c6/
871; foil. 17-81.] 3 '...
Autograph.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 81. 19-5x13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 45
4645
AL-'UTXJN Al-mubsira MIN AL-WUJtJH AL-MUS-
FIRA, by Abu Hamid Muhammad AL-QUDSl (J. 9/ 15th cen-
tury).
[An abridgement of al-Wujiih al-musfira "an tayassur asbab al-
mag/i/ira, on the remission of sins, by Nasir al-Dln Abu '1-Ma'alI
Muhammad b. 'Abd a1-Da 9 im B. BINT AL-MAILAQ al-Shafi'I
al-Shadhili(d. 797/1395).]
Foil. in. 18x13*3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4646
AL-NAJM MIN KALAM SAITID AL-ARAB WA'L-
AJAM, by Abu VAbbas Ahmad b. Ma'add b. 'Isa al-Tujlbl
AL-UQLlSHl (d. 549/1154).
[Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil. 65. i6'6xi2*2cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 13 th century.
Brockelmann i. 370, Suppl. i. 633.
4647
AL-MASA'IL, by AL-QASRANl.
[A manual of astrology; see No. 4519.]
Foil. 250, 232. 2o*7X 15-6; 19-2 x 14 cm. Two scholars' naskh
hands.
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century and dated Muharram 11 10 (July
1698).
4648
ANWAR AL-ASRAR JVA-ASRAR AL-ANWAR, by 'Ala' al-
Dln 'All b. Muhammad b. Ahmad B. AL-KHALLAL al-Misri
• • •
al-FuwI al-Shafi'I (/. 9/ 15th century).
46 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
►*■
[Secret meanings of the letters of the alphabet.]
Foil. 198. ... 2,6:8 X 19-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Undated, 9/ 15th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
■- -4649 ■■..■■
MAHASIN AL-WASA 3 IL ILA MA'RIFAT AL-AWA'IL, by
IBN QAIYIM AL-SHIBLlYA (d. 769/1367).
[Historical notices of originators.]
Foil. 118. 26x18-8 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Dated Rajab 742 (December 1341).
Brockelmann ii. y$, Suppl. ii. 82.
* This copy was written for the author who has added some
marginal notes. Fol. 1 1 8a contains a recommendation, dated
Jumada I 755 (June 1354), in the hand of Khalll b. Aibak al-Safadi
(d. 764/1363).
4650
ASRAR AL-HURUF WA'L-KALIMAT, by AL-Bt)Nl (d.
622/1225).
[On the secret meanings of letters and words.]
Foil. 1 10. 15-3 x 1 1-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann i. 498, Suppl. i. 91 1.
4651
AL-DAQA'IQ, by AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278).
[Glosses on the author's own Minhaj al-talibtn\ see No. 3153 (2).]
Foil. 16. 20 X 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, r Abd al- Rahman b. Ahmad b. r Isa b. r Umar al-Dawudl.
Dated 15 Shauwal 861 (5 September 1457).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 47
4652
[KITAB Fl 'L-ASRAR], by Ahmad AL-'IRAQL
[A treatise on magic]
Foil. 82. 16-8x13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 867 (1462-3).
Any other copy ?
4653
LATA'IF AL-AKHBAR JVA-TADHKIRAT tJLI 'L-ABSAR,
attr. to al-Qadi 'All b. Muhammad AL-TANOKHI (d. 342/953).
[A collection of a hundred anecdotes.]
Foil. 106. 2 1 -8 X 157 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4654
SHARH AL-FUSUL AL-lLAQlTA, by Muhammad b. Mah-
mud AL-AMULI (d. 756/1355).
[A commentary on al-Fusul al-Ilaqtya, an excerpt, by Sharat
al-Din Muhammad b. Yusuf AL-ILAQI (fl, ca. 450/1058), of
the first part of al-Qanunfi y l-tibb of IBN SiNA (d. 428/1037).
Foil. 168. 22x16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 826.
4 6 55
(1) AL-TAHBlR Fl 'ILM AL-TAFSlR, by AL-SUYOTI
(d. 911/ 1 505).
[An introduction to the Qur'an; folL 1—53^.]
Brpckelmann ii. 145, Suppl. ii. 180.
(2) ITMAM AL-DIRAYA LI-QURRA' AL-NUQATA, by
AL-SUYOTI.
4 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF. MANUSCRIPTS
[A commentary on the author's own al-Nuqaya\ see No. 3154;
foil. 53^-114.]
Foil. 114. 22-2x15-3 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
4656
TANJVIR AL-MAQALA Fl HALL ALFAZ AL-RISALA,
by Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Khalll AL-TATA'I al-Malikl (d.
942/I535)-
[A commentary on al-Risala, the famous compendium of MalikI
jurisprudence by Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah B. ABl ZAID 'Abd
al- Rahman al-Qairawanl al-NafzawI (d. 386/996).]
Foil. 310. 28-7x19-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 22 Dhu '1-Hijja 1046 (17 May 1637).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 302.
4657
HASHIYA ALA. SHARK AL-MATALP.
[An imperfect copy of a set of glosses on an unidentified com-
mentary on the Matal? a/-anwar, the well-known treatise on logic
by AL-URMAWI (d. 682/1283).]
Foil. 240. 21-7x15 cm. Clear scholar's dlwanl.
Copyist, Khalll b. Musa.
Undated, 1 i/iyth century.
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 848.
4658
MAURID AL-SADI Fl MAULID AL-HADI, by IBNNASlR
AL-DlN (d. 842/1438).
[The story of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil. 9. 1 8 • 2 X 1 3 -4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu '1-Ruh 'Isa b. Wasil b. 'Abd al- Rahman al-Hasbanl.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 49
Dated, at Damascus, 13 Safar 828 (4 January 1425).
Brockelmann ii, 76, Suppl. ii. 83.
% This copy has been read before the author.
4659
MUZILNIQAB AL-KHAFA' AN KUNA SADATNA BANI
*L-UAFA\ by Abu '1-Faid Muhammad Murtada b. Muhammad
b. Muhammad al-Husaini AL-ZABlDl al-Hanafl (d. 1205/
[A treatise on the surnames of the Banu '1-Wafa\]
Foil. 36. 22-3x16-5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad Badrl al-Batarl al-Shafi c I.
Dated Tuesday, 21 Shauwal 1 187 (5 January 1774).
Brockelmann ii. 288, Suppl. ii. 398.
4660
AL-LUMA Fl HALL AL-KAWAKIB AL-SABA, by Shihab
al-Dln Ahmad b. Ghulam Allah b. Ahmad AL-KXJM AL-RlSHl
• »
(d. 836/1432).
[A treatise on the courses of the planets.]
Foil. 43. 22$ x 1 5*7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Wednesday 17 Jumada I 898 (5 March 1493).
Brockelmann ii. 127, Suppl. ii. 158.
4661
MUKHTdSAR IHTA 3 'ULtJM AL-DlN [Anon.].
[An epitome of the Ihya' 'ulum al-dtn of AL-GHAZALL]
Foil. 203. 26-2 x 17*8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Wall.
D , atedRajab 91 1 (December 1505).
No other copy appears to fye recorded.
O608 H
5° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
.;■ 4662
AL-MUMTP SHARH AL-MUQNI%by Zain al-Dln Abu '1-
Barakat al-Munajja b. 'Uthman b. As'ad B. AL-MUNAJjA al-
Tanukhl (d. 695/1296).
[Volume 2 of a commentary on al-Muqnt\ a well-known com-
pendium of Hanbali jurisprudence by Muwaffag al-Dln B. QUDA-
MA(d. 620/1223).]
F ° n - 26 3- 25 X 1 8-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 688.
4663
MUKH7ASARJAHAH AL-JAUHARl [Anon.].
[An epitome of al-Sahah Ji y l-lugha y the famous dictionary by
AL-JAUHARI (d. en. 395/1006).]
Foil. 422. 25 x 17*2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Mustafa b. Ishaq Qunawl.
Dated 901 (1496).
JNb other copy appears to be recorded.
4664
(1) AL-lDAH WA'L-BAYAN Fl MA'RIFAT AL-MIKTAL
VA'L-MlZAN, by Najm al-Dln Abu V Abbas Ahmad b. Muham-
mad b. 'All B. AL-RAF'A al-Misri al-ShafiT (d. 710/13 10). '
r A tract on weights and measures; foil. 1-4V.]
Brockelmann ii. 1 3 3 .
(2) AL-NAS FI HADAM AL-KANA'IS, by IBN AL-RAF'A.
[A tract on the destruction of churches; foil. 4^-1 ia.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(3) RISALAT AL-TA'N Fl MAQALAT AL-TA'N, by 'Alg-
al-Din Abu 'I-Hasan 'All b. Isma'Il b. Yusuf AL-QONAWl
(d. 727/1326).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 51
[A tract on maledictions; foil. 1 1£- 14.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 14. 25«4X 17*2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
4665
[KITAB FI 'L-NIKAH.]
[A defective copy of a treatise on marriage.]
Foil. 58. 25-5 X 1 7*8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 25 Dhu'l-Qa'da 879 (2 April 1475).
Any other copy ?
* Collated with the autograph during the author's lifetime.
4666
KIFATAT AL-MUFTlN WA'L-HUKKAM FI 'L-FATAJVl
^L-AHKAM t byM,s\JTHMANl (/. 780/1 378).
[A compendium of Shafi'I jurisprudence.]
Foil. 73. i8'4X?4cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4667
JAMF AL-MUKHTASARAT ' WA-MUKHTASAR AL-JA-
WAMI\ by AL-MADLljl (d. 757/1356).
[A compendium of Shafi'i jurisprudence; see No. 3966.]
Foil. 98. 18-8x14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Khalll b. Ahmad al-Jafinl.
Dated Saturday, 2 Safar 847 (1 June 1443).
4668
AL-'IQD AL-MUNADDAD FI SlRA NABlTINA MUHAM-
MAD, by Muhammad b. Muhammad AL-BAHNASl.
[A biography of the Prophet Muhammad.]
52 DESCRIPTIONS OF MAivUSCRIPTS
Foil. 92. 18-8x13-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, ro/ 1 6th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4669 ♦
TAFSIR StJRAT AL-IKHLAS, by IBN TAIMlYA (d. 728/
1328). ' '
[An extensive commentary on Sura CXII of the Qur'an.]
Foil. 196. 18-4x13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 15th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 120.
4670
FATH AL-QADlR, by Kamal al-Dln Muhammad b. 'Abd al-
Wahid B. AL-HUMAM al-SiwasI al-Iskandarl al-Hanafi (d. 861/
[The second half of a commentary on al-Hidaya* bv AL-
MARGHINANI (d. 593/1197).] . ■ ■
Foil. 551. 27-4x18-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Jarwanl al-Azhari al-Malikl
Dated 16 Dhu '1-Qa'da 971 (26 June 1564).
Brockelmann i. 377, Suppl. i. 645.
4671
1, 11, m)
KHIZANAT AL-ADAB WA-LUBB LUBAB LISAN AL-
'ARAB, by 'Abd al-Qadir b. 'Umar AL-BAGHDADl fd. 1007/
1682). v y *'
[A commentary on the verses quoted in the Shark al-Kafiya,
the commentary, by RadI al-Dln AL-ASTARABAdI (d. 686/
1287), on al-Kafiya, the famous Arabic grammar by IBN AL-
HAJIB(d. 646/1249).] y
Foil. 447 , 616, 556. 2 9 -8x 19-8, 28-2X 18-2, 2 9 -8x 17-8 cm.
Various scholars' naskh.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 53
Undated, 11/ 17th century and dated Rabf II 1 174 (November
1769).
Brockelmann i. 303, Suppl. i, 532, ii. 397.
4672
MFRAJ AL-WUSVL Fl SHARH MINHAJ ALJJStJL, by
Majd al-Dln Ibrahim b. Ahmad b. Muhammad AL-lKl (/. 9/ 15th
century).
[A commentary on the Mtnhaj, al-wusul ila 'Urn al-usul, a treatise
on the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence by AL-BAIDAWl (d.
716/1316).]
Foil, 164. 1 8-2 x 13-4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Copyist, f AlI b. r AtIya b. Hasan called TUawan.
Dated, at Hama, 27 Dhu '1-Qa r da 898 (9 September 1493). a
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 742.
4673
SIFAT AL-MUFTl WA'L-MUSTAFTI, by Najm al-Dln Ahmad
b. Hamdan B, SHABlB al-Harranl al-Hanball (d. 695/1296).
[On the attributes of jurisconsults.]
Foil. 37. I7-2X 12-8 cm, Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Musa b. Ahmad b. Musa al-Kinani al-Maqdisi al-
Hanball.
Dated 17 Dhu '1-Qa'da 888 (17 December 1483).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4674
AL-KIFATA Fl r ILM AL-KITABA [Anon.].
[A guide for writing official documents.]
Foil. in. 1 7- 8 x 13 -2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 11/ 1 7th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
54 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
_ _ 4675
RASA'IL by Mu'In al-Dln Yahya b. Salama b. al-Husain AL-
HASKAFlal-KhatIb(d.5 5 i/ii 5 6). '
[Elegant letters.]
Foil. 189. 2o- 3 x 147 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 733.
[KITAB FI 'L-HIKMAJ
[A portion of an unidentified treatise on philosophy.]
Foil. 148. 26 x 17-2 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
Any other copy ?
4677
MURlH AL-ANI FI 'L-AMAL BVL-ZlJ AL-KHAQANl,
by ?Abd al-Latlf b. Ibrahim b. Qasim B. AL-KAIYAL al-Dimashql
(/•950/1543)-
[Astronomical tables.]
Foil. 218. 24-8 x 1 7-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4678
QALA'IDAL-'IQTANFIMAFAKHIR DAULATAL r UTH-
MAN, by Ibrahim b. 'Amir b. 'All AL-'UBAIDl al-Maliki
(/. 1 1/ 1 7th century).
[A history of Egypt, chiefly in the Ottoman period.]
Foil. 315. 20 x 1 2-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, early 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 939.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 55
4679
AL-ASHBAH ffA'L-NAZA'IR, by Taj al-Dln AL-SUBKI
(d. 77'/ r 37°).
[On similar and analogous law-cases.]
Foil. 372. 23-4x13-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Faris b. Yunus al-MinshawI
al-Shafi'I (d. 852/1448).
Dated Saturday, 4 Muharram 827 (8 December 1423).
Brockelmannii. 90, Suppl. ii. 106.
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
4680
AL-SHIFJ* Fl TA'RlF HUQUQ AL-MUSTAFA, by 1YAD
(d. 544/1149).
[A well-known treatise on the merits of the Prophet Muhamma|;
see No. 3104.] -,■<:. -^ ., ^v-;'
Foil. 177. 26-3x19^8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah b. 'Abd al-Razza^ al-
Tharmantl al-Shafi'I.
Dated Sunday, 26 Jumada I 767 (8 February 1366).
4681
RASJ'IL, by QA'IM AL-ZAMAN (/. 408/1017).
[A collection of twelve Druze treatises; see Nos. 3373, 3675.]
Foil. 126. 18-2x13-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
4682
AL-NASIKH WfL-MANSUKH, by Abu '1-Qasim Hibat Allah
B. SALAMA b. Nasr al-Baghdadl (d. 410/1019).
[Q$ abrogating and abrogated words in the Qur'an.]
Foil. 48. x 9 x 14 cm. Excellent old scholar's naskh.
56 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. 'Umar b. Ahmad al-
Anbarl.
Dated Jumada I 480 (August 1087).
Brockelmann i. 192, Suppl. i. 335.
4683
(1) FADJ'IL MISR, by Abu Muhammad al-Hasan b. Ibrahim
B. ZOLAQ al-Laithi (d. 387/998).
[The virtues of Egypt ; foil. 1 -3 3 a.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 230.
(2) AL-NUZHAT AL-SANITA Fl AKHBAR AL-KHULA-
FJ> WA'L-MULUK AL-MISRlTA, by Hasan b. Husain b.
Ahmad B. AL-TOLONi al-Hanafl (/. 900/1494).
[A list of the Muslim rulers of Egypt; foil. 33^-41^.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 39.
Foil. 41^-60 contain a number of anecdotes.
Foil. 60. 2o«3>< 15 cm. Oear scholar's naskh.
Undated, early 12/ 1 8th century/
4684
TALKH1S AL-MAQALFl TAHQlQ AL-RIJAL, by Fakhr
al-Dln Muhammad b. 'All b. Ibrahim al-Husainl AL-ASTARA-
BADl(d. 1028/1619).
[A dictionary of Shrite traditionists.]
Foil. 182. 25 xi 8-4 cm. Good- scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad c AlI b. Muhammad Amln b. Muhammad
'All.
Dated Dhu '1-Hijja 109 1 (January 1681).
Brockelmann ii. 385, Suppl. ii. 520.
4685
ANBA> NUJABA* AL-ABNA\ by IBN ZAFAR (d. 565/
1 169).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 57
[Anecdotes of worthy sons.]
Foil, 72. 24-2X 16^5 era, Good scholar's naskh.
yndated, 7/ 13 th century.
Brockelmann i. 352, Suppl. i. 595.
4686
AL-JAMF AL-SAHlH, by AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870).
[Part 2 of the celebrated collection of Traditions.]
Foil. 2 1 8. 26-8 X 1 8-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Abl Shama al-Hanball.
Dated Thursday, 26 Jumada II 843 (4 December 1439).
4687
<UMDAT AL-MUHTAJ ILA KITAB AL-MINHAJ, by
IBN AL-MULAQQIN (d. 804/1401).
[The fourth volume of the extensive commentary on the Minhaj
al-talibtn of AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278); see Nos. 3361, 3366.]
Foil. 237, 27^7 x 1 8;2 cm. Clear schplar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Sharabl al-Shafi'I.
Dated Sunday, 17 Ramadan 856 (1 October 1452).
4688
AL-IDAH Fl MANASIK AL-HAJJ, by AL-NAWAWl
(d. 676/1278).
[An incomplete copy of a treatise on the rites of the Meccan
pilgrimage.]
Foil. 40. i8*4X 13*3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann i. 397, Suppl. i. 684.
608
* 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4689
AL-AKHBAR BI-FAIf&ID AL-AKHZdR, by Abu Bakr
Muhammad b. Ishaq b. Ibrahim AL-KALABADHI (d. ca. ?8</
995). '
[Traditions with a commentary.] *
Foil. 143. 21x147 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/1 2th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 3 60.
TASHlL AL-SABlL Fl FAHM MA^NI 'L-TANZlL, by
Shams al-Dln Abu 'LHasan Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Rahman AL-
BAKRl al-Siddlqi al-Shan'I ^d. 952/1545).
[The second part of a commentary on the Qur'an.]
Foil. 218. 27x17 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad al-MusIri.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann ii. 334, Suppl. ii. 462.
4691
AL-JVUJVH PFA'L-NAZJ'IR, by IBN AL-JAUZl (d. c 07 /
1200). y/ '
[A dictionary of Qur'anic words with different meanings; see No.
43 86 -]
Foil. 149. 27x18.8 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad Zain al-ttrab b. 'Ubaid Allah b. Ahmad
Dated Sha'ban 768 (April 1367).
4692
(• • • • * • \
1, n, in)
SHARH IRSHJDAL-GHAWIILJMASALIK AL-HAWI
by Shams al-Dln Abu <Abd Allah Muhammad b. <Abd al-Mun'im
AL-JAUJARl (d. 889/1484).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS $9
[Volumes i, 3, and 4 of a commentary on the Irshad a/-gAaw7
US masalik al-Hawt, an abridgement, by Sharaf al-Dln Isma'il b.
A^ Bakr AL-YAMANl (d. 837/1433), of a /~HsmahagAjr t a
Well-Jcnown compendium of Shafi'I jurisprudence by Nairn al-Dln
AL-QAZWINI (d. 665/1266).]
Fo11 - 348, 355> 3 2 4- 26-8x 1% cm. Various scholars' naskh
hands.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brockelmann i. 394.
4693
(t) yAM'ASIM, attr. to Abu Bakr 'ASIM b. Bahdala al-Asadi
(d. 1 27/745).
[A collection Of variant readings of the Qur'an; foil. 1-69,]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) AL-MURSHID AL-WAJIZ ' ILA JULUM 7A7AALLAQ
BI-KITAB ALLAH ALAAZlZ, by ABO SHAMA (d. 665/
1266).
[A treatise on the recitation of the Qur'an; foil. 70-145; see Nos.
3502 (0,3653 (2)-]
Foil. 145. 18 x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/1 6th century.
4694
SHAWAHID AL-TAUDIH WA*L-TASHlH LI-MUSHKILAT
AL-JAMr AL-SAHIH, by IBN MALIK*(d. 672/1274).
[Difficulties of grammar and language in al-Jami' al-sahth of
AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870).]
Foil. 78. i8«4K 13^4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 262.
$° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4695
RISALA [Anon.].
[Biographies of Shafi'I scholars occurring in al-Anwar ti-a'mdl
al-abrar of Jamal al-Dln Yusuf b. Ibrahim AL-ARDABlLl al-
Shafi'l(d. 776/1374).]
Foil. 40. 21-3 x 15-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 6 Rabi' II 974 (2 1 October 1 566).
See Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 271.
4696
QAWA'ID AL-SHARlA, by ^Jzz al-Dln AL-SULAMl (d. 660/
1262).
[A treatise on Shafi'I jurisprudence, also called al-Qawaid al-
ku6rd.]
Foil. 198. 22-2 x 15-6 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann i. 430, Suppl. i. 767.
4697
[HIKATAT.]
[A fragment of a collection of religious stories.]
Foil. 34. 20-3 x 13-8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi.
Undated, 1 i/i7th century.
Any other copy ?
4698
FUSUS AL-HIKAM, by IBN 'ARABl (d. 638/1240).
[A well-known theosophical treatise; see No. 3692(2).]
Foil. 205. 11-4x8 cm. Good scholar's ta'liq.
Dated 19 Rabf I 895 (10 February 1490).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 61
4 6 99
AL-ISHARAT WA'L-TANBlHAT, by IBN SlNA (d. 428/
i°37)-
[A well-known treatise on philosophy.]
Foil. 113. 20-3 X 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu 'Amr Muhammad b. Mahmud al-Kamuni.
Dated, at Mosul, Ramadan 627 (July 1230).
Brockelmann i. 454, Suppl. i. 816.
4700
(1) TIRAZ AL-MAJALIS, by Sari al-Dln Muhammad b. Ibra-
him B.AL-SA'IGH al-Darurl al-Misrl (d. 1066/1656).
[A commentary on the Qur'an; foil. 1-2 1 2.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) AL-LU'LU' AL-NAZlM Fl RAUM AL-TAALLUM
ffA'L-TA'LlM, by IBN AL-ANSARl (d. 926/1521).
[A survey of the sciences; foil. 2 1 3-2 1 ja.]
Brockelmann ii. 99, Suppl. ii. 117.
(3) AL-QAUL AL-MUHARRAR, by AL-SUYt)Tl (d. 911/
[A commentary on a verse of the Qur'an; foil. 217^-219.]
Brockelmann ii. 1 46, Suppl. ii. 1 80.
Foil, 220. 20'3 X 1 5-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Miisa b. Muhammad al-^Amili al-Azhari.
Dated Jumada I 1039 (December 1629).
47oi
AL-JAMF AL-SAHlH, by AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870).
[Part 6 of the celebrated collection of Traditions.]
Foil. 6.1. 24-2 x 17*4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.
m
62 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4702
TX'RlKH BAGHDAD, by AL-KHATlB AL-BAGHDADl
(d. 463/1071).
[A volume of the famous dictionary of biographies.]
Foil. 232. 27X 16-8 cm. Old scholar's ta'llq.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
Brockelmann i. 329, Suppl. i. 563.
47°3
AL-TADRIB, by AL-BULQlNl (d. 805/1403).
[A manual of Shafi'I jurisprudence.]
Foil. 107. 18-4x137 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 93, Suppl. ii. 1 10.
4704
TAKHMIS JAM? DlWAN <UMAR IBN AL-FJRID, by
Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Shihab al-Dln AL-KHALlLl al-Shafi'I
al-QadirI(/. 1 140/1728).
T4 n amplification of the Diwan or collected poems of IBN AL-
FA RID (d. 632/1235).]
Foil. 107. 20-7X 15-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated 1140 (1728).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4705
(1) BUSTAN AL-'ARIFIN, by AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278).
[A guide to the pious life; foil. 1-33.]
Brockelmann i. 397, Suppl. i. 685.
Foil. 33-44 contain memorials to al-Nawawi.
Foil. 45-460 contain scraps.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 63
(2) AL-MANZUMAT AL-'IMADlTA, by AL-AQFAHSl (d.
808/1405).
[Verses on rules for a decent life, with the author's own com-
mentary; foil. 46^-79.]
Brockelmann ii. 94, Suppl. ii. 1 1 1.
Foil. 79. 207 x 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
■■■"-■■ 4706
(i, ii, iii, iv)
AL-NAJM AL-mHHAj FISHARH AL-MINHjj, by
AL-DAMlRl (d. 808/1405).
[Four volumes of the extensive commentary on the Minhaj ai-
talibin of AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278); see Nos. 3725, 3747.]
Foil. 276, 334, 395, 210. 267 x 18 cm. Various scholars' naskh.
Copyists, 'AH b. 'Atlya called 'Alawan al-Hltl al-HamawI al-
Shafi'I (d. 936/1530) (vols. 1, 2); Khalifa b. Hasan al-Sakhawi
(vol. 3).
Pated (1) 20 Muharram 902 (28 September 1496), (2) 18
Muharram 903 (16 September 1497), (3) 4 Dhu '1-Qa'da 860
(4 October 1456).
4707
DHAIL LUBB AL-LUBJB, by AL-USHMONI (fl. 11/ 17th
century).
[A supplement to the Lubb al-Lubab of AL-SUYOTl (d. 911/
1505); see No. 3975(2).]
Foil. 4^. 2o-8 X 1 57 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Mansur b. Shams al-Dln al-SandawI.
Dated Sunday, 19 Ramadan 1123 (31 October 171 1).
6 4 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
&
37oS
TAKMILAT AL-SHATIBI, by Kamal al-Dln Ahmad b. 'Umar
al-Muqri' AL-TIBRlZl (/. 9/1 5th century).
[A supplement to the Hirz al-amant, the well-known metrical
treatise on the recitation of the Qur'an.]
Foil. 37-43 contain znijaza written by Zain al- f Abidln b. Jamal
al-Dln, pupil of the foregoing, and dated 26 Rajab 850 (17 October
1446).
Foil. 45. 17-8x1 27 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Sunday, 11 Muharram 844 (12 June 1440).
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 725-6.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4709
[SHARH KITAB Fl r ILM AL-NUJCM.]
[An anonymous commentary on an unidentified treatise on
astronomy.]
Foil. 166. 1 6-5 x 12-8 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Drawings.
Autograph.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Any other copy ?
47io
VLAM AL-MUHADDITH, by Abu Sulaiman Hamd b. Muham-
mad b. Ibrahim AL-KHATTABl al-Bustl (d. 386/996).
[The last part of a commentary on al-JdmV al-sahth of AL-
BUKHARI (d. 256/870).] ' ' '
Foil. 1 54. 18-3x1 6-4 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh.
Dated Safar 487 (March 1094).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 261.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 65
471 I
IRSHAD AL-TULLAB ILA WASlLAT AL-HISAB, by SIBT
AL-MARIDlNl (d. 912/1506).
[A commentary on the Wastlat al-hisab, an epitome of arithmetic
by IBN AL-HA'IM(d. 815/1412).]
Foil. 95. 20-6 x 1 5-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Darwlsh b. Yahya b. Shahln.
Dated 1003 (1594-5).
Brockelmann ii. 126, Suppl. ii. 155.
4712
AL-QILADAT AL-JAUHARlTA Fl SHARH AL-HALA-
JVAT AL-SUKKARITA, by Zain al-Din Abu Sa'Id Sha'ban b.
Muhammad b. Dawud al-Qurashi al-Shafi'I AL-ATHARl (d.
828/1425).
[A commentary on the author's own al-Halawat al-sukkartya,
a metrical Arabic grammar.]
Foil. 1 59, 21x15 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 11 Shauwal 978 (8 March 1571).
Brockelmann ii. 1 80.
^M-rm, 4713
(1) DARR AL-SAHAbA Fl MAN DAKHALA MISR MIN
AL-SAHABA, by AL-SUYOTI (d. 9 1 1/ 1 505).
[Companions of the Prophet who entered Egypt; foil. 1-27.]
Brockelmann ii. 147, Suppl. ii. 183.
(2) JUMLA MIN MUHIMMAT AL-AHKAM LA TAS-
TAGHNI ANHA 'L-KHASS WA'L-AMM^'by AL-SUYOTl.
[Rules to be observed by Muslims; foil. 28-30.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 1 90.
(3) AUIWAR AN QALM AL-AZFAR, by AL-SUYOTl.
[On trimming the nails; foil. 3 1-35.]
Brockelmann ii. 152, Suppl. ii. 191.
06O8
66 . DESCRIPT.IQN.S OF MANUSCRIPTS
{ r\^t^ FAT AL - SHA] U™ FI FADL MIFR WA-NI-
UFA WA-AHSAN MUNTAZAHATIHA 'L-ZARlFA 'by
Badr al-Dln Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. 'All AL-BAKRl al-Siddiql
al-Mahkl al-Misri (fl, 9 1 3/ 1 507). * 4
[On the virtues of Egypt; foil. 36-40.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(5) HUSN AL-SAMT FI 'L-SAMT, by AL-SUYCTI.
[Traditions and poems praising silence; foil. 41-74 T
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 193. J
Aismln THVTH FI FAWJ ' ID AL ' BURG HVT Hi by
[On the flea; foil. 48-52.]
Brockelmann ii. 154, Suppl. ii. 192.
(7}DAF< AL-TAASSUF Fl IKHWA YXJSVF y by AL-SUYflTl
[On whether Joseph's brothers were prophets; foil. «-r r 1
Brockelmann ii. 146, Suppl. ii. 180. J
KX^Jvon KARAmrAT AL - smL *"~
[On whether begging is allowed; foil. SSS7.]
Brockelmann ii. 1 54, Suppl. ii. 1 92.
{ AdSirl A ^ URVSH Fl AKHBAR AT ^UBUS Hi by
[In praise of Abyssinians; foil. 58-74.]
Brockelmann ii. 1 59, Suppl. ii. 198. '
(10) NUZHAT AL-'UMR FI 'L-TAFDlL BAIN AT RTn
WL-SVD fTA'L-SUMR, by AL-SUYOTl *
f£7sT.] n thC ViftUeS ° f thC C ° l0UrS W ^ e ' Wack ' and brown >
Brockelmann ii. 1 58, Suppl. ii. 1 9 8.
•**-,
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 67
(n) RISALAFI 'L-GRALIYA, by AL-SUYtfTl.
[On the use of ambergris; foil. 82-83*7.] ■:<
brockelmann ii. 154, Suppl. ii. 192. 1
(12) NATHL AL-KINJN FI 'L-KHUSHKANAN, by AL- ..'
SUYOTl. =<
[On the use of saffron in bread; foil. 8 3 ^-8
Brockelmann ii. 152, Suppl. ii. 190.
(13) MAN HAL AL-LATA'IF FI 'L-KUNAFA WA'L-
QATA'IF, by AL-SUYOTI.
[On the merits of certain cakes; foil. 85^-88.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 197.
Foil. 88. 20-3x13-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Abd al-Rahman b. Sulaiman b. Muhammad al-Suyutl.
Dated 915 (1509).
m&
4714 ^_,
RASJ'IL, by Abu VAla' Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah AL-MA'ARRl **t
al-Tanukhl (d. 449/1057).
[Letters.]
Foil. 106. i6'2Xio«5cm. Fine scholar's nasta'liq.
Copyist, Muhammad b. al-Najm al-Salihi.
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
Brockelmann i. 255, Suppl. i. 453.
47 l S
SHARH AL-MANZUMA FI >L-TIBB.
[Fragments of an unidentified commentary on al-Manzuma fi
'l-tiob, the metrical treatise on medicine by IBN SlNA (d. 428/
io 37)-]
Foil. 24. 21-2x15-6 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 823.
6 ? DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4716
AL-TADHKIRA BI-AHWAL AL-MAUTA WA-VMQR AL-
JKHIRA, by AL-QURTUBl (d. 671/1273).
[The second volume of the well-known eschatology; see No.
3607.]
Foil. 160. 23-8 x 17 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Wahlsh.
Dated 2oJumadaii. 755 (14 July 1354).
4717
DIWAN, by Abu 'Ubada al-Walld b. 'Ubaid al-Ta'I AL-BUH-
TURI (d. 284/897).
[Collected poems.]
Foil. 39. 267X 17-8 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 1 27.
47i8
AL-JAMVAL-SAHIH, by AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870).
[The 30th and final part of the Traditions.]
Foil. 1 10. 26-2x18-8 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
4719
TAHDHIB MASA'IL AL-MUDAUJVANA, by Abu Sa'Id
Khalaf b. Abi '1-Qasim AL-BARADHrl al-Azdl (/. 372/982).
[An epitome oial-Mudauwana, the digest of Malikl jurisprudence
by SAHNON (d. 240/854).]
Foil. 286. 27-3x20-8 cm. Good scholar's maghribl.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Muhammad al-Ansari.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann i. 178, Suppl. i. 302.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 69
4720
AL-JAMF AL-SAHlH, by AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870).
[The fourth quarter of the Traditions.]
Foil. 278. 26-8x18-4 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. f Abd Allah b. Yahya b. f Abd al-Wali
al-Tanukhi al-Hanball al-Ba f labakki.
Dated, at Baalbek, Sha'ban 785 (October 1383).
47*1
SHARH HIDATAT AL-HIKMA, by Sadr al-Dln Muhammad
b. Ibrahim AL-SHlRAZl (d. 1050/ 1640).
[A commentary on the Hidayat al-htkma, the well-known hand-
book of philosophy by AL-ABHARl (d. 663/1265).]
Foil. 231. 31-5x21-3 cm. Good scholar's nasta'llq.
Und ated, 1 1 / 1 7th century.
Brockelmann i. 464, Suppl. i. 840.
47 22
MAJMA' AL-BAHRAIN WA-MULTAQA AL-NAITI-
RAIN, by Muzaffar al-Dln Ahmad b. 'All b. Tha'lab B. AL-
SA'ATl al-Baghdadl al-Ba f labakkl (d. 696/1296).
[A compendium of Hanafi jurisprudence.]
Foil. 127. 27 x 18-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, al-Husain b. Muhammad b. Isra'Il al-Hanafi al-Muqri*
al- f Aintabl.
Dated Monday, 21 Dhu 'l-Qa'cIa 784 (26 January 1383).
Brockelmann i. 384, Suppl. i. 658.
4723
AL-TAUDIH LI-MASJ'IL AL-TASHlH, by Sharaf al-Dln
Yunus b r f Abd al-Wahhab b. Ahmad AL- f AITHAWl al-Shafil
( d - 978/1570).
7° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[Explanations of questions arising in al-Tashih, a commentary on
the Minhajal-talibw of AL-NA WA Wl (d. 676/ 1 278).]
Foil. 196. 27 x 18 cm. Rather cursive scholar's naskh.
Copyist, ' Umar b. Abl Bakr al-Muwaqqi f al-Ansarl al-Shafi'I.
Dated 26 Jumada 1. 9.69(1 February 1562).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
* The author has appended reading certificates.
4724
HALBAT AL-KUMAIT, by AL-NA WAjI (d. 859/1455).
[The well-known anthology on wine; see No. 3091.]
Foil. 336. i8x 13-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Yusuf b. Khalid al-HamawI.
Dated, at Cairo, 875 (1470-1).
4725
SHARH MINHAJ AL-TJLIBlN.
[A large fragment of an unidentified commentary on the Minhtj
al-talibtn of AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/ 1 278).]
Foil. 217. 1 8-8 x 1 47 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Autograph ?
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Any other copy ?
4726
AL-TASHIL WA'L-TdQRlB Fl MA'RIFAT AL-HALL
tZfL-TARKlB, by IBN AL-MAJDl (d. 850/1447).
[A treatise on astronomy.]
Foil. 49, 22 X 16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated- 1 2/1 8th century.
Brockelmann ii. 1 ->.8, Suppl. ii. 1 59.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 7 i
AL-SIlASAFl'ILMALJFIRASA, by Shams al-Dln Abu 'Abd
Allah Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Abl Talib al-Ansari al-Sufi AL-
DIMASHQl (d. 727/1327). ? ' '
[A treatise on physiognomy; foil. 1-29.]
Foil. 30-98 contain various extracts attributed to Hippocrates,
Tamtam, Tankalusha, Aristotle, &c.
Foil. 98. 23 x 1 6-5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmannii. 130, Suppl. ii. 161.
4728
AL -FJQH AL-NAFI% by Nasir al-Dm AL^SAMARQANDl
(d. 656/1258).
[A compendium of Hanafi jurisprudence.]
Foil, 203. 26x18-5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Junaidb. 'Abdal b. 'Umar.
Dated 772(1370-1).
Brockelmanni. 381, Suppl. i. 655.
4729
AL-MINHAj FI SHARH MUSLIM IBN AL-HAJJAJ
byAL-NAWAWl(d.676/i278). ' •
[Parts of the commentary on al-Jam? al-sahlh of MUSLIM
(d. 261/875).]
Foil. 233. 23-5X 13-8 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmanni. 160, Suppl. i. 265.
473° .
(1) NUZHAT AL-ABSAR FI AUZJN AL-ASHAR, by '
Shihab al-bln Abu 'l-'Abbar Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Muhammad
b. 'All al-Asbahl AL-'UNNABl al-AndalusI (d. 776/1374).
? ? DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A treatise on Arabic metres; foil. 1-96.]
Dated 17 Muharram 753 (5 March 1352).
Brockelmann ii. 26.
(2) AL-WAFI BI-MA'RIFAT AL-QAWAFL by AL-'UN-
NABl. J
[A treatise on rhyming; foil. 97-1 37.]
Dated 20 Dhu '1-Qa'da 753 (29 December 1352).
Brockelmann ii. 26.
Foil. 137. 18-4x13-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Shihab al-Dln Abu V Abbas Ahmad b. 'AH b. Ridwan
al-Hanball.
Dated 753 (1352).
* The author has added notes of authorization on fol. 96* and
fol. 137^.
4731
QALA'ID AL-'IQYAN Fl FADA'IL AL 'UTHMAN, by
AL-KARMI (d. 1 033/1624).
[In praise of the Ottomans.]
Foil. 83. 20 x 14-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated Thursday, 26 Rajab 103 1 (6 June 1622).
Brockelmann ii. 369, Suppl. ii. 497.
473 2
AHKAM AL-mUgm J>y HIJ.AL b. Yahya b. Muslim al-Basri
(d. 245/859).
[A treatise on the laws regarding pious bequests.]
Foil. 136. 21x16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Muhammad al-
Shafi'I al-Basri.
Dated, at Damascus, 11 Rabl' II 893 (24 February 1488).
Brockelmann i. 173, Suppl. i. 292.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 73
4733
(1) FATAWl, by IBN TAIMlYA (d. 728/1328).
[Legal opinions; foil. 1-47.]
See Brockelmann ii. 103, Suppl. ii. 124-5.
(2) LUMA MIN ASHrAT AL-NUSUS Fl HATK ASTAR
AL-FUSUS, by IBN TAIMlYA.
[An attack on the Fusus al-hikam of IBN ' ARABl (d. 638/1 240);
foil. 48-63.]
Any other copy ?
(3) FATWA, by IBN TAIMlYA.
[A pronouncement on Quran IV 40; foil. 64-67.]
Any other copy ?
(4) QJ'IDA Fl DHIKR AL-MAUT, by Tmad al-Dln AL-
WASITl(d. 711/1311).
[A discussion of death; foil. 68-69.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 70-75 contain various scraps.
(5) ASBAB AL-ZAFAR IVA'L-INTISAR, by Shams al-Dln
IBN AL-HANBALI.
[Causes for victory in the holy war; foil. 76-84.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(6) RUH AL-ARIFlN, by AL-NASIR LI-DlN ALLAH
(d. 622/1225).
[A tract on Traditions; foil. 85-89.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(7) AL-AQIDAT AL-MANZVMA, by Abu 'Abd Allah 'Urnar
b. al-Qasim b. al-Mufarraj AL-TAKRlTl.
[A metrical creed; foil. 90-92.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
C608
74 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(8) URJVZA FI >L-MU<JIZAT [Anon.].
[A metrical account pfthe Prophet's miracles; foil. o?-iot 1
Any other copy?
Foil. 106-56 contain a fragment of a treatise on just government,
foil. 157-62 contain a fragment of a work on Traditions.
Foil. 163. 23.5x17 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
4734
KHARlDAT AL-Ayj'IB Mi-FARlDAT AL-GHARJ>IB
by IBN AL-WARDI (/. 850/1446). '
[A popular cosmography; see No. 3 1 1 1.]
Foil j 28 . 25 . 8 x 1 7.2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Maps.
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
4735
KANZ AL-MA'AM FI ShIrh HIRZ AL-AMJNl, by
SS«;s t hrm b - ' Umar K Ibr5hIm aZ
[^commentary on the Hirzal-amart wa-wajA al-tahant, the
weU-known metrical treatise on Qur'an recitation by AL-SHATIBl
(d. 596/1194).]
Foil. 207, 218. 22.5x17 cm. Fine scholar's maghribi.
Copyist, IVIusa b. Hamza.
Dated Dhu '1-Hiya 906 (July 1 501).
Brockelmann i. 409, Suppl. i. 725.
4736
c **\
f^LA'^r AL-FARIDA FI SHARH AL-QASlDA, by
Z AT ??« b , fl ' Abd AllSh Muhammad b. Hasan b. Muham-
mad AL-FASI al-Hanaft al-Muqri' (d. 656/1 2 j8).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 75
[A commentary on al-Qastdat al-Shatibtya, the Hirz al-amSrii of
AL-SHATIBl (d. 590/1194),]
Foil. 236, 240. 27-8 x 18, 26-2 x 1 8-3 cm. Fine old naskh, and
clear scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 7/ 13th century, and dated 4 Rajab 736 (17 February
1336).
Brockelmann i. 409, Suppl. i. 725.
4737
AL-NASHR FI 'L-QIRAAT AL-ASHR, by IBN AL-JAZARl
(d. 833/1429).
[A treatise on the variant readings of the Qur'an; see No. 3141V]
Foil. 268. 26-4 x 1 8* 1 cm. Good scholar-s naskh.
Copyist, c Abd al-Karlm b. !AlI b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Maghribi
al-KhallJi.
Dated Friday, 2 1 RabI II 86 1 ( 18 March 1 457).
4738
KASHF AL-ASRAR Fl SHARH AL-MANAR, by AL-
NASAFl (d. 710/1310).
[A commentary on the author's own Manar al-anwar, a well-
known manual of Hanafi jurisprudence; see No. 345°*]
Foil. 153. 21*3x13*8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ja'far b. Husain al-Husainl al-Samarqandi al-Hanafi.
Dated Monday, 6 Sha'ban 976 (24 January 1569).
4739
AL-RAUD AL-FA'IQ FI 'L-MAWA'IZ WA'L-RAQA'IQ, by
Abu Madyan Shu'aib b. Sa'd Allah b. 'Abd al-Kafi al-Misri al-
Makkl AL-HURAIFISH (d. 801/1398).
[Moraf stories.]
Foil. 247. 25*8 X 17*5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. f All b. Mallah b. al-Khaiya(.
76 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Dated 823 (1420).
Brpckelmann ii. 178, Suppl. ii. 229.
4740
WFA'AL-ASQAMWA-DAWA'AL-ALAM, by AL-AlDlNl
{d.ca. 820/1417). J
[A treatise on medicine; see No. 4598.]
Foil. 280. 28-5x20-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
4741
TULON (d. 953/1546). • y .
trialeon o eW .- ry ^"'^"fi **»*< al^Miha, a metrical
treat.se on Qur an-reatahon by AL-JA'BARl (d. 732/1^).]
Foil. „. ,8x .3-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. ' J
Autograph.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4742
Ra^T^ frf¥^' by Qiwam al-D In <Abd al-
Ra^man b. Ahmad AL-JAMI al-Naqshabandl (d. 8 9 8/ I492 ).
[A commentary on al-Kafiya, the celebrated metrical Arabic
grammar by IBN AL-HAJIB (d. 6+6/,24 9 ).]
Foil. ,85. , 9 .8 x 13.3 cm. Good scholar's nasta'llq.
Undated, n/ 17th century.
Brockelmann i. 3 o 4> Suppl. i. 53 3 .
4743
•Abf*fn-,?t^ M MMASA-ILAL-ILTIZAM, by Aba
M k k-1 ^ubammad b- Muhammad B. AL-HATTAB al-
Maghnb 1 al-MalikIal-Ru'aim-(d.954/, S47 ) '•
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 77
[Instructions in Malik! law.]
Foil. 144, ro-8 x 1.5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Tuesday, 1 1 Jumada II 1 128 (2 June 171 6).
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 526.
4744
THIMAR AL-QULUB FI 'L-MUDAF WA'L-MANSVB> by
AL-THA f ALIBl (d. 429/1038).
[A treatise on the genitive construction.]
Foil. 226. 20*3 X 14*7 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 500.
4745
SHARH AL-ASMA' AL-HUSNA* by AL-QUSHAIRl (d.
465/1072).
[Explanations of the names of God; see No. 3613.]
Foil. 91. 17-8x13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, ' Abd Allah b. f Abd Allah b. r Abd Allah.
Dated Sha'ban 693 (July 1294).
4746
SHARH MUKHTASAR AL-QUDURl.
[An unidentified commentary oh the Mukhtasar al-Qudurt, a
;vell-known compendium of Hanafi jurisprudence by Abu Hr
Husain Ahmad b. Muhammad AL-QUDORI al-Baghdadl (d.
428/1037).]
F611. 236. 1 5 x 9*6 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu '1-Raja* Muhammad b. Hamza b. al-Hasan b. f AlI
b. Manda.
Dated Sha'ban 563 (May 1 168).
See Brockelmann i. 174, Suppl. i. 296.
7 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4747
AL-RISALAT AL-QUDSllA, by AL-GHAZALl (d. 505/
11 11).
[A tract on dogmatics.]
Foil. 17. 1 6-6 x 12-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/1 3 th century.
Brockelmann i. 421, Suppl. i. 746.
4748
AL-QAWA'ID, by Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad b. Muhammad
b. Ahmad al-Muqri s AL-FASl (/. 755/1353).
[A treatise on Malikl jurisprudence.]
Foil. 96. 26-8 x 18 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Friday, 22jumadal 878 (15 October 1473).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4749
FUTVH AL-GHAIB, by Muhyl al-Dln 'Abd al-Qadir b. 'Abd
Allah b. Musa AL-jlLl al-Hanball (d. 56 1/ 1 1 67).
[A collection of didactic sayings.]
Foil. 83. 17-8x14 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Mahmud b. 'Abd al-Mun'im.
Dated 22jumadal 825 (14 May 1422).
Brockelmann i. 435, Suppl. i. 778. ,
475°
7ANBIH AL-GHJFILlN, by Abu '1-Laith AL-SAMAR-
QANDl(d. betw. 373/983 and 393/1003).
[A popular treatise on asceticism ; see No. 3010.]
Foil. 351. 24-4 x 1 7-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3 th century.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 79
4751
AL-UMM, by AL-SHAFI C I (d. 204/820).
[The first two volumes of the legal tracts; see No. 4230.]
Foil. 319. 25 X 1 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3 th century.
475 2 _
ALSHIFJ* ' Fl TA'RlF HUQUQ AL-M TJSTAFA, by ■ 1YAP
(d, 544/1149).
[The well-known book on the rights of the Prophet; see No.
3 io 4-]
Foil. 200. 2J-JX 18*3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
4753
[AL-INSHA\]
[An imperfect copy of a collection of official letters, apparently
of the 10/ 1 6th century.]
Foil. 112. i8'2Xi2«4cm. Gooddiwani.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Any other copy ?
4754
TASHlL AL-FAWA'ID WA-TAKMlL AL-MAQJSID, by
IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274).
[A handbook of Arabic grammar; see No. 4792.]
Foil. 100. 1 8-8 X 137 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. Hasan al-MunawI al-Shafi c i.
Dated 2 Jumada II 789 ( 20 June 1 3 87).
4755
AI^SHIFA' Fl BAD? AL-IKTIFA\ by AL-NAWAjI (d.
859/H55)-
8 ° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A treatise on a rhetorical figure.]
Foil. 34. 2o-6x 14-6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Shams al-Din Muhammad b. 'Uthman al-lbkdl
Dated Saturday, 29 Rabl f I 1009 (8 October 1600).
Brockelmann ii. 57, Suppl. ii. 57.
4756
(*) ZUBDAT AL-RASA'IL AL-FAKOQlm WA-<VMDAT
f^fY^ 1 ^ ^ YG ™ b « 'Abd al-Rahman AL-
1KAJVX {/. 1 2/i8th century).
[Translations from the Persian of the selected letters on mystical
teachmg^by Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Al,ad AL-FAROQI al-Sirhindl;
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(a) ALSILK AL-BADI' AL^GHALl FI DHIKR ASMA'
^SBAFI'AL^LI, by Abu >1-Fadl AL-MURADI (<S
I79I). '
[A poem on the names of the Prophet Muhammad; foil. 78-82 1
No other copy appears to be recorded.
^lffi: RAUP AL ~ B ^IL FlMA YATdALLAQ £/-
QASIDAT IBN ISRAlL by AL-MURADl.
[Notes on a certain Sufi poet; foil. 84-90.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
iy S3ii^r THIMAR MIN ™ HAN1 al -' wh jx>
[A small collection of poems; foil. 94-99,]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
[More poems; foil. 1 o 1-1 4.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 81
(6) TAUSHlH AL-ASFARFl MADlH AL-ASFAR, by AL-
MURADI. ' u
[Quotations on journeys; foil. 1 17-27.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(7) 4UNAFH AL-ATIR AL-NASHQ Fl MADH MISH-
MISH DIMASRQ, by AL-MURAdI.
[Verses praising Damascus apricots; foil. 128-32.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 137. 22-2 x 1 5-6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 3/ 1 9th century.
4757
AL-WASA'IL ILA MA'RIFAT AL-AWA'IL, by AL-SUYtJTl
(d. 911/1505).
[An epitome of the Kitab al-Awa% on origins of things and
customs, by Abu Hilal al-Hasan b. 'Abd Allah b. Sahl AL- f AS-
KARl(d. 395/1005).]
jEpll.78; 22x15-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Izz al-Dln Muhammad al-Majull al-Shafi r I.
Dated 18 Ramadan 961 (17 August 1554).
Brockelmannii. 158, Suppl. ii. 197.
4758
(1) MTJNSHA'AT, by <ABD AL-KARlM EFENDl (/. 1 i/i 7 th
century).
[Collected letters; foil. 1-56.]
Krafft, Vienna Academy No. 89.
(2) MUNSHA'AT, by Muhammad Efendl NARGISl-ZADA
(d. 1044/1634).
[Collected letters; foil. 63-125.]
0608 M
8* DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Krafft,No. 87.
Foil. 130. 25-3 x 16-2 cm. Fine dfwanl.
Undated, 1 i/i7th century.
4759
(1) MUNTAKHAB AL-THAMAR AL-RJ>IQ AL-MUJ-
TANA MIN AL-HADJ>IQ [Anon.].
[A manual of ethics based on Traditions; foil. 1 -42.J
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) MAJMtJ' FI 'L-HIKAM W4 y L-JDAB [Anon.].
[A manual of ethics; foil. 43-94.]
Dated Tuesday, 8 Jumada I 1.04 1 (2 December 163 1).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 94. 17-9x12-8 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 9/ 15th century and dated 1041 (163 1).
4760
SHARH AL-URJVZAT AL-TASAMlNlTA, by IBN AL-
HA'IM (d. 8 1 5/1 5 1 2).
[A commentary on al-TJrjuzat al-Tasamiriiya> a metrical tract on
algebra by IBN AL-YASAMlNl (d. 601/f 204).]
Foil. 92. 17-8x13-4 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Copyist (of second part), Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Ibrahim.
Dated 24 Jumada II 893 (5 June 1488).
Brockelmann i. 471, Suppl. i. 858.
4701
AL-FARAQ AL-MITDHIN BTL-TARAB FI 'L-FARQ
BAIlSi \ AIMJAM ' mm^ARAB, by AL-BAKRl AL-SID-
DlQl (d. 1 1 62/ 1 749).
[A treatise on the differences between Arabs and non- Arabs.];
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 83
Foil. 125. 19*5 X 147 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Mahmud b. Husain,
Dated 12 RablM 1 189 (12 May 1775).
Brockelmann n, 308.
4762
[ADAB AL-QApL]'
[An imperfect copy of an unidentified treatise on Shafil juris-
prudence.]
Foil. 182. 24-8 X 1 7' 8 cm. Rather cursive scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Any other copy ?
4763
(1) JAM AL-JAWAMI\ by Taj al-Dln AL-SUBRl (d. 771/
I 37°)-
[A well-known treatise on Shafi'I jurisprudence; foil. 1-96*.]
Brockelmann ii. 89, Suppl. ii. 105.
(2) AQIDA, by AL^SHAIBAnI (d. 189/804).
[A metrical creed; foil. 96^-99.]
Brockelmann i. 172, Suppl. i. 291.
Foil. 99. 16 x io-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. 'AH b. Salama.
Dated Wednesday, 9 Rabf II 889 (6 May 1484).
4764
AL-ISTIKMJLEI >L-TAFKHlM WA'L-IMALA, by 'Abu '1-
Taiyib 'Abd al-Mu'min b. 'Ubaid Allah B. GHALBON b. al-
Mubarak (d. 389/999).
[An imperfect copy of a treatise on reciting the Qur'an.]
Foil. 58. 17x13-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 330.
84 DESCRIPTIONS OF ^^SCRIPTS
4765
by MULLA KHUSRAU (d. 885/1480). **T™'
[A commentary on the author's own Ghurar al-ahkam, a hand-
book of Hanafl jurisprudence.] "
Foil. 420. 22x12-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ibrahim b. Hasan.
Dated Sha'ban 101 2 (January 1604).
Brockelmann ii. 226, Suppl. ii. 316.
47 6 °
vyuy, by Muhammad b. Muhammad AL-LU'LU'I.
[A treatise in praise of filial piety.]
Foil. 48. 21x15 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4767
SHAR1? AL-QUSTAS, by Shams al-Dln AL-SAMARQANDl
(d. ca. 690/1291).
[A commentary on the author's own al-Qustas ji 'l-mantia, a
treatise on logic] ' y
Foil. 177. 24-2x1 6-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
Brockelmann i. 468, Suppl. i. 850.
4768
SHARH AL-SUNNA, by AL-BAGHAWl (d. 516/1122)
[A collection of Traditions; volumes 4 and 5.]
Foil. 374. 25x18 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ma'fu-q b. Nasr b. Jamil al-Wasitl b. al-Mu'allim
1
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 85
Dated (fol. 253^) 7 Ramadan 6q8 (12 February 121 2).
Brockelmann i. 364, Suppl. i. 622.
4769
AL-TARGHlB WTL-TARHlB, by AL-MUNDHIRl (d. 656/
1258).
[Part 3 of an ethical compilation of Traditions; see No. 3084.]
Foil. 179. 3 o-2X 19-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Uthman b. Ahmad.
Dated Shauwal 984 (December 1 576).
4770
AL-QAUL AL-NABIL BI-DHIKR AL-TATFlL, by IBN
AL-JAUZl(d. 597/1200). ■ ■ ' ■ *
[Anecdotes of uninvited guests.]
Foil. 73. 17-6x1 1 -5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. 'Umar al-Ahdal.
Dated Dhu '1-Hijja 1029 (November 1620).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 916.
4771
KAUKAB AL-RAUDA, by AL-SUYOTl (d. 911/1505).
[A description of the Nile island of Roda.]
Foil. 219. 2o-8x 14-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 i/i7th century.
Brockelmann ii. 157, Suppl. ii. 196.
4772
TABAQAT FUQAHA* AL-TAMAN, by 'Urnar b. 'All b.
Samura b. al-Husain AL-JA'Dl (d. 586/1 190).
[Biographies of learned Yemenites.]
Foil. 84. 21-3x1 5-7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 391, Suppl. i. 676.
86 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4773
AL-QABASAT, by MUHAMMAD BAQIR (d. 1040/1630).
[A treatise on the eternity of God and the creation of the world.]
Foil. 238. 26-8 xi 8* 1 cm. Clear naskh and rtasta'llq.
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 580.
4774
SHARH AL-KHAZRAJlTA, by Abu '1-Qasim Muhammad b.
Ahmad al-Hasanl AL-GHARNATl al-Sabtl (d. 760/1359).
[A commentary on al-Qastdat al-Khazrajlya^ a metrical prosody
by AL-KHAZRAjI (fi. 650/1252).]
Foil. 42. 18x13*4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann i. 312, Suppl. i. 545.
4775
AL-SHAMIL, by Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Muhammad
AL-MUFASSIR.
[A small fragment of a treatise on Shafi'I jurisprudence.]
Foil. 10. i7*2X 13*3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/1 3th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4776
AL-TAHRID 'ALA HIFZ AUZAN AL-QARlD, by Jamal
al-Dln Abu '1-Hasan Yahya b. "Abd al- r Azim b. Yahya AL-
JAZZAR al-Ansarl (d. 679/1281).
[A treatise on prosody.]
.Foil. 28. i9*4Xi5*3cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu Bakr b. 'All.
Dated, at Cairo, Ra'bf I 670 (October 1271).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 87
v 4777 i .::,-C--v ; v, s -:\f:,!..v,;iv:
LAJ&WAL-I'LJM Fl ISHJRJT AHL AL-IIjHAM, by
Sadr al-Dln Abu '1-Ma'alI Muhammad b. Ishaq b. Muhammad
AL-Qt)NAWl (d. 672/1273). '
[A dictionary of Sufi technical terms.]
Foil. 194. 2i«3 x 15*3 cm, Clear scholar's nasta'llq.
Undated, 10/.1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 450, Suppl. ii. 208.
* This work is sometimes ascribed to AL-KASHANI (d. 730/
!33°)-
4778
IKHTISAR AL-ISTIGHNA* FI 'L-FARQ WA y L-ISTITH-
NA\ by Burhan al-Dln Ibrahim b. 'Umar b. Ibrahim al-HamawI
AL-SUBAINl (d. 858/1454).
[An epitome of al-Istighna' fi 'l-farq wa* I-istithna\ a Shafi'I
treatise on exceptional cases by a certain AL-BAKRl.]
Foil. 214. 27-8 xi 8*4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
See Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 957.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4779
(1) TAMLIH AL-BADP BI-MADlH AL-SHAFl\ by Zain
al-Dln 'Abd al- Rah man b. Ahmad b. /All AL-HUMAIDl (d<
1005/1596).
[A poem in praise of the Prophet Muhammad; foil. 1-10.]
Autograph.
Brockelmann ii. 272, Suppl. ii. 383.
(2) BADTA ZARIFA, by AL-HUMAIDl.
[An ornate poem; foil. 1 1-19.]
Autograph.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
88 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(3) SHARH QASlDAT AL-RA'IS IBN SIN A [Anon.].
[A commentary on the Qasida fi M-ruh of IBN SlNA (d. 428/
io 37); foW. 20-33,]
Copyist, Mahmud b. Abu '1-Hasan al-Mahalli al-Shafi ' 1.
Dated 2 Rajab 996 (28 May 1588).
Ahlwardt 5350. ■;■■
Foil. 33. 20-3x15 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 10/1 6th century and dated 996 (1588).
4780
(1) AL-QASIDAT AL-LAMlTA FI >L-TAUHlD, by Siraj
al-Din Abu Muhammad 'All b. 'Uthman AL-tJSHl al-Farghanl
(/• 569/1 173)-
[A well-known metrical creed, with a Persian verse-translation-
foil. 7-13.]
Dated 4 Sha'ban 721 (29 August 1 321).
Brockelmann i. 429, Suppl. i. 764.
Foil. 1-6 contain short tracts in Persian.
(2) AL-QASlDAT AL-NUNlTA, by Abu '1-Fath 'All b.
Muhammad AL-BUSTl (d. 401/1010).
[A well-known poem, with a Persian translation; foil. 14-1 7.]
Brockelmann i. 251, Suppl. i. 445.
(3) QASIDA, by <Amr b. 'Abd al-Bakri TARAFA (/. 6th
century).
[A poem; foil. 18-19.]
Brockelmann i. 23, Suppl. i. 46.
Foil. 20-27 contain tracts in Persian and Arabic.
(4) RISJLA FI 'L-HIKAM WtfL-MAV'IZA [Anon.].
[An ethical tract; foil. 28-34*.]
Any other copy?
Foil. 34^-215 contain various tracts in Persian.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS * 89
Foil. 217. 2 1 *6 x 16 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Najm b. Asil al-QirtasI al-Samarqandl.
Dated 721 (1321).
478i
*UrUN AL-ANBA 3 Fl TABAQAT AL-ATIBBA', by Muwaf-
faq al-Dln Abu VAbbas Ahmad b. al-Qasim B. ABl USAIBI'A
al-Sa'dl al-Khazraj! (d. 668/1270).
[A fragment of the famous biographies of scientists.]
Foil. 62. 24 x 1 7*4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.
Brockelmann i. 325, Suppl. i. 560.
4782
LATA'IF AL-MINAN Fl MANAQIB AL-SHAIKH ABI
'I^JBBASjmrSH^IKHIHI ABI 'L-HASAN, by IBN 'ATA'
ALLAH (d. 709/1309).
[Biographies of two Sufis; see No. 3062.]
Foil. 118. 1 9*8x14 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/1 4th century.
4783
SHARH DlWAN IBN AL-FJRID, by Badr al-Dln al-Hasan b.
Muhammad b. Muhammad AL-B0RInI al-Dimashqi al-Saffurl
(d. 1024/1615).
[A commentary on the Dlwan of IBN AL-FARID (d. 632/
1235)-]
Foil. 180. 20*7x15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Darwlsh Muhammad b. Fath Allah al-Taiyib.
Dated 13 Rajab 1061 (2 July 1651).
Brockelmann i. 262, Suppl. ;i. 463.
C608 N
9° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4784
DlWAN, by Safl al-Dln AL-HILLl (d. 749/1349).
[Collected poems; see No. 3844.]
Foil. 207. 22x147 cm. Clear scholar's ta'llq.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
■ 4785
SHARH AL-JAMT AL-SAHlH, by Abu M-Hasan 'All b.
Khalaf B. BATTAL al-AndalusI al-Malikl (d. 449/1057).
[The fifth and final volume of a commentary on al-Jamf al-sahth
of AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870.]
Foil. 161. 27 x 1 8-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 261.
4786
TUHFAT AL-ASHRAF BI-MA'RIFAT AL-ATRAF, by AL-
MIZZl(d. 742/1341).
[A collection of Traditions; volume 3.]
Foil. 326. 267X 1 8*3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Nasr Allah b. Hasan b. Muhammad b.
Ahmad.
Dated Monday, 24 Rabr I 855 (26 April 1451).
Brockelmann ii. 64, Suppl. ii. 67.
4787
(1) AL-KHAIRAT AL-HISAN Fl MANAQIB ABl
HAN IF A AL-NU'MAN, by Shihab al-Din Abu V Abbas Ahmad
b. Muhammad B. HAJAR al-Haithaml al-Makkl al-Misrl (d.
973/1565)-
[A biography of Abu Hanlfa; foil. 1-64.]
Brockelmann ii. 389, Suppl. ii. 528.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 91
(2) RISALA Fl IMAN ABAWAI KHAIR AL-BARlYA
[Anon.].
[A discussion whether the Prophet's parents were believers;
foil. 65-70.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 70. 1 6*6 x 10 cm. Clear scholar's nasta'llq.
Dated 8 Sha'ban 11 69 (8 May 1756).
4788
AD AD AT AL-QURAN.
[A treatise on the text of the Qur'an, perhaps to be attributed to
Abu M^rty? Yahya b. Ziyad b. 'Abd Allah AL-FARRA* al-
Dailami al-Bakill (d. 207/822).]
Foil. ri2. i6«6x 13 cm. Old scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ramadan.
Dated 525 (1131).
See P. Kahle in Goldziher Memorial Volume^ i, pp. 1 63-82.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4789
GHARlB AL-HADITH, by ABO 'UBAID al-Qasim b. Sallam
al-Harawi (d. ca. 223/837).
[A treatise on rare words occurring in Traditions.]
Foil. 254. 25*3 x 17 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Copyists, al-Husain b. 'All b. Ibrahim b. Muhammad b. Musa
b. Sahl al-Mu*addib, and Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Bakhtiyar b.
'All b. Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. al-Munadl.
Dated 21 Ramadan 543 (2 February 1 149) and 28 Jumada I 544
(3 October 1149).
Brockelmann i. 107, Suppl. i. 166.
9* DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4790
N AFAR AT AL-AZHAR ALA N AS AM AT AL-ASHAR bv
AL-NABULUSl (d. 1143/1731). V ' J
[A commentary on the author's own Nasamat al-ashar ft mad h
al-Nabi al-mukhtar, a panegyric to the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil. 1 97. 21x16 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated Wednesday, 12 Sha'ban 1132 (19 June 1720).
Brockelmann ii. 348, Suppl. ii. 475.
479 1
FADL AL-IKTISAB WA-AHKAM AL-KASB WA-ADAB AL-
MAISHA, by 'Air al-Dln 'All AL-LUBOdI.
[A treatise on trade and commerce.]
Foil. 75. 17-8x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
m 9 4792
™i H : L : x AL ~ FAWA ' ID WA-TAKM1L AL-MAQASID, by
IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274). f * ' 7
[A compendium of Arabic grammar.]
Foil. 117. 21.8x157 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad al-Ruml.
Dated 758 (1357).
Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522.
4793
^MUTHALLATHQUTRXJBMASHKCHBI-AQmlLAL-
w2^f' h l Abu ,] - Q5sim ' Abd a l-Wahhab b. al-Hasan AL-
MUHALLABI (d. 685/1286).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 93
[A versification of al-Muthallath, an Arabic word-list by Abu
All Muhammad b. al-Mustanir al-Basri QUTRUB (d. 206/821);
foil. 1-22.]
Brockelmann i. 1 o 1 , Suppl. i. 161.
(2) AL-JAWAHIR AL-NAITIRAT FI 'L-AMAL BI-RUB'
AL-MUQANTARAT, by Shams al-Din Muhammad B. ABI
'L-FATH al-Sufi al-Shafi f i al-Misrl (/. 878/1473).
[A tract on astronomy; foil. 23-260.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(3) AL-RISALAT AL-SHAMSlTA FI 'L-A'MjL AL-
JAIBlTA, by IBN ABI 'L-FATH.
[A tract on the sine quadrant; foil. 26^-300.]
Brockelmann ii. 128, Suppl. ii. 159.
(4) TALKHISNUZH AT AL-NAZIR, by IBN ABI 'L-FATH.
[An abstract of the author's own Nuzhat al-ndzir ft wad* khutut
fadlal-dair, a similar tract; foil. 30^-320.]
Brockelmann ii. 128.
{$) QATF AL-ZAHARAT FI 'L-AMAL BI-RUB' AL-
MUQANTARAT, by IBN ABI 'L-FATH.
[A similar tract; foil. 32^-35.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(6) MUQADDIMA, by Abu Zaid 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muham-
mad b. Ahmad AL-TAJORI (d. 999/1590).
[A treatise on the seasons, times of prayer, parts of the night, and
situation of the Ka'ba; foil. 36-50.]
Brockelmann ii. 358, Suppl. ii. 485.
Foil. 50. 22«8 x 1 6*2 cm. Several scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
94 DESCRIPTION i> OF MANUSCRIPTS
-■■ 4794
TAQRlB AL-MAtfHID Fl SHARE[ AL-SHAWAHID, by
Badr al-Dln Abu '1-Barakat Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Muham-
mad b. Ahmad AL-GHAZZl al- f Amirl al-Shafi f I (d. 984/1577).
[An epitome of the Ma'ahid al-tansts ft shark shawahid al-Talkhis,
a commentary, by Badr al-Dln Abu '1-Fath c Abd al-Rahim b. c Abd
al-Rahmanb. Ahmad AL-'ABBASl al-Shafi c I (d. 963/1 556), on
the verses quoted in the TalkhJs al-Mifiah, the abridgement, by
KHATIB DIMASHQ (d. 739/1338), of the third part of the
Miftah al-<ulumoi AL-SAKRAKl (d. 626/1229).]
Foil. 168. 2i'7X 16-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated, at Istanbul, 6 Jumada II 937 (25 January 1 53 1).
Brockelmann i. 295, Suppl. i. 519.
4795-
AE-RAUDAFI+L-QIRjtfT AL-IHDA ASHARA, by Abu
^All MiHasan b. Muhammad b. Ibrahim AL-BAGHDADl al-
Maliki(d. 458/1066).
[A treatise on Qur'an readings.]
Foil. 134. 2.6 X 1 8-5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. 'All b. Najm al-Dln b. al-Sharifa al-
Muqri' al-Shafi c I.
Dated 10 Sha'ban 878 (31 December 1473).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i.- 721.
4796
(1) SHARH MANZtJMA MUHIBB AL-DlN IBN AL-
SHIHNA, by Muhibb al-Dln Abu '1-Fadl Muhammad b. Abl Bakr
b. Dawud AL-HAMAWl al-Hanafl (d. 10 16/1608).
[A commentary on a/-Urjuzat al-bayariiya, a metrical tract on
rhetoric by IBN AL-SfJIHNA (d. 815/1412); foil, 1-40*.] j
Copyist, c Abd al-Latif b. Muhammad b. Abl Bakr al-HamawI.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 95
Dated, at Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, 13 Dhu '1-Hijja 984 (2 March
1577).
Brockelmann ii. 1 42, Suppl. ii. 177.
(2) ZAHR AL-RABF FI SHAMHID AL-BADl', by IBN
QURQMAS (d. 882/1477).
[A treatise on rhetorical figures; foil. 40^-120.]
Copyist, 'Umar b. 'Abd Allah al-Dimyati al-Shafi'I.
Dated 2 Dhu 'I-Hijja 869 (26 July 1465).
Brockelmann ii. 139, Suppl. ii. 172.
(3) KI7ABAL^Rt7D, by Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah b. Abl
'Abd Allah B. AL-QATTA' al-Qurashl.
[A treatise on prosody- foil. 1 2 1-43.]
Copyist as of ( 2) .
Dated 6 Dhu '1-Hijja 869 (30 July 1465).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(4) AL-JUMAL FI 'L-MANTIQ, by Afdal al-Dln Abu '1-
Fadril Muhammad b. Namawar b. 'Abd al-Malik AL-KHONAJI
(d. 646/1249).
[A treatise on logic; foil. 145-62.]
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brockelmanri i. 463, Suppl. i. 858.
(5) AI^RISALAT AL-SUGHRJ FI 'L-MANTIQ, by AL-
JURjANl(d. 816/1413).
[A tract on logic; foil. 164-73.]
Copyist, Mahmud b. 'All.
Dated 25 Rapl' II 926 (14 April 1 520).
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 306.
(6) AL-WAZA'IF FI e ILM AL-MANTIQ, by Shams al-Dln
Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Tilimsanl AL-MAGHRIBl (d. 887/
14.82).
[A tract on logic; foil. 174-82.]
9^ DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Copyist, Jum'ab. Muwi b. Muhammad al-HarisI.
Dated 19 Rabl r I 859 (9 March 1455).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 1 84-93 contain extracts from the writings of al-Jurjanl.
(7) LUBB AL-LUBAB FI 'L-NAHW, by Shams al-Din Abu
c Abd Allah Muhammad B> SARU al-Ba'labakki.
[A metrical tract on Arabic grammar; foil. 194-201.]
Dated 870 (1465-6).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(8) uiL-FRABm [QAWAID AL-FRAB, by IBN HISHAM
(d. 761/1360).
[A well-known Arabic grammar; see No. 3486 (15); foil. 202-
22.]
Dated 821 (1418).
Foil. 223-4 contain a reading certificate.
FolL.225-6 contain a similar entry.
(9) MASA'IL, by Jalal al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Umar b.
Raslan AL-BULQlNl (d. 824/1421).
[Problems concerning Traditions; foil. 227-36.]
Undated, 9/ 15th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(10) AL-ALGHAZ MIN AL-DHIBAR AL-DHAHABlTA
FI 'L-ALGHAZ AL-ARABlYA [Anon.].
[Problems of the Arabic language; foil. 237-48.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 248. 17-8x1 3-4 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands.
Various dates, 9/ 1 5th century.
4797
(1) SHARH JAM* AL-JAWAMI\ by Jalal al-Din Abu <Abd
Allah Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Ansarl AL-
MAHALLI al-Shafi r I (d. 864/1459).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 97
[A commentary on the Jam* a/-jawami\ the compendium of
Shafi'i jurisprudence by Taj al-Dln AL-SUBKl (d. 771/ 13 70);
foil. 1-198.J. ..,,■■,-...::..
Copyist, Muhihb al-Dln Muhammad b. Baha' al-Din Muham-
mad b. Hasan al-Badri al-Wafa'I al-Khallli.
Dated 10 Jumada II 839 (31 December 1435).
Brockelmannii. 89, Suppl. ii. 105.
* Fol. 197^ contains a certificate in the autograph of tjie' author.
(2) AL-DURRAT AL-MUSTAHSANA Fl TAKRlR AL-
e UMRA FlSA'IR AL-SANA, by AL-YAFI'I (d. 768/1367).
[A tract on the lesser Pilgrimage; foil. 199-208.]
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 208. i8xi2«8cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 839 (1435) and undated, "9/ 15th century.
4798
AL-DURRAT AL-TATlMA WA y L-MAHAJJAT AL-MUS-
TAQIMA, by AL-SARSARl (d. 656/1258).
[A metrical treatise on Hanball jurisprudence.]
Foil. 89. 1 8*3 X 13*7011. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann i. 250.
4799
MMD AL-AZmARlM^
Din al-Qasim b. Muhammad AL-QAUWAS al-Dimashqi al-Halabl
{fl. 1000/1591).
[Elegant essays.]
Foil. 148. 19*3x1 2*8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann ii. 272, Suppl. ii. 383.
9 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4800
. [A Dictionary^
[An anonymous and untitled Arabic-Persian dictionary.]
Foil. 68. 1 6-2 x 1 2*4 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Dated Saturday, 25 Jumadal 639 (1 December 1241).
Any other copy ?
4801
AL-MAURIDAL-HANlFI'L-MAULID AL-SANI, by AL-
'IRAQl (d. 806/1404).
[An account of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil. 34. 1 j- 8 X 1 3 • 3 cm. Somewhat cursive scholar's naskh.
Autograph?
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4802
AL.I^jHFI y L-mQFm y J^IBTIDA%by Abu Bakr Muham-
mad b. al-Qasim AL-ANBARI (d. 328/940).
[A treatise on pausing in Qur'an-recitation,]
Foil. 139. 1 8 X 1 2-8 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh.
Undated, 5/ 1 1 th century.
Brockelmann i. 1 19, Suppl. i. 182.
4B93
(1) MUN^KHABKmB AL-HAWl, by Abu '1-Hasan 'All
b. Muhammad AL-QURASHl,
[Excerpts from al-Hawl y the famous medical encyclopaedia by
AL-RAZl (d. 313/925); foil. 1-44,]
Copyist, al-Hajj Mustafa al-'Ulwanl.
Dated 7 Jumada II 1035 (6 March 1626).
Brockelmann i. 234, Suppl. i. 419.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 99
(2) [KITAB FI >L-TIBB.]
[A fragment of an unidentified treatise on medicine; foil. 45-63.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 63. 20x12-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 1035 (1626).
4804
MAJMA' AL-BATAN LI- r ULVM AL-QUR'AN, by RadI
al-Dln Abu 'All al-Fadl b. al-Hasan AL-TABARSl (d. 548/ 1 1 53).
[Volume 9 of an extensive commentary on the Qur'an.]
Copyist, 'All b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. f All al-Muridi.
Dated 15 Dhu '1-Qa'da 790 ( 1 5 November 1388).
Brockelmann i. 405, $uppl, i. 708.
4805
FADA'IL BAIT AL-MAQDIS, by IBN AL-JAUZl (d. 597/
1200).
[On the excellences of Jerusalem.]
Foil. 28. 21 x 1 5*6 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Hasan b. 'All,
Undated, 7/i3th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 920.
4806
AL-MALADH WflM'TISAM, by Abu Muhammad )abr b
Muhammad b. Jabr b. Hisham AL-QURTUBl (/. 600/1203).
[On the merit of praying for the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil. 109. 25*3 x 17-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah al-Halabl.
Dated 773 (137 1-2).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
100 DESCRIPTIONS OF MAh SCRIPTS
4807
AL-MUHADARA WA'L-TAMTHlL, by AL-THA'ALIBl Yd
429/1038).
[A collection of sayings and proverbs.]
Foil. 39. 24 x 17-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/1 3th century.
Brockelmann i. 286, Suppl. i. 501.
4808
AL-FUStJL AL-lLAQlTA, by Sharaf al-Dln Muhammad b.
Yiisuf A.L-ILAQI (/. 460/1068).
[Excerpts from the first book of al-Qanun Ji 'l-tibb of IBN SlNA
(d. 428/1037).]
Foil. 134. 18x13-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann i. 458, Suppl. i. 826.
4509
(1) AL-KAFITA FI 'L-NAHW, by IBN AL-HAJIB (d. 646/
1249).
[A well-known Arabic grammar; foil. 1-51.]
Dated Rabr II 854 (May-June 1450).
Brockelmann i. 303, Suppl. i. 53 1.
(2) MUKHTASAR QAWAlD AL-FRAB, by IBN HISHAM
(d. 761/1360).
[An epitome of the author's own al-Frab 'an qawa'id ai-Vrab, a
grammar of Arabic; foil. 54-58.]
Brockelmann ii. 24, Suppl. ii. 1 8.
(3) ADAB AL-BAHTH, by Shams al-Dln AL-SAMARQANDl
(/. 650/1252).
[A manual of disputation; foil. 60-71.]
Brockelmann i; 468, Suppl. i. 849.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 101
(4) URJXJZAFI'L-HADITII, by IBN AL-JAZARl (d. 833/
1429)-
[A metrical tract on Traditions; foil. 72-82.]
Dated Sha'ban 862 (June-July 1458).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(5) MUQADDIMA FI 'L-TAJWlD, by IBN AL-JAZARl.
[A metrical tract on reciting the Qur'an; foil. 85-88.]
Brockelmann ii. 202, Suppl. ii. 275.
(6) AL-WADIHA FlTAJWlD AL-FATIHA, by AL-JA'-
BART (d. 732/1333).
[A poem on reciting Sura I of the Qur'an; fol. 89.]
Brockelmann ii. 109, Suppl. ii. 134.
(7) AL-URJUZAT AL-TASAMlNlTA Pi 'L-JABR WA'L-
MUQABALA, by IBN AL-YASAMINI (d. 600/1203).
[A metrical tract on algebra; see No.' 3234 (3); foil. 90-92.] ...
(8) AL-FAWA'ID AL-GHITATHlTA, by AL-IjI (d. 756/
"355)-
[A compendium of rhetoric; foil. 94-1 10.]
Brockelmann ii. 210, Suppl. ii. 292.
(9) TAHDHlB AL-MANTIQ PfA'L-KALAM, by AL-TAF-
TAZANl(d. 791/1389).
[A compendium of logic and dogmatics; foil. 1 12-43.]
Brockelmann ii. 215, Suppl. ii. 302.
Foil. 143. I9'8xi3*8cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Muhammad al-Qurashi
al-Tabandl al-Shafi'I.
Various dates, 9/ 15th century.
4810
AL-USkNVHlTA FI 'L-FARA'ID, by AL-USHNUHl (/.
5°5/mO-
102 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A treatise on the Shan^I laws of inheritance; see No. 369^.]
Foil. 1 1 7. 1 8-3 X 1 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
1 1
SUBUL AL-KHAIRJT, by IBN AC-PALLAS (d. 422/103 0.
[A treatise on the religious life; see No. 3 107.]
Foil. 161. 23-5x16-5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Saturday, 10 Muharram 743 (15 June 1342).
4812 ■
SHARE ^ ^-^MKZ^, by Fakhr akDln Ahmad b. aUHusain
b. Ibrahim A L^iM
[A commentary on al-Shafiya, the well-known Arabic grammar
by IBN AL-HAJIB (d. 646/1249).
Foil. 170. 25X 17-9 cm. Clear scholar's Spanish maghribl.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Yusuf b. Malik al-Ru r ainI al-AndalusI al-
Gharnati(d. 779/1378).
Dated, at Aleppo, 10 Muharram 751 (20 March 1350).
Brockelmann i. 305, Suppl. i. 536.
4813
BVSTAN AL-FUQARJ HWi-NUZHAT AL-QURRJ', by
Salih b, <Abd Allah b. Haidar AL-KUTAMl al-ShafiTal-Azharl
(/. 1000/1592).
[A miscellany of religious topics.]
Foil. 277. 30 X 21 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Shahada b. Shihab al-Dln al-Shamrlql al-Shafi'L
Dated Sunday, 17 Rabf II 1005 ('8 December 1 596).
Brockelmann ii. 462, Suppl. ii. 481.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 103
4 8l +
SHARH AL-ALFlTA [Anon.].
[The'first part of an extensive commentary on al-Alfiyaji \l-nahw,
the well-known metrical Arabic grammar by IBN MALIK (d.
672/1274).] ? "\ ■ _"'
Foil. 293. 267x18 cm. Clear scholar s naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. c Umar b. 'Abd al-Qahir.
Dated Tuesday, 3 Rabf I 767 (18 November 1365).
See Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522-3.
48i5
AL^dQIBA FI y L-BAHTH, by IBN AL-KHARRAT (d. 581/
1 185).
[A treatise on eschatplogy.]
Foil. 136. 26-3X i^-8 cm^ Fine scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Najm al-Din al-Siryaqusi.
Dated Muharram 747 (May 1 3 46) .
Brockelmann i. 371.
4816
AL-ZUBDA FI 'L-TIBB, by Zain al-Din Abu 'l-Fada'il Isma'il
b. al-Husain AL-JURjANlal-Khwarizmshahl (d. 531/1 136),
[An incomplete copy of a compendium of medicine.]
Foil. 155. 19-6x14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Tuesday, 2 Jumada I 821 (7 July 1418).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 890.
4817
(1) 'UMDAT AL-HUKKJM WA-MARJT AL-QUDJT FI
'L-AHKAM, by Muhibb al-Din AL-#AMA Wl (d. 1016/ 1608).
[A metrical treatise on juridical practice; foil. 1-3 3 .]
Autograph.
Dated 980 (1572^3).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
IO * DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(2) URJUZA, by AL-HAMAWl.
[A short metrical treatise on law; foil. 34-37.]
Autograph.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
' 3 ]S MANZUMA MUHIBB AL-DlN IBN AL-
SHIHNA, by AL-HAMAWl.
[A commentary on al-Urjuzat al-bayantya, a metrical tract on
^^^^
Autograph.
Foil. 87-94 contain three short tracts by AL-HAMAWl
Autograph.
Dated 982 (1574-5).
Foil. 94. 15x10.2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 980 (1572-3) and 982 (1574-5).
TA'RIKH BAGHDAD, by Yl-KHA T IB AL-BAGHDADl
(d. 463/1071).
[Parts of the great biographical dictionary; see No. 4702.]
Foil. 180. 25-8x1 6.3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/1 2th century.
(1) AL-SUHUF AL-TVN ANITA [Anon]
JEtlncal counsels, presumably attributed to the Greeks; foil.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) JAWIDAN KHIRAD.
[A tract on wisdom, translated from the Pahlavi; foil. i 7 - 2o ]
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 584. ' 7 ° ,J
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS , o5
Foil. 20. 22>2X 15-5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Nushabadi.
Patecl Jumada I 758 (May 1357).
4820
(1) NAS1M AL-SAHAR, by AL-THA'ALIBl (d. 429/1038).
[A short dictionary of synonyms; foil. 1-5.]
^P^7 : ¥^^'^9i6 ^ April 1^12). .-
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) KIFATAT AL-MUTAHAFFIZ WA-NIHATAT AL-
MUTALAFFIZ, by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim b. IsmiH b. Ahmad
B. AL-AJDABI al-TarabulusI al-Maghribl (/. 590/ 1 1 93).
[A treatise on synonyms; foil. 6-25.]
Dated 4 Muharram 816 (6 April 1413).
Brockelmann i. 308, Suppl. i. 541.
Foil. 25. 25 x ,1 6-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. 'Umar b. Ahmad al-Nafls.
Dated 816(1413).
4821
(1) AL-KAWAK1B AL-DURRlTA Fl MADH KHAIR AL-
BARITA, by AL-BOSlRl (d. 694/1 296).
[The famous panegyric of the Prophet, accompanied by a Takhmts
by Na§ir al-Dln Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Samad al-Malikl AL-
FAIYOMI; foil. 1-15.]
Brockelmann i. 266, Suppl. i. 469.
(2) AL-MUALLAQAT.
[The seven great pre-Islamic odes; foil. 17-28.]
Dated 22 Dhu '1-Qa'da 815 (23 February 1413).
Brockelmann i. 17, Suppl. i. 34-35.
(3) QASIDAT AL-MUTHALLATH, by AL-MUHALLABl
(d. 685/1286).
808
io6 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A versification of al-Muthallath of QUTRUB (d. 206/821); see
No - 4793(0; fo11 - 29-30-]
(4) AL-ALFlTA FI 'L-NAHW, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/
1274).
[The well-known metrical grammar; foil. 33-69.]
Dated 7 Muharram 812 (22 May 1409).
Foil. 70. 24-5 x 1 6-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. c Umar b. Ahmad al-Nafls al-Rukbl al-Shafi'I
al-Zabidl.
Dated 8 1 2 (1409) and 815(1413).
4822
( 1 ) MASALAT AL-RU'TA, by Badr al-Dln al-Husain b. 'Abd
al-Rahman b. Muhammad B. AL-AHDAL al-PIusainl al-Shafi e I
(d. 855/1451).
[A mystical treatise on the vision of God ; foil. 1 -27.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) SHARH MASALAT AL-QADAR, by IBN AL-AHDAL.
[A discussion on predestination; foil. 28-33.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(3) MAS'ILAT AL-INT1QAD MAA HUSN AL-TTIQAD,
by IBN AL-AHDAL.
[A mystical tract on the 'Night of Power'; foil. 34-41.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 43. 22-3x17 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
4823
FIQH AL-LUGHA tfA-SIRR AL-ARABlTA, by AL-THA-
ftLIBl (d. 429/1038).
[A glossary of synonyms.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 107
Foil. 58. 24-8 x 17 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ahmad b.As'ad b. Qasim.
Dated Dhu 'l-Hijja 612 (March-April 1 2.1 6).
Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 500.
'4824
AL-MUHALLA BVL-ATHAR Fl SHARH KIlAB AL-
MUJALLABI^KHTISAR, by IBN HAZM (d. 456/1064).
[The third part of a monumental treatise on law.]
Foil. 286. 26x18-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Hibat Allah b. 'Abd al-Rahman b.
Muhammad b. Hibat Allah al-Bakrl al-Maliki al-Maghribl.
Dated, at Damascus, 14 Jumada I 714 (26 August 1314).
Brockelmann i. 400, Suppl. i. 695.
4825
(1) AL-ARBA f lN AL-WADANlTA, by Abu Nasr Muhammad
b. 'All b. 'Abd Allah B. WAD'AN al-Mausill (d. 494/1 101).
[Forty Traditions; foil. 4-7.]
Brockelmann i. 355, Suppl. i. 602.
(2) KIFATAT AL-MUTAABBID WA-TUHFAT AL-
MUTAZAHHID, by AL-MUNDHIRl (d. 656/1258).
[On the religious duties of Muslims; foil. 8-13.]
Brockelmann i. 367, Suppl. i. 627.
(3) AL-TUHFAT AL-SANlTA Fl ADAB AL-SftFlTA, by
Burhan al-Dln Ibrahim b.. Muhammad b. 'Uthman AL-KHALlLl
al-MaqdisI (d. 747/ 1 346).
[A Sufi manual; foil. 14-17.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(4) AL-MUGHNl AN AL-HIFZ JfA'L-KI7AB,by Abxx /l-
Sinan AL-MAUSILl (d. 630/1233).
[A tract on Traditions; foil. 1 8-2 1 .]
Brockelmann i. 358.
«* DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
AhnfdT Tf t B L ™ R IBN ^M'>*y Abu '1-Qasim
A^mad b.Ja far b Ahmad AL-GHAFIQl(d. 5 6 9 / II73) . U
[The Qur an readings of Abu 'Amr; foil. 22 -, 7 1
Brockelmann i. 408.
(6) M7* AL-'VrQN FI TALKRIS SlRAT AL AMTm jt
MfMtJN, by IBN SAIYID AL-^S [^n^T
thit" t t0 T; f the aUth ° r ' S OW " '^* ^-, a biography of
the Prophet Muhammad; foil. 39-43.] PY
Brockelmann ii. 71, Suppl. ii. 77.
(7) AL-KAWAKIB AL-DURRlTA FI MADH KHAIR AT
BARITA, by AL-BUSlRl (d. 6 9 4/, 29 6). ' ^~
folh+c- 5 8T US Panegyrk ' with the TaUmb °f AL-FAIYOMI;
AM Allah b. Ab, Bakr b. 'All AL-SHAQRATISl (d. 466/
AlSfh mT™ ? ?' Pr ° pheti W " h the Takh >»'" 0{ Abu 'Abd
fo!! 59 7^] k ' AU AL " TAUZ ARI (/ 7/. 3* century);
Brockelmann i. 268, Suppl. i. 473.
MBJNATSUAD, by KA'B B. ZUHAIR (J. Ist/?th century) .
[The famous panegyric; see No. 3486(6); foil. 7,-73 ]
JS 'sAmD r A 15af D FI ' ARm BANAT SU ' JD - b *
[A poem in emulation of the foregoing; foil. 74-77*.!
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. yy. J
(11) AL-MUKHTAR MIN NAZM AL-SHAIKH WTirJ
by AL-SARSARl (d. 656/1 258). ' " UAIK ^ TAHYA,
[Selected poems; foil. 77^-80*.]
( ^r^ U f JI ' LiR MIN DIWAN ^-SHAIKH SIRAJ
AL-DIN, by Siraj al-Dln <Abd al-Latlf AL-TAKRlTl.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 109
[Selected poems; foil. 80^-84.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(13) AL-WASA'IL AL-MUTAQABBILA, by Abu Zaid 'Abd
al-Rahman b. Yakhlaftan b. Ahmad AL-FAZAZl (d. 627/1230).
[A collection of 29 poems; foil. 85-95.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 96-104 contain a number of short works.
(14) AL-MAQSURAT AL-KUBRJ, by IBN DU RAID (d.
3 2I /934).
[The well-known poem on grammar; see No. 3501(3); foil.
105-9.]
(15) AL-MAQSAD AL-JALlL Fl 'ILM AL-KHALlL, by
IBN AL-HAJIB (d. 646/1249). ^
[A metrical prosody; foil,: 1 10-1 ija.]
Brockelmann i. 305, Suppl. i. 537.
(16) AL^RUp AL-ANDALUSI, by ABU 'L-JAISH Abu
f Abd Allah Muhammad b. al-Husain al-AndalusI al-Qistl (d. 626/
1229).
. [A metrical prosody; foil. 117^-119.]
Brockelmann i. 310, Suppl. i. 544.
(17) BIDATAT AL-SU'UL FlTAFDlL AL-RASftL, by Izz
al-Din AL-SULAMI (d. 660/1262).
[On the merits of the Prophet Muhammad; foil. 1 22-4.]
Brockelmann i. 430, Suppl. i. 767.
(18) AL-MUTHALLATH, by QUTRUB (d. 206/821).
[The well-known list of words, arranged into a poem of 31
stanzas; foil. 125-6.]
Foil. 127. 24-8x17-7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. f AH b. Qasim al-Maghribl al-Bija'I al-MursI
al^Lakhml al-Harirl.
Dated 763-4 (1362-3).
1,0 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4826
(1) SHARH FUSVS AL-HIKAM, by 'Air b. Muhammad AL-
QASTAMQNl (J?, 1081/1670).
[A commentary on the Fusus ai-hikam, the famous theosophical
treatise by IBN 'ARABl (d. 638/1240); foil, 1-210*.]
Brockelmann i. 442, Suppl. i. 793.
(2) MVYAR AL-TARlQA, by AL-QASTAMtfNl.
[Instructions for the mystic; foil. 210^-222.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 222, i8-$x 1 1-9 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Fadl Allah.
Dated 10 Muharram 1089 (4 March 1678).
4827
SHARH AL-RISALA, by MUHAMMAD 'ATA* ALLAH al-
Naqlb(/. 1200/1786).
[A commentary on a statement of Wahhabi beliefs.]
F°U-3 2 - i9-8xi2-4cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Husain al-Istanbuli.
Dated Rabl' II 1226 (May 181 1).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4828
SALWAT AL-AIIZAN BIMA RVW1YA 'AN DHAWI >L-
'IRFAN, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/1200).
[Examples of piety.]
Foil. 96. I6-2X 1 1-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Thursday, 2 Muharram 1182(19 May 1 678).
Brockelmann i. 505, Suppl. 1.9 1 9.
4829
AL-TXHR1R FI SHARH ALFAZ AL-TANBlH by AL-
NAWAWl(d. 676/1 278). ' y
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS in
[Explanations of technical terms occurring in al-Tanbth> the
popular Shafi'I law-book by AL-SHlRAZl (d. 476/1083).]
Foil. 1 54. 18x137 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann i. 396, Suppl. i. 682.
4830
RIS ALA Fl MA'NA 'L-HADlTH, by Shams al-Dln Abu /Abd
Allah Muhammad b. Khalifa AL-SHOBRl al-Shafi r I (/. 1082/
1671).
[A treatise on Traditions; foil. 1-240.]
Foil. 24^-42 contain an authorization.
Foil. 42. 2 1 X 1 5-6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated Rajab 1082 (November 1 671).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4831
(1) IKHBAR AL-ADHKIKZ' BI-AKHBAR AL-AULIYA\
by ABU 'L-MAWAHIB Muhammad b. Fatih.
[Tales of saints and mystics; foil. 1-12*.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) RISALAT AL-AB1D AL-NASIH, by ABU 'L-MAWA-
HIB.
[Exhortations for Sufis; foil. 12^-17.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 17. 17-8x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
4S32
KHULASAT AL-ABHATH Fl SHARH NAHJ AL-QIRA-
>JT AL-THALATH, by AI^JA'BARl (d. 732/i333)-
112 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A commentary on the author's own Wa/y ' al-ddmatha fi 7-
qurra al-thalatha, a metrical tract on three Qur'an-readers.]
Foil. 67. 20-6 x 15-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu Bakr b. f Abd Allah b. Muhammad al-BashkasI.
Dated793 (1391). - ; ,,-.■,,■
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 135.
4833
(?) R AF AL-SXJTVR. FIJL-AMALBI-RUB' AL-DUSrQR,
by Abu Bakr b. Shihab al-Daula al-A4isrI AL-KARAKl
[A tract on fixing the times for prayer; foil. 1-8.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) NIHATAT AI^MUSAMARA FI 'L-AMAL BVL-
MUSATARA [Anon.]
[A brief tract on fixing the time; foil. 9-1 1.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 13-15 contain similar material.
Foil. 15. 17-8x13-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
4834
PATH AL-MALIK AL-WAHHAB BI-SHARH AL-'UBJB,
by Shams al-Dln Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Ahmad b. Hamza
AL-RAMLl(d. 1004/1596).
[A commentary on al-'Vbfib al-muhit bi-mu'zam nusus al-Shafi't
wal-ashab, a treatise on Shafi'I jurisprudence by Safi al-Dln Abu
VAbbas Ahmad b. 'Umar b; Muhammad al-Saift al-Muradl AL
MADHHIJI(d. 930/1524).]
Foil. 236. 29-8x20.3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Undated, 10/1 6th century.
See Brockelmann ii. 404.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 113
AL-MUDAUWANA, by SAHNtfN (d. 240/854).
[Fragments of the treatise on MalikI jurisprudence; see No. 3006.]
Foil. 73. 25-4 x 19*8 cm. Good scholar's maghribi.
Copyist, Yusuf b. r Abd al-Jabbar b. 'Amr al-'Abdan.
Dated Muharram 510 (May 1 116).
4 8 3 6
[Anthology. ,]
[Fragments pf an early anthology of Arabic poetry.]
Foil. 87. i6x 12-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 5/1 1 th century.
Any other copy ?
_.s,4837,.^^
(1) FRAB THALATHIN SURA' MIN AL-QUR'AN, by
Muhibb al-Din Muhammad b. Khalll b. Muhammad AL-BUS-
RAWl(/. 880/1475).
[A grammatical analysis of thirty Suras of the Qur'an; foil. 1-46.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) TA'LIQ LATJF IdLA QAWA'ID AL-FRJB, by AL-
BUSRAWl.
[Glosses on al-Frab 'an qawa'id al4 f rab, the Arabic grammar of
IBN HISHAM (d. 761/1360); foil. 47-^36.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 136. 18 x13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated 877(1472).
4838
DIWAN, by Abu '1-Hasan 'All b. Muhammad AL-TIHAMl (d.
416/1025).
[Collected poems.]
0608
"4 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Foil. S7- 17-8x13.3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/1 3th century.
Brockelmann i. 92, Suppl. i. 147.
483$
NUfRAT AL-MUTAGHARRIBINMIN AL-AUTAU > XLA
Fara^ al-Maturldl AL-BIQA<I al-Dimash q i al-Hanafi (j.^l
[A complaint about ill-treatment of scholars and Sufis.]
*oIl. 6 7 . , 9 x 1 3 .3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. '
Copy lst , Muhammad b. Isma'Il.
Dated 1088(1677).
Brockelmann ii. 315.
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
4840
irv/ffZ ' ALA MVA GHVLJM ' hy lm AL " WARDI
[A hundred distichs.]
Hni'! 4 ; I7 ( ' S> [ I ^ cm ' E **gant scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brpckelmanni Suppl. iii. 126
u.
4841
aiLMiiA, by Zain al-Dln b. Ahmad h 'Air k „i u • 1
Halabl AL-ISH'AFI 0?. .ooo/h^) ' K ^^ a '-
Foil. 27. 20.3x147 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 115
Autograph.
Dated 22 Muharram 1 021 (25 March 16 12).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4842
(1) MUKHTASAR Fl SHARH AL-ARBA'lN, by AL-
NAWAWl(d. 676/1278).
[An extract from the commentary on the author's own al-Arba'Tn\
foil. 1-3 1.]
Copyist, 'All b. Tufail b. Abl Bakr.
Dated Saturday, 8 Safar 820 (27 March 141 7).
Brockelmann i. 396, Suppl. i. 683.
(2) AL-FTIQJD, by AL-JAMMA f lLl (d. 600/1 203).
[A creed; foil. 32-42/7.]
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century;
Brockelmann i. 356, Suppl. i. 607.
(3) FLAM AL-MVWAQQrlN,by IBN QAIYIM AL-JAU
ZlYA(d. 751/1350).
[A treatise on Hanball jurisprudence; foil. 42^-90,]
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 106, Suppl. ii. 126.
Foil. 90. 2i*3 X 13 cm. Three scholars* naskh bands.
Dated 820(1417) and undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
4843 ^..c-----
AL-RAUD AL-BASIM Fl SHAMA'IL AL-MUSTAFA AB1
> L-QASIM i by AL-MUNAWl (d. 103 1/1621).
[Traditions illustrating the character of the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil. 62. 2o*;2.x i.5.cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu '1-' Abbas al-Nabatltl.
Dated Sunday, 19 Jumada II 1028 (3 June 16 19).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
116 DESCRIPTIONS OF MAJ^spiPTs
\it yiz n 'wm* : im adapts : (d ; 687/
Copyist, Ahmad aI-Hu S ainral-An S arr.
JJated Saturday. 6 D'hn '1 n/j '"''/«
So/^r^ 7 ' ^^ * * UNAI * B. ISHAQ (d .
Any other copy ?
Foil. 2 1 6- 1 7 contain a medical extract
D°ated" ;o 2 r 6 , x r 8 cm - CIear scWs naskh -
indeed 1010 ( 1602).
[CoHected poen^ "" ^ ^ 952/ '^"
CopW^zf '^ A 5 ' 3 ^ C1 — holar'snaskh.
[KimBPI'L-QIRJ^T^ 48+6
AeQuSf" ^ ° f ^ Unidmtified *«* °n *e readings of
Foil. i, 9 . 20 . 3X I5 . 2cm Clear scholar's naslch.
D£SCIUPXIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS . 1 17
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Any other copy ?
4847
AL-MINHAJ Fl SHARH MUSLIM IBN AL-HAJJAJ,
by AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278).
[The fourth and final volume of a commentary on al-Jami" al-
sahth of MUSLIM; see Nos. 3135, 3148.]
Foil. 285. 26-3 x 1 8-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/1 3th century.
4848
AL-WASILA ILA KASHF AL-AQlLA, by c Alam al-Dln AL-
SAKHAWl(d. 634/1243).
[A commentary on the Aqllat atrab al-qasaidfi asna 'l-maqasid y
a metrical treatise on Qur'an-orthography by AL-SHATIBl (d.
590/1194).]
Foil. 211. 17-5x13-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3 th century.
Brockelmann i. 410, Suppl. i. 726.
4849
KITAB AL-FURU\ by Shams al-Dln Muhammad b. Muflih b.
Muhammad AL-QAQDNI al-Ramlnl al-Hanbali (d. 763/1362).
[The first volume of a digest of Hanball jurisprudence.]
Foil; 298. 2i-8xi6cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 1 29.
4850
GHURAR AL-BATAN LI-MUBHAMAT AL-QUR 3 AN, by
Badr al-Dln Abu f Abd Allah Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. 'Sa'd Allah
B. JAMA' A al-Kinanl al-Hamawi al-ShafTl (d. 73 3/ 1 3 3 3).
118 DESCRIPTI&NS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A treatise on the names mentioned in the Qur'an.]
Foil. 90. 24 x 1 6-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 81.
4851
QVT AL-MUHTAJ Fl SHARH AL-MINHAj, by AL-
ADHRA'I (d. 783/1381).
[Part of the concluding volume of an elaborate commentary on
the Minhaj al-talibtn of AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278); see No.
Foil. 156. 27-2 x 18-4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Yusuf b. Ibrahim b. Musa b. Ibrahim al-TarabulusI.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
4852
(i,ii)
AL-JAMT AL-SAHIH, by AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870).
[Parts 20 and 23 of the famous collection of Traditions.]
Foil. 135, 141. 20 x 14 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
4853
BVGHTAT AL-JALIS HA'L-MUSAMIR WA-NUZHAT
AL-ARWAH WA'L-KHAWATIR, by Shihab al-Dln Ahmad
al-HifnawI AL-BISHARl (fl. 1 183/1769).
[A collection of anecdotes.]
Foil. 239. 21-2x16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated 1 6 Shauwal 1187(31 December 1 773).
Brockelmann ii. 304, Suppl. ii. 415.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 119
4 8 54
SHMh MUNWHA y LrSJJALJMI^AMAl+ by Ni?atn al T . ;
Din AL-NISAbORI [fl. early 8/i4th century).
[A commentary on the Muntaha H-stflU wJl-amal, the well-
known compendium of jurisprudence by IBN AL-HAJIB (d. 646/
I2 49)-]
Foil. 246. 22*9 x 1 6-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 537.
"':.;:" Ms
AKAM AL-MARJAN r Fl ' AHKAM [AL-JANN, by W$
QAIYIM AL-SHIBLlYA (d. 769/1367).
[A treatise on demons.]
Foil. 117. 22-8 X 16 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. ' Abd Allah al-Hanafi.
Dated Sunday, 1 2 Ramadan 815(16 December 1 4 1 2).
Brockelmann ii. 75, Suppl. ii. 82.
4856
(1) AL-MUHALLJ BFL-ATHAR Fl SHARH KITAB AL-
MUJALLABI- y KHTISAR, by IBN HAZM (d. 456/1064).
[The seventh and concluding volume of the great law treatise;
see No. 4824; foil. 1-J79.J
Copyist, Ahmad b. Shukr b. Saif b. Hilal al-Misrl al-Shafi'I.
Dated Wednesday, 17 Dhu '1-Hijja 740 (njune 1340).
(2) AL-ISAL, by IBN HAZM.
[An extract from a large treatise on law; foil. 1 82-97*.]
No other copy appears to be recorded. ? i^ ? ?j^ ■■<;•'•
Foil. 197^-205 contain two brief tracts.
120 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
, (3) AL-RISALA, by IBN HAZM.
J A treatise on dogmatic theology, being the original from which'
Ibn 'Arabl (d. 638/1240) extracted the Ibtdlal-qiyas^ foil.. 206-42.]
See Brockelmann i. 400, Suppl. i. 605.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 240. 26-3 x 19 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 740 (1340).
4857
SHARH MINHAJ AL-WUStJL [Anon.].
[An imperfect copy of the first volume of an unidentified com-
mentary on the Minhaj al-<wusul M 'Urn al-usul, the treatise on
theology by AL-BAIDAWl (d. 716/13 1 6).]
Foil. 199. 26-3x18-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
See Brockelmann i. 418, Suppl. i. 741.
4858
FARA'ID AL-QALA-ID Fl MUKH7ASAR SHARH AL-
SHAWAHID, by AL-'AINl (d. 855/1451).
[An epitome of the author's own al-Maqasid al-nahwtya ft shark
shawahid shuruh al-Alftya, a commentary on the verses cited in
commentaries on al-Alfiya fi 1-nahw of IBN MALIK (d 672/
1274).] I
Foil. 249. 20-3 x 1 57 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad al-Ghamri.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 299, Suppl. i. 524.
4859
ft")
AL-GHARIBAIN FI 'L-QUR'AN WA'L-HADlTH bv AL-
HARAWI (d. 401/1010). ' * y
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 121
[Volumes 1 and 2 of a dictionary of rare words occurring in the
Qur'an and Traditions; see No. 301 1.]
Foil. 205, 291. 23«4X 16, 22-5 x 16-5 cm. Two scholars' naskh
hands.
Copyist (of vol. 1), Muhammad b. Yahya b. Ahmad.
Dated (vol. 1) Shauwal6o9 (June-July 1300) and undated, 8/ 14th
century.
4860
AL-HIDATA, by Burhan al-Dln AL-MARGHInAnI (d. 593/
1197). ., •
[A commentary on the author's own Bidayat al-mubtadi\ a treatise
on Hanafl jurisprudence; see No. 3633.]
Foil. 251. 247 X i8«3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Datea (fol. 136^) Dhu '1-Hijja 842 (May-June 1439) and un-
dated, 8/ 1 4th century.
4861
AL-SA'T AL-JAMlL LIL-AJR AL-JAZlL, by Nu'man b.
Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah AL-TARASOSl (/. 1 120/1708).
[A commentary on a Tradition, followed by an account of the
science of Traditions.]
Foil. 152. 22x15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Yusuf b. * Abd Allah.
Dated n 35 (1722-3).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
* The authorhas appended an autograph notice.
4862
MUKHTASAR SHARH MUSLIM, by Abu V Abbas Ahmad
b. Sa'ld B. AL-SHAT al-Baja'I al-Zawawi.
[Excerpts from five commentaries on al-Jam? al-sahth by
MUSLIM (d. 261/875).
cso8
122 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Foil. 69. 25.8x18-4 cm. Good scholar's maghribl.
Autograph?
Undated, 11/ 17th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4863
FIM, by 'All AL-MISRI (/. i,/ I7 th century).
[Answers to problems of Qur'anic exegesis.]
Foil. 149. 2 9 -2X2ocm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 27 Dhu '1-Hijj a 1086 (13 March 1676).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4864
^NAT AL-QJRI LI-SAHIH AL-BUKHjRl, by Abu
1-^asan All b. Muhammad b. 'All AL-MAUKl (/. 900/1494)
Jivu^fl/ f T COmmentaries on a ^7^ «hahlh of AL-
BUKHARI (d. 256/870).]
Foil. 499. 28 x 18-8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Abl Bakr.
Dated Rajab 1 107 (February 1696).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i, 263.
4865
( ^vi^1 KNt ! N Fl MANA & B »VI 'L-NVN, by AL-
&UYUTI (d. 911/1505). i
[Reports concerning the mystic Dhu 'i.NGn; foil. 1-78 1
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 353.
(2) AL-KHABAR AL-DJLL ALA fFUyVD AL-OTTTR
{A tract on the Sufi hierarchy; foil. 79-92.]
Brockelmann ii. 156, Suppl. ii. 195.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS i*3
Foil. 92. 19*3 X 14*3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Khattab b. Yusuf b. 'Abd al-Rahim
al-Misri al-Shafil al-Ahmadi al-Naqshabandl.
Dated 1114(1702-3).
4866
MVKHTASAR AL-DURR AL-MANZtJM [Anon.].
[An epitome of al-Durr al-manzum ftmS yuzil al-ghumum wa'I-
humum, a treatise on Traditions by Abu 'l-'Abbas Ahmad b. Ma'add
b. 'Isa al-TujIbl AL-UQLlSHl (d. 549/1 1 54).]
Foil. 103. 18 x13 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Autograph.
Dated Jumada II 853 (July-August 1449).
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 633.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4867
MANJQIB SIDI AL-SHAIKH ABD ALLAH AL-MAN-
(7F/, by AL-JUNDl (d. 767/1365).
[A Sufi biography.]
Foil. 62. i6«5Xi3cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 85, Suppl. ii. 99.
4869
(i) ZAD ALfMASlR FI 'L-FIHRIST AL-SAGHlR, T>y AL-
SUYCTI (d. 911/1505).
[A list of well-known books on Traditions; foil. 1-2 1.]
Brockelmann ii. 151, Suppl. ii. 188.
Foil. 2 1-26 contain a list of books by al-Suyutl.
Foil. 28-37 contain extracts from and a list of the works of Ibn
Hajar.
124 Descriptions of Manuscript's
Foil. 38-47 contain a list of books by al-Tha'alibl (d. 873/14.68)
Undated, u/i 7th century. l%
(2)AL-ASANID AL-MUTTASILA, by Muhammad al-Tahir
b. Husain b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Siddlq b. Husain b. 'Abd al-
Rahman AL-AHDAL.
[A collection otisnads; foil. 48-77.]
Dated Wednesday, 4 Sha'ban 1078 (19 January 1668).
Foil. 77. 21 .-2.x -1.5-3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 1 i/i 7 th century and dated 1078 (1668).
4870
(1) FASL AL-MAQAL Fl HIDATA 'L-'UMMAL, by TaqI
al-Dln AL-SUBKI (d. 756/1355). J 4
[On the offering of gifts to officials; foil. 1-5.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 103.
(2) ISHRAQ AL-MASABIH Fl SALAT AL-TARAWlH, by
[On Ramadan prayers; foil. 6-1 ia.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 103.
(3) 'UQTJD AL-JUMAN Fl UQtJD AL-RAHN WA'L-
DAMAN, by AL-SUBKI.
[On bail; foil. 11^-16.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 104.
[4)aA£-SAHM AL-SA'IBFI QADA> DAIN AL-GHA'>IB
byAL-SUBKl.
[On debt; foil. 17-34.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Fo11 - 35-4 1 contain extracts.
Foil. 41. 18.8x137 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 125
ID AH AL-BATAN LIMA ARADAH AL-HUJJA MIN
LAIS A FI 'L-IMKAN, by Nur al-Dln Abu '1-Hasan 'All b. ' Abd
Allah b. Ahmad al-Hasanl AL-SAMHtJDl al-Shafi'I (d. 911/
1506).
[A discussion of a statement by al-Ghazali.]
Foil. 37. 21x15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muslim b. Ahmad b. Ahmad b. 'All.
Dated Wednesday, 27 Dhu '1-Hijja 991 (1 1 January 1583).
Brockelmann ii. 174, Suppl. ii. 223.
4B72
SILAH ■ AL-MUmm Fl [L-DUA' WAL-DHIKR, by IBN.
AL4MAM(d>,745fi344).
[A treatise on prayer; see No. 3295.]
UF0IL208. 25x17*2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Najm.
Undated, 8/*4th century.
4873
AL-IDAH WA'L-TATMIM, by Ahmad b. Muhammad B. AL-
MUH ANN A (/. 820/1417).
[A commentary on the Urjuza fi 'l-tibb, the metrical tract on
medicine by IBN SlNA (d. 428/1037).]
Foil. 291. 24-8 X 1 8-8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi.
Undated, 1 1/ 1 7th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 823.
4874
(1) AL-WAJIZ FI DHIKR AL-MUJAZ WAL-MUJIZ, by
AL-SILAFl(d. 576/1180).
126 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A list of scholars with whom the author had corresponded-
foil. 1-20.] r
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) TUHFAT ' AHLAL-HADlTH FlISAL IJAZAT AL-
QADIM WA'L-HADlTH, by Wajlh al-Dln Abu '1-Muzaffar
Mansur b. Sallm b. Mansur al-Hamadhani AL-ISKANDARAnI
(d. 673/1275).
[A collection of teaching certificates; foil. 21-29.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 30. 207X 15-3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 10/1 6th century.
4875
SHARH MUKHTASAR KHALlL, by Taj al-Dln Abu '1-BaqaV
Bahram b. <Abd Allah b. <Abd al-'AzIz AL-DAMlRl (d. 81c/
H12). . /'
[A commentary on al-Mukhtasar, the popular Malikl law-manual
by AL-JUNDI (d. 767/1365).]
Foil. 238. 27-8 x 207 cm. Several scholars' maghribl hands.
Dated Rabr I 1 o 1 5 (July 1 606).
Brockelmann ii. 84, Suppl. ii. 97.
4876
AL-AMR BFL-TAFAKKUR Fl AZAMAT ALLAH 7Z-
ALA [Anon.]
[A treatise urging reflection on God's power and majesty.]
Foil. 183. 26 x20 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Dated Jumada I 693 (April 1 294).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4877
BAM AI^QUmN^ JEN ABI 'L-ASBA'(d. 654/1256).
[A treatise on the rhetoric of the Qur'an.}
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 127
Foil. 157. 27-2X 18-3 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.
Brockelmann i. 306, Suppl. i. 539.
4878
AL-QAVL AL-MUNABBF AN TARJAMAT IBN ARABl,
by AL-SAKHAWl (d. 902/1497).
[A refutation of the doctrines of Ibn 'Arabl.]
Foil. 168. 22«3 x 1 6*2 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands.
Dated Shauwal 1 186 (January 1773).
Brockelmann ii. 35.
4879
TUHFAT AL-AHBAB WA-BVGHTAT AL-TULLAB, by
AL-SAKHAWl (d. 902/1497).
[On visiting the tombs of saints.]
Foil. 97. 207x15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. 'Abd al- Rahman al-Saf£.
Dated 13 Rajab 1026 (17 July 1 6 17).
Brockelmann ii. 35, Suppl. ii. 32.
4880
RAVDAT AL-TJLIBIN MA-SUMDAT AL-SJLIKlN, by
IBN 'ATA' ALLAH (d. 709/1309).
[Instructions for the mystic]
Foil. 90. 20x15*6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4881
TAHSlL AL-MARAM MIN TA'RlKH AL-BALAD AL-
II A RAM, by Taqi al-Dln Abu '1-Taiyib Muhammad b. Ahmad
b. 'All AL-FASl al-Makkl al-Malikl (d. 83 2/1 4:29).
I2 ? DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A briefer history of Mecca.]
Foil. 119. 2 1 x 1 47 cm. Scholar's ta'llq and naskh.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 173, Suppl. ii. 222.
■. 4882 .........
AL-NUKHJBAT AL-SANllA Fl SHARH; AL-HAMZlTA,
by Muhammad b. 'Abdal-Mun'im AL-JAUJARl(d. 889/1484)!
[A commentary on al-Qasldat al-Hamzlya, a panegyric of the
Prophet Muhammad by AL-BDSlRl (d. 694/ 1 296).]
Foil. 210. i6xi2-4cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Khalll al-Salihl al-Hanafi.
Dated 18 Safar 886 (18 April 1^1).
Brockelmann i. 266, Suppl. i. 471.
4883
NAFAHAT AL-ASR^R ML-MAKKllA WA-RASHAHJT
AL-AFKAR AL-DHAHABllA, by <Abd al-Rahman b. Mu-
hammad b. 'Abd al-Rahman B. SHASA al-Dhahabl al-Dimashqi
(/. 1 120/1708). M
[A history of the poets of the 1 1/ 1 7th century.]
Foil. 401. 20-3 x 14-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 12/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann ii. 379.
4884
AL-RISALAT AL-MUNABBIHA, by AL-JURjANi (d «i/
1 136). ^ '
[A brief tract on the vanity of worldly desire.]
Foil. 2^-4 contain extracts.
Foil. 4. 17.5 x 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 782(138.0-1).
Brockelmann i. 487, Suppl. i. 890.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 129
4885
DHIKR AL-MAUT Fl AHWAL AL-MAIYIT [Anon.].
[A large part of a treatise on eschatology.]
Foil. 104. 18-3x13-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, al-Husain b. 'All al-Hamadhanl.
Dated Shauwal 522 (October 11 28).
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 752.
4886
LATA'IF AL-MAARIF FlMA LI-MAWASIM AL-AM
MIN AL-JVAZA'IF, by Zain al-DlnB.RAJAB (d. 795/1393).
[On the performance of religious obligations.]
Foil. 312. 18x13-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad al-Jamma'Ili.
Dated 905 ( 1 499-1 500).
Brockelmann ii. 1 07, Suppl. ii. 1 29.
4887
AL-JAM' BAIN AL-SAHlHAIN, by IBN AL-KHARRAT
(d. 581/1185).
[The first volume of a concordance between al-Bukhari and Mus-
lim; see No. 3279.]
Foil. 273. 26-3 X 18-3 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 13th century.
4888
AL-MANHAJ AL-MASLVK Fl SITASAT AL-MULUK,by
Jalal al-Dln-Abu '1-Najlb c Abd al- Rahman b. Nasr b. r Abd Allah
AL-SHAIZARl al-TibrlzI (/. 590/ 1 094).
[A book of counsel for kings.]
Foil. 104. 22-5 X 14-7 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann i. 46 1 , Suppl. i. 8 3 2.
608
130 DESCRIPTION/* OF M/i^USCRIPTS
4889
4L~UW4L-NADIFISHARHQAS1DATIBNAL-HXRDI
by <Abd al-Wahhab al-K^atlb AL-GHAMRl (J. 1030/1621). '
[A commentary on the Nasthat al4khwZn wa-murshidat a/-
khullan,*. poem of good counsel by IBN AL-WARDl (d *W
'349)0 A ,749/
Foil. 100. 20x14-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Muhammad Abi '1-SudQr b. Ahmad al-
Munawl al-Shafi'I.
Dated 1083 (1673).
Brockelmann ii. 140, Suppl. ii. 174.
4890
(1) MUSHAF4L-QAMARFI 'L-TALISMAT, attr. to APOL-
LONIUS.
[A tract on talismans; foil. 1-8.]
Any other copy ?
(2) TAKW1N AL-MAADIN,mx. to APOLLONIUS.
[On the formation of metals; foil. 9-14*.]
Any other copy ?
(3) IpJH ASRAR AL-AIffrlLmi-TALKHlS MA AQAMV
MIN AL-DALA>IL, attr. to BESTIUS. '
[On talismans; foil. 1 4^-2o<7.]
Any other copy ?
(4) AL-TARAJIM Fl AMR AL-SANAT AL-SHARlFA
[Anon.].
[On the philosopher's stone; foil. 20^-2 6a.]
Any other copy ?
(5) MAHJ AL-MAHJ, attr. to Abu Batiyas TlSHTAMOSH
al-Maghribi. • .
[On the magical sciences; foil. 26^-44^7.] .■„.,, ..,,-. ...
Any other copy ?
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 13*
(6) ASMA* RVHANlrAT AJ^KAWAKLB AL-SABA [Anon.].
[On the spirits of the planetary spheres; foil. 444-46*.]
Any other copy ?
(jl^BAT Al^KAWfc
[On the characteristics of the planets; foil. 46^-64.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 64. i4'2Xio-8cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu Firas b. al-Qadl Na§r.
Dated Sunday, 4 Rabf I 709 (12 August 1309).
4891
ASRAR ALHURVF, by AL-BONi (d. 622/1225).
[On the magical properties of the letters.]
Foil. 59. 2i«2 x 14 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, al-Il afi? al-Akhlatl.
Dated Jumadall 829 (May 1426).
Brockelmann i. 498, Suppl. i. 91 1.
4892
DURRAT AL-AFAQFI 'ILM AL-HURVF WA'L-AUFAQ,
by AL-BISTAMI (d. 858/1454).
[On the magical properties of letters and numbers.]
Foil. 63. I7-9X 1 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 4 Safar 855 (8 March 1 451).
Brockelmann ii. 232, Suppl. ii. 324.
4893
ALMURAQABA WTL-MUpASABA, by AL^MUHASIBI
(d. 243/837).
[A treatise on the cure of the soul.]
Foil. 42. 18 x 13 cm. Several scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 352.
W DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4894
{^if^^Q^ID MIN MUQADDIMAT AL-ZAHID
by Muhammad b. al-<l z2 AL-HIjAZl (/. 9 o 9 /, co 3 ) ~ WA
[Glosses on the MujaMmat al-Zshid, an introduc don .0 Shafi'I
junsprudence by Shihab al- Dl „ Abu" 'l-'Abbas Ahmad b. Muham-
mad b. Sulannan al-Qahirl AL-ZAHID al-ShanT(d. 8, 9 / I+I «J
Foil. ,25. , 8 . 3 x 13-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. ■
Autograph.
Dated 15 Safar 909 (9 August 1503).
See Brockelmann ii. 95, Suppl. ii. llz .
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4895
Sf mT AL ~f" RAR ™'™BF AL-ASTAR, by Shams al-
Dm Muhammad Dimirdash AL-MUHAMMADl al-Khalwatl (d.
[A treatise on mysticism, commenting on a story from the Mantia
tf/-AwrofFarfdal-Dln 'Attar.] ^
Foil. 43. 197x14cm. Clear scholar's naskh
Dated 995 (1587).
Brockelmann ii. 125.
4896
A ^ Z Jr HVR AL - MU QTATAFA MIN TA'RIKH MAKKAt
AL-MUSHARRAFA, by AL-FASI (d. 832/1429). ^
own Shtfa al-gharam bi-akhbar al-balad al-hardm ]
Foil. 70. 2i-6x 16.5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1,3 /:19th century.
See Brockelmann ii. 173, Suppl. ii. 221-2.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 133
4897
AL-TIRAZ AL-MANQUSH Fl MAHASIN AL-HUBtJSH,
by 'Ala' al-Dln 'All b. 'Abd al-Malik b. Qadl-Khan AL-MUT-
TAQI AL-HINDl al-Qadir! al-Shadhill (d. 975/1567).
[A treatise on the virtues of the Abyssinians.]
Foil. 68. 20-3x140111. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 1/1 7th century.
Brockelmann ii. 385, Suppl. ii. 519.
4898
ZABAL-MUJIDD AL-SARlLJ-MATALF AL-BUKHARl,
by Abu 'Abd Allali Muhammad b.Suda AL-TAWUDl al-Murri
(d. 1209/1795).
[A volume of an extensive commentary on al-Jami' al-sahlh of
AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870).} iL
Foil. 186. 27x20-6 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Copyist, Muhammad b. al-Hajj Qasim.
Dated 6 Jumada I 1256 (6 July 1840).
Brockelmann i. 1 59, Suppl. i. 263.
4899
AL-QAUL AL-MUSTAJAD M SHARE KITAB UMMA-
HAT AL-AULAD, by AL-SAMHUDl (d. 911/1506).
[A commentary on the final chapter of the Minhaj al-talibtn of
AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278).]
Foil. 28. 18-8x14-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, early io/i6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 682.
* The author himself has inscribed the title-page.
4900
TUHFAT AL-HARIS, by 'Ala' al-Dln Muhammad b. Balaban
AL-^MlSlal-Hanafi<d. 739/1338).
134 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A commentary on the Talkhlsal-Jdmr al-kabtr, an epitome, by
§adr al-Dln Muhammad b. 'Abbad b. Malakd ad AL-KHILATI
(d. 652/1254), of al-Jami* al-ka!nr y the larger collection of Tradi-
tions by AL-SHAIBAnI (d. 189/804).]
Foil. 235. 22.6 x147 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. iii. 1223.
4901
KITAB AL-JADAL [Anon.].
XAIargepart of a treatise on dialectic as applied to jurisprudence.]
^pll. 107. i 7 r 2 x 12.4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3 th century.
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 678.
[A treatise on Arabic grammar; 3ee No. 3 8 3 3 .]
Foil. 68. 24.2x17-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3 th century.
■:pVv,.B.> 4903
^HKAMAL-SUZ&NIM, by AL-MAWARDl (d. 450/
[A well-known treatise on Islamic political theory.]
Foil. 103. 21x15.7cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 5/1 1 th century.
Brockelmann i. 386, Suppl. i. 668.
* Part ofthis copy appears to be the author's autograph.
4004
mW* 4L-QUKXN1
[The final volume of an unidentified commentary on the Qur'an.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 135
Foil. 166. 20X 1 6 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Mahmud b. Bahram b. Mahmud.
Dated Saturday, 22 Dhu '1-Qa f da 652 (3 January 1255).
Any other copy ?
4905
'VNWAN AL-SHARAF AL-WAFl t by Siraj a*-Dln Isma'Il b. Abl
Bakr B. AL-MUQRF al-Shawari al-Yamanl (d. 837/1433).
[A brief encyclopaedia of the sciences.]
Foil. 55. 20-7x15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ya'qub b. f Umar b. Ya'qub al-Kurdi
al-Shan f I.
Dated Monday, 8 Jumada II 832 (15 March 1429).
Brockelmannii. 190, Suppl. ii. 254.
4906 : '"'
AL-BASlTFI y L-FURO r t by Abu Hamid AL-GHAZALl (d.
S9Slm*h
[The final volume of the digest of Shafil jurisprudence; see
No. 3379.]
Foil. 141. 26x17*2 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Mahmud b. [ ] b. 'Aziz b. Muhammad al-Irbilr.
Dated Saturday, 24 Jumada II 584 (20 August 1 188).
49°7
(1) TAHQIQ AL-BURHAN Fl S&A'N 4L-DUpiAN 9
by AL-KARMl (d. 1033/1624). ..-,/,.
[In defence of smoking; foil. 1-8.]
Copyist, Mustafa b, Mahmud al-Shatl al-Hanbali al-Atharl.
Dated Safar 1 2 1 6 (June-July 1 80 1 ).
Brockelmannii. 369, Suppl. ii. 496. - >:
Foil. 8-9 contain a brief tract by Ibn 'Abd al-Hadl.
J 3 6 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(2) QAK AL-SITAT ' Fl QAM' < AHLAL-LIfMT, by Shams
al-Din Abu f Abd Allah Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b
Salim AL-SAFFARINl aI-HanbalI(d. 1 1 18/1774).
[In condemnation of sodomy; foil. 9-25.]
Copyist as of (1).
Dated 1234 (18 19).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 26-27* contain a brief tract by al-Karml.
(3) AL-TAHQlQ Fl BUTLJN AL-TALFlQ, by AL-SAF-
FARlNl. J
[Against the practice of forgery; foil. 27^-28*.]
No other copy appears t^ be recorded.
(4) QASIDA FARIBA, by AL-YAFFl (d. 768/1367).
[A poem in defence of Ibn Taimlya; foil. 28^-3 1.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(5) FATHM-mDmFI'L-TAKALLUM Fl MAS'ILAT
AL-AINlTA WA-WAHDAT AL-WUJVD, by Muhammad
Hayat AL-SINDI al-Madani (d. 1 i 58/ 1 745).
[A tract on the unity of creation; foil. 34-40.]
Undated, 1 3/ 1 9th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(6) TAKHMlS LAMITAT AL-AJAM, by MUHAMMAD
SAID b. Mulla Jirjis (fl. 1 3/ 1 9 th century).
[An amplification of the Lanii^at Wl-Ajam of AL-TUGHRA'I
(d. 5 1 5/1 1 21); foil. 43-48*.]
Autograph.
Undated, 1 3/ 1 9th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 48^-49 contain another autograph Takhmls by Muhammad
Sa id, dated Ramadan 1 23 2 (July-August 1 8 1 7).
Foil. 50-5 1 contain a brief tract.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 137
(7) QASlDA TA'lTA FI 'L-NISA 3 .
[A poem on women; foil. 52-55.]
Copyist as of (1).
Dated 1 21 8 (1803-4).
Foil. 55-560 contain a poem by al-Saffarinl.
Foil. 56^-58 contain zjatwa by the same.
(8) AL-ASDAF WA'L-DURAR, by Abu Hafs 'Umar b. r Abd
Allah AL-HARANDl (/. 4/1 oth century).
[Poems; foil. 59-68.]
Dated 6JumadaII 1 163 (13 May 1750).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(9) SHADHA AL-RAUD AL-BADF AL-MUDRAK, by
Isma'Il AL- f AJLt}Nl {fi. 1 2/1 8th century).
[On the visitation of certain shrines; foil. 69-75.]
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 76-78 contain zfetiva of Ibn Taimlyai
Foil. 79-80 contain extracts.
Foil. 81-84 contain a description of a pilgrimage by Isma'Il al-
'Ajlunl undertaken in 1 1 5 1 ( 1 738-9).
(10) NUZHAT AL-NJZIRlN FI TA'RlKH MANWALIXd
MISR MIN AL-KHULAFJ' fPA'L^SALJTlN, by AL-
KARMl.
[A short history of Egypt in the 7-1 1/1 3-1 7th centuries; foil.
8 5-13 2-]
Dated 5 Dhu '1-Hijja 1027 (23 November 161 8).
Brockelmann ii. 369, Suppl. ii. 496.
Foil. 134. 21-6x15 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands.
Various dates, 11-13/17-1 9th century.
608
x 3 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4908
ih£ 7 Z IBj Z T - fL-M^RPlTA FlMA ' SAALA ANHU
MIN AL-AHADlTH AL-NABAJVlTA, by AL-SAKHAWI
(d. 902/1497).
[Answers to questions connected with Traditions]
Foil. 186. 17-8x12-4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Autograph. •
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
" : 49°9
AL-FAJVA'ID AL-MUNTAKHABAT AL^m^Ll by AL-
DARAQUTNl (d. 385/995).
{Select .-Traditions.]
Foil. 28. i8x 13-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh:
Undated, 6/1 2th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
* This copy contains many *arly study-entries, including two
recording study with Ibn al-Jauzi (d. 597/ 1 200).
* 49IO
[KITAB Fl SIFAT AL-JANNA.]
[An unidentified and untitled treatise in description of Paradise.]
Fpll. 228. 1 7^8 x 1 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Any other copy?
491 1
(1) AlrTIBB AL-RUHJNI, by Abu Bakr AL-RAZl (d. ,i</
925). '
[A guide to the good life; foil. 1-14.]
Dated 3 Jumada II 764 (20 March 1363).
Brockelmann i. 235, Suppl. i. 420.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 139
(2) 3XZKIMT ' AI^ARMH AN MAWANF AL-IPLAH
[AnonJ. Vo r
[A book on practical philosophy; foil. 1 5-42.]
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Any other copy ?
Foil. 42. 24-3 X 1 6*4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 764 (1363).
49 12
RAUD AL-TALIB, by IBN AL-MUQRI' (d. 837/1433).
[A treatise on Shaft'I jurisprudence.]
Foil. 2 1 6. 26-8 x 1 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Ahmad b. Hamza b. Muhammad al-Ramll
al-Ansarl al-Shafi'I.
Dated Thursday, 23 Shauwal 900 ( 17 July 1 495).
Brockelmann ii. 191, Suppl.ii. 254.
49I3
(1) TU&FAT AL~MAUDVP M^MAQSVR WfL-MAM-
DVD, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1 274).
[A poem on a point of Arabic orthography; foil. 5-90.]
Brockelmann i. 300, Suppl. i. 526.
Foil. 1-4 contain various scraps.
Foil. 9^-1 1 contain a tract on logic.
(2) KASHF AL-SALSALA XN JfASF AL-ZALZALA, by
AL-SUYCTI (d. 911/1505),
[A tract on famous earthquakes; foil. 1 2-27.]
Brockelmann ii. 1 47, Suppl.ii. 183.
Foil. 28-34 contain a selection of verses.
Foil. 35-37*7 contain verses by Abu '1-Hasan al-Jurjani (d. 366/
977)-
Foil. 37^38*7 contain some letters.
'4° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(3) WKMILA DURRAT AL-GHAUmS, by Abu Mansur
Mauhub b. Ahmad b. Muhammad B. AL-JAWALlQl (d 530/
1 144).
[A supplement to the Durrat al-ghauwas fiauhamal-khawass, on
solecisms, by AL-HARIRI (d. 51 6/1 122); foil. 38^-51.] "
Brockelmann i. 280, Suppl. i. 492.
Foil. 52-55^ contain extracts.
(4) MUKHTASAR, by AL-SAGHANl (d. 650/1252).
[A tract on nouns of the pattern fa' a/; foil. 55^-62*.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(5) MUKHTASAR Fl ASAMI 'L-ASAD WA-KXJNAH by
AL-SAGHANL ' 3
[A tract on names of lions; foil. 62^-66.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(6) BANATSU'AD, by KA'B B. ZUHAIR (/. ist/ 7 th centurf).
[The famous panegyric; foil. 67-70.]
Foil. 7 1-72 contain scraps.
Foil. 72. 2 1 -3 x 1 1 -4 cm. ' Various scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, io-i2/i6-i8th century.
4914
TABSlR AL-MUNTABIH BI-TAHRlR AL-MUSHTABIH
by IBN HAJAR (d. 852/1449).
[A dictionary of proper Thames similar in spelling.]
Foil. 238. 217x16-6 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ibrahim b. Khidr b. Ahmad al-'Uthmanl al-Shafi'I
(d. 852/1448).
Dated 22 Rabr I 817 (11 June 1414).
Brockelmann ii. 68, Suppl. ii. 73.
* This copy was transcribed from the author's autograph and
contains notes in his hand. ^
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 141
49 r 5
AL-NASMm t>y AL-MUHASIBl (d. 243/837).
[Mystical counsels.]
Foil. 102. 24-3 x 17-1 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Isma'Il b. Muhaimin al-Tahhaz.
Dated Monday, 7 Safar 734 (1 8 October 1333).
Brockelmann i. 198, Suppl. i. 352..
4916
AL-TIBB AL-MANStJRl, by Abu Bakr AL-RAZI (d. 313/
9 2 5).
[The famous compendium of medicine; see Nos. 3003, 3997.]
Foil. 202. 2o«7X 15-2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu Bakr b. 'Umar al- f AbbasI al-Hanball.
Dated Rabr I 956 (April 1549).
49*7
AL-AGHDHITA WAL-ASHRIBA, by Najlb al-Dln Abu
Hamid Muhammad b. 'All b. 'Umar AL-SAMARQANDl (d.
619/1222).
[A treatise on diet.]
Foil. 108. 20-3x15-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann i. 489, Suppl. i. 896.
4918
MA LA TASA< AL-TABlB JAHLUH, by Yusuf b. Isma'U b.
Ilyas al-Baghdadl AL-KUTUBl (/. 710/13 10).
[A manual of diet and medicaments.]
Foll>225. 31x21cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Tuesday, 6 Jumada II 1 1 34 (24 March 1 722),
Brockelmann ii. 169, Suppl. ii. 219.
H2 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4919
SVQ AL-'ARVS WA-BVHJAT UNS AL-NUFVS, by IBN
AL-JAUZl (d. 597/1200).
[A collection of sermons.]
Foil. 92. 20-6 x 1 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad al-Mu'adhdhin.
Dated 1004(1595-6).
Brockelmann i. 505, Suppl. i. 919.
4920
(1) AL-TA'LIQ FI 'L-TIBB, by Abu Marwan f Abd al-Malik
b. Abl Bakr b. Muhammad b. Marwan B. ZUHR(d. 557/1 162).
[Instructions on medicine; foil. 1-34.]
Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) AL-MUHADHDHAB AL-MVJIZ, by Abu '1-Fath Yahya
b. Ilya B. AL-HAKlM.
[A compendium of medical practice; foil. 35-137]
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 137. 25-3 x 17-4 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 7/13^ and 10/ioth century.
4921
(1) NCR AL-'UrUN WA-JAMT AL-FUNUN, by Abu Zaka-
rlya' Yahya b. Abi 'I-Raja' AL-KAHHAL (/. 700/1300).
[A treatise on ophthalmology; foil. 1-74.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 901.
(2) MINHAJ AL-DUKKJN, by Abu '1-Muna b. Abl Nasr b.
Haffaz B. AL-^TTAR al-Isra'ffi al-Harunl (J. 658/1260). '
[Excerpts from a treatise on drugs; foil. 75-90.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 143
Broekelmann i. 492, Suppl. i. 897.
Foil. 90. 27*2 x 1 8/3 cm. Clear scholar 's naskh.
Dated (fol. 74^) 951 (1544-5).
4922
AL-TABAQAT AL-SHAFrlTA (AL-WUSTA), by AL-
SUBKl (d. 771/1370).
[The 'middle' recension of the biographical dictionary of Shafi'i
scholars.]
Foil. 311. 27-8 x 1 8-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Abu Bakr b. Ahmad b. Muhammad b. QadI Shuhba
al-Asadl (d. 851/1448).
Dated 13 Dhu '1-Hijja 802 (5 August 1400).
Broekelmann ii. 90, Suppl. ii. 106.
.--4923 ■■~-^
AL-SAADA WA'L-IQBAL, by Khidr b. 'All AL-AlDlNl al-
Khattab (d. r#. 816/1413).
[A compendium of medicine.]
Foil. 127. i8>8x 1 3 *7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhsin b. Idrls.
Dated 785 (1384).
Broekelmann, Suppl. ii. 326.
4924
(1) MUJADALA, attr. to Ibrahim AL-TABARAnI.
[Fragments of a theological disputation; foil. 1-17^.]
Any other copy ?
(2) MUJADALA [Anon.].
[An account of a theological disputation ca. 600/1204; f°M»
17^-50.]
Any other copy ?
'44 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
(3) MTJJADALA.
[An exchange of correspondence on theological disputation be-
tween al-Hashiml and Ya'qub al-Kindl; foil. 51-150.]
Dated Safer 1 101 (December 1689).
Any other copy ?
(4) KHABAR AL-SHAIKH BARLAM.
[The well-known story of Barlaam and Yoasaph; foil. 151-2C8 1
See Zotcnberg, Notice (Paris, 1887).
Foil. 258. 197X 13 cm. Two naskh hands.
JDated Safer 1 101 (December 1689) and undated, n/iyth cen-
4925
TALKHIS AL-MASA>IL AL-TlBBlm, by GREGORIUS
al-Mafriyan (d. 1 2 14).
R ^hsCT ^ M ^ U fi^tibK on medicine by HUNAIN
fy: 1& MAy (d. 2OO/S74).
Foil. 38. 16-5x11-5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ni'ma b. al-FarsI al-Halabl.
Dated Sunday, ^2 Ramadanrn 1 (j 2 March 1700).
See Brockelmann i. 205, Suppl. i. 3 67.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4926
KANZ AL-TABlB WA-BVGBTAT AL-SANAD AL-HASlB
by Kama al,Dln Mahmud b. Abi '1-Hasan AL-MAUSILl (ft
695/1296). • W-
[A compendium of medicine.]
Foil. 267. 20-3 x 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/1 8th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 145
49 2 7
AL-lDAH FI 'L-JVAQF WA> L-IBTIDA 3 , by AL-ANBARI
(d. 328/840).
[A treatise on the recitation of the Qur'an; see No. 4802.]
Foil. 147. 27x18 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Hasan b. Abl Bakr b. Muhammad.
Dated Sunday, 2jumadal 851 (16 July 1447).
4928
SHARH NAHJ AL-BALAGHA, by AL-BAHRANl (d. 699/
[A commentary on the Nahj al-balagha of AL-SHARlF AL-
MURTADA; see Nbs. 3 169, 3779^ pi2.]
Foil. 449. 34x22-5 Cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated; 11/ 1 7th century.
4929
. (1) DAQA'IQ AL-MlZAN Fl MAQADIR AL-AUZAN, by
'Ala] al-Dln ' All Chelebl al-Sarukhani AL-MU'ALLIF AL -JADlD
{fl. 10/ 1 6th century.)
[A treatise on alchemy; foil. 1-23.]
Brockelmann ii. 448, Suppl. ii. 667.
(2) JAWAHIR AZ-ASRAR Fl ' MAARIF AL-AHjAR,hy
AL-MU'ALLIF AL-JADlD.
[A similar work; foil. 24-450.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 668.
(3) KITAB AL-USUL, attr. to Abu Musa jABIR b. Haiyan al-
Tusl.
[A similar tract; foil. 45^-560.]
Brockelmann i. 241, Suppl. i. 428.
C508 U
h6 descriptions of manuscripts
(4) AL-SIRR AL-RABEANI, by AL-MU'ALLIF AL-JADlD.
[A similar treatise; foil. 56^-85*.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 665.
'(5) AL-DURRAT AL-BAWA' WA'L-TAQUTAT AL-HAM-
RA\ by AL-MU'ALLIF AL-JADlD.
[A similar tract; foil. 85^-94.]
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 668.
Foil. 95. 21.3x16-5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 i/i7th century.
,.- 493°
IKHTILAF QURRA AL-AMSAR, by Abu Bakr Ahmad b
Musa b ? al-'Abbas B. MUJAIiip (d. 324/936).
[A treatise on the seven readings of the Qur'an.]
Foil. 167. 19.3 x J2"7 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Umar b. Abi '1-Husain b. Abi 'kFath al-Llshlrl.
Dated, at Shiraz, 550 (1 155-6).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
^931
SHARH AL-MUQADDWAT AL-KASHSHlm, by Fakhr
al-Dln Abu '1-Hasan 'All b. Muhammad AL-NUBBARl(?).
[A commentary on al-Muqaddtma Ji'l-mantiq, a treatise on logic
by Zain al-Dln/Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad AL-KASHSHl.]
Foil, 152. 25-8 xi 7-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 685 (1286).
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 10 13.
.,.-:.,., 493 2 ...
AL-TASRlF LI-MAN AJIZA AN AL-TA'LlF, by Abu
'1-Qasim Khalaf b. al-'Abbas AL-ZAHRAWl (d. 404/1013).
[A digest of medicine.]
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS H7
Foil, 265, 33 X 23 '2 cm. Good scholar's maghfibl.
Undated, 11/ 1 7th century.
Brockelmann i. 239, Suppl. i. 425.
4933
AL-ZUBDA Fl 'ILM AL-HAFA, by Naslr al-Din AL-TCSl
(d. 672/1274).
[A commpendium of astronomy.]
Foil. 69. i6*2X 13 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Drawings.
Dated Jumada II 677 (November 1 278).
Brockelmann i. 511, Sy.ppl. i. 931.
4934
ft")
NAZM AL-DURAR Fl TANASUB AL-AY WA>L-SUJVAR,
by AL-BIQA'I (d. 885/1400).
[Volumes 2 and 3 of a commentary on the Qur'an.]
Foil. 3 1 2, 3 10. 1 8*3 x -1.3-3 cm* Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Sunday, 28 Rajab 870 (16 March 1466).
Brockelmann ii. 142, Suppl. ii. 178.
4935
AL-DHAKHlRAFl'ILM AL-TIBB, by THABIT B. QURRA
(d. 288/901).
[A treatise on medicine.]
Foil. 214. 18-3x1 2- 1 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann i. 2 1 7, Suppl. i. 3 84.
4936
ALSHIFA' BI-TA'RlF HUQVQ AL-MUSTAFA, by 'IYAp
(d. 544/1149).
'+ 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Jn^X^ deVOtionalbi °g-P% of the Prophet Muha mm ad :
Foil. 222^, 9 ., X I2 . 5 cm . Sp]endid caIIigraphic na . kh:
KanE. ° arWlSh ^ K *** ' A,f b - **>» Ahmad al-
Dated 8 Shauwal 1 166 (8 August 1753).
4937
[KITABFl RADD AL-SHlA]
ShSe? 6 "^ ° f " Unidentifie l^- in polemic against the
Foil 109 26.3 x 18.3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Wednesday, 15 Jumadall 738 (8 January 1338).
Any other copy ? J a J
4938
it^S"^^* 9 ***** AL ' IMAM MUSL ^ by
Abu J- Abba, Ahmad h. 'Urnar al-Ansarl AL-QURTUBl ([
J^^WM — y on *y»*,ww
Foil. 298. 25 X 1 7. 1 cm. Several scholars' naskh hands.
Undated, 7/1 3th century.
Brockelmann i. 160, Suppl. i. 265.
4839
AL-MVJMAL FI 'L-LUGH^bylBN PARIS (d. 3 9s / IO o,j
[A dictionary of Arabic; see No. 3848]
naskh!' ' 97 ' I26 ' 28 ' 2X2 °' 6 ' 2 4-ax, 5 - 5 cm. Good scholar's
Dated Muharram 571 (July-August 1 175).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 149
: , 494Q -^
AL-MUFASSAL, by AL-ZAMAKHSHARl (d. 538/1 14.4).
[A famous grammar of Arabic; see Nos. 3261, 3636.]
Foil. 199. 16-2x8-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'Abd Allah b. Muhammad.
Dated Jumada I 674 (November 1275).
494 1
SHARH AL-MULUKI, by Muwaffaq al-Dln Abu 'l-Baqa' Ya'ish
b. 'All B. YA'ISH b. al-Sa'igh (d. 643/1245).
[A commentary on the Jumal usul al-tasrJf^Mulukt), 2l gram-
mar of Arabic by IBN JINNl (d. 392/1002).]
Foil. 102. 18-3x12-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
I)ated 5 Rajab 690 (4 July 1 291). t
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 192.
4942
(1) TAISIR AL-MA$ALIB WA-RAGHBAT AL-TALIE,}^
Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Ya'qub AL-KOMI al-TunisI (/.
810/1407).
t A treat ^ e on the magical properties of the letters; foil. 5-55.]
Dated 27 Rabril 1092 fi6 May i68i).-
Brockelmann ii. 252, Suppl. ii. 358.
(2) KITAB FI KHAZA'IN AL-HURUF [Anon.].
[A similar work; foil. 56-98.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 99-120 contain a similar anonymous work.
Foil. 121-98 contain quotations from the Qur'an and prayers.
Foil. 199-203 contain various talismans, continued on foil. 248-
(3) MAALIM ADAB XJLI 'L-ALBAB, by Rashld al-Dln
x 5 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Muhammad b. Muhammad b. 'All AL-KASHGHARl (fl. 661/
1263).
[A treatise on ethics; foil. 204-48]
Dated 1092 (1681).
(4) SHAMS AL-MA'JRIF JfA-LATA'IF AL-AffARIF t by
AL-BONi (d. 622/1225).
[Part of the well-known work on the occult sciences; foil. 258-
303-]
Brockelmann i. 497, Suppl. i. 910.
Foil. 303. 1 9.5 x 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, jyiahdlb. Yahya b. Salah al-Misuri.
Dated 1092 (1681). .... "
"" : 4943
AL-JAM' BAIN AL-SAHlHAIN, by IBN AL-KHARRAT
(d. 581/1185). •
[Volume 2 of the well-known concordance of al-Bukh5ri and
Muslim; see No. 3279.]
Foil 234. 25 x 1 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/1 3 th century.
4944
AL-MUZHIR FI 'ULVM AL^LUGHA, by AL-SU YOTl (d.
9 II /'5o5)-
[A treatise on Arabic lexicography.]
Foil. 206. 27-4x16 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Baqir b. Siraj al-Istihanal.
Dated Saturday, 20 Sha'ban 1 280 (3 o January 1 864).
Brockelmann ii. 155, Suppl. ii. 194,
4945
AL-BUSTAN r Al^mjSTAKHRAy, MIN KITAB AL^
MmAvs^^m^i^^m^rMA:
DESCRIPTIQNS OF MANUSCRIPTS 151
[An epitome oial-FirdausM-mukhrajmlnal-Safnh, a collection
of Traditions by Abu Hamid Ahmad b. 'Abd Allah b. Sahl AL-
SARAKHSl.]
Foil. 150. iy2X 12-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 586.
4946
AL-WAJIZ Fl TAFSIR KITAB ALLAH AL-AZlZ y by
AL-WAHIDl (d. 468/1075).
[A brief commentary on the Qur'an.]
Foil. 146. 257X 187 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Undated, 9/1 5th century.
Brockelmann i. 412, Suppl. i. 730.
4947
AL-WADIH Fl SHARH AL-MUICHTASAR, by Nur a^in
Abu Talib 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Umar AL-BASRl.
[Vol. 2 of a commentary on al-Mukhtasar fi'l-fiqK a compendium
of Hanball jurisprudence by Abu '1-Qasim 'Umar b. al-Husain b.
'Abd Allah AL-KHIRAQl (d. 3 34/945);]
Foil. 249. 26-3 X 19 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
See Brockelmann, Suppl. 1.3 1 1.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4948
TAJ RID AL-TAUDIH LI-SHARH AL-jAMT AL-SAHIH,
by Shams al-Din Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad AL-KA'BARl
al-Shafi'I. ,m jl r L L
[The fifth and final volume of glosses on al-Taudth It-sharh
ai-Jam? al-;ahth t a commentary by IBM AL-MULAQQIN (d.
804/ 1 40 1 ) on 'ai-jm? al-sahth of AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/1 870).]
152 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Foil. 2 20. 27.6x1 7. 8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. Muhammad b. ' All al-Nasikh
Dated 4 Jumada I 832 (9 February 1429).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4949
■j>) BULBUL AL-AFRAH WA-RARAT AL-ARWAH by
^£,1" 2S A,,ah Mu - ammad K ' AU b - Ibr ^
[Collected poems; foil. 1-4 r .]
Brockelmann ii. 407, Suppl. ii. 565.
[More poems; foil. 43-82.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 82. 18.3x13.6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
£tpAh^
Dated 1003(1594-5).
: 495° ;; "
MVKHTASAR FI ASMA> AL-ABWUA [A„o„;].
[A catalogue of medicaments.] - ». J
Foil. 116. 29-2x18 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 10/ 1 6th century.
Any other copy ?
/ v-w*r 495 1
*^VQ^ urn 4!^Lp^w h U ^
madb. Qaraltal-Suhrawardlal-Misn AL-SaLtCQI '
[A treatise on the pious life- foil. i_ I24 ^r
Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 1 064.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 153
(2) AL-IQTI#AS mNMISHKATjmSlmTAL-NABlLI'
'BNABBAS.hy IBNRAfAB(d. 795/1393).
[The testament of the Prophet to Ibn 'Abbas; foil. 1246-162.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 162. 1 7-8 X 13*2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. 'Umar b. Ahmad al-Muqri s al-Dimashql.
Dated 29 Muharram 816(1 May 141 3).
4952
AL-WAFA' BI-FADA'IL AL-MUSTAFA, by IBN AL-JAUZl
(d. 597/1200).
[The first volume of a biography of the Prophet Muhammad.]
Foil. 215. 24x16-5 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Wednesday, 12 Safar 626 (10 January 1229).
Brockelmann 1.503, Suppl.i. 916.
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
4953
MUTHIR AL-AZM AL-SAKIN ILA ASHRAF AL-AMA-
KIN, by IBN AL-JAUZl (d. 597/1 200).
[A treatise on the Meccan pilgrimage.]
Foil. 198. 25-3 xi 7-4 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Latlf b. Yahya b. *Ali b. Khat-
tab al-Dlnawarl al-Khaiyam.
Dated 7 Muharram 611 (19 May 1214).
Brockelmann i. 505, Suppl. i. 920.
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
4954
SHARH AL-KIIULA$A, by v Badr al-Dln Abu 'Abd Allah
Muhammad b. Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah B. MALIK al-Ta'I
* • •
al-Jaiyanl (d. 686/1287).
C608 X
'54 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A commentary on al-AlftyafiU-nahw, the metrical grammar by
the author's father IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274).]
Foil. 134. 24-8 x i6-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Husain b. Rashld b. Ibrahim al-Ikhnal al-Shafi'I.
Dated 18 Shauwal 732 (4 May 1333).
Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522.
4955
AL-WUJVH WA'L-NAZA'IR, by IBN AL-JAUZl (d. 597/
1200).
[On Qur'anic words whose meanings differ according to context;
see No. 4691.]
Foil. 142. 23-3X i6-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ynsufb. 'All.
Dated Thursday, 1 4 Jumada II 724 (8 June 1 3 24).
4956
FATH AL-MUGHITH BI-SHARH ALFlTAT <ILM AL-
HADITH, by Zain al-Dln AL-TRAQi (d. 806/1404).
[A commentary on the author's own al-Alfiya ft usul al-hadtth\
see Nos. 3612, 3748.]
Foil. 143. 27-3x18 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. Sulaiman b. Yusuf.
Dated 25 Dhu '1-Qa'da 840 (3 1 May 1437).
4957
IHTA> 'ULOM AL-DIN, by Abu Hamid AL-GHAZALI (d
505/1 1 11).
[The second half of the second quarter of the famous treatise on
religious ethics.]
Foil. 246. 25-4 x 17 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Sulaiman b. Abl Muzaffar al-jlll.
Dated, at Baghdad, 587 (1191).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS i$5
495B
QALJ'ID Al^IQTAN Wd-MAHASIN AL-A t lAN i by Abu
Nasr al-Fath b. Muhammad b. 'Ubaid Allah B. KHAQAN al-
» • ■ •
Qaisl(d. 529/II34)- , ,.■: ,,-i
[Biographies of poets and elegant writers of Andalusia.]
Foil. 151. 28x21-3 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Dated 2 Dhu '1-Qa'da 1097 (20 September 1686).
Brockelmann i. 339, Suppl. i. 579.
4959
(1) SHUDHtJR AL-DHAHAB Fl MA'RIFA KALAM AL~
ARAB, by IBN HISHAM (d. 761/1360).
[A grammar of Arabic; foil, i-i 9.]
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 24, Suppl. nV 19.
(2) AL-'UQVD FI 'L-N^HWtby IBN JIN^I (4. 392/1002).
[A tract on Arabic grammar; foil. 20-28.]
Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.
No other copy appears to be recorded!.
Foil. 29-3 $d contain a similar tract.
Foil. 3 5^-40 contain a tract on legal penalties.
(3) AL-LZPLim FI 'L-NA HW> by AL-SURRAMARIVl (d.
776/1374)-
[A metrical tract on grammar; foil. 42-47.]
Dated 2 3 Ramadan 77 5 ( 8 January 1 3 74) .
Brockelmann ii. 162, Suppl. ii. 204.
(4) ) BAXiN AL-HUDUD [Anon.].
[A treatise on jurisprudence; foil. 48-66.]
Copyist, 'Umar b. Ya'qub al-Mara'I.
Dated^Thursday, 6 Ramadan 741 (23 February 1341)-
Any other copy ?
156 .descri.pt.i6ns of manuscripts
Foil. 66 14.3 x 9-9 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands.
Vanous^ates and undated, 7^9/! 3^ 5th century.
4960
S2S.%3SXS ■"■"" ■"" ,AKAM - *
[A history of Mecca; see No. 3891.]
Foil. 293. 23 x15 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
MSS:Mf g £r d b - A - mad b - Mutammad •»** »-
Datedjumadal 985 (July 1577).
4961
[Traditions concerning the Holy War.]
Foil. 1 98. 28 X 20.3 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl
Copyist, Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Sanhail.
Dated 1 101 (1689-90).
Brockelmann ii. 76, Suppl. ii. 83.
4962
[A collection of prayers; see No. 3 049.]
Foil. 230. 24.5x17.2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 22 Safar 675 (5 August 1 276).
* This copy was transcribed under the supervision of theauthor.
49 6 3 ■;.-.
fufff f • AL - A ™m m-7XMQjT AL-ASFim, by
Abu Nu'aim AL-ISFAHANl (d. 430/1038). ' Y
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 157
[The fifth volume of the biographies of saints and mystics; see
Nos; 3174,3914.]
Foil. 170. 25-4x20 cm. Clear scholar's maghribl.
Dated Rajab 812 (November 1409).
4964
[KITAB Fl UMtJR AL-AKHIRA] [Anon.].
[An untitled treatise on ethics and eschatology.]
Foil. 66. I7'8x 12-4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 25 Sha'ban 738 (18 March 1338).
Any other copy ?
4965
TANQIH AL-A^HA^HNLIL-MILAB AL-THALATH, hy
IBN KAMMONAf(d; 683/1284); -
[A polemical treatise on the three religions.]
Foil. 94. i8-8x 13^4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann i. 43 1, Suppl. i. 768.
4966
SHARH AL-BADI'ITA, by Shihab al-Dln Abu Ja'far Ahmad
b. Yusuf b. Malik AL-RU'AINl al-Gharnati al-Malikl (d. 779/
[A commentary on the BadYtyat al-imyan y a panegyric to the
Prophet Muhammad by IBN JABIR AL-HAUWARl (d. 780/
1378).]
Foil. 138. 22-7x15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann ii. 13, Suppl. ii. 6.
49 6 7
AL-TAISlR Fl AHADITH AL-BASHlR AL-NADHlR
[Anon.].
*5 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[The first volume of an epitome of al-Mujtabafi ahadtth a/-
Mustafa, a large collection of Traditions, apparently lost' by IBN
AL-B A RIZl (d. 738/1338).]
Foil. 259. 26-8x23-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. Aqbugha. ,
Dated, at Cairo, 1 8 Rabl f I 767 (3 December 1365).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
4968
HILTAT AL-ABRAR WASHIAR AL-AKHYAR, by AL-
NAWAWI(d. 676/1278).
[A collection of prayers; see Nos. 3049, 4962.]
Foil. 198. 24-8 x 17-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ahmad b. <Abd al-'AzIz b. Ahmad al-Maghribl al-
Andalusl.
Dated Thursday, 5 Safkr 726 (1 1 January 1326).
4969
SHARI? AL-MA'RIFA WA-BADKL AL-NASlHA, by AL-
MUHASIBl(d. 243/837). ' * y
[A guide to the religious life.]
Foil. 17. 17-8 x 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Dhu '1-Hijja 9 11 (April-May 1 506).
Brockelmann i. 1 98, Suppl. ^353 .
497°
NIH41AT AL-SWXJL Fl SHARH AL-USVL, by AL-IS-
NAWl(d. 772/1370). 7; ' J
[A commentary on the Minhaj al-wusulila'ilm al-usul, by AL-
BAIDAWI (d. 716/13 16).] .
Foil. 263 . 277 x 1 8-S cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Aiyub b. Muhammad b. 'Isa al-Sarkhadl al-Shafil.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 159
Dated Tuesday, 6 Rabf II 806 (23 October 1403).
Brockelmann i. 418, Suppl. i. 741.
497'
AL-IKHTirAR FI 'L-MULAH WA'L-AKHBAR, by Abu
Hafs 'Umar b. f Abd al-MajId b. 'Umar al-Qurashi AL-MAIYA-
NISHI al-MahdawI (/. 580/1 184).
[Extracts from the Firdaus al-akhbar> a collection of Traditions
by SHlRAWAIH (d. 509/1 1 15).]
Foil. 100. 17-9 X 13*8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Saturday, 4 Safar 840 (18 August 1436).
See Brockelmann i. 344, Suppl. i. 586.
No other copy appears to be recorded.
497?
JAWAKIR AL-QURAN, by Abu Hamid AL^GHAZALI (d
[A well-Jcnown treatise on theology.]
Foil. 103. 1 8*3 x 14 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
Brockelmann i. 421, Suppl. i. 746.
4973
SHARK AL-MANZUMAT AI^NASAFlTA.
[Volume 2 of an unidentified commentary on al-M.anzuni.ai \ al-
Nasaftya Ji ' l-khilaftyat^ a metrical treatise on the differences be-
tween the schools of jurisprudence.]
Foil. 221. 26x18-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated Ramadan 695 (July-August 1296).
See Brockelmann i. 428, Suppl. i. 761.
l6 ° DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
' 4974 : '
[RASA'IL DARAZlTA.]
[A collection of 26 Druze writings.]
Foil. 70. i9«4X 15-2 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 1066 (1655-6).
4975
AL-MASA'IL AL-NIZAMlTA, by Nizam al-Dln Mahmud b.
Fadl Allah AL-Tt)Dl al-Hamadhanl (/. 7/ 13th century).
[Medical instructions, based on the Fusul (Aphorisms) of Hip-
pocrates.]
Foil. 1 14. 17x12-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Dated 27 Ramadan 856 (11 October 1452). -;-,;-:■,
No other copy appears to be recorded;
4976
SHARH AL-LUBAB, by Qutb al-Dln Muhammad b. Mas'ud al-
Slraft AL-QALI (/. 712/1^12).
[A commentary on al-Lubab fi [Urn al-?rab, a treatise on syntax
by Taj al-Dln Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Ahmad AL-ISFARA-
•INl(d. 684/1285).] ^-^v^^,:! M * .
Foil. 128. i7-8xi3'3cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, 'All b. Ahmad al-Larindl.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
Brockelmann i. 296, Suppl. i. 520.
4977
AL-MXJBADRDRAB FI 'L-MADHHAB, by AL-SHlRAZl
(d. 476/1083).
[The second part of a famous digest of Shafi'I jurisprudence.]
Foil. 302. 227X 15 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3 th century.
Brockelmann i. 3 87, Suppl. i. 669.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 161
4978
AL-AQA'IQ El ISHARAT AL-DAQAIQ, by Abu Muham-
mad 'Abd al-Rahman b. Marwan b. al-Munajjim ALr-MA f ARRl
(d. 557/1162).
[The first volume of sermons of the prophets.]
Foil. 181. 26x17-8 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Muhammad b. f Abd Allah b. al-Zalt al-Halabl al-Shafi'I.
Dated Jumada I 873 (November 1468).
Brockelmann i. 356, Suppl. i. 604.
4979
HUSUL AL-MAMUL, by Mahmud b. Dawud AL-LU'LU'I
al-Bukharl al-AfshanjI (d. 671/1272).
[A commentary on al-Manzumat \ al-NasafiyaJi H-khUafiyaty the
metrical law treatise by AL-NASAFl (d. 537/1 :{ 42).] h , Nj;
Foil. 252. 28'4X 161-2 ^m r O
Copyist, Ya'qub b. Yunus.
Dated 867 (1462-3).
Brockelmann i. 428, Suppl. i. 761.
4980
AL-JAMI' AL-SAHIH, by AL-BUKHARl (d. 256/870).
[The fifth volume (often) of the famous collection of Traditions.]
Foil. 228. 26-8 x 18 cm. Fine scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
4981
MINHAJ AL-BATAN FlMA TASTAMILVH AL-INSAN,
by IBN JAZLA (d. 493/ 1 1 00).
[A dictionary of drugs; see Nos. 3021, 397°-]
Foil. 196. 2 1 -3 x14 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
owe
l6? DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
4982
INTIQApAL-rTIRAD, by IBN HAJAR (d. 852/1448).
[A treatise on Traditions, being a comparison of two commentaries
on al-Bukharl.]
Foil. 229. 2i7xi6-2cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Khalll Allah Ibrahim.
Dated 19 Ramadan 1 176 (3 April 1763).
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 262, ii. 75.
4983
F.ISALAT AL-SULTAN HULAKtJ KHAN AL-KAFIR.
[The letter stated to have been sent by Hulagu Khan to the rulers
of Syria, and their replies.]
Foil. 3 . 18 x 1 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
See C. d'Ohssoh, Histoire des Mongols, m. 294 ff.
4984
[RISALA DARAZlTA.]
[An exposition of the Druze religion; a fragment.]
Foil. 18. I7-2X I2-8 cm. Good Scholar's naskh.
Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.
See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 717.
4985
RISALAT AL-MUSTAjRSHIDIN, by AL-MUHASIBl (d. 24./
837). • ' ™
[A guide to the religious life.]
Foil. 34. i 7 . 9X 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 1 4th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 353.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 163
4986
AL-IQTIDAB AL-MUSHTAMIL ALA SUAL UA-jAUAB,
by Abu Nasr Sa'id B. ABI 'L-KHAIR b. 'Isa al-Tabib al-MasIhl
(d. 589/1193)/
[A medical catechism.]
Foil. 46. 20-3 X 1 4-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 0/ 1 6th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 893.
49 8 7
(1) AL-DUSTtJR AL-BIMARISTANI, by Abu /1-Fadl Dawud
b. Abi '1-Bayan al-Mutatabbib AL-ISRA'ILI (/. 634/1236).
[A medical treatise; foil. 1-18, 28-35, iga.]
Brockelmann i. 491, Suppl. i. 896.
(2) [KI1AB FI y l-T!BBJ
[An anonymous and untitled digest of medicine; foil 19^-27,
36-iQi.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 10 1. 19-8x13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Ibrahim al-Marhuml.
Dated, at Cairo, ..5 Shauwal 1009 (10 March 1601).
4988
(1) MUNTAKHAB AL-MAWALlD, by AL-SIJAZl (d. ca.
400/1009).
[An epitome of an astrological work, the Ahival takwil sini'l-
maw>Htd, by ABO MA'SHAR (d. 272/886); foil. 1-53.]
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 388.
(2) AL^QIRANAT FI y L-B UR VJ, by ABO MA'SHAR (d.
272/886).
l6 4 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANuCCRIPTS
[On the conjunctions of the zodiac stars; foil, c <-8 7 1
Brockelmann i. 222, Suppl. i. 395. /,J
5ihf ^ $ A f DAT *™ *BI 'L-RIJAL, by Abu >1-
Abbas Afcmad b. al-Husain b. 'All B. AL-QUNFODH a -
Qusantlm (d. 810/1408). - u - al
[A commentary on al-Bari> fj ahkam al-nujum, a metrical treatise
on^ogyby Abu .Hasan 'All B. ABI LrIJAL alsnl^
D^ al R Qair 7 am (d ' Ca ' I0 3 2 /^4o); foil. 89-165..]
Dated 2 Ramadan 1035 (28 May 1626).
Brockelmann i. 224, Suppl. i. 401.
Foil. 165^-167 contain an extract.
Foil. 168. 20.8 X 1 5 cm. Various scholars' naskh.
Dated 1035 ( l62 6) and undated, 1 2/1 8th century. ;
rr, - 49 8 9
Abu A 'lwT-H n A7 0n , t RiSala ' a! - }idd ''y a ' a -U-known letter by
Abu 1-Wahd Ahmad b. <Abd Allah b. Ghalib B. ZAIDON al-
Makhzuml(d. 463/1071).] " "
Foil. 165. 19-4x14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated Wednesday, 26jumadaII io 9 a (, 3 July l68l) .
Brockelmann i. 275, Suppl. i. 4 8 5 . *' '
4990
M l AB 1l A }r MV ' ANl M-SABB1BAT AL-MA'ANI by
Mutytal-Drn b. Ab! Bakr AL-SALA T I a,-Dimash qI (/. tej,
[A treatise on love.]
Foil. 8 r . 2 r .3 X 1 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh
Dated Muharram 1Q99 (November 1687).
Brockelmann ii. 276*
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 165
4991
SHARH AL-ZITADlT, by QADl-KHAN (d. 592/ 1 196).
[A commentary on al-Ziyadat, on Hanafl law, by AL-SHAI-
BANl (d. 189/804); see No. 3166.]
Foil. 401. 20-3 X 147 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Yusuf b. Isra'il al-Hanafi.
Dated 637 (1439-40).
4992
ADAB AL-QADA\ by Shihab al-Din Abu Ishaq Ibrahim b. 'Abd
Allah b. 'Abd al-Mu'min B. ABI 'L-DAM al-Hamdanl al-Mamawi
(d. 642/1244).
[On the duties of the cadi.]
Foil. 144. 17-9 X;i;3':8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Dated 666 (1267-8).
Brockelmann? SuppL U 5 88,
* Transcribed from the author's autograph.
4993
TAFSIR GHARlB,AL~QURAN> by Abu Bakr Muhammad b.
'Umarb. Ahmad AL- f UZAIRl al-Sijistanl (d. 330/941).
[A dictionary of rare words in the Qur'an.]
Foil. 135. 17-2x10-1 cm. Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 6/ 1 2th century.
Brockelmann i. 119, Suppl. i. 183.
4994
SHARH MINHAJ AL-TALIBlN.
[Fragments of an unidentified commentary on the MinhSj ' ai-
taiibln of AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1 278).]
Foil. 164. 26-4X 18-3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
166 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
Copyist, 'All b. Husain b. 'All al-Manhall al-Shafi'I.
Date<l 7 Jumada I 880 (8 September 1475).
Any other copy ?
4995
AL-MISBAH PI <ILM AL-MIFTAH, by AL-JILDAKl
( d - 743/1342).
[A treatise on alchemy.]
Foil. 193. 20-6x14-8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Undated, 1 2/ 1 8th century.
Brockelmannii. 138, Suppl. ii. 172.
. 4996 ■'■ ; °-
AL-JAMr AL-SAHlB, by AI^BUKHARl (d. 256/870);
[The fifth part of the Traditions.]
Foil. 122. 26-8x18-4 cm. Beautiftil scholar's naskh.
Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.
4997
(1) HASHITA ALA 'L-KASBSHAF [Anon.].
[A gloss on the beginning of al-Kdshshqf f ari haq^iqal-tanzil of
AL-ZAMAKHSHARI (d. 5 3 8/1144); foil. 1-44.]
Any other copy ?
* Fol. 26 contains an entry in the hand of Sa'd al-Dln al-Tafta-
zani(d. 791/1389). .
(2) HASHITA ALA 'L-BAIDAWI [Anon.].
[A gloss on the early part of the Anwar al-tanzt! of AL-BAI-
DAWI(d. 716/13 16); Foil. 45-1 1 r.]
Any other copy ?
Foil 11 2- 1 9 contain a brief tract, probably % al-^Dauwanl
(d. 907/1502).
DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 167
Foil. 1 20-9 contain further glosses on the Qur'an.
Foil. 1 3 1-7 contain two brief tracts.
Foil. 137. 17X 1 2« 8 cm. Various scholars' ta'llq and naskh.
Undated, 8- 1 0/ 1 4- 1 6th century .
4998
AL-KASHSHAF AN HAQJ'IQ AL-TANZlL, by AL-
ZAMAKHSHARI (d. 538/1144).
[Vol. I of the commentary on the Qur'an.]
Foil. 276. 26-4X2i'3- Good scholar's naskh.
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
4999
( 1) AL-KIFATA FI 'L-TIBB, by Abu Sahl Mu'ammar b. 'Umar
B. AL-HAJjAj al- f Arldl.
[A medical catechism; foil. 1-77.]
No other copy appears to be recorded.
(2) AL-KIFATA FI AMRAD AL-AIN [Anon.].
[A treatise on ophthalmology; foil. 78-102.]
Any other copy ?
Foil. 1 07. I8X14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh.
Copyist, Yatyya b. 'All b. al-Haklm al-'Anbarl.
Dated (fol. 102) 8 Rabr I 839 (1 October 1435).
5000
(1) AL-ARBA'IN AL-WADANlTA, by IBN WAD'AN (d.
494/1 101).
[Fort^ select Traditions; see No. 4825(1); foil. 1-15.]
Undated, 8/ 14th century.
(2) IJAZA MUBJRAKA, by Muhammad b. Abl Bakr b.
Muhammad B. AL-HIMSANl (/. 870/1466).
^8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS
[A licence for teaching Qur'an-readings; foil. 1 6-3 5.]
Autograph.
Dated Sha'ban 871 (March 1467).
No other copy appears to be recorded.
Foil. 36-47 contain two ijazas in the autograph of r Izz al-Dln
Ibn Fahd (d. 921/1516).
Foil. 47. 1 8- ix 147 cm. Three scholars' naskh.
8/ 1 4th and 9/ 15th century.
PLATE I 57
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4503
MIRAM: Shark al-Rhalat al-Fathiya. Autograph.
Dated 23 Muharram 925 (25 January 15 19)
PLATE I58
4560
AL-'AMILI: al-ifabl al-maliu. Autograph.
Dated 22 ShauwSl 1007 (18 May 1599)
PLATK 1 59
, 4561
AL-'AINI: Fard'U al-qaWid. Written by Shams al-Din al-Karald.
Dated 4 Muharram 870 (27 August I+65)
PLATK 1 60
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IBN AL-ATHlR: J«w/' */-«/«/. Autograph.
Dated 596 (1199-1200)
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Al-H UM AIDI: a/-Dutra/-mu»azzam. Autograph.
Dated ooo (kqo-t^
PLATE 163
4 6 49 , . ,
TBN QAIVIM AL-SHIBLlYA: Mahasin al-wasa'il. Autograph marginal notes.
Dated Rajab 742 (December 1 341)
PLATE 164
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4 * ^ ^M .'..-- . all 4 S ~ ^» ^
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4649
AL-SAFADI: Ttyr/z. Autograph.
Dated JumSda I 755 (June 1354)
PI.ATK H 6 c;
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+682
IBN SALAMA: al-Ndsikh wa'1-mansnkli. Written by Muhammad al-Anbarl.
Dated Jumada I 480 (August 1087)
PLATE I 6 6*
4706
AL-DAMlRl: al-Najm al-wahhaj. Written by 'Alawan al-Hlti.
Dated 18 Muharram 903 (16 September 1497)
PI.ATK I 6 7
d^J^K!te*£^^^
4730
AL-'UNNABl: #*&». Autograph.
Dated 17 Rajab 753 (29 August 1352)
IM.ATK I (t X
\^^m
+73'
AL-KARMl: Qala'ti al-'iqya«. Autograph.
Dated 26 Rajab 1031 (6 June 1622)
PLATE 169
4741
IBN TULUN: Mtfr/ al-Wadiha. Autograph.
PLATK 1 70
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4779
AL-HUMAIDl: Tamilfi al-badi' . Autograph.
io/i6th century
PLATJi 171
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AL-CjHAZZI: Tayrii al-ma'ahid. Autograph.
Dated 6 Jumada II 937 (25 January 1531)
PLATE 172
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+797
AL-MAHALLI: Ijdza. Autograph.
Dated Rajab 839 (February 1436)
PLATE I 73
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4812
AL-JARABARDl: Siori al-Shafiya. Written by al-GharnS$i.
Dated 10 Muharram 751 (20 March 1350)
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4217
AL-HAMAWl: 5/tani Manzilma Ibn al-Shihna. Autograph.
Dated 982 (1574-5)
PLATE [ 7 5
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4903
AL-MAWARDl: al-AfrkSm a/su/fanlya. Autograph?
5/1 ith century
PLATE I76
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4914
IBN HAJAR: Tabsir al-mnntabih. Written by Ibrahim al-Shafi'i. Autograph notes.
Dated 22 Rabi' I 817 (11 June 1414)
PLATE 177
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+922
AL-SUBK.I: al-Tabaqat a/SAafi'Iya. Written by lbn yadi Shuhha.
Dated 13 Dhu '1-tfijja 802 (5 August r+00)
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5000
IBN FAHD: #<fz<7. Autograph.
9/ 15th century
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