A HANDLIST OF THE Arabic Manuscripts THE CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY

A HANDLIST OF THE Arabic Manuscripts

Volume VI. MSS. 4501-5000

BY

ARTHUR J. ARBERRY LITT,D., F.B.A. Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge

With 22 plates

DUBLIN HODGES, FIGGIS & CO., LTD. 1963 PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, OXFORD BY VIVIAN RIDLER PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

45or (r) RISALA FI 'L-$AN'AT AL-ILAHIYA, by al-Shaikh MAGHUSH. [A tract on alchemy; foll. r-6.] Any other copy? Foll. 7-74 contain extracts from various works on alchemy includ­ ing books by Ibn Umail, al-Jildaki and Jabir al-~adiq .. Foll. 7 5-77 contain some poems. (2) RISA.LA FI 'L-$AN'AT AL-ILAHITA [Anon.]. [ A fragment of a text on alchemy; foll. 78-97.] Any other copy? (3) RISA.LA QAIDARUS. [A similar tract; foll. 98-ro2.] Any other copy? Foll. ro3-4 contain further alchemical extracts. Foll. I 04. r 9· 5 x r 5·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, r 2/ I 8th century. 4502 MAURID AL-?AM:AN FI RASM AL-QUR'.J.N, by Abu eAbd Allah Muhammad. b. Muhammad. b. Ibrahim al-U1nawi al- Sharishi AL-KHARRAZi (ft. 703/1303). [ A metrical treatise on the orthography of the Qur~an.] Foll. 22. 21·3 x I 5·8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Undated, r r/r7th century. Brockeln1ann ii. 248, Suppl. ii. 349•

45°3 SHLI.RH AL-RISALAT AL-PdT]JlrA, by Ma)}mud b# lv!u.. ~ammad b. Qalji-zada MlRAM al-Rum! {d. 93r/r5a4). 0008 :B 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (A commentary on al-Risiilat al-Fatfiya, a treatise on astronomy by 'Ala' al-Din 'Ali b. Mul)-ammad AL-QUSHJI (d. 879/1474).] Foll. 94. 21 ·3 x r 5· 5. Clear scholar's naskh. Diagrams. AUTOGRAPH. Dated Tuesday, 23 Mul)-arram 925 (25 January 1519) .. Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 330.

45°4 (i, ii) GHAYAT AL-SURUR Fl SHARIJ DIWAN AL-SHUDHUR, by AL-JILDAKI (d. 743/1342). [ A commentary on Diwiin Shudhur al-dhahab, poems on the philosopher's stone by Burhan al-Din Abu '1-I;Iasan 'Ali b. Musa, B. ARFA' RA'SAHU al-An~ari al-Jaiyani (d. 593/r 197). Foll. 217, 73. 21 X 15•5 cm.; 2ox 14·3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, r2/18th century. Brockelmann i. 496, Suppl. i. 908.

4505 AL-NATA'I'J AL-ILAH]YA, by $afi al-Din AL-I;IILLi (d. 749/1349). t A commentary on the author's own al-Kafiyat al-badtrya, a panegyric of the Prophet Mul)-ammad illustrating various rhetorical figures.] Foll. 44. 21·3 X 16·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated, at Mecca, 8 56 {1452). Brockelmann ii. I 60, Sup pl. ii. 199.

4506 .dL-MU8TA:1N1, by Yunus b. Isl)aq B. BEKLARESH al­ Isra'Ili (jl. 500/ 1 z06 ). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 3 [ A celebrated treatise on simple drugs.] Foll. 153. 27•3 X I 8·6 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann i. 486, Suppl. i. 889.

45°7 (1) AL-NA?A'IR, attr. to IBN eABDUN. [A treatise on problems of Malikijurisprudence; foll. 1-24a.] No other copy appears to be recorded. * The author may perhaps have been Mul;i.ammad b. Al;i.mad B. eABDUN al-Nakha'I al-TujibI (JI. 500/1107). (z) AL-FURVQ FI 'L-AlfKAM [Anon.]. [Asimilar work, also called al-Masitil; foll. 24b-69.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 69. 19 X 1 5· 2 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Undated, 11/17th century.

4508 eUNQUD AL-ZAWAHIR, by AL-QUSHJI (d. 879/1474). [ A treatise on Arabic grammar.] Foll. 140. 18·4x 13·3 cm. Fine sch_olar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann ii. 235, SuppL ii. 330.

45°9

TUHFAT. AL-MAW.A.LI. BI-SHA.RH. SILK AL-LA'ALI:; WA' L-MUKHAMMAS AL-KHALl, by Mul)ammad b. eAbd al-Qasim B. AL-QA])I al-Faqih (JI. 11/17th century). [ A commentary on the Silk al-la' ali" wa' J-mukhammas al~kkali, a set of rajaz verses by Abu '"Abd Allah Sidi Mul}ammad b. Sidi Yusuf AL-FA.SI (d. 1052/1642).] Foll. 20. 22•2x 16•2 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. 4 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Undated, 11/17th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4510 (1) KASHF AL-ASRAR FI HATK AL-ASTAR, by 'Ala' al­ Din 'Ali Bek (Chelebi) AL-IZNIQI (ft. 10/16th century). [A treatise on alchemy; foll. 1-86.] Brockelmann ii. 448. (2) SHARif URJUZA FI 'L-IfIKMA [Anon.]. [A commentary on a metrical tract on alchemy; foll. 87-102.] Any other copy? Foll. 102. 20·9X 14·6 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, I 1/ I 7th century.

4511 (I) AL-U$UL WA'L-:I)AWABIT, by AL-BONI ( d. 622/ I 225). [A treatise on the occult sciences; foll. 1-38.] Undated, I o / 1 6th century. Brockelmann i. 498, Suppl. i. 91 I. (2) SHARif AL-SULLAM AL-MURAUNIQ, by Mu~ammad b. B:usain AL-SUSI al-Miknasi al-Zihtawi. [ A commentary on al-Su/lam a!-murauniq ft 'i!m al-miziin wa' l­ manfiq, a well-known metrical tract on logic by al-$adr 'Abd al­ Rahman. b. Muhammad. b. 'Amir AL-AKHDARI. al-Maliki (ft. 943/1534); foll.42-114.] Undated, I 2/ I 8th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. (3) IRSHAD AL-TALIB AL-MU'LAM ILA MA'NA 'L­ SULLAM, by Abu '"Abd Allah Mul;iammad b. 'Abd al-Laµf AL-FILA.Li. [Another commentary on the same work; foll. 118-36.] Dated I I 5z ( 1739). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 5 No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 139. 20· 8 X 1 5· 4 cm. Two scholars' maghribI hands. Undated, 1o/ 16th century and dated 1 152 ( 173 9).

4512 [RASA'IL Fl 'ILM AL-TANJlM.] [ A collection of various treatises, mostly fragmentary and incom­ plete, on astrology including the following.] ( 1) AL-RISALAT AL-KARlMlYA, by 'Abd al-Karim b. Mal)-mud AL-WAN!. [ A tract on the calendar; foll. 4b-6.] Copyist, Mul)-ammad b. Al)-mad b. Isma'il al-Mau~ilI. Dated 13 Rahr' I r 182 (28 July 1768). No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) AL-DALA'IL Fl Alf.KAM AL-NUJUM, by AL-SIJAZI (JI. 4/ 1oth century). [A tract on astrology; foll. 174b-183a.] Undated, r 2/ 18th century. Brockelmann i. 2 19, Suppl. i. 3 8 8. (3) MA.RIPA FATIJ. AL-ABWAB, by AL-SIJAZl. [ A similar tract; foll. 183b-1 8 5.] Undated, 12/ 18th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 3 89. Foll. 191. 21·5X 16•2 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands. 12/18th century.

45 13 (1) AL-QANUNCHA FI 'L-TIBB, by Mal:imud b. "Umar AL... JAGHMINI al-KhwarizmI (JI. 618/1221). [ An epitome of al-Qiiniln Ji '1-tibb, the famous medical encyclo­ paedia by IBN SINA (d. 428/1037); foll. 1-30.] Copyist, Ibrahim b. Mu~ammad al-Rau~i al-Maliki. 6 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann i. 457, Suppl. i. 826. (2) URJUZA FI 'L-TIBB, by IBN SINA (d. 428/ro37). [The second half of a metrical treatise on medicine; foll. 3 r-43.] Undated, 1 I/ I 7th century. See Brockelmann i. 457, Suppl. i. 823. Foll. 4 3. 20·6 x I 5·8 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 10/16th and I 1/17th century.

45 14 UR JUZA FI' L-TIBB, by IBN SINA ( d. 428/ 1037). [ A metrical treatise on medicine.] Foll. 5 I. 19 X 15·2 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Undated, ro/16th century. Brockelmann i. 457, Suppl. i. 823.

45 1 5 AL-NUBDHAT AL-WAFlYA BI-WA])• AL-AURAQ AL- C'ADADiYA WA'L-IJARFiYA, by Mul).ammad b. eAli b. Mul).ammad AL-SHABRAMALLISI al-Maliki (ft. 1021/1612). [Instructions for writing amulets.] Foll. 25. 20·8 X 15•3 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Undated, 1 2/ I 8th century. Brockelmann ii. 366.

4516 LUBAB AL-HIKMA. Fl •ILM AL-HURUF. WA-•JLM AL- ASMA~ AL-ILAHlYA, by Abu MUQ-ammad •Abd Allah b. c-Azzuz al-Marrakushi AL-SDSI al-Tilimsani (ft. 1178/1766). [ A treatise on the magical properties of the letters and Divine Names; foll. 1-36.] Foll. 37-6 5 contain various magical extracts. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 7 Foll. 6 5. 17 X 14· 8 cm. Cl ear scholar's maghribi. Copyist, 'Abd al-Qadir b. 'Ali b. al-Taiyib b. Ba'l-Qasim. Dated 6 Shauwal 1177 (8 April 1764). Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 704.

4517 IRSHAD AL-QA$ID ILA ASNA 'L-MAQA$ID, by IBN AL-AKFANI (d. 749/1348). [ A repertory of the sciences.] Foll. 48. 21 X I 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 1089 (1678). Brockelmann ii. 136, Sup pl. ii. I 69.

4518 QABS AL-ANWAR WA-JAMI' AL-ASRAR, by Jamal al-Din Abu '1-Mal;iasin Yusuf b. Al;imad b. Mul;iammad AL­ NADROMI al-GharnatI (JI. 786/1384). [ A treatise on the magical properties of letters and numbers.] Foll. 119. 19·3 X 14·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1o / 16th century. Brockelmannii. 252, Suppl. ii. 358.

45 1 9 . AL-MASA'IL, by Abu Yusuf Ya'qub b. 'Ali al-Qarshi AL­ QASRA.Nl. [ A well-known manual of astrology.] Foll. 204. 25x 18·5 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Copyist, Mu!}tafa b. Qasim. Dated Sunday, 15 Dhu '1-!Jijja 1196 (21 November 1782). Brockelmann i. 221, Suppl. i. 392.

4520 AL-ITQ.Ji.N Fi '"ULUM AL-QUR'AN, by AL-SUYOTI (d. 911/1505). 8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [A well-known introduction to the Qur'anic sciences.] Foll. 233. 26·3 X r7·5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ghali al-Jaziri. Dated 25 Mu}:iarram 894 (29 December 1488). Brockelmann ii. I 4 5, Suppl. ii. I 79•

4521 AL-LAMlf.AT AL-'AFlFA FI 'L-TIBB, by 'Afif al-Din Abu Sa'd b. AbI Surur al-SamirI AL-ISRA'iLi al-'Asqalani. [A compendium of medicine.] Foll. 32. 17·7X 13·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, r o / 16th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 898.

4522 ASBAB AL-NUZUL, by AL-WAI:JIDi (d. 468/1075). [On the occasions of the revelation of certain chapters of the Qur'an; see No. 3733.] Foll. r 8 r. 17 X r 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, al-Mu?affar b. al-I:Jusain b. 'AII. Dated ro Mu}:iarram 533 (17 September I 138).

4523 'JAMI' AL-FALSAFA, by Abu '1-Walid Mu}:iammad b. A}:imad b. Mul}.ammad B. RUSHD (d.595/1198). [ A collection of Aristotelian epitomes.] Foll. 253. 23•3x 13 cm. Two cursivenaskh hands. Undated, ro/ 16th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 835.

4524 AL-GHAITH AL-HA.MI" F! SHARlf. 'JAM" AL-'JAWJiMI\ by IBN AL-CIRA.Qi (d. 826/1423). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 9 [ A commentary on the Jame al-jawiimi", a digest of Sha:fiei jurisprudence by Taj al-Din AL-SUBKI (d. 771/1370); ~ee Nos. 320 5, 3958.] Foll. 136. 26•6 X 18·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Wednesday, 26 Rabt I 860 (4 March 1456).

45 2 5 AL-MUNQIDH MIN AL-HA.LA.KA Fl DAF• MAJ)ARR AL-SUMUM AL-MUHLIKA, by al-Ifusain b. Abr Thaelab B. AL-MUBARAK al-Tabib (JI.5/11th century). [ A treatise on poisons and their antidotes.] Foll. 96. 23·8 X I 7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. I 69. * Transcribed from a copy of the author's autograph dated 488 ( ro96).

4526 BUGHTAT AL-RA'ID FlMA WA.RADA Fl HADlTH. UMM ZARe MIN AL-FAWA'ID, by eIYA:Q (d. 544/rr49). [A commentary on Traditions transmitted by Umm Zare.] Foll. 80. 23•7x 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:iammad b. eAbd al-$amad b. Abi 'I-Qasim aI-An~arI. Dated Rabt I 607 (September 1210). Brockelmann i. 3 70.

45 2 7 KITAB AL-IJAMASA, by AB-0 TAMMAM (d. 231/846). [The famous anthology ofold Arabic poetry; see No. 3625.J Foll. 224. 22•2 x r 5·8 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ r 2th century. * Transcribed from a copy written by Mauhub b. Al}mad b. Mu1].amrnad al-Jawaliqi (d. 539/r 144). C IO DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4528 AL-MUiflT AL-RAJ)AWl, by Ra<;li al-Din Mul;tammad b. Mul_iammad AL-SARAKHSI al-NisaburI (d. 544/1149). [The first volume of an extensive compendium of J::Iana:u juris- prudence.] Foll. 275. 23·7x 16·4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Dated 594 (II 98). Brockelmann i. 375, Suppl. i. 641.

45 2 9 SIMT AL-NUJUM AL-'AWALl Fi A.NBA' AL-AWA'IL WA' L-TAW.ALI, by 'Abd al-Malik b. al-I;Iusain b. "Abd al-Malik AL-'I$AMI (d. 1 r r 1/1699). [The second volume of a general history of Islam.] Foll. 383. 28·4X 15·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, I 2/ I 8th century. Brockelmann ii. 3 84, Sup pl. ii. 5 I 6.

453° AL-MABSUT FI 'L-FIQH, by Abu Ja'far AL-TDSI (d. 459/ I 067). [Volumes 3 and 4 of a digest of Shrite jurisprudence.] Foll. 291. 25·6x 18·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mal;tmud b. Mul;tammad b. •Ali b. Aiyub. Dated 567 ( 1172). Brockelmann i. 40 5, Suppl. i. 707.

453 1 MA$liBllf AL-SUNNA, by AL-BAGHAWI (d.516/1122). [The famous collection of Traditions; see Nos. 3117, 3130, 3244.] Foll. 305. 22• 5 X I 5·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS II Copyist, Abu Bakr b. I;Iamza b. 'Uthman b. I;Iamza. Dated, at the Ni?amiya Madrasa, Baghdad, 3 Dhu '1-I;Iijja 740 (31May1340).

453 2 T ALKHI$ QAUL AL-MU°ALLIM AL-AUWAL A RISTA.- TA.LIS FI 'L-MANTIQ, by IBN RUSHD (d.595/1198). [A compendium of ARISTOTLE on Logic.] Foll. 207. I 8 X 11 cm. Clear scholar's nasta"liq. Dated 1045 (1635). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 835.

4533 KITAB AL-AJ)DAD, by Abu Bakr Mul,iammad b. al-Qasim AL-ANBARI (d. 328/940). [ A treatise on words with contrary meanings.] Foll. 145. 24•3 X 18 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ 12th century. Brockelmann i. 119. * Collated with the author's autograph.

4534 TADHKIRAT AL-KAIJIJALIN, by Sharaf al-Din 'Ali b. 'Isa AL-KAijl;IAL (ft. 6/ 1 2th century). [A well-known treatise on ophthalmology.] Foll. 57. 24x 17 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated, at al-Kafa, Friday, 3 Sha'ban 920 (23 September 1514). Brockelmann i. 236, Suppl. i. 884.

4535 (i, ii) IIJYA' 'ULUM AL-DIN, by AL-GHAZAL! ( d. 50 5/ 11 It). [The first half of the well-known $ufI treatise; see Nos. 3353, 3376, 3429, 3827, 3834.] 12 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. 2 58, 2 I 8. 29 x 19 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 654 (1256) and 658 (1260).

4536 (i, ii) "IQD AL-QALA'ID Fl IJALL QAID AL-SHARA'ID, by Amin al-Din "Abd al-Wahhab b. A1}.mad B. WAHBAN al-Humami. al-I:Jarithi al-I:Janafi (d. 768/1366). [A commentary on the author's own Qaid al-shara'id wa-na~m a!-fara'id, a metrical treatise on points of I:Janafi jurisprudence.] Foll. 306, 289. r8 X 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, "Ali b. Mu1}.ammad b. A1}.mad b. "Ali b. al-Khita'i. Dated 841 (1438) and 844 ( 1441 ). Brockelmann ii. 79, Suppl. ii. 88.

4537 AL-AJJKAM AL-'ALA'lYA FI 'L-A"LAM AL-SAMAW]YA, by Fakhr al-Din AL-RAZI (d. 606/1209). [ A treatise on astrology, being a translation of the Persian al- Ikhtiyariit al-'Ala''lya.] Foll. 62. 14· 5x 12·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, "Abd al-Razzaq al-$a~igh. Dated, at Cairo, 11 Mu1}.arram 814 (5 May 1411 ). Brockelmann i. 508, Suppl. i. 924. * The name of the translator does not appear.

4538 [jADAWIL.] [A schedule of the Mansions of the moon.] Foll. 28. l 8 X 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated,. 10/r6th century. Any other copy? * The author was evidently a Copt. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4539 WASA'IL AL-HIDAYA ILA MASA'IL AL-KIFAYA, by Hasan. b. Khalil b. 'Ali AL-TAIYIBI.. [ A commentary on the Kifayat al-waqt, an astronomical tract by 'Izz al-Din Abu '1-Fa<;la'il 'Abd al-' Aziz b. Mul_iammad AL­ W AFA' (d. 874/1469).] Foll. 9. 15·4x r 3 cn1. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. . No other copy appears to be recorded. * This copy appears to have been corrected by the author.

454° AL-GHURAR AL-BAHlYA Fl SHARIJ AL-BAHJAT AL- WARDlYA, by IBN AL-AN$AR1 (d. 926/1521). [The fourth part of a commentary on al-Bahjat a!-Wardlya, a metrical treatise on Shafi'I jurisprudence by IBN AL-WARDi (d. 749/1349); see Nos. 3432, 3505.] Foll. 17 4. 2 8 · 8 X 17· 4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, ro/ 1 6th century.

454 1 AL-TA'RlF AL-QAWlM Fl MA'RIFAT AL-TAQWlM [Anon.] [ A fragment, or fragments, of an astrological treatise or treatises.] Foll. 41. 20·7 x 1 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 12/ I 8th century. Any other copy?

4542 IJTINA' AL-THAM.A.RAT Fl RASM JAIB AL-DUST1JR WA-WAI)' AL-MUQAN'fARAT, by Shams al-Din Fatl;l b. •Abd Allah AL-FARGHALI (ft. 1165/1752). [Rules for calculating the times of prayer.] 14 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. 19. 23 ·3 X I 6·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, A~mad 'Abd Rabbihi al-ZawawI. Dated 28 Sha'ban I 189 (24 October 1775). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4543 MUQADDIMA Fl 'ILM AL-FALAK, by Ya~ya b. A~mad b. A~mad b. Muqammad AL-BALKHI. [The length of nights and days according to the Coptic calendar.] Foll. 10. 21•2x 16·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu~ammad b. MuHafa al-Shafi'I. Dated Saturday, r 2 Shauwal 1222 ( I 2 December r 807). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4544 NUR AL-INS.AN FI 'SHTIQAQ LAF? AL-INS.AN, by Ra<;li al-Din Mu}Jammad b. Ibrahim b. Yusuf B. AL-ljANBALI al­ Tadhifi al-ljalabI al-ljanafI ( d. 971/ 1563). [On the derivation of the word insan.] Foll. 6. 17·8 X 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, I o/ r 6th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4545 AL-TAU])]JJ SHARJJ AL-ALFlYA, by Badr al-Din al-ljasan b. al-Qasim b. 'Abd Allah AL-MU RADl (d. 7 49 / r 3 48). [A volume of an extensive commentary on al-Alfiya, the famous metrical grammar by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274).) Foll. 209. 18 X I 3·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1of16th century. Brockelniann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 15 4546 NIHAYAT AL-QA$D FI $INAL1.T AL-FA$D, by IBN AL­ AKFANi (d. 749/1348). [ A tract on cupping.] Foll. 10. 20·3 X 16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1 1/ 17th century. Brockelmann ii. 136, Suppl. ii. 169.

4547 AL-ISHARAT ILA MA WAQA'A FI 'L-MINHAJ MIN AL-ASMA' WA'L-AMAKIN WA'L-LUGHAT, by IBN AL­ MULAQQIN (d. 804/1401). [Notes on the Minhaj al-/alibtn, the well-known Shafi.er law- manual by AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278).] Foll. 97. 21 X 16 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 FI SHARIJ JUMAL 'ABD AL-QAHIR, by AL-BA"Ll (d. 709/1309). [ A commentary on al-Jumal, a popular Arabic grammar by AL-JURJANi (d. 471/1078 or 474/1081); see No. 3587.] Foll. 16 5. 21 x 16·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ibrahim b. A}:l.mad al-Zaraci. Dated 10 Rama

4549 MAQALA FI KAIFIYAT AL-AR.$AD, by Abu "Ali ai-~asan b. al-~asan B. HAITHAM al-Ba§rI al-Mi§ri (d. 430/1039). (A tract on astronomical observations.] Foll. 19. 2 1 x 1 5· 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. 16 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Undated, 12/ 18th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. iii. 1240.

455° TIRAZAL-DURARF1 RU'YAT AL-AHILLA WA'L-°AMAL BI' L-QAMAR, by Ric;lwan Efendi al-Falaki AL-RAZZAZ ( d. 1122/1710). [A tract on the calendar.] Foll. 11. 20·6x 15·7cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Undated, 12/ I 8th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

455 1 (1) NUR AL-'UYUN Fl TALKH1$ SlRAT AL-IMAM AL- MA'MVN, by IBN SAIYID AL-NAS (d. 734/1334). [An epitome of the 'Uyun al-athar, the author's own biography of the Prophet Mul}ammad; foll. 1-18.] Brockelmann ii. 71, Suppl. ii. 77. (2) ZAGHAL AL-'ILM WA'L-TALAB, by AL-DHAHABI (d. 748/1348). [ A tract on the manners of scholars; foll. r 9-2 1.] Brockelmann ii. 48, Suppl. ii. 47. Foll. 21. 21 X 15·3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, r 2/18th century.

4552 HIDilTAT AL-{IJ~IR ILA MA'RIF.d KHUTUT FAJ)L LLL-DA:.IR [Anon.] . . [Instructions for finding the qil>l~.] · · Foll. 5· 20•7x 15·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 13/i9th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS l7 4553 AL-MI$BAJJ Fl ASRAR ·'ILM AL-MIFTAJJ, by AL- JILDAKI (d. 743/1342). [ A treatise on alchemy and the occult sciences.] Foll. 109. 28·3 X 19·6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 11/ I 7th century. Brockelmann ii. 139, Sup pl. ii. 172.

4554 AL-TAMHlD LI-QAWA'ID AL-TAUlflD, by Abu '1-Mu"In Maimun b. Mul).ammad AL-NASAFI al-Makl).ulI (d. 508/1114). [ A treatise on Islamic dogmatics.] Foll. 36. 23• 5 x 16·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Khi<;lr b. 'Uthman al-Sha'mi. Dated Monday, 17 Dhu '1-Qa"da 711 (26 March 1312). Brockelmann i. 426, Sup pl. i. 7 57. 4555 _ AL-M1$BAJJ FI 'KHTl$AR AL-MIFTAQ., by IBN MALIK ( d. 686/ 1287). [An epitome of the Miftii~ al-'ulflm, the well-known encyclo- paedia of sciences by AL-SAKKA.Ki (d. 626/1229).] Foll. 40. 2 I x 1 5·3 cm. Fine scholar's maghribi. Undated, 8/ I 4th century. Brockelmann i. 294, Suppl. i. 516.

4556 IBRAZ AL-MA'A.'-Nl MIN Q.IRZ AL-AMAN], by ABO SHA.MA (d. 665/1268). [The second half of a commentary on the lfirz al-amtln'i of AL-SHATIBi (d. 590/ 1194); see Nos. 3179, 3462, 35o9.] Foll. 256. 18 x 13·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:lammad b. Musa b. ~Imran. Dated Dhu 'l-!Jijja 823 (December 1420). 000$ D 18 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4557 AL-'JAWAHIR AL-If/SAN Fl TAFS]R AL-QUR'AN, by Abu Zaid eAbd al-Rahman. b. Muhammad. b. Makhluf AL- THAeALIBI al-Ja'farI al-Jaza'iri ( d. 873/ 1468). [The first volume of a commentary on the Qur'an.] Foll. 320. 29·8 x 20·4 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Copyist (to fol. 300), Mul_iammad b. Ba '1-Qasim b. •Ali b. Yusuf b. Al_imad al-GharbI. DatedJumada I 981 (September 1573). Brockelmann ii. 249, Suppl. ii. 3 5 1.

4558 AL-KAWAKIB AL-DARARl Fl SHARIJ. $AIJ]IJ AL­ BUKHARl, by AL-Kl RM.A.Ni ( d. 786/ 1384). [The first volume of a commentary on al-'Jamt al-fafil; of AL­ BUKHARI (d. 256/870); see No. 3191.] Foll. 248. 27x 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century.

4559 AL-TAB$IRA WA'L-TADHKIRA, by AL-eIRAQ1 (d. 806/ 1404). [ A metrical epitome of the Ma•rifat anwi[ eulilm al-l;ad'ith by IBN AL-~ALAI;I (d. 643/1245); see No. 3381.] Foll. 39. 18·3 X 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul)ammad b. Mul_iammad b. Mul_iammad al-•IraqI. Dated, at Aleppo, Rabi' II 841 (September 1437). * Transcribed from the author's autograph.

4560 .dL-lJABL AL-MATIN Pl II/KAM A.HK.JM AL-DlN, by Bahif' al-Din AL..... AMILI (d. 1030/ 1621)•. [ A treatise on Shi'ite jurisprudence.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Foll. 17r. 28·5X 20·3 cm. Clear scholar's n·askh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated, at Meshed, Friday, 22 Shauwal 1007 (18 May 1599). Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 596.

4561 (1) FARA'ID AL-QALA'ID FI MUKHTA$AR SHARlf AL-SHAWAHID, by AL-0 AINI (d. 855/1451). [ An abridgement of the author's own al-Maqa1id al-nabwtya ft sharb shawahid shurub al-Alfzya, ·a commentary on verses cited in four commentaries on al-Aifzya, the well-known metrical grammar oflbn Malik (d. 672/1274); foll. 1-198.] Dated Tuesday, 4 Mul;iarram 870 (27 August 1465). Brockelmann i. 299, Suppl. i. 524. (2) SHARlf AL-KHU'fBA, by AL-'AINi. [ A commentary on the technical terms occurring in the opening passage of the preceding work; foll. 199-204.] Dated 7 Mul;iarram 870 (30 August 146 5). Brockelmann i. 299, Suppl. i. 524. Foll. 204. 26·8 X 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Abd al-Ral;iman b. Mul;iammad b. Isma•n al-I;IanafI al­ KarakI ( d. 880/ 1476). Dated 4 and 7 Mul;iarram 870 (27 and 30 August 1465).

4562 NIHAYAT AL-IDRAK FI ASRAR ~uLtJM AL-AFLAK, by Badr al-Din Mul;iammad b. Ahr Bakr AL-FARIS! (d. 677/ 1278). [ A treatise on astrology.] Foll. 85. 22·8x 16·9 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Thursday, 10Jumadal 1191 (r6June 1777)., Brockelmann i. 474, Suppl. i. 867. * Transcribed from the author's autograph. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 20 4563 TAWALI' AL-BUDUR Fi TAif.WlL AL-SINlN WA'L­ SHUHUR, by Abu '1-Baqa' b. Yal?-ya B. AL-JI'AN (d. 902/ 1496). (Rules for conversion from solar to lunar reckoning.] Foll. 29. r 7•2 X r 3 cm. Elegant thulth. AUTOGRAPH? Undated, 9/ I 5th century. Brockelmann ii. 30, Suppl. ii. 26.

4564 AL-NATlJA, by NOR AL-DIN (JI. 1070/1659). [ A treatise on the calendar.] Foll. 40. 20·7x I 5·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated Tuesday, 19 Mul).arram 1070 (5 February 1659). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4565 .AL-RISA.LAT AL-LATIF.AT AL-SHA'N Fi 'ILM AL­ QABB.d.N, by Shams al-Din Mu4ammad B. ABI 'L-FATJ-.i al­ ~ufr al-Shafi'i al-Mi~rI (jl. 94 3/ 1536). (A tract on weights and measures; foll. 1-9a.] Foll. 9b-r r and 12-20 contain two anonymous and untitled tracts on the same subject. Foll. 20. 20·8 X I 4·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. See Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. r 59.

4566 KIT.dB BATLlMUS PI 'L-QAJ)A' :!iLA 'L-If.AWADITH. [Parts of a translation of the Quadripartitum of PTOLEMY.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 21

Foll. 49. 20·8 X I 4 cm. Somewhat cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, I o / I 6th century. Any other copy?

4567 MAQALA Fl ASBAB TAWALLUD AL-f[A$AT, by $adaqa b. Musa AL-ISRA'iLI. [ A treatise on the treatment of stones in the kidneys and bladder.] Foll. 50. I 8·8 X I I cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Ali b. Mul).ammad b. 'Isa b. Taha al-Bul).airI. Dated 27 $afar 1002 (22 November 1593). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4568 AL-'IZZ WA'L-MANAFI' LIL-MU'JAHIDlN Fl SABlL ALLAH BI'L-MADAFI\ by Ibrahim b. A}:i.mad Ghanim b. Mu}:r.ammad b. Zakariya' al-AndalusI ARRIBASH (jl. 11/ 17th century.] [Fragments of a treatise on artillery, translated from Spanish into Arabic by A}:imad b. Qasim b. A}:imad al-l:IujrI.] Foll. 39· 29•8 X 19·7 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Drawings. Undated, I 1/17th century. Brockelmann ii. 466.

4569 AL-TAQRlB WA'L-TAISlR LI-MA"RIFA SUNAN AL- BASHIR AL-NADHlR, by AL-NAWA WI ( d. 676/ 1278). [ An epitome of the author's own Irshlid a!-!zadith, an abstract by the s~me from the Ma'rifa anwli' "uli1m al-f,.adtth of IBN AL­ $ALAl.f (d. 643/1245).] Foll. 46. 17•4x 13 cm. Good scholar:.s naskh. 22 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Copyist, Al].mad b. Ibrahim b. Mul].ammad b. Idris al-Ba'li (d. 718/1318). Dated, at Damascus, 7 Rahr' II 684 ( 12 June 128 5). Brockelmann i. 3 59, Sup pl. i. 6 r r. * Collated with the author's autograph.

457° THABT IBN $A.RIM AL-DIN AL-$AIDA.Wl, by Jamal al- Din Yusuf b. Ibrahim b. "Abd al-Qadir B. AL-JAMUS al-Shafi'i al-$ali}:ii (ft. 974/ 1 566 ). [A memorial of the books and traditions transmitted by Zain al-Din Abu 'l-Lutf. 'Abd al-Rahman. b. Ibrahim b. Sarim. al-Din al-$aidawi al-Shafi'I.) Foll. 121. 18·4X 14·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated Mul].arram 974 (July 1566). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4571 TA1j[R1K AL-IQLlD Fi FATIJ BAB AL-TAUif.lD, by AL- NABULUSI (d. 1143/1731). [ A commentary on al-Iqtid al-farid ft tajrtd al-taul;zid, a treatise on mystical theology by Abu '1-Mawahib A4mad b. •Ali b. •Abd al-Qaddus AL-SHINN.A.WI al-Mi~rI (d. 1028/1619).) Foll. 109. 20•7x 14•7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated,. I 2/18th century. Brockelmann ii. 391, Suppl. ii. 534.

457 2 lBRAlZ AL-ljllKAM MIN IJADiTH RUFI:d 'L-QALAM, by Taqt al-Din AL-SUBKI {d. 756/1355). [On responsibility for action in circumstances Qf incapacity.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 23 Foll. 50. 21·7x 15·3 cm. Somewhat cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, 1o/16th century. Brockelmann ii. 88, Suppl. ii. 103.

4573 MAKHZAN AL-FIQH, by Mu~lil;t al-Din Miisa b. Miisa AL- AM.A.Si (JI. 926/ l 520 ). [ A digest of I;IanafI jurisprudence.] Foll. 187. 26•3 X 1 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated, atTuqat, 1073 (1662-3). Brockelmann ii. 4 3 1, Suppl. ii. 640.

4574 AL-TATIMMAT AL-NAIYIRA LI-QIRA~T AL-'ASHA-- RA, by ~adaqa b. Salama b. al-IJusain al-J:>arir al-Muqri' AL­ MASIJARANi (ft. 816/1413). [A treatise on the ten Readers of the Qur'an.] Foll. I 66-70 contain extracts. Foll. I 70. I 8 X I 3 ·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, "Abd al-I;Iaqq b. AbI Bakr b. Ibrahim b. Mu1}.ammad. Dated Wednesday, 2 Mul;tarram 8 50 (30 March 1446). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4575 RAU]) AL-AD.dB, by Shams al-Din Abu '1-Taiyib Al)mad b.. Mt'LJ?.ammad b ...Ali AL-I;IIJA.Zi al-Qahiri al-Kha.zraji (d. 874/ 1470). [ An anthology of verse and prose.] Foll. 87. I 6·6 X I 2• 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 867 ( 1463). Brockelmannii. 18, Suppl. ii. 12. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4576 AL-RISALAT AL-QUSHAIRIYA, by AL-QUSHAIRi (d. 465/1072). [The well-known treatise on mysticism.] Foll. rrr. r6·8x 12·3 cm. Goodscholar'snaskh. Copyist, "Uthman b. Yusuf b. 0 Ali al-0 Umari. Dated, at Ankara, Monday, 17 $afar 687 ( 23 March r 288). * Transcribed from a copy dictated by the author.

4577 TANQ!H AL-MUNA?ARA FI TASH!IJ AL-MUKHA- BARLI., by IBN JAMA0 A (d. 733/1333). [Definitions of the legal term mukhiibara.] Foll. 20. 2.1·3 X r 5·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 8 r.

4578 AQ$A 'L-AMAL WA'L-SUL FI •uLUM IJADlTH AL­ R.d.SUL, by Abu '1-"Abbas Mu}:iammad b. A}:imad b. Khalil b. Sa•ada AL-KHUWAIYI (d. 693/1294). [A versification of the Ma"rifat anwa• "ulum al-!tadtth of IBN AL-SALA!j (d. 643/1245).] Foll. 66. r8x 13·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:iammad b. Mu\lammad b. 0 Abd al-Mun°im al­ An~ari (d. 756/1355).

Undated1 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 6 r 2.

4579 MUKHTAQ.dR $AIJ]IJ MUSLIM, by AL-MUNDHIRI ( d. 656/1258). [An epiton1e of al-jamr al-ta,,~ by MUSLIM (d. 26 r/875).] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 25 Foll. 229. 2 5·8 X 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al?-mad b. "Umar b. "Abd al-'Aziz al-Shafi'i. Dated Thursday, 28 $afar 685 (25 April 1286). Brockelmann i. 160, Suppl. i. 266. * Collated with a copy certified by the author.

4580 Ll.L-WAFIYA SHARif. AL-KAFIYA, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274). [ A commentary on the author's own al-Kajiyat al-shiifiya, a well- known metrical grammar of Arabic.] Foll. 114. 26·7x 18·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated M ul?-arram 7 I 8 (March 1 3 I 8). Brockelmann i. 3 oo, Suppl. i. 526.

4581 Ll.L-FU$UL FI 'L-MU°AMALAT,by Majd al-Din Mul?-ammad b. Ma9-mud b. al-I:Iusain AL-USTRUSHANI ( d. 632/ 1234). [Problems regarding the practice of the qii/i.] Foll. 342. 28·6 X 17•2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu9-ammad b. I:Iusain b. I:Iasan al-Fara.bi. Undated, 8 / 14th century. Brockelmann i. 3 80, Sup pl. i. 6 53.

4582 (1) QAM' AL-NUFUS WA-RUQYAT AL-MA'NUS, by Taqi al-Din Abu Bakr b. Muhammad. b. •Abd al-Mu'min AL-HISNl. . al-Shafti al-DimashqI (d. 829/1426). [ Anecdotes of the Prophet and the early caliphs; foll. 1-56.] Copyist, Mul;iammad b. Dawud. Dated Sunday, 7 Jumada II 827 (7 May 1424). Brockelmann ii. 9 5, Suppl. ii. 1 r 2. Foll. 57-61a contain an extract. (HOS E 26 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (2) ~QlDA, by AL-GHAZAL! (d.505/1111). [ A short creed; foll. 6 1b-64a.] Brockelmann i. 421, Sup pl. i. 7 46. Foll. 64b-6 5 contain scraps. Foll. 65. 25·4X 17·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 827 ( 1424).

4583 AL-TAUJ)iHAT FI 'L-MUKATABAT, by RASHID AL­ DIN Fa<;ll Allah b. 'Ali al-Tabib ( d. 718/ 1318). [Fragments of a theological treatise, being the first part of the 'Jamt al-ta1anif of RASHID AL-DIN.] Foll. 73. 30·5 X 23•2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. 'Ali b. Mul).ammad b. 'Ali. Dated 713 (1313). Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 273.

4584 AL-MUHADHDHAB, by Abu Isl).aq AL-SHiRAZi ( d. 476/ 1083). [The second half of a well-known treatise on Shafi:I juris- prudence.] Foll. 174. 25•3 X 16·2 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/12th century. Brockelmann i. 387, Suppl. i. 669.

4585 AL-KAF1 Fl,L-FAR..J.~11), by Abu 'l-I;Iasan "Ali b. Mu}:tammad AL-TARABULUSl. [ A treatise on the laws of inheritance according to the Maliki school.] Foll. 144. 17•8x 12•7 ctn. Clear scholar,s naskh. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Copyist, Mu~ammad b. •Isa al-MaghribI. Dated 14 Rajah 901 (29 March 1496). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4586 SHIFA' AL-ALAM Fl TIBB AHL AL-ISLAM, by AL­ SURRAMARRi (d. 776/1374). [Volume 3 of an encyclopaedia of medicine.] Foll. 252. 20·7x 18·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann ii. I 62.

4587 "UMDAT AL-KUTT.dB WA-"IDDA DHAWI 'L-ALBAB, by AL-MU"IZZ b. Badis (d. 453/1061). ( A tract on the art of writing.] Foll. 16. 21•3 X 16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 12/ 18th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 473.

4588 NUBDHA MIN SILSILAT AL-ANS.dB [Anon.] [A treatise on the genealogy of the Prophet Mu~ammad's family.] Foll.110. 21·3 x 16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Thursday, 26 Jumada II 10 r 3 ( 19 November 1604). AUTOGRAPH? No other copy appears to be recorded.

4589 1 ( ) AL-"URWA LI-AHL AL-KHALWA WA'L-JALWA, by AL-SAMNANI (d. 736/133 6). [ A mystical treatise on the nature of God; foll. 1-75.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 28 1. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (2) ARBAcUN lf.ADITHAN [Anon.] [A selection of 40 Traditions; foll. 76-82.] Any other copy ? Foll. 82. 19·7x 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Mul).ammad b. 'Ali al-Isfara'inI. Dated Rabic II 723 (April 1323).

459° SJl.11.Rlf. AL-MAQAMAT, by AL-CUKBARI (d. 616/1219). [A commentary on difficult words in al-Maqiimiit, the celebrated essays of AL-IJARIRI (d.516/1122); see No. 3388.] Foll. 90. 20·6 X 12· 2 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ I 3th century.

459 1 AL-ANBA' FI lf.AQA'IQ AL-f}IFAT WA'L-ASMA', by Abu 'l-0 Abbas Al]mad b. Macadd b. •Isa al-TujibI AL-UQLISHI {d. 549/ r I 54). [On the attributes and names of God.] Foll. 121. 20•7x 14·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh.

Copyist, Al).mad b. Muq.ammad b. C Amman al-ShaficI. Dated 17 Rabi'"I 639 (25 September 1241). Brockelmann i. 370, Suppl. i. 633.

459 2 LATA"IF M.d QlLA MIN AL-ASH'AR [Anon.] [A small anthology of poems on flowers, fruits etc.] Fall. 3 I. 22 •4 X 14·6 cm. Cursive scholar's n askh. Undated, 11/17th century. Any other copy?

4593 AL-JlllJHlli,fJ:f.JT FI ,L-FIQH, by AL-ISN A WI (d. 772/ 1370]* DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 29 [Glosses on the Rau/at al-talibin of AL-NAWA WI ( d. 676/ 1278; see No. 3068.] Foll. 6 r . 2 5· 3 X I 8 · 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/14th century.

4594 dL-FA'IQ Fl GHAR]B AL-f!AD]TH, by AL-ZAMAKH- SHARI ( d. 53 8/ 1144). [The third volume of a dictionary of unusual words occurring in Traditions.] Foll. 2 3 5. 2 5· 3 X I 7· 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:iammad b. 0 Ali b. Mu}:iammad al-Madhahibi. Dated 14 Dhu '1-Qa'da 724 (2 November 1324). Brockelmann i. 29 I, Sup pl. i. 5 1 I.

4595 NASHA.'AT AL-SULAFA BI-MUNSHA':AT AL-KHILAFA, by Mu}:iyI al-Din 'Abd al-Qadir b. Mu}_l.ammad b. Ya}:iya AL- TABARi al-Makki (d. 1033/1624). [A treatise on government in Islam, especially the Imams of Mecca.] Foll. 249. 29:2 X 19·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ahmad 'Abd al-Zahir b. Muhammad b. Husain al- Shaibini al-Shifi. 01. . . • Dated 4RahrI1101 (16 December 1689). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4596 AL-KITAB AL-'"AZ]Z AL-MUijALLA, by "AHf al-Din b. al-Kamili B. AL-MUKHLITA al-Man~urI al-MalikI (JI. 7/13th century). [ A collection of anecdotes.] Foll. 290. 28•9X 19·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. 28 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (2) ARBA'UN IJAD1THAN [Anon.] [ A selection of 40 Traditions; foll. 76-8 2.] Any other copy? Foll. 82. 19·7x 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul}.ammad b. Mul}.ammad b. 'Ali al-Isfara'ini. Dated Rabi" II 723 (April 1323).

459° Slf.ARIJ AL-MAQAMAT, by AL-"UKBARI (d. 616/1219). [A commentary on difficult words in al-Maqiimiit, the celebrated essays of AL-IJARiRi (d.516/1122); see No. 3388.] Foll. 90. 20·6 X 12·2 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ r 3th century.

459 1 . AL-ANBA' FI lf.AQA'IQ AL-$IFAT WA'L-ASMA', by Abu '1-"Abbas Al).mad b. Ma'add b. "Isa al-TujibI AL-UQLiSHi ( d. 549/ 1 1 54). [On the attributes and names of God.] Foll. 121. 20·7x 14·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, A}:lmad b. Mu}.iammad b. 'Amman al-Shafi'I. Dated 17 Rabi' I 639 (25 September 1241). Brockelmann i. 370, Suppl. i. 633.

4592 Ldf.&'IF MA QlLA MIN AL-ASHCA_R [Anon.] [A small anthology of poems on flowers, fruits etc.] Foll. 31. 22·4x 14•6 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, I 1/17th century. Any other copy?

4593 AL.~1UHIJl1!:tlliT F'I 'L-FIQH, by AL-ISNAWi (d. 772/ 1370]. DESCRIPTIONS OF 1v1ANUSCRIPTS 29, [Glosses on the Raucjat al-!iilibin of AL-NAWA WI ( d. 676/ 1278; see No. 3068.] Foll. 6 1. 2 5· 3 X I 8 · 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

4594 AL-FA'IQ Fl GHARlB AL-Ij[AD]TH, by AL-ZAMAKH- SHARi (d.538/1144). [The third volume of a dictionary of unusual words occurring in Traditions.] Foll. 2 3 5. 2 5· 3 x 17· 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:tammad b. "Ali b. Mu}:tammad al-MadhahibI. Dated 14 Dhu '1-Qa"da 724 (2 November 1324). Brockeln1ann i. 29 r, Sup pl. i. 5 I r.

4595 NASHA.'AT AL-SULAFA BI-MUNSHAL1.T AL-KHILA-PA, by Mu}:tyi al-Din "Abd al-Qadir b. Mu}:tammad b. Ya}:tya AL- TABARi al-Makki (d. 1033/1624). [ A treatise on government in Islam, especially the Imams of Mecca.] Foll. 249. 29:2x 19•7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ahmad "Abd al-Zahir b. Muhammad b. J:Iusain al- ShaibinI al-Sh;fi"i. . . Dated 4 Rabr I 1101 (16 December 1689). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4596 AL-KIT.dB AL-"AZ]Z AL-MUij[ALLA, by "Ala' al-Din b. al-Kamilr B. AL-MUKHLITA al-Man~firI al-Maliki (JI. 7/ 13th century). [ A collection of anecdotes.] Foll. 290. 28•9 X 19•4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. 30 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Copyist, Mul)ammad b. 'Atiya al-GhamrI al-f.IanafI. Dated Friday, 7 $afar 1014 (24June 1605). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 597·

4597 MUSNAD AB! HURAIRA, by Af.IMAD B. f.IANBAL ( d. 241/8 55). [Parts I to 10 of the Traditions transmitted by Abu Huraira.] Foll. 294. 28 X 16·8 cm. Good old scholar's naskh. Undated, 5/ 11th century. Brockelmann i. 182, Suppl. i. 309. * This copy contains many reading-notes from 5 I 2/ 1 1 18 on­ wards. 4598 SHIFd' AL-ASQ.dM WA-DAWd' AL-.dL.dM, by Khi<;lr b. ('AliAL-AIDlNI.al-Khattab (d. ea. 816/1413). [ A general treatise on medicine.] Foll. 51 o. 2 S X 17 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ I 5th century. Brockelmann ii. 233, Suppl. ii. 326.

4599 IRK.JM. AL-AHK.dM. FI SHARH. AH.dD!TH. SAIYID AL- ANd:A1, by <>Jmad al-Din IBN AL-ATHI.R (d. 699/1299). [A commentary on the •umdat al-abkam, Traditions, by AL- JAlv11VtA:lLI (d. 600/ 1203); see Nos. 3053, 3513.] FoU. 308. 25•4x 17•5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, ('Ali b. Raqi b. Al).mad al--Shafiri. Dated 14 Dhu/1-}:iijja 714 (21 March 1315).

4600 11.JR!IT .lJL... gUR:rlN, by ~A.KIF EFENDI (d. 1267/1851). [A concordance of the Qur,in.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. 200. 30·2 X 20·7 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Undated, 13/19th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4601 RAUJ)AT AL-AZHAR WA-BAHJAT AL-NUFUS WA­ NUZHAT AL-AB$AR, by Abu eAli al-l{asan b. ('Ali b. Khalaf AL-QURTUBi al-UmawI al-Khatib (d. 602/1205). [ An anthology of poetry.] Foll. 2 I 2. 17· 5 x 12·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated; 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 596.

4602 AL-BAYAN AL-WADIH. . AL-MASHHUD MIN FAJ)A'IU AL-NA$ARA WA'L-YUHUD, by Abu '1-Baqa ~alil) b. a1... lfusain AL-JAeFARi (Ji. 618/1221). . [ A refutation of Christianity and Judaism.] Foll. 56. 17·4x 12·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 10 Mnl},arram 895 (4 December 1489). Brockelmann i. 430, Suppl. i. 766.

4603 SHARIJ AL-MUQARRIB, by IBN ~u~FOil (d. 663/xa65 or 669/1270). [A commentary on the author's own al-Muqarri!J fi 'l-na6w" a grammar of Arabic.] Foll. 203. 26x 18 cm. Good scholar,s naskh. Undated, 8/ I 4th century. See Brockelmann i. 3 I 3, Suppl. i. 547· No other copy appears to be recorded,, 32 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4604 TAHRlR. USUL. AL-HAND.A.SA LI-UQLlDIS, by Na~ir al- Din AL-TOSI ( d. 672/ r 274). [ A revised translation of the Elementa of EUCLID.] Foll. 101. 23·8x 14 cm. Fine scholar's ta'liq. . Drawings. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann i. 5 I o, Suppl. i. 929.

4605 GHURAR AL-IJIKAM WA-DURAR AL-KILAM, by 'Abd al-Wahid. b. Muhammad. b. 'Abd al-Wahid. AL-AMIDI al-Tamimi (d. 436/1044). [Sayings attributed to 'ALI B. ABI TALIB.] Foll. 335. 21·3 X 12•2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 1050 (1640). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 7 5.

4606 AL-TIBYAN Fl 'ILMAI 'L-MA°A.Nl WA' L-BAYAN, by Sharaf al-Din Abu 'Abd Allah al-Husain. b. 'Abd Allah b. Muham-. mad AL-TIBI (d. 743/1343). [ A treatise on rhetorics.] Foll. 238. r6x 12·2 cm. Excellent scholar's ta"liq. Copyist, Mul}.ammad b. Mal).mud Shah b. Mu~ammad al­ Qara\vi. Dated 21 Shauwal 786 (6 December 1384). Brockeln1ann ii. 64, Suppl. ii. 67.

4607 QURRAT AL-j!;{IN FI BAYAN AL•MADHHABAIN, by SIBT AL-IvlARIDINI (d. 912/1506). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 33 [ A treatise on the laws of inheritance.] Foll. 8 5. 17· 5 X 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 22 Rajah 901 (6 April 1495). Brockelmann ii. 168, Suppl. ii. 217. * Transcribed from the author's autograph.

4608 AL-MARTABAT AL-'ULYA FI TA'B1R AL-Ru~rA, by Abii "Abd Allah MulJammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Rashid al-Bakri AL­ QAF~I (jl. 731/1331). [A treatise on the interpretation of dreams.] Foll. 296. 2ox 13·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Jumada I 984 (September 1576). Brockelmann, Suppl. iii. 1 276.

4609 AL-WAS1T BAIN AL-MAQBUJ) WA'L-BAS1T, by AL­ WAij[ID1 (d. 468/1075). [The second volume of the 'medium' commentary on the Qur'an.] Foll. 342. 22x 16 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Friday, 27 Jumada I 521 ( 10June1127). Brockelmann i. 41 2, Sup pl. i. 73 1. * This copy contains many reading-entries.

4610 JAMI" AL-U§UL F1 AlfADlTH AL-RASfJI,,,, by Majd al-Din IBN AL-ATH1R (d. 606/1210). [The fifth volume of a large collection of Traditions; see No. 3580.] Foll. 2-32. 25·4x 18·1 cm. Excellentscholar'snaskb. Copyist, "'Uthman b. "Umar b. Darwish al-~aiil}r. Undated, 8/14th century. 34 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4611 QUNYAT AL-MUNYA LI-TATMlM AL-GHUNYA, by AL-ZAHIDI (d. 658/1260). [A treatise on Ijanafi jurisprudence.] Foll. 327. 28x 17·2 cm. Rather cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13 th century. Brockelmann i. 3 82, Suppl. i. 6 56.

4612 SHARIJ AL-TALWlIJAT, by IBN KAMM-ONA (d. 683/ l 284). [Parts II and III of a commentary on al-Talwibat, speculative theosophy by AL-SUHRAWARDI AL-MAQT-OL (d. 587/ 1191); see No. 3598.] Foll. 227. 24• 5x 17·5 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

4613 AL-JAM" WA'L-FARQ, by Abu Mu}:iammad "Abd Allah b. Yusuf AL-JUWAINI (d. 438/1047). [Problems of Shafi'I jurisprudence.] Foll.211. 25·4x 17·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, A}:imad b. Mu}:iammad b. "Abd al-'Aziz al-Rawi al­ Nasibi. Dated 15 Mu}:iarram 786 (9 March 1384). Brockelmann i. 386, Suppl. i. 667.

4614 (1) TLrL1QAT ~LA 'L-MULAKHKHA$, by Mulla "Abd a1- ~A1I AL-BIRJANDI (ft. 930/1524}. £Glosses on the Sharb al-Mulakhkha/, the. commentary, by DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 35 QAJ?I-ZADA (jl. 820/r4r7), on al-Mulakhkharfi 'l-hai'a, a com­ pendium of geometry by AL-JAGHMINI (jl. 618/1221); foll. 1-r27.] Brockelmann i. 473, Suppl. i. 86 5. Foll. 130-7 contain another copy of part of the foregoing. (2) UNMUDHAJ AL-'ULUM, by AL-DAUWANI (d. 907/ 1501). [ A miscellany of the sciences; foll. 138-69.] Brockelmann ii. 217, Suppl. ii. 306. Foll. 170. 1 8 ·8 X 8 cm. Clear scholar's ta 'liq. Copyist, Mu~ammad b. 'Abd Allah al-Ranikuhi. Dated Monday, 5 Mu~arram 1072(31 August 1661).

4615 PATIJ AL-QARlB AL-MUJlB BI-SHARIJ KITAB AL­ TARTlB, by AL-SHINSHAURI (d. 999/1590). [ A commentary on the Tarti:11 Majmit al-Kallii'i, a treatise on the laws of inheritance by SIBT AL-MARIDINI (d. 934/1527); see No. 3723.] Foll. 260. 20•7x 15·6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Fat~ "Allah b. Fac;ll b. al-I;Iajj Mul}ammad al-Asmar al-I;IalabI al-Shafi'I. Dated Ramac;lan 987 (November 1579). * The author has appended an authorization dated Mul}arram 989 (February 158 I).

4616 AL-FIQH AL-NAFIC, by Na§ir al-Din AL-SAMARQANDI (d. 656/1258). [A compendium of :E;Ianafijurisprudence.] Foll. 196. 16·8x 12 cm. Good scholar's naskh. 36 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Copyist, Ra};lmat Allah ·b. Mu};lammad b. al-Muqarrib. Dated 4 Rabt I 753 (19 April 1352) .. Brockelmann i. 381, Sup pl. i. 6 55.

4617 KITAB AL-$AFWA, attr. to Sa"id B. AL-MASII;II. [ A treatise on medicine.] Foll. 149. 16·2x 11·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'AlI b. Aibak b. 'Abd Allah al-BadrisI al-Mau~ili al­ Tabib. Dated Rabi' II 702 (November 1302). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4618 (r) AL-JAWAHIR AL-KHAMSA, by Abu '1-Mu'aiyad Mu­ };lammad b. Khatir al-Din b. Latif b. Bayazid AL-GHAUTH AL-HINDI (d. 970/1562). [A treatise on mysticism, translated into Persian; foll. 1-186.] Brockelmann ii. 418, Suppl. ii. 616. (2) AL-QAQlQAT AL-MUIJAMMADlYA, by Wajih al-Din b. Na~r Allah al-'Alawi AL-GUJARATI ( d. 998/ r 589 ). [A mystical tract; foll. 187-96.] India Office I 3 8 r. Foll. 196. 25·4x 14·8 cm. Various naskh hands. Undated, 12/18th century.

4619 QAHWAT AL-INSHA', by IBN l:IIJJA (d. 837/1434). [Letters and documents.] Fo1l. I 60. 18•2 X 13•7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 1 5th century. Brockel1nann ii. r 6, Suppl. ii. 9. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 37 4620 RASA'IL, by Abu Isl;iaq Ibrahim b. Bilal b. Ibrahim al-Harrani AL-$ABi (d. 384/994). . [Volume 2 of a collection of model letters.] Foll. r 92. I 8·7x I 8·7 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh. Undated, 5/1 Ith century. - Brockelmann, Suppl. i. I 54.

4621 TASHJL AL-FAW.d'ID WA-TAKMJL AL-MAQA§ID, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274). [A grammar of Arabic.] Foll. I 54. I 7· 2 X I 2·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul;iammad b. Quraish al-Quraishi. Dated 17 Rama<;lan 758 (3 September r357). Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522.

4622 SHARif AL-FU§fJL AL-MUHIMMA, by SIBT AL-MARI­ DiNi (d. 912/1506). [ A commentary on al-Fu1ul al-muhimma ft mawiirith al-a"imma, a treatise on the laws of inheritance by IBN AL-HA"IM (d. 8 I 5/ r4r2).] Foll. rzr. r7x 12·4 cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Copyist, "Uthman b. Mu}.lammad b. Man~ur al-I;Ianbali al­ Azhari. Dated, at Cairo, 879 (r474-5). Brockelmann ii. I 2 5, Suppl. ii. I 55·

4623 T.dQRlB .dL-N.dSHR FI 'L-QIRA':4.T AL.. ::dSHR, by AL .. JAZARI (d. 833/1429). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [An excerpt from the author's own al-Nashr Ji '1-qirii' iit al-•ashr, a well-known treatise on the readings of the Qur'an.] Foll. 13 5. 17·8 x 12·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Abd al-Razzaq al-BaqillI al-I;IanafI. DatedJumadal 888 (July 1483). Brockelmann ii. 202, Suppl. ii. 274.

4624 AL-ITBA' WA'L-MUZAWAJA, by IBN FARIS (d. 395/ IOO 5) .. [Words similar in form and used in pairs.] Foll. 28. 20•3 X 12·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated $afar 627 (December I 229). Brockelmann i. 1 30, Suppl. i. 198.

4625 jAMI' AL-U§ULFJ AlfAD1TH AL-RASUL, by Majd al-Din B. AL-ATHiR (d. 606/1210). [Volume 10 of the well-known collection of Traditions; see No. 3580.] Foll. 146. 23·2x 17·9 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated 596(1199-1200). 4626 D1H'AN, by IBN QALAQIS (d.567/1171). [Collected poems; see No. 3800.] Foll. 151. 24•3X 16·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/15th century.

4627 4L-DURR AL-MUNAZZAM Fl MADH AL-HABIB AL­ ,d.flfA:41, by Zain al-DI~ ·• Abd al-Rahma~ b. Ahmad b. "Ali AL-}:itTMAIDI (d. 1005/1596). . . DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 39 [ A collection of poems.] Foll. 9 5. 2 s· 5 X I 7· 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated, at Cairo, 999 (1590-r). Brockelmann ii. 272, Suppl. ii. 383.

4628 SHARI;! AL-BAD1'1Yd, by AL-BILLI (d. 749/1349). [ A commentary on the author's own al-Kqftyat al-!Jadriya, an ornate panegyric of the Prophet Mul;tammad. J Foll. 4 7. r 8 x r 3 ·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 1 5th century. Brockelmann ii. r 60, Suppl. ii. I 99.

4629 ( r) MAI;IASIN AL-ADAB WA-'JTINAB AL-RITAB., by Abu Yusuf Ya'"qub b. Sulaiman AL-ISFARA~INI (d. 488/1095). [Rules for social intercourse; foll. 1-64.] Brockelmann i. 3 5 I, Suppl. i. 594. (2) YAWAQJT AL-MAWAQlT, by AL-THA"A.LIBI (d. 4z9/ 1038). [An anthology; see No. 3549; foll. 66-94.] (3) BARD AL-AKBAD FI ~L-A"DAD, by AL ..TiiA .. lLIBI .. [ A collection of sayings; foll. 9 5-12.2.] Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 50 I. (4) QURAJ)AT .dL-DHAHAB Fl NAQD ASH:IJR AL­ !1.R.dB, by Abu .. Ali al.. Jjasan b. i'Ali B. RASHIQ ru-Azdi at .. Qairawani (d. 456/1064). [An anthology; foll. 125-37.] Brockelmann i. 307, Suppl. i. 540. 40 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (5) AL-FARA'ID WA'L-QALA'ID, by AL-THA'ALIBi. [ A collection of maxims; foll. 13 8-1 54a.] Brockelmanni. 285, Suppl. i. 501.

(6) AL-NIHAYA Fl FANN AL-KINA.YA, by AL-THA­ 'ALIBI. [ A treatise on euphemisms; foll. r 546-2 14.] Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 500.

(7) MIR'AT AL-MURUWAT, by AL-THA'ALIB!. [ A treatise on varieties of generosity; foll. 2 I 5-3 6.] Brockelmann i. 28 5, Suppl. i. 50 r.

(8} MA'RIFAT AL-RUTAB FlMA WA.RADA .MIN KA­ LAM AL-:ARAB, by AL-THA'ALIBI. [A collection of proverbs and poems; foll. 239-62.] Dated 1054 ( 1644). Brockelmann i. 28 5, Suppl. i. 502.

{9} AL-LU'fF WA'L-LA'fA'IF, by AL-THA'ALIBI. [A collection of anecdotes; foll. 265-92.] Dated 1054 ( 1644). Brockelmann i. 28 5, Suppl. i. 501. Foll. 292. r7•5x 10·5 cm. Scholar's ta'liq and naskh. Dated 1054 ( 1644}.

4630 Dllf~N, by IBN AL-WARDI (d. 749/1349). [A collection of prose and verse.] Foll. 92. I8·4X 13•3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ I 5th century.

Brockelmann ii. 1401 Suppl. ii. 174. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 41 4631 KASHF AL-WAIL Fl MA'RIFAT AMRAJ) AL-KHAIL, by Badr al-Din Abu Bakr B. AL-MUNDHIR al-Baitar (ft. 741/ l 340). [ A treatise on the care of horses, also entitled Kami/ al-,ina~atain.] Foll. 260. 20·7x 15·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, I 1/ 17th century. Brockelmann ii. 136, Suppl. ii. 169.

4632 AL-TAifRlR WA'L-TAif BlR, by "Abd al-<"A~Im b ...Abd al­ Wa}:iid b. Z'afir B. ABI 'L-I$BA' al-'AdwanI al-Mi~ri (d. 654/ l 256). [ An ornamented poem.] Foll. 125. 20•7x 14·7 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:iammad b. <-Umar b. 'AlI. Dated $afar 653 (March 1255). Brockelmann i. 306, Suppl. i. 539·

4633 DIWAN, by Mu}:iammad b. Al}.mad b ...Abd Allah al-Rumi MAMAIH (d. 987/1580). [ Collected poems.] FoII. 229. 21 X 15 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, "Abd al-Wahhab h. Yunus al-Nusi. Dated Rab:t II 993 {April 1585). Brockelmann ii. 271, Suppl. ii. 382.

4634 8H.dRIJ. AL-MAQAMAT, by Abu 'l-"Abbas A\1mad b.. ~Abd al-Mu!>min al-Qaisi AL-SHARISHI (d. 61.9/1za2}. [The second part of a conunentary on a/-l,,fafiimliJ of AI,... l;IARIRI (d. 51.6/1122),.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Foll. 216. 2 5·3 x 17· 5 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ I 3th century. Brockelmann i. 276, Suppl. i. 487.

4635 J AWA.MI' AL-LADHDHA, by Abu '1-I:Iasan 'Ali b. Na~r AL-KATIB (ft. 4/1oth century). [ A treatise on sexual hygiene.] Foll. 233. 28·9X 21•6 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Dated 9afar 724 (February I 324). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 946.

4636 AL-MUJTABA, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/1200). [A learned miscellany.] Foll. 49. 18x 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ I 5th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 9 I 6.

4637 (i, ii) AL-$AlfAif FI 'L-LUGHA, by AL-JAUHARI (d. ea. 395/ 1004). [Two volumes of the celebrated dictionary; see N os. 3 o 19, 3 8 53 •] Foll. 132,203. 25·4X 17·2 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh. Undated, 5/ 11th century and dated Friday, r Sha'ban. 590 (22July 1194). * The second volume bears the autograph of Ri<;l.wan b. Mul}:am­ mad al-Khurasani al-Sa"ati (ft. 600/ r 203).

4638 Ij{ASHI1'.d '!dL.J ANW4R AL-TdNZlL, by •r~am al-Din Ibra­ him b. Mul):ammad b. ~Arabshah AL-ISFARA:'INI (d. 944/1537). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 43 [Glosses on parts of the Anwar al-tanz'il wa-asriir al-ta'wtl, the - celebrated commentary on the Qur'an by AL-BAI]).AWI (d. 716/ 1316).] Foll. 383. 25•8x 17·4cm. Goodscholar'snaskh. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann i. 417, Suppl. i. 739.

4639 ·urO-N AL-MADHAHIB, by AL-KAKI (d. 749/1348). [ A compendium of Sunni jurisprudence; see Nos. 3615, 3766.] Foll. 117. 26•8 X 17·9 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Mul).ammad b. 'Abd al-Ral).im al­ Ghazzi. Dated 21 Rahr II 862 (8 March 1458).

4640 ·sHARlf AL-MUPA$$AL, by IBN AL-BA.JIB (d. 646/1248). [ A commentary on al-Mufa11al, the celebrated Arabic grammar by AL-ZAMAKHSHARI (d. 538/1144).] Foll. 197. 26•8x 18·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 291, Suppl. i. 510.

4641 AL-WISHAH. Fl PAWA'ID AL-NIKAH,. by AL-SUYOTI (d. 911/1505). [ A treatise on marriage.] Foll. 207. 21•7x 14·4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann ii. 153, Suppl. ii. 192. 44 DESCRIPTIONS OF J\,1.A.NUSCRIPTS 4642 .AL-MUNJIIJ FI 'L-TADAWl MIN $UNUF AL-AMRAI) WA' L-SHAKAWl, by Abu Sa'Id Ibrahim AL-MAGHRIBI. [ A catalogue of medicaments.] Foll. 1 3 1. 2 1 x 1 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 1032.

4643 AL-TUIJFAT AL-MU])l':d FI 'L-AlfJAR AL-MULUKlYA, by AL-TlFASHI (d. 651/1253). ( A treatise on precious stones.] Foll. 78. 2ox 14·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 1 5th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4644 ( 1) KARAMAT AL-AULIYA', by Abu '1-Qasim Hibat Allah b. al-1:Iasan b. Man~iir al-TabarI AL-LALAKA'I ( d. 418/ 1027). (A fragment of an account of the miracles of saints; foll. 1-5.] Brockelmann i. 18 r. Foll. 6-13 contain an unidentified extract. (2) AL-MUNTAKHAB MIN $Alfllf AL-BUKHARI, by Mal]miid b. ~Ali b. Mal).miid AL-SARRAJ al-Dimashqi (ft. 8/14th century). [Extracts from al-'Jam? al-fa/;,t!;, of AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/ 871; foll. 17-81.] AUTOGRAPH. Undated, 8/14th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 8 I. I 9· 5 X r 3 cn1. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/14th century. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 45 4645 AL-'UYUN AL-MUB$IRA MIN AL-WUJUH AL-MUS­ FIRA, by Abu I;Iamid Muqammad AL-QUDSI (jl. 9/ 15th cen­ tury). [ An abridgement of al-Wujuh al-musfira 'an tayassur asbiib al­ maghjira, on the remission of sins, by Na~ir al-Din Abu 'l-Ma'ali Mul}.ammad b. 'Abd al-Da'im B. BINT AL-MAILAQ al-Shafi.ci al-ShadhilI (d. 797/1395).] Foll. 1 1 1. 18 X I 3 · 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. 4646 AL-NAJM MIN KALAM SAIYID AL-'ARAB WA'L­ 'AJAM, by Abu '1-'Abbas Aqmad b. Ma'add b. 'Isa al-Tujibi AL-UQLiSHI (d.549/1154). [Sayings of the Prophet Muqammad.] Foll. 65. 16·6x 12·2 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ I 3th century. Brockelmann i. 370, Suppl. i. 633. 4647 (i, ii) AL-MASA'IL, by AL-QASRANI. [A manual of astrology; see No. 4519.] Foll. 250, 232. 20•7x 15·6; 19•2x 14 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 12/18th century and dated Mul].arram 1110 {July 1698). 4648 ANWAR AL-ASRAR WA-ASRAR AL-ANWAR, by ~Ala" al-­ Din '"Ali b. Muhammad. b. Ahmad. B. AL-KHALLAL al ..Mi;ri al-Fuwi al-Shafi'i (JI. 9/ r 5th century). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [Secret meanings of the letters of the alphabet.] Foll. 198. 26•8 X 19·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Undated, 9/ 15th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4649 MAif.ASIN AL-,WASA'IL ILA MA"RIFAT AL-AWA'IL, by IBN QAIYIM AL_;SHIBLIYA (d. 769/1367). [Historical notices of originators.] Foll. I 18. 26 X 18 · 8 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Dated Rajah 742 (December 1341). Brockelmann ii. 75, Suppl. ii. 82. * This copy was written for the author who has added some marginal notes. Fol. 118a contains a. recommendation, dated Jumada I 755 (June 1354), in the hand of Khalil b. Aibak al-$afadi {d. 764/1363).

4650 ASRAR AL-lfURUF WA' L-KALIMAT, by AL-BUNi ( d. 622/1225). [ On the secret meanings of letters and words.] Foll. 1 I o. 15 · 3 X 1 I· 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 498, Suppl. i. 9 I I.

4651 AL-DAQA'IQ, by AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278). [Glosses on the author's own Minhaj al-talibtn; see No. 3 r 5 3 ( 2 ).] Foll. r6. 2ox 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, ... Abd al-Ral,iman b. Al,imad b. 'Isa b. ~umar al-Dawudi. Dated 15 Shauwal 861 (5 September 1457). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 47 4652 [KIT.dB FI 'L-ASRAR], by Al;tmad AL-"IRAQI. [A treatise on magic.] Foll. 8 2. 16 · 8 X 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 867 ( 1462-3). Any other copy?

4653 LATA~IF AL-AKHBAR WA-TADHKIRAT ULI 'L-AB$AR, attr. to al-Qac_li "Ali b. Mul;tammad AL-TANUKHI (d. 342/953). [A collection of a hundred anecdotes.] Foll. 106. 21·8x15·7cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Undated, ro/ 16th century: No other copy appears to be recorded.

4654 SHARij AL-FU$UL AL-iLAQiYA, by Mul;tammad b. Mal).- mud AL-AMULI (d. 7 56/ 135 5). [ A commentary on al-Fu1ul al-lliiq"iya, an excerpt, by Sharat al-Din M~ammad b. Yusuf AL-ILA.QI (.ft. ea. 450/1058), of the first part of al-Qanunji 'l-fibb of IBN SINA (d. 428/1037). Foll. 168. 22x r6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, I o/ r6th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 826.

4655 (r) AL-TAijBlR FI ~ILM AL-TAF81R, by AL... SUYOTI (d.911/1505). [An introduction to the Qur'an; foll. r-53a.] Brockelmann ii. 145, Suppl. ii. 180. (z) ITMAM AL-DIRATA LI~QURRA!i ,11,L ...NU(J.J.TA, by

AL-SUYOTI.• DESCRIPTIONS OF l\rlANUSCRIPTS [A commentary on the author's own al-Nuqiiya; see No. 3 154; foll. 53b-114.] Foll. 114. 22·2 X 15·3 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, 1o / 16th century.

4656 TANWlR AL-MAQALA Fl I/ALL ALFA? AL-RISALA, by Mul).ammad b. Ibrahim b. Khalil AL-TATA'l al-Maliki (d. 942 / I 535). [ A commentary on al-Risiila, the famous compendium of Maliki jurisprudence by Abu Mu}:iammad 'Abd Allah B. ABi ZAID 'Abd al-Ra}:iman al-QairawanI al-NafzawI ( d. 3 86/996 ).] Foll.310. 28·7x 19·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 22 Dhu '1-I:Jijja 1046 (17 May 1637). Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 3 02.

4657 HASHIYA. 'ALA SHARH. AL-MAT.ALI'.. (An imperfect copy of a set of glosses on an unidentified com­ mentary on the Matalr al-anwar, the well-known treatise on logic by AL-URMAWI (d. 682/1283).] Foll. 240. 21·7x 15 cm. Clear scholar's diwanI. Copyist, Khalil b. Musa. Undated, 1 r/ 17th century. See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 848.

4658 MAURID AL-$AD1 Fl MAULID AL-HAD], by IBN N A~lR AL-DIN (d. 842/1438). [The story of the birth of the Prophet Mu}:iammad.] Foll. 9. 18•2x 13·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu 'l-Ru}.l "lsa b. Wa~il b. •Abd al-Ra}.lman al-I:Jasbani. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 49 Dated, at Damascus, 13 $afar 828 (4January 1425). Brockelmann ii. 76, Suppl. ii. 83 .. · * This copy has been read before the author.

4659 MUZ!L NIQAB AL-KHAFA' 'AN KUNA SADATNA BANI 'L-WAFA', by Abu '1-Fai<;l Mul,iammad Murta<;la b. Mul,iammad b. Mul,iammad al-I;Iusaini AL-ZAB!Df al-I;Ianafi ( d. 120 5/ 1791). [A· treatise on the surnames of the Banu '1-Wafa'.] Foll. 36. 22·3 X 16·5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al,imad BadrI al-BatarI al-Shafi'i. Dated Tuesday, 21Shauwal1187 (5 January 1774). Brockelmann ii. 288, Suppl. ii. 398.

4660 AL-LUM"A Fl lfALL AL-KAWAKIB AL-SAB"A, by Shihab al-Din Ahmad. b. Ghulam Allah b. Ahmad. AL-KUM AL-RISH! (d. 836 / 1432). [ A treatise on the courses of the planets.] Foll. 4 3. 22·8 x 15·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Wednesday 17 Jumada I 898 (S March 1493) .. Brockelmann ii. 127, Suppl. ii. 158.

4661 MUKHTL1$AR IIJYA' ,:ULUM AL-DIN [Anon.J. [An epitome of the 1/tyd' ,:uliim al-dzn of AL-GHAZALI.] Foll. 203. 26·2x 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu};tammad b. Wali. Dated Rajab 91 1 {Decen1ber I 50 5). No other copy appears to be recorded. 0~ H DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4662 AL-MUMTie SHARI/ AL-MUQNI\ by Zain al-Din Abu '!­ Barakat al-Munajja b. "Uthman b. As'ad B. AL-MUNAJJA al­ Tanukhi ( d. 69 5/ 1296). [Volume 2 of a commentary on al-Muqni', a well-known com­ pendium ofI:Janbalijurisprudence by Muwaffaq al-Din B. QUDA­ MA (d. 620/1223).] Foll. 26 3. 2 5 X 18 · 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 688.

4663 MUKHTA$AR $Alf.Alf AL-JAUHAR] [Anon.]. [An epitome of al-$a~ii~ Ji 'l-lugha, the famous dictionary by AL-JAUHAR! (d. ea. 395/1006).] Foll. 422. 25x 17·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mugafa b. Is}:iaq QunawI. Dated 901 ( 1496 ). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4664 (1) AL-ll)Alf WA'L-BATAN Fl MA'RIFAT AL-MIKTAL WA'L-MlZAN, by Najm al-Din Abu '1-'Abbas A}:imad b. Mu}:iam­ mad b. 'Ali B. AL-RAF'A al-Mi§ri al-Shafi'i (d. 710/1310). [A tract on weights and measures; foll. 1-4a.] Brockelmann ii. I 3 3. (2) AL-NAS Fl HADAM AL-KANA'IS, by IBN AL-RAF'A. [A tract on the destruction of churches; foll. 4h-1 ra.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (3) RISA.LAT AL-TA'N Fl MAQALAT AL-TA'N, by 'Ala' al-Din Abu '1-I:fasan 'Ali b. Isma'il b. Yusuf AL-QUNA Wi (d. 727/ I 326). . DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 5r [ A tract on maledictions; foll. 1 1b- 14.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 14. 25·4x 17·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ I 4th century.

[KITAB FI 'L-NIKAif.] [A defective copy of a treatise on marriage.] Foll. 58. 2 5· 5 x 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 25 Dhu '1-Qa'da 879 (2 April 1475). Any other copy? * Collated with the autograph during the author's lifetime.

4666 KIFAYAT AL-MUFTlN WA'L-IfUKKAM FI 'L-FATAWl WA'L-AifKAM, by AL-'UTHMANI (JI. 780/1378). [ A compendium of Shafi'i jurisprudence.] Foll. 73. 18·4x 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4667 JAMI, AL-MUKHTA$ARAT WA-MUKHTA$AR AL-JA­ WAMI\ by AL-MADLIJI (d. 757/1356). [ A compendium of Shafi'I jurisprudence; see No. 3966.] Foll. 98. 18·8x 14cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Copyist, MuJ.iammad b. Khalil b. Al;imad al-Jafini. Dated Saturday, 2 $afar 847 ( I June 1443).

4668 AL-"IQD AL-MUNAJ)J)AD Fl S!RA NABlYINA MUIJAM­ MAD, by Mul;iammad b. Mul;iammad AL-BAHNASI. [A biography of the Prophet Mul}ammad.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. 92. I 8·8 X I 3 ·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4669 TAFSlR SURAT AL-IKHLA.$, by IBN T AIMIYA ( d. 728/ I 3 28). [ An extensive commentary on Sura CXII of the Qur'an.] Foll. I 9 6. I 8 · 4 X I 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 1 5th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 120. 4670 FATif AL-QADIR, by Kamal al-Din MulJ_ammad b. 'Abd al­ WalJid B. AL-HUM.AM al-Siwasi al-IskandarI al-1:IanafI ( d. 861/ 1457). (The second half of a commentary on al-Hidaya, by AL- MARGHINA.NI (d. 59 3/ 1197).] Foll. 55 1. 2 7· 4 X I 8 · 2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Muqammad b. Aq.mad al-Jarwani al-Azhari al-Maliki. Dated 16 Dhu '1-Qa'da 971 ( 26 June I 564). Brockelmann i. 377, Suppl. i. 645.

4671 (i, ii, iii) KHIZANAT AL-ADAB WA-LUBB LUBAB LISAN AL­ "AR.AB, by .. Abd al-Qadir b. 'Umar AL-BAGHDAD! (d. 1093/ 1682). [ A commentary on the verses quoted in the Shar~ al-Kajiya, the commentary, by Rag.I al-Din AL-AST ARA.BA.DI ( d. 686/ I 287), on al-Kqftya, the famous Arabic grammar by IBN AL- · I:IAJIB {d. 646/1249).] Foll. 447, 616, 556. 29•8x 19·8, 28·2x 18•:2., 29·8x 17·8 cm. Various scholars> naskh. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 53 Undated, 1 1/17th century and dated Rahr II 1 174 (November 1760). Brockelmann i. 303, Suppl. i. 532, ii. 397.

4672 MI'RAJ AL-WU$UL FI SHAR]J MINHAJ AL-U$UL, by Majd al-Din Ibrahim b. Al_imad b. Mul_iammad AL-IKI (ft. 9/15th century). [ A commentary on the Minhiij al-wupll ilii •itm al-upll, a treatise on the principles of Shafi'i jurisprudence by AL-BAIQAWI (d. 716/1316).] Foll. 1 6 4. 18 · 2 X 13 ·4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Ali b. 'Atiya b. I;Iasan called 'Alawan. Dated, at Rama, 27 Dhu 'l-Qa'da 898 (9 September 1493). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 7 42.

4673 . $1FAT AL-MUFTI WA' L-MUSTAFTI, by Najm al-Din AlJmad b. I;Iamdan B. SHABIB al-I;IarranI al-I;Ianbali (d. 695/1296). [ On the attributes ofj urisconsults.] Foll. 3 7. 17·2 X 12·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Musa b. Al_imad b. Musa al-Kinani al-Maqdisi al... I;Ianbali. Dated 17 Dhu '1-Qa ..da 888 ( 17 Decen1ber 1483). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4674 AL-KIFAYA FI 'ILM AL-KITA.BA [Anon.]. [ A guide for writing official documents.] Foll. 111. 17·8x13·2cm. Goodscholar1snaskh. Undated, r 1/17th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. 54 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4675 RASA'IL, by Mu"in al-Din Yal).ya b. Salama b. al-I;Iusain AL- :tJASKAFi al-Khatib ( d. 55 r / 1 I 56 ). [Elegant letters.] Foll. 189. 20·3 x 14·7 c~. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/rzth century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 733·

[KIT.dB FI 'L-lf.IKMA.] [A portion of an unidentified treatise on philosophy.] Foll. 148. 26x 17·2 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ r 2th century. Any other copy?

4677 MURllf AL-°ANJ FI 'L-"AMAL BI'L-ZJJ AL-KHAQANl, by"Abd al-Latifb. Ibrahim b. Qasim B. AL-KAIYAL al-Dimashqi (jl. 9 50/ I 543). [Astronomical tables.] Foll. 218. 24·8 X 17·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4678 QALA'1DAL-'1QTAN Fi MAFAKHIR DAULAT AL 'UTH­ MAN, by Ibrahim b. "Amir b. 'Al:i AL-"UBAIDI al-Maliki (JI. :r 1/17th century). [A bistory of Egypt, chiefly in the Ottoman period.] Foll. 3 I 5. 20 X I 2•8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, early 12/r 8th century. Brockelrnann, Suppl. ii. 939. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 55 4679 AL-ASHBAH WA'L-NA?A'IR, by Taj al-Din AL-SUBKI (d. 771/1370). [ On similar and analogous law-cases.] Foll. 372. 23·4X 13·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:l.ammad b. A}:l.mad b. Faris b. Yu.nus al-MinshawI al-Shafi~I (d. 852/1448). Dated Saturday, 4 Mu}:l.arram 827 (8 December 1423). Brockelmann ii. 90, Suppl. ii. 106. * Transcribed from the author's autograph.

4680 AL-SHIFA' Fl TA'RlF QUQUQ AL-MU/j'fAFA, by 'IYAQ (d. 544/ 11 49)· [ A well-known treatise on the merits of the Prophet Mul]ammad; see No. 3104.] Foll. 177. 26·3 X 19·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:l.ammad b. 'Abd Allah b. •Abd al-Razzaq al­ TharmantI al-Shafi'I. Dated Sunday, 26 Jumada I 767 (8 February 1366).

4681 RASA'IL, by QA'IM AL-ZAMAN (JI. 408/1017). [A collection of twelve Druze treatises; see Nos. 3373, 3675.] Foll. 126. 18•2x 13•8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.

4682 dL-NASIKH Jl7A.'L-MANSUKH, by Abu 11-Qasim Hibat Allah B. SALAMA b. Na§r al-Baghdadi (d. 410/1019). [On abrogating and abrogated words in the Qur'an.] Foll. 48. 19x 14 cm. Excellent old scholar's naskh. 56 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Copyist, -Mul).ammad b. MU9-ammad b. •u mar b. Al).mad al­ AnbarI. DatedJumada I 480 (August 1087). Brockelmann i. I 9 2, Sup pl. i. 3 3 5•

4683 (r) FAJ)A'IL Mlf}R, by Abu Mul).ammad al-ljasan b. Ibrahim B. ZOLAQ al-Laithi (d. 387/998). [The virtues of Egypt; foll. 1-3 3a.] Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 2 3o. (2) AL-NUZHAT AL-SANlYA Fl AKHBAR AL-KHULA­ FA' fVA.'L-MULUK AL-Mlf}RlYA, by ljasan b. ljusain b. Al)mad B. AL-TOLONi al-IJanafi (JI. 900/1494). [ A list of the Muslim rulers of Egypt; foll. 3 3b-4 I a.] Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 3 9. Foll. 41b-60 contain a number of anecdotes. Foll. 60. 20·3 X I 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, early 12/18th century.

4684 'I'A.LKHlf} AL-MAQAL FI TAlfQlQ AL-RIJAL, by Fakhr al-Din Muhammad. b. "AH b. Ibrahim al-Husaini. AL-ASTARA- BADi (d. 1028/1619). [ A dictionary of Shi"ite traditionists.] Foll. 182. 25x 18·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}.lammad '"Ali b. MU9-ammad Amin b. Mul).ammad ,:AD:. Dated Dhu 'l-IJ:ijja 109 I (January 168 I). Brockelmann ii. 38 5, SuppL ii. 520.

4685 LI.NBA~ NUJLI.BA' AL-ABNA', by IBN ?AFAR (d. 565/ 1169). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 57 [ Anecdotes of worthy sons.] Foll. 72. 24·2x 16·5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ I 3th century. Brockelmann i. 3 52, Suppl. i. 59 5.

4686 AL-JAMI' AL-$Alfllf, by AL-BUKHARI (d. 2 56/870). [Part 2 of the celebrated collection of Traditions.] Foll. 218. 26·8 X 18·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul)ammad b. Mul)ammad b. Abi Shama al-H.anbali. Dated Thursday, 26 Jumada II 843 (4 December 1439).

4687 'UMDAT AL-MUlfTAJ ILA KITAB AL-MINHAJ, by IBN AL-MULAQQIN (d. 804/1401). [The fourth volume of the extensive commentary on the Minhaj al-talibm of AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278); see Nos. 3361, 3366.] Foll. 237. 27·7x 18·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al)mad b. Mul)ammad b. Al)mad al-Sharabi al-Shafi•1. Dated Sunday, 17 Rama

4688 AL-l])Alf Fl MANASIK AL-lfAJJ, by AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278). [ An incomplete copy of a treatise on the rites of the Meccan pilgrimage.] Foll. 40. I 8 ·4 x I 3 •3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 397, Suppl. i. 684. 0608 l DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4689 AL-AKHBAR BI-FAWA"ID AL-AKHTAR, by Abu Bakr Mul,iammad b. Isl).aq b. Ibrahim AL-KALA.BA.DBI ( d. ea. 3 8 5/ 995). [Traditions with a commentary.] Foll. 143. 21 x 14·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ 12th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 3 60. 4690 TASHlL AL-SABlL Fl FAHM MA'ANI 'L-TANZ]L, by Shams al-Din Abu 'I-Hasan. Muhammad. b. •Abd al-Rahman. AL- BAKRI al-9iddiqi al-Shafi0 i (d. 952/1545). [The second part of a commentary on the Qur'an.] Foll. 218. 27x 17 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Mul,iammad al-Musiri. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann ii. 334, Suppl. ii. 462.

4691 AL-WUJUH WA'L-NA?A'IR, by IBN AL-JAUZi (d. 597/ 1200). [ A dictionary of Qur'anic words with different meanings; see No. 4386.] Foll. 149. 27x 18·8 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul,iammad Zain al-'"Arab b. •Ubaid Allah b. Al).mad. Dated Sha'ban 768 (April 1367).

4692 (i, ii, iii) SHAR]J lRSH.J.D AL~GHAWl ILA MASALIK AL-HAW], by Shams al-Din Abu 0 Abd Allah Mu\iammad b. •Abd al-Mun•im AL-JAUJARI (d. 889/ 1484). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 59 [Volumes 1, 3, and 4 of a commentary on the Irshiid al-ghaw1 ilii masalik al-Ifiiw'i, an abridgement, by Sharaf al-Din Isma'"il b. Abi Bakr AL-YAMANI (d. 837/1433), of al-Ifaw1 al-1agh1r, a well-known compendium of Shafi'i jurisprudence by Najm al-Din AL-QAZWINi (d. 665/1266).] Foll. 348, 355, 324. 26·8x 18·3 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann i. 3 94.

4693 (1) JAMc e_J$IM, attr. to Abu Bakr 'A$IM b. Bahdala al-Asadi ( d. l 27/745). . [ A collection of variant readings of the Qur'an; foll. 1-69.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) AL-MURSHID AL-WAJlZ ILA ~uLUM TATA:!.LLLA(J BI-KIT.dB ALLAH AL-~Z!Z, by ABU SHA.MA (d. 665/ 1266). [ A treatise on the recitation of the Qur'an; foll. 70-I 4 5; see N os .. 3502 (1), 3653 (2).] Foll. 145. 18 x 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1o/16th century.

4694 SHA.WAHID AL-TAU])JIJ WA' L-TA$Q1IJ LI-MUSHKIL.J.T AL-jAMle AL-$.A.JJJJJ, by IBN MALIK ( d. 672/ I 274). [Difficulties of grammar and language in al-Jaml al-1aj'iq, of AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870).] Foll. 78. 18·4x 13·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmannt Suppl. ii. 262. 60 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

RIB.ALA [Anon.]. [Biographies of Shafi'i scholars occurring in al-Anwar li-a'mal al-abriir of Jamal al-Din Yusuf b. Ibrahim AL-ARDABiLi al- Shafii (d. 776/ r 374).] Foll. 40. 21 ·3 X 1 5·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 6 Rabi' II 974 (21 October 1566). See Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 271.

4696 QAWA'ID AL-BHARl'A, by •Izz al-Din AL-SULAMi ( d. 660/ 1262). [ A treatise on Shafi•i jurisprudence, also called al-Qawllid al- kubrii.] Foll. 198. 22·2x 15·6 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 430, Suppl. i. 767.

[{:lIK.AY.AT.] [ A fragment of a collection of religious stories.] Foll. 34· 20•3 X 13·8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Undated, r I/ 17th century. Any other copy r

4698 FUg(J~ AL-ljl.IKAM, by IBN 'ARAB! (d. 638/1240). [A well-known theosophical treatise; see No. 3692(2).] Foll. 205. I 1·4x 8 cm. Good scholar's ta'liq. Dated 19 Rabr I 895 (10 February 1490). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 61 4699 AL-1SHARAT WA'L~TANBlHAT, by IBN SINA (d. 428/ 1037). [ A well-known treatise on philosophy.] Foll. 113. 20•3 X 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abii "Amr Muqammad b. Maqmiid al-KamunI. Dated, at Mosul, Rama<;J.an 627 (July 1230). Brockelmann i. 4 54, Suppl. i. 8 16.

4700 (1) TIRAZ AL-MAJ.A.LIS, by Sari al-Din Mul).ammad b. Ibra­ him B. AL-$A'IGH al-DariirI al-Mi~ri (d. 1066/1656). [A commentary on the Qur'an; foll. 1-212.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) AL-LU'LU' AL-NA?,]M Fl RAUM AL-TA~LLUM WA'L-TA"LlM, by IBN AL-AN$ARI (d. 926/1521). [ A survey of the sciences; foll. 2 1 3-2 l 7 a.] Brockelmann ii. 99, Suppl. ii. 1 17. (3) AL-QAUL AL-MUIJARRAR, by AL-SUYUTI (d. 911/ 150 5). [A commentary on a verse of the Qur'an; foll. 2176-219.] Brockelmann ii. 146, Suppl. ii. 1 80. Foll. 220. 20•3 x 1 5·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Miisa b. Muqammad al-'AmilI al-Azhari. DatedJumada I 1039 (December 1629).

4701 AL-JAMI' AL-$AIJ]If, by AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870). [Part 6 of the celebrated collection of Traditions.] Foll. 61. 24•2x 17·4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 1 3th century. 62 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4702 TA'RlKH BAGHDAD, by AL-KHATIB AL-BAGHDADI (d. 463/1071). [ A volume of the famous dictionary of biographies.] Foll. 232. 27x r6·8 cm. Old scholar's ta'liq. Undated, 6/ I 2th century. Brockelmann i. 329, Suppl. i. 563.

47°3 AL-TADRlB, by AL-BULQINI (d. 805/1403). [ A manual of Shafi'i jurisprudence.] Foll. 107: 18·4x 13·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 1 5th century. Brockelmann ii. 93, Suppl. ii. 110.

47°4 TAKHMlS JAM[• DIWAN cUMAR IBN AL-FARI]), by Mtu)ammad b. Ibrahim b. Shihab al-Din AL-KHALILI al-Shafi'i al-Qadiri (ft. 1140/ 1728). [ An amplification of the Dtwiin or collected poems of IBN AL- F ARII) (d. 632/1235).] Foll. 107. 20·7X I 5·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated 1140 (1728). No other copy appears to be recorded.

47°5 (:c) BUST.JN AL-'ARIFIN, by AL-NAWAWi (d. 676/1278). £A guide to the pious life; foll. 1-33.] Brockelmann i. 397, Suppl. i. 68 5. Foll. 33-44 contain memorials to al-Nawawi. Foll. 45-46a contain scraps. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 63 (2) AL-MAN?UMAT AL-'IM..dDJYA, by AL-AQFAHSI (d. 808/1405). [Verses on rules for a decent life, with the author's own com- mentary; foll. 466-79.] Brockelmann ii. 94, Suppl. ii. 11 I. Foll. 79. 20•7x 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ r 5th century:

4706 (i, ii, iii, iv) AL-NA'JM AL-WAHHA'J Fl SHARIJ AL-MINH..d'J, by AL-DAMiRi (d. 808/1405). [Four volumes of the extensive commentary on the Minhiij a!­ fiilib'in of AL-NAWA Wi ( d. 676/ 1278); see Nos. 3725, 3747.] Foll. 276,334,395,210. 26·7x 18 cm. Vario,t1sscholars' naskh. Copyists, 'Ali b. 'Atyya called 'Alawan al-Hiti al-J:Iamawi al­ Shafi'i (d. 936/1530) (vols. 1, 2); Khalifa b. J:Iasan al-Sakhawi (vol. 3). Dated (1) 20 Mul)_arram 902 (28 September 1496), (2) 18 Mul)_arram 903 (16 September 1497), (3) 4 Dhu '1-Qa'da 860 (4 October 1456).

47°7 DHAIL LUBB AL-LUBAB, by AL-USHMUNI (JI. rr/17th century). [A supplement to the Lubb al-Lubab of AL-SUYUTI (d. 911/ 1505); see No. 3975(2).] Foll. 49. 20•8 X 1 5·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Man~tir b. Shams al-Din al-Sandawi. Dated Sunday, 19 Rama{ian 1123 (3r October 1711). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

3708 TAKMILAT .AL-SHATIBJ, by Kamal al-Din Al,imad b. 'Umar al-Muqri, AL-TIBRIZI (.ft. 9/ 15th century). [ A supplement to the lfirz al-amiin"i, the well-known metrical treatise on the recitation of the Qur'an.] Foll. 37-43 contain an ijaza written by Zain al-'Abidin b. Jamal al-Din, pupil of the foregoing, and dated 26 Rajah 8 50 ( I 7 October 1446). Foll. 45. 17·8x 12·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Sunday, I r M u}:iarram 844 ( I 2 June I 440). See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 72 5-6. No other copy appear~ to be recorded.

47°9 [SHAREJ KITAB Fi 'ILM AL-NU'JUM.] [ An anonymous commentary on an unidentified treatise on astronomy.) Foll. 166. 16•5x 12·8 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Drawings. AUTOGRAPH. Undated, 9/ I 5th century. Any other copy?

4710 I'LA'Pr1 A.£..MU}JADDITH, by Abu Sulaiman I):amd b. Mul).am­ mad b. Ibrahim AL-KHATTABI al-Busti (d. 386/996). [The ]ast part of a commentary on al-'Jamt al-iafi"i{i of AL- BUKHARI (d~ 256/870).] Foll. I S4• l 8·3 X I 6•4 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh. Dated ~afar 487 (March 1094). Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 261, DESCRIPTIONS OF lVIANUSCRIPTS 4711 IRSHAD AL-TULLAB ILA WASiLAT AL-IJISAB, by SIBT AL-MARIDINI (d. 912/1506). [A commentary on the W asilat al-bisab, an epitome of arithmetic by IBN AL-HA'IM (d. 815/1412).] . Foll. 9 5. 20·6 X 15·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Darwish b. Y al).ya b. Shahin. Dated 1003 (1594-5). Brockelmann ii. I 26, Sup pl. ii. r 55. 4712 AL-QILADAT AL-JAUHARiYA Fl SHARIJ AL-IJALA­ WAT AL-SUKKARiYA, by Zain al-Din Abu Sa'id Sha'ban b. Mul).ammad b. Dawud al-Qurashr al-Shafi'r AL-ATHARI ( d. 828/1425). [ A commentary on the author's own af-IJa!awat a!-sukkar'iya, a metrical Arabic grammar.] ·Foll. I 59. 21 X r 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 11 Shauwal978 (8March 1571). Brockelmann ii. r 80.

47 1 3 (r) DARR AL-SAHA.BA. Fi MAN DAKHALA MISR. MIN AL-$AIJABA, by AL-SUYUTI (d. 911/1505). [Companions of the Prophet who entered Egypt; foll. r-27.] Brockelmann ii. 147, Suppl. ii. 183. (2) jUMLA MIN MUHIMMAT AL-AHKAM LA YAS­ TAGHNJ :1NHA 'L-KHA§$ WA'L-'AMM,.by AL-SUYUTI. (Rules to be observed by Muslims; foll. 28-30.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 190. (3) AL-ISFAR ~N QALM AL-A?FAR, by AL-SUYUTI. [ On trimming the nails; foll. 3 1-3 5.] Brockelmann ii. I 52, Sup pl. ii. r 91. ('50$ X 66 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (4) AL-TUIJ.FAT AL-SHARIF.A. Fi FAJ)L MI$R _WA-Nl­ LIHA WA-AHSAN MUNTAZAHATIHA 'L-?ARIFA, by Badr al-Din M~ammad b. Ibrahim b. 'AlI AL-BAKR! al-$iddiqi al-Maliki al-Mi~rI (ft. 9 r 3/ r 507). [ On the virtues of Egypt; foll. 3 6-40.] No other copy appears to be recorded.

(5) If.USN AL-SAMT FI 'L-SAMT, by AL-SUY0Ti. [Traditions and poems praising silence; foll. 4r-74.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 193. (6) AL-TURTHrJTH Fi FAWA'ID AL-BURGHUTH, by AL-SUY-OTI. [On the flea; foll. 48-52.] Brockelmann ii. r 54, Sup pl. ii. r 92.

(7) DAP' AL-TA'ASSUF Fl IKHWA YUSUF, by AL-SUY0Ti. [On whether Joseph's brothers were prophets; foll. 53-55.] Brockelmann ii. 146, Sup pl. ii. 1 So.

(8) AL-MARADD Fi KARAHIYAT .AL-SU'AL WA'L­ RADD, by AL-SUYUTI. [On whether begging is allowed; foll. 55-57.] Brockelmann ii. r 54, Suppl. ii. r 92. (9) AZHAR AL-'URUSH Fl AKHBAR AL-HUBUSH, by AL-SUYUTI.. . [In praise of Abyssinians; foll. 58-74.] Brockelmann ii. I 59; Suppl. ii. 198.

(10) NUZHAT AL-~UMR FI 'L-TAFDlL BAIN AL-BlD JYA!L-Si!D Wd'L-SUMR, by AL-SUYO'fi. . [Sayings on the virtues of the colours white, black, and brown; foll. 75-81.] . Brockelmann ii. I 58, Suppl. ii. 198. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (11) RISAL.A FI'L-GHALIYA, by AL-SUY-0T1. [On the use of ambergris; foll. 82-83a.] Brockelmann ii. r 54, Suppl. ii. 192. (12) NATHL .AL-KINAN FI 'L-KHUSHKANAN, by AL­ SUY-0T1. [ On the use of saffron in bread; foll. 8 3b-8 5a.] Brockelmann ii. 152, Sup pl. ii. r 90. (13) M.ANH.AL .AL-L.ArA'IF FI 'L-KUNAF.A WA'L­ QArA'IF, by AL-SUY-0Ti. [On the merits of certain cakes; foll. 8 5b-88.] Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. l 97. Foll. 88. 20·3 X 13·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Abd al-Rary.man b. Sulaiman b. Mul).ammad al-Suyiiti• Dated 915 (1509).

4714 RASA'IL, by Abu '1-'Ala' Ary.mad b. 'Abd Allah AL-MA'ARRI al-TanukhI (d. 449/1057). [Letters.] Foll. 106. 16·2 x r o· 5 cm. Fine scholar's nasta'liq. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. al-Najm al-9ali9-I. Undated, 11/17th century. Brockelmann i. 255, Suppl. i. 453.

471 5 SHA.RH .AL-M.ANZUMA FI 'L-TIBB. [Fragments of an ~nidentified co~mentary on al-~anz.iima ft 'l-fibb, the metrical treatise on medicine by IBN SINA (d. 428/ 1037).] Foll. 24. 21 · 2 x 1 5·6 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ r 5th century. See Brockelrnann, Suppl. i. 823. 68 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4716 AL-TADHKIRA BI-Alf.WAL AL-MAUTA WA-UMUR AL­ AKHIRA, by AL-QURTUBI (d. 671/1273). [The second volume of the well-known eschatology; see No. 3607.] Foll. 160. 23·8x 17 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Wal).ish. Dated 20 Jumada ii. 7 55 ( 14 July 13 54).

4717 DIWAN, by Abu 'Ubada al-Walid b. 'Ubaid al-Ta'I AL-BUI:l- TURi (d. 284/897). [Collected poems.] Foll. 39. 26·7x 17·8 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 127.

4718 AL-JAMI" AL-f}A]J.llf., by AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870). [The 30th and final part of the Traditions.) Foll. I 10. 26·2 X 18·8 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

47 19 TAHDHlB MASA'IL AL-MUDAUWANA, by Abu Sa'id Khalaf b. Abi '1-Qasim AL-BARADHI'i al-Azdi (ft. 372/982). [An epitome of al-Mudauwana, the digest ofMalikijurisprudence by SAHNON (d. 240/854).) Foll. 286. 27·3 X 20·8 cm. Good scholar's rnaghribI. Copyist, Muh.ammad b. Mu}:lamrnad b. Muh.arnmad al-An~ari. Undated, 9/15th century. Brock.eln1ann i. 178, Suppl. i. 302. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4720 AL-JAMI' AL-§Al:lll;l, by AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870). [The fourth quarter of the Traditions.] Foll. 278. 26·8 X r8·4 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:iammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Ya}:iya b. 'Abd al-Wali al-Tanukhi al-I;Ianbali al-Ba'labakki. Dated, at Baalbek, Sha'ban 785 (October 1383).

4721 SHARI;I HIDAYAT AL-f.IIKMA, by $adr al-Din Mul)ammad b. Ibrahim AL-SHIRAZ! (d. 1050/1640). [A commentary on the Hidayat al-fdkma., the well-known hand- book of philosophy by AL-ABHARI (d. 663/1265).] Foll. 23 r. 31·5x21 ·3 cm. Good scholar's nasta'liq. Undated, 1 1/ 17th century. Brockelmann i. 464, Suppl. i. 840.

4722 MAJMA' AL-BAI;IRAIN W.-MULTAQA AL-NAITI­ RAIN, by Mu~affar al-Din Al)mad b. <"Ali b. Tha'lab B. AL­ SA'ATI al-Baghdadi al-Ba'labakki (d. 696/1296). [ A compendium of J:Ianafi jurisprudence.] Foll. 1 2 7. 27 X 18 · 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, al-I;:Iusain b. Mu}:iammad b. Isrifil aI-I:Ianafi al-Muqri" al-· Aintabi. Dated Monday, 21 Dhu 'I-Qa'da 784 (26 January 1383). Brockelmann i. 3 84, Suppl. i. 6 58.

472 3 .dL-Td.Ul)ll;l LI-MAS.d>JL AL-TA$l;lllf, by Sharaf al-Din Yunus b. 'Abd al-Wahhab b. Ahmad. AL-~AITHAWI al-Shafi:'i (d. 978/ 1 57o). 70 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [Explanations of questions arising in al-Tafbtb, a commentary on the Minhaj al-talibzn of AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278).] Foll. 196. 27x 18 cm. Rather cursive scholar's naskh. Copyist, <"Umar b. Abi Bakr al-Muwaqqi' al-An~ari al-Shafi.'i. Dated 26 Jumada I 969 ( 1 February 1 562 ). No other copy appears to be recorded. * The author has appended reading certificates.

4724 lf.ALBAT AL-KUMAIT, by AL-NAWAJI (d. 859/1455). [The well-known anthology on wine; see No. 3091.] Foll. 3 36. 18 X 13 ·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Yusuf b. Khalid al-I;Iamawi. Dated, at Cairo, 875 (1470-1).

472 5 SHAR]J MINHA'J AL-TALIBlN. [ A large fragment of an unidentified commentary on the Minhaj al-tali.bin of AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/127.8).] Foll. 217. I 8·8 X 14·7 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH? Undated, 8/14th century. Any other copy?

4726 .dL-TASHlL WA'L-TAQRlB Fl MA"RIFAT AL-Ij[ALL WA 1L-TARKlB, by IBN AL-MAJDI (d. 850/1447). [A treatise on astronon1y.] Foll. 49· 22x 16 cn1~ Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 12/ 18th century. Brockeln1an11 ii. 128, Suppl. ii. r 59. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 71 4727 AL-SIYASA Fl 'ILM AL-FIRASA, by Shams al-Din Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad. b. Ibrahim b. AbI Talib. al-Ansari. al-Sufi. AL- DIMASHQI (d. 727/1327). [A treatise on physiognomy; foll. 1-29.] Foll. 30-98 contain various extracts attributed to Hippocrates, Tamtam, Tankalusha, Aristotle, &c. Foll. 9 8. 2 3 X r 6 · 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 12/ 18th century. Brockelmann ii. 13 o, Sup pl. ii. 16 1.

4728 AL-FIQH AL-NAFI', by Na§ir al-Din AL-SAMARQANDI ( d. 6 56 / 1 2 58). [ A compendium of I;Ianafi jurisprudence.] Foll. 203. 26x 18·5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Junaid b. "Abdal b. 'Umar. Dated 772 (1370-1). Brockelmann i. 38 1, Suppl. i. 6 55.

472 9 AL-MINHAJ Fl SHARJJ MUSLIM IBN AL-IfdJJAJ, by AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278). [Parts of the commentary on al-Jami' al-1a{i1{i of MUSLIM (d. 261/875).] Foll. 2 3 3. 2 3 · 5 X 13 · 8 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ I 4th century. Brockelmann i. I 60; Suppl. i. 26 5.

473° ( 1) NUZHAT dL-AB$AR Fl dUZAN AL-ASJ:l.~R, by

Shihab al-Din Abu '1-"Abbar Ahmad. b... Muhammad~ b. Mul}ammad b. "Ali al-A§ba}fi AL-'UNNABI al-Andalusi (d. 776/J374). 72 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [ A treatise on Arabic metres; foll. 1-96.] Dated 17 Mul;arram 753 (5 March 1352). Brockelmann ii. 26. (2) AL-WAFl BI-MA'RIFAT AL-QAWAFl, by AL-•UN• NABi. [A treatise on rhyming; foll. 97-137.] Dated 20 Dhu '1-Qa'da 753 (29 December 1352). Brockelmann ii. 26. Foll. 137. 18·4X 13·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Shihab al-Din Abu '1-'Abbas A}.imad b. •Ali b. Ric;lwan al-f.Ian bali. Dated 753 (1352). * The author has added notes of authorization on fol. 96a and fol. 137a. 4731 QALA'ID AL-•JQYAN FI FA"J)A'IL AL •uTHMAN, by AL-KARMl (d. 1033/1624). [In praise of the Ottomans.] Foll. 83. zox 14·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated Thursday, 26 Rajah 103 I (6 June 1622). Brockelmann ii. 369, Suppl. ii. 497.

473 2 Alf.KAM AL-WUQUF, by BILAL b. Yal).ya b. Muslim al-Ba~rI (d. 245/859). [A treatise on the laws regarding pious bequests.] Foll. r36. 21 X r6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, •Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Muhammad al- Shifti al-Ba~rI. . . . Dated, at Damascus, I 1 Rahr II 893 ( 24 February 1488). Brockelmann i. 173, Suppl. i. 292. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 73 4733 (r) FATAWI, by IBN TAIMIYA (d. 728/1328). [Legal opinions; foll. 1-47.] See Brockelmann ii. I 03, Suppl. ii. 124-5. (2) LUM~ MIN ASHI'~T AL-NU$U$ FI HATK AST.AR AL-FU$U$, by IBN T AIMIYA. [An attack on the Fufttf al-~ikam ofIBN 'ARABi ( d. 638/1240); foll. 48-63.] Any other copy? (3) FATWA, by IBN TAIMIYA. [A pronouncement on Quean IV 40; foll. 64-67.] Any other copy? (4) QA'IDA FI DHIKR AL-MAUT, by 'Imad al-Din AL­ WASITI ( d. 711/13 l l ). [A discussion of death; foll. 68-69.] Any other copy? Foll. 70-75 contain various scraps. (5) ASBAB AL-:?AFAR Wd'L-INTI$AR, by Shams al-Din IBN AL-IjANBALI. · [Causes for victory in the holy war; foll. 76-84.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (6) RUJf AL-:ARIFIN, by AL-NA.$IR LI-DIN ALLAH ( d. 622/ I 22 5). [A tract on Traditions; foll. 85-89.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (7) AL-~QIDAT AL-MANitJMA, by Abu ~Abd Allah ~umar b. al-Qasim b. al-Mufarraj AL-TAKRITI. [ A metrical creed; foll. 90-92.J No other copy appears to be recorded. 0~ L 74 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (8) UR'JUZA FI ,L-MU''JIZAT [Anon.]. [ A metrical account of the Prophet's miracles; foll. 93-10 5.] Any other copy? Foll. 106-56 contain a fragment of a treatise on just government. Foll. I 57-62 contain a fragment of a work on Traditions.

Foll. I 6 3. 2 3 · 5 X I 7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ r4th century.

4734 KHARIDAT AL-°A'JA'IB WA-FARIDAT AL-GHARA'IB, byIBN AL-WARDi(jl. 850/1446). [A popular cosmography; see No. 3 r I 1 .] Foll. 128. 25·8x 17·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Maps. lJndated, 11/ 17th century.

4735 (i, ii) KANZ AL-MA°ANI FI SHARlf lfIRZ AL-.AMANl, by Burhan al-Din Abu 'l-0 Abbas Ibrahim b. 'Umar b. Ibrahim AL­ JA~BARI aI-Raba'i (d. 732/1333). [ A commentary on the lfirz al-amiin'i wa-wajh al-tahiin'i, the well-known metrical treatise on Quean recitation by AL-SHATIBI (d. 596/1194).] Foll. 207, 218. 22·5x 17 cm. Fine scholar's maghribi. Copyist, Musa b. I:f amza. Dated Dhu )1-I:iijja 906 (July r 501). Brockelmann i. 409, Suppl. i. 725.

4736 (i, ii) A.L... LJ':AL11J AL-FAR.IDA FI SHARI! AL-QA$1DA, by Jamal al-Din Abu ~Abd Allah Muhammad b. Hasan b. Muham- mad AL-FA.SI nl-ij:anafI al-Muqrl; (d. 656/ 1258). . DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 75 [A commentary on a!-Qa/idat a!-Shii/iblya, the Ifirz a!-amiinl of AL-SHATIBI (d.590/1194).] Foll. 236, 240. ·27·8 X l 8, 26·2 X l 8·3 cm. Fine old naskh, and dear scholar's maghribI. Undated, 7/13th century, and dated 4 Rajah 736 (17 February 1336). Brockelmann i. 409, Suppl. i. 725.

4737 AL-NASHR FI 'L-QIRA~T AL-'Ll.SHR, by IBN AL-JAZARf (d. 833/1 429). [A treatise on the variant readings of the Qur'an; see No. 3141.] Foll. 268. 26•4x 18·1 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Abd al-Karim b. 'Ali b. 'Abd al-RaJ?.man al-Maghribi al-Khalili. Dated Friday, 21 RabI II 861 (18 March 1457).

4738 KASHF AL-A.SR.AR Fl SHARJJ AL-MANAR, by AL- NASAFI (d. 710/1310). [A commentary on the author's own Maniir a!-anwar, a well- known manual of IJanafi jurisprudence; see No. 3450.] Foll. 153. 21 ·3 x 13 ·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ja"far b. IJusain al-IJusaini al-Bamarqandi al-fJanafi. Dated Monday, 6 Sha'ban 976 (24January 1569).

4739 .dL-R.dU]) .dL-FA'IQ FI 'L-M.dWA"Ii JWJ.'L-RdQA~lQ, by Abu Madyan Shu"aib b. Sa"d Allah b. "Abd al-KafI al-lVIitrI al ... MakkI AL-IJURAIFISH (d. 801/1398). [Moral stories.] Foll. 247. 25•8x 17·5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu:tiammad b. "Ali b. Mallal} b. al-Khaiyat. 76 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Dated 823 (1420). Brockelmann ii. 178, Suppl. ii. 229.

4740 SHIFA' AL-ASQAM WA-DAW.A' AL-ALAM, by AL-AIDiNi (d. ea. 820/1417). [A treatise on medicine; see No. 4598.] Foll. 280. 28· 5 X 20·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century.

4741 SHARIJ. .dL-WAJ)IIJ.A Fl TA1WlD AL-FATIIJA, by IBN 'fULUN (d. 953/1546). [A commentary on al-Waefiba Ji tajwid al-Fatiba, a metrical treatise on Qur'an-recitation by AL-JA'BARi (d. 732/1333).] Foll. I r. I 8 X 13 · 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Undated, 10/16th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4742 AL-FAW.d'ID .dL-J)IYA'lY.d, by Qiwam al-Din 'Abd al- Ral}man b. Al).mad AL-JAMI al-Naqshabandi (d. 898/1492). [A commentary on al-Kqfiya, the celebrated metrical Arabic grammar by IBN AL-IJAJIB (d. 646/1249).] Foll. 185. 19·8x 13·3 cm. Good scholar's nasta'liq. Undated, I 1/17th century. Brockelmann i. 304, Suppl. i. 533.

4743 TA.QRIR LlL-KAL_.1.M Fl M.dSA' IL .dL-ILTIZAM, by Abii eAbd A1lih Muhamtnad b.. Muhammad B. AL-HATTAB al- MaghribI al-lviiliki al.. Ru'aini ( d. 954/ 1547). · · · DESCRIPTIONS OF J.vfANUSCRIPTS 77 [Instructions in MalikI law.] Foll. r44. r9·8 X r 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Tuesday, rrJumadaII rr28 (2June r716). Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 526.

4744 THIMAR AL-QULUB FI 'L-MU])AF WA'L-MANSUB, by AL-THA"ALIBI (d. 429/1038). [A treatise on the genitive construction.] Foll. 226. 20·3 x I 4·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 500.

4745 SHARIJ AL-ASMA' AL-IJUSNA, by AL-QUSHAIRI (d. 46 5/ 1072). [Explanations of the names of God; see No. 3 6 I 3.] Foil. 9 r. I 7· 8 x I 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Abd Allah b. 'Abd Allah b. 'Abd Allah. Dated Sha'ban 693 (July 1294).

4746 SHARIJ MUKHTA$AR AL-QUDURl. [ An unidentified commentary on the Mukhta1ar al-QudiJr1, a well-known compendium of I;Ianafi jurisprudence by Abu '1- }Jusain Al;imad b. Mul;iammad AL-QUDURI al-Baghdadi (d. 428/ I 03 7).] Foll. 236. I 5 x 9·6 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu 'I-Raja' Mul;iammad b. I;Iamza b. al-I;Iasan b. ~Alt b. Manda. Dated Sha'"ban 563 (May 1168). See Brockelmann i. 174, Sup pl. i. 296. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4747 AL-RISA.LAT AL-QUDS!YA, by AL-GHAZALI (d. 505/ I I I l ). [ A tract on dogmatics.] Foll. 17. 16·6 x I 2·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13th century. Brockelmann i. 421, Suppl. i. 746.

4748 AL-QAWA'ID, by Abu 'Abd Allah Mul,iammad b. Mul,iammad b. Al?-mad al-Muqri' AL-FAS! (JI. 755/1353). [A treatise on Malikijurisprudence.] Foll. 96. 26·8 X 18 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Friday, 22 Jumada I 878 ( 15 October 1473). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4749 FUTUIJ AL-GHAIB, by Mul,iyI al-Din 'Abd al-Qadir b. 'Abd Allah b. Musa AL-JILI al-I;Ianbali (d.561/1167). [A collection of didactic sayings.] Foll. 8 3. I 7· 8 X 14 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mal,imud b. 'Abd al-Mun'im. Dated 22 Jumada I 825 ( 14 May 1422). Brockelmann i. 4 3 5, Suppl. i. 778.

475° TANB1H Ll.L-GHA°"FIL!N, by Abu '1-Laith AL-SAMAR- QANDi (d. betw. 373/983 and 393/1003). [A popular treatise on asceticism; see No. 3010.] Foll. 351 .. 24•4x 17·8 cn1. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/13th century. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 79 4751 AL-UMM, by AL-SHAFI'l (d. 204/820). [The first two volumes of the legal tracts; see No. 4230.] Foll. 3 I 9. 2 5 X I 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.

4752 AL-SHIFA' Fl TA'RlP ]fUQUQ AL-MU§TAFA, by 'IYA]) (d.544/11 49). [The well-known book on the rights of the Prophet; see No. 3104.] Foll. 200. 27•7x 18·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

4753 [AL-INSHA'.] [ An imperfect copy of a collection of official letters, apparently of the 10/16th century.] Foll. 1 I 2. 18·2 x r 2·4 cm. Good diwanI. Undated, 1o / 16th century. Any other copy?

4754 TASHlL AL-FAWA'ID WA-TAKMlL AL-MAQA$ID, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274). [A handbook of Arabic grammar; see No. 4792.] Foll. 100. r8·8x 13·7 cm. Good scholar'snaskh. Copyist, ~AII b. Ijasan al-MunawI al-Shafi.•i. Dated 2Jumada II 789 (20 June r387).

4755 _ AL-SHIFA' Fl BAD],: AL-IKTIFA\ by AL-NAWAJI (d. 859/r455). 80 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [A treatise on a rhetorical figure.] Foll. 34. 20·6x 14·6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Shams al-Din Mul).ammad b. 'Uthman al-'lbadi. Dated Saturday, 29 Rabt I 1009 (8 October 1600). Brockelmann ii. 57, Suppl. ii. 57.

4756 . (1) ZUBDAT AL-RASA~IL AL-FARUQlYA WA-'UMDAT AL-MASA~IL AL-$UF1YA, by Yunus b. 'Abd al.-Ral).man AL­ IRANI (ft. 12/18th century). [Translations from the Persian of the selected letters on mystical teaching by Al).mad b. 'Abd al-Al).ad AL-FARUQI al-Sirhindi; foll. 1-76.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) AL-SILK AL-BAD]' AL-GHALl FJ DHIKR ASMA' AL-SHAFI' AL-'A.Ll, by Abu '1-Fac;ll AL-MURA.Di ( d. 1206/ 1791). [A poem on the names of the Prophet Mul),ammad; foll. 78-82.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (3) .dL-RAUJ) AL-BALlL FlMA YATA~LLAQ BI­ QA$1DAT IBN ISRA~lL by AL-MURA.DI. [Notes on a certain $ufi poet; foll. 84-90.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (4) MAjANJ AL-THIMAR MIN TAHA.NI AL-eIDHAR, by AL-MURA.DI. [A small collection of poems; foll. 94-99.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (5) ITQ.J.F AHLAL-~$R FI'QTIBAS A-LA.ISA Ll MULK MJ~R, by AL-MURA.DI. [More poems; foll. 1o1-14.] No other copy appears to be recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Sr (6) TA_U8_HllJ AL-ASFAR Fl MADllf AL-ASFAR, by AL­ MURADI. [Quotations on journeys; foll. 117-27.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (7) AL-NAFIJ AL-'ATIR AL-NASHQ Fl MADIJ MISH­ MISH DIMASHQ, by AL-MURA.DI. [Verses praising Damascus apricots; foll. r 28-3 2.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. r 37. 22•2 X 15·6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 13/ 19th century.

4757 AL-WASA'IL ILA MA'RIFAT AL-AWA'IL, by AL-SUYUfi (d.911/1505). [ An epitome of the Kitiib al-Awii'il, on origins of things and customs, by Abu Bilal al-I:fasan b. 'Abd Allah b. Sahl AL-•AS- KARi (d. 395/1005).] Foll. 78. 22 X 15·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Izz al-Din Mu.1).ammad al-MajulI al-Shafi'i. Dated 18 Rama

4758 ( r) MUNSHA'AT, by ("ABD AL-KARiM EFENDi (JI. I 1/17th century). [Collected letters; foll. 1-56.] Krafft, Vienna Academy No. 89. (2) MUNSHA'AT, by MulJammad EfendI NARGISI-ZADA (d. 1044/1634). [Collected letters; foll. 63-125.] C~ M 82 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Krafft, No. 87. Foll. 130. 25·3 X 16·2 cm. Fine diwani. Undated, r r / r 7th century.

4759 (1) MUNTAKHAB AL-THAMAR AL-RA'IQ AL-MU'J- TANA MIN AL-IJADA'IQ [Anon.]. [A manual of ethics based on Traditions; foll. 1-42.] Undated, 9/ r 5th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) MA'JMU' FI 'L-lfIKAM WA'L-ADAB [Anon.]. [A manual of ethics; foll. 43-94.] Dated Tuesday, 8 Jumada I I 041 ( 2 December r 63 r ). No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 94. 17·9 X I 2·8 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 9/ I 5th century and dated I 041 ( 163 I).

4760 SHARlf AL-UR'JUZAT AL-TASAMINlTA, by IBN AL­ HA"IM (d. 815/1512). [A commentary on al-Urjiizat al-Tasaminiya, a metrical tract on algebra byIBN AL-YASAMINI (d. 601/1204).] Foll. 92. 17·8 X 13·4 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Copyist (of second part), Mu}:iammad b. Mu}:iammad b. Ibrahim. Dated 24Jumada II 893 (5 June 1488). Brockelmann i. 471, Suppl. i. 8 58.

4761 AL-FARAQ AL-MU'DHIN BI'L-TARAB FI 'L-FARQ BAIN AL-~'JAM WA'L-~RAB, by AL-BAKRI AL-$ID- D1Ql (d. I 162./1749). . [A treatise on the differences between Arabs and non-Arabs.] •

DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. I 2 5. 19· 5 X 14·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mal).mud b. I:f usain. Dated I 2 Rahr I I I 89 ( I 2 May 1775). Brockelmann ii. 308.

4762 [ADAB AL-QAJ)l.] [ An imperfect copy of an unidentified treatise on Shafi'I juris- prudence.] Foll. I 82. 24•8 X 17·8 cm. Rather cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, ro/16th century. Any other copy?

4763 (1) JAM' AL-JAWAMI\ by Taj al-Din AL-SUBKi (d. 771/ I 370). · [A well-known treatise on Shafi'Ijurisprudence; foll. 1-96a.] Brockelmann ii. 89, Suppl. ii. 105. (2) ~QlDA, by AL-SHAIBANI (d. 189/804). [ A metrical creed; foll. 96b-99.] Brockelmann i. r 72, Suppl. i. 29 I. Foll. 99. 16 X ro·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, A}:imad b. 'AII b. Salama. Dated Wednesday, 9 RabI" II 889 (6 May 1484).

4764 AL-ISTIKMAL FI 'L-'E.1.FKHJM 'WA'L-IMALA, by Abu 'I.. 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"in.] Foll. 5 8. I 7 x 1 3 •2 cm. Good scholar,s naskh. Undated, 6/r2th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 33 o. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4765 DURARAL-HUKKAM. Fl SHARR. GHURAR AL-AHKAM,. by MULL.A KHUSRAU (d. 885/1480). [ A commentary on the author's. own Ghurar a!-abkam, a hand- book of I;IanafI jurisprudence.] Foll. 420. 22x 12·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ibrahim b. I;Iasan. Dated Sha'ban 1012 (January 1604). Brockelmann ii. 226, Sup pl. ii. 3 16.

4766 NUR AL-SHURUQ FI MADif AL-BIRR WA-DHAMM AL­ eUQUQ, by Mul?,ammad b. Mul,iammad AL-LU'LU'l. [ A treatise in praise of filial piety.] Foll. 48. 21X15 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Undated, I 2/ 18th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4767 SHARIJ AL-QUSTAS, by Shams al-Din AL-SAMARQANDI (d. ea. 690/1291). [A commentary on the author's own a!-Qusfiis Ji '!-manfiq, a treatise on logic.] Foll. 177· 24·2 X 16·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1 I/ 17th century. Brockeln1ann i. 468, Suppl. i. 8 50.

4768 SHARlf. AL-SUNNA., by AL-BAGHAWI (d. 516/1122). [A collection of Traditions; volumes 4 and 5.) Foll. 374. 25x 18 cn1. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, lvia"tuq b. Na~r b. Jamil al-Wasiti b. al-Mu.. allim. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Dated (fol. 253b) 7 Ramac;lan 608 (r2 February 1212). Brockelmann i. 3 64, Sup pl. i. 622.

4769 AL-TARGH1B WA'L-TARHJB, by AL-MUNDHIRI (d. 656/ 1258). [Part 3 of an ethical compilation of Traditions; see No. 3084.] Foll. 179. 30·2X r9·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Uthman b. Al).mad. Dated Shauwal 984 (December r 576 ).

477° AL-QAUL AL-NAB1L BI-DHIKR AL-TA'[FlL, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/1200). [ Anecdotes of uninvited guests.] Foll. 73. 17·6 x I r •5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. 'Umar al-Ahdal. Dated Dhu '1-Ijijja 1029 (November 1620). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 9 r 6.

4771 KAUKAB AL-RAUI)A, by AL-SUYOTI (d. 911/1505). [ A description of the Nile island of Roda.] Foll. 219. 20·8x r4·4cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Undated, r r / r 7th century. Brockelmann ii. 157, Suppl. ii. 196.

4772 'fABAQAT FUQAHA~ AL-TA.MAN, by "Umar b • .:Ali b. Samura b. al-Ijusain AL-JA~Di (d.586/1190). [Biographies of learned Y emenites.] Foll. 84. 21 •3 x I 5·7 cn1. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/ 16th century. Brockelmann i. 3 9 I, Sup pl. i. 676. 86 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4773 AL-QABASAT, by MUI;IAMMAD BAQIR (d. 1040/1630). [ A treatise on the eternity of God and the creation of the world. l Foll. 2 3 8. 26 •8 x 18 · 1 cm. Clear naskh and nasta 'liq. Undated, r 1/ 17th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 580.

4774 SHARif AL-KHAZRA'J-lYA, by Abu '1-Qasim Mul).ammad b. Al,imad al-I;Iasani AL-GHARNATI al-Sabti (d. 760/1359). [ A commentary on al-Qafidat al-Khazraj'iya, a metrical prosody by AL-KHAZRAJI (JI. 650/1252).] Foll.42. r8x r3·4cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Undated, 9/ r 5th century. Brockelmann i. 3 I 2, Suppl. i. 545·

4775 AL-SHAMIL, by MuJ..iammad b. MuJ..iammad b. Mul,iammad AL-MUFASSIR. [A small fragment of a treatise on Shafi'i jurisprudence.] Foll. 10. 17·2x 13·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ r 3th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4776 AL-TAifRl]) "ALA IfIF? AUZAN AL-QARll), by Jamal al-Din Abu '1-I;Iasan Ya}:iya b. 'Abd al-'A~im b. Yal,iya AL­ JAZZAR al-An~ari (d. 679/1281 ). [A treatise on prosody.] Foll. 28. 19·4x 15·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu Bakr b. "Ali. Dated) at Cairo, Rahr I 670 ( October 1 27 1). No other copy appears to be recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4777 LATA'IF AL-I'LAM Fl !SHA.RAT AHL AL-ILHAM, by 9adr al-Din Abu '1-Ma'ali Mu}_lammad b. Is}:iaq b. Mu}:iammad AL-QUNAWI (d. 672/1273). [ A dictionary of 9iifi technical terms.] Foll. 194. 21 •3 X 1 5·3 cm. Clear scholar's nasta'liq. Undated, 10/r6th century. Brockelmann i. 450, Suppl. ii. 208. * This work is sometimes ascribed to AL-KASHANI (d. 730/ 1330). 4778 IKHTI$AR AL-ISTIGHNA' FI 'L-FARQ WA'L-ISTITH­ NA\ by Burhan al-Din Ibrahim b. 'Umar b. Ibrahim al-ljamawI AL-SUBAINI (d. 858/1454). [ An epitome of al-Istighnii' Ji 'l-farq wa'l-istithnii', a Shafi•i treatise on exceptional cases by a certain AL-BAKR!.] Foll. 214. 27•8 X 18·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/15th century. See Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 9 57· No other copy appears to be recorded.

4779 ( 1) TAMLl]J AL-BAD]' BI-MADl]J AL-SHAFI", by Zain al-Din 'Abd al-Ra}_lman b. A}_lmad b. '"AlI AL-IJUMAIDI (d. 1005/1596). [A poem in praise of the Prophet Mu}:iammad; foll. 1-10.] AUTOGRAPH. Brockelmann ii. 272, Suppl. ii. 3 83. (2) BADIL1 ?ARIFA, by AL-IJUMAIDI. [An ornate poem; foll. 11-19.] AUTOGRAPH. No other copy appears to be recorded. 88 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (3) SHARif. QAf}IDAT AL-RA'IS IBN SINA [~no~.]. [A commentary on the Qafidafl 'l-ru~ of IBN SINA (d. 428/ 1037); foll. 20-33.] Copyist, Maljmud b. Abu 'l-I:Jasan al-Mal).alli al-Shafi:i. Dated 2 Rajab 996 ( 28 May 1588). Ahlwardt 53 50. Fqll. 33. 20·3 X 15 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 10/16th century and dated 996 (1588).

4780 (1) AL-QA§IDAT AL-LA.MIYA FI 'L-TAUif.lD, by Siraj al-Din Abu Muq.ammad 'Ali b. 'Uthman AL-USHi al-Farghanr (ft. 569/1 173). . [ A well-known metrical creed, with a Persian verse-translation; foll. 7-13.] Dated 4 Sha'"ban 721 ( 29 August 1321 ). Brockelmann i. 429, Suppl. i. 764. Foll. 1-6 contain short tracts in Persian. (2) AL-QA$1DAT AL-NUNIYA, by Abu '1-Fatl). 'Ali b. Mul).ammad AL-BUST! (d. 401/1010). [A well-known poem, with a Persian translation; foll. 14-17.] Brockelmann i. 2 51, Sup pl. i. 44 5. (3) QA$1DA, by "Amr b. 'Abd al-Bakri TARAF A (ft. 6th century). [A poem; foll. 18-19.] Brockelmann i. 23, Suppl. i. 46. Foll. 20-27 contain tracts in Persian and Arabic. (4) RISALA FI )L-If.IKAM WA'L-MAU"I?A [ Anon.]. [An ethical tract; foll. 28-34a.] Any other copy r Foll. 34'-215 contain various tracts in Persian. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. 217. 21 ·6 X 16 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, N ajm b. A~Il al-QirtasI al-SamarqandI. Dated 721 (1321).

4781 ~ur-ON AL-ANBA' Fl TABAQAT AL-ATIBBA', by Muwaf­ faq al-Din Abu '!-'Abbas Al;tmad b. al-Qasim B. ABI U$AIBI'A al-Sa'dI al-KhazrajI ( d. 668/ 1270 ). [ A fragment of the famous biographies of scientists.] Foll. 62. 24x 17·4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13th century. Brockelmann i. 3 2 5, Sup pl. i. 560.

4782 LATA'IF AL-MINAN Fl MANAQIB AL-SHAIKH ABI 'L-'ABBAS WA-SHAIKHIHI ABI'L-IJASAN, by IBN 'ATA' ALLAH (d. 709/1309). [Biographies of two $iifis; see No. 3062.] Foll. 11 8. 19·8 x 14 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

4783 SHAREJ. DIWAN IBN AL-FARI'J), by Badr al-Din al-J:Iasan b. Mul;tammad b. Mul;tammad AL-BURINI al-Dimashqi al-$affuri (d. 1024/1615). [A commentary on the Dtwiin of IBN AL-FAR!]) (d. 632/ 1235).] Foll. I 80. 20·7 x 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Darwish Mul}-ammad b. Fatl}- Allah al-Taiyib. Dated 13 Rajah 1061 (zJuly 1651). Brockelmann i. 262, Suppl. i. 463. 0508 N 90 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSC~IPTS 4784 DIWAN, by $afi al-Din AL-I;IILLI (d. 749/1349). [Collected poems; see No. 3844.] Foll. 207. 22x 14·7 cm. Clear scholar's ta'liq. Undated, 9/ r 5th century.

4785 SHARIJ. AL-'JAMI• AL-$AIJ.IIJ., by Abu '1-J:Iasan •Ali b. Khalaf B. BATTAL al-AndalusI al-Maliki ( d. 449/ r o 57). [The fifth and final volume of a commentary on al-'Jiiml al-1afi~ of AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870.] Foll. 161. 27x 18·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ r 2th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 26 1.

4786 TUIJ.FAT AL-ASHRAF BI-MA•RJFAT AL-ATRAF, by AL­ MIZZI (d. 742/1341). , (A collection of Traditions; volume 3.] Foll. 326. 26·7x 18·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Muq.ammad b. Na§r Allah b. I_Iasan b. Muq.ammad b. Al).mad. Dated Monday, 24 Rabi' I 855 (26 April 1451). Brockelmann ii. 64, Suppl. ii. 67.

4787 (1) AL-KHAIRAT AL-If.IS.AN FI MANAQIB .dB! f[ANIFA AL-NU'MAN, by Shihab al-DinAbu '!-'Abbas Aq.mad b .. Mul}ammad B. I_IAJAR al-Haithami al-MakkI al-Mi§ri ( d. 973/1565). [A biography of Abu I_Ianifa; foll. 1-64.) Brockelmann ii. 389, Suppl. ii. 528. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (2) RISALA FI IMAN ABAWAI KHAIR AL-BARirA [ Anon.]. [ A discussion whether the Prophet's parents were believers; foll. 6 5-70.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 70. 16·6 X 10 cm. Clear scholar's nasta'liq. Dated 8 Sha'ban r 169 (8 May 1756).

4788 ~DAD Ar AL-QUR'AN. [A treatise on the text of the Qur'an, perhaps to be attributed to Abu Zakariya' Yal).ya b. Ziyad b. 'Abd Allah AL-FARRA' al­ Dailami al-Bakili (d. 207/822).] Foll. I I 2. I 6·6 X r 3 cm. Old scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:iammad b. Ramac;lan. Dated 52 5 ( I I 3 1). See P. Kahle in Goldziher Memorial /7olume, i, pp. 163-82. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4789 GHAR]B AL-JJADITH, by ABU 'UBAID al-Qasim b. Sallam al-Harawi ( d. ea. 223/837). [ A treatise on rare words occurring in Traditions.] Foll. 254. 25•3 x 17 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Copyists, al-J:Iusain b. "'Ali b. Ibrahim b. Mub,ammad b. Musa b. Sahl al-Mu~addib, and Mul}.ammad b. Al}.mad b. Bakhtiyar b. "Ali b. Mul).ammad b. Ibrahim b. al-lVIunidi. Dated 21 Rama<;lan 543 (2 February 1149) and 28JumadaI 544 (3 October I 149). Brockelmann i. 107, SuppI. i. 166. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

479° NAFAlf.AT AL-AZH.AR 'AL.A NASAM.AT AL-ASlf.AR, by AL-NABULUSi (d. 1143/1731). [A commentary on the author's own Nasamiit al-asbar Ji madb al-Nabi al-mukhtar, a panegyric to the Prophet Mul).ammad.] Foll. 197. 21 X 16 cm. Good scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated Wednesday, 12 Sha'ban 113 2 ( r 9 June 1720). Brockelmann ii. 348, Suppl. ii. 475.

479 1 FADL. AL-IKTISAB WA-AHKAM. AL-KASB WA-A.DAB AL- MA'lSHA, by 'Ala' al-Din 'Ali AL-LUBUDI. [ A treatise on trade and commerce.] Foll. 7 5. I 7·8 X 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4792 TASHIL AL-FAW.A'ID WA-TAKMIL AL-MAQA§ID, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274). [A compendium of Arabic grammar.] Foll. I 17. 21•8 X I 5·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Mul).ammad al-Ru.mi. Dated 7 58 ( I 3 57). Brockelmanni. 298, Suppl. i. 522.

4793 (I) MUTHLI.LLATH QUTRUB MASHRUIJ BI-AQW.AL LI.L­ SHUARA\ by Abu '1-Qasim ('Abd al-Wahhab b. al-l):asan AL­ MUHALLABI (d. 685/1286). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 93 [ A versification of al-Muthallath, an Arabic word-list by Abu Ali Mu}:iammad b. al-Mustanir al-Ba§ri QUTRUB (d. 206/821); foll. 1-22.] Brockelmann i. 1 o 1, Suppl. i. I 61.

(2) AL-JAWAHIR AL-NAIYIRAT FI 'L-'AMAL BI-RUB' AL-MUQANTAR.AT, by Shams al-Din Mu}:iammad B. ABI 'L-FATJ:l al-$tifi al-Shafi'I al-Mi§rI (ft. 878/1473). [ A tract on astronomy; foll. 2 3-26a.] No other copy appears to be recorded.

(3) AL-RISA.LAT AL-SHAMSlYA FI 'L-A'MAL AL­ JAIBJYA, by IBN ABI 'L-FATJ:I. [A tract on the sine quadrant; foll. 26b-3oa.] Brockelmann ii. I 28, Suppl. ii. I 59.

(4) TALKHI§ NUZHAT AL-NA?IR, by IBN ABI 'L-FATJ:I. [An abstract of the author's own Nuzhat al-nar,ir ft watJ' khu/iif fatJJ al-da'ir, a similar tract; foll. 3ob-32a.] Brockelmann ii. I 28.

(5) QATF AL-ZAHAR.AT FI 'L-"AMAL BI-RUB' AL­ MUQANTARAT, by IBN ABI 'L-FATJ:I. [A similar tract; foll. 32b-35.] No other copy appears to be recorded.

(6) MUQADDIMA, by Abu Zaid '"Abd al-Ral)man b. 1\ful}am­ mad b. A}:imad AL-TAJURI (d. 999/1590). [ A treatise on the seasons, times of prayer> parts of the night, and situation of the Ka •ba; foll. 36-50.] Brockelmann ii. 358, Suppl. ii. 485. Foll. 50. 22•8 x 16•2 cm. Several scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 9/ I 5th century. 94 DESCRIPTIONS OF lvIANUSCRIPTS 4794 TAQRlB AL-MA°AHID Fl SHARif AL-SHAWAHID, by Badr al-Din Abu 'I-Barakat Muhan1mad. b. Muhammad. b. Muham-. mad b. Al_imad AL-GHAZZi al-\A.mirI al-Shafi'i ( d. 984/ r 577). [ An epitome of the Ma'ahid al-tan{if ft shar~ shawahid al-Talkhif, a commentary, by Badr al-Din Abu '1-Fatl_i 'Abd al-Ral_iim b. 'Abd al-Ral;tman b. Al;tmad AL-'ABBASi al-Shafi'i (d. 963/1556), on the verses quoted in the Talkhtf al-Mifta~, the abridgement, by KHATIB DIMASHQ (d. 739/1338), of the third part of the Mifta~ al-'uliim of AL-SAKKAKi (d. 626/1229).] Foll. 168. 21·7x 16·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated, at Istanbul, 6 Jumada II 937 (25 January 1531). Brockelmann i. 29 5, Sup pl. i. 519.

4795 AL-RAUJ)A FI 'L-QIRA'AT AL-IHDA ~SHARA, by Abu 'Ali al-Hasan. b. Muhammad. b. Ibrahim AL-BAGHDAD! al- Maliki (d. 458/1066). [A treatise on Qur'an readings:] Foll. l 34. 26 X l 8 · 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul;tammad b. 'Ali b. Najm al-Din b. al-Sharifa al­ Muqrt al-ShaftI. Dated 10 Sha'ban 878(31 December 1473). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 72 r.

4796 (r) SHARif MAN?UMA MUIJIBB AL-DIN IBN AL­ SHilj[NA, by Mul;tibb al-Din Abu '1-Fa<;l.l Mul;tammad b. Abi Bakr b. Dawud AL-I;IAMAWi al-I;Ianafi (d. 1016/1608). [A commentary on al-Urjiizat al-bayiinzya, a metrical tract on rhetoric by IBN AL-SHII;INA (d. 815/1412); foll. r-4oa.] Copyist, 'Abd al-Latif b. Mul;tammad b. Abi Bakr al-I;Iamawi. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 95 Dated, at Ma"arrat al-Nu'man, 13 Dhu '1-I;Iijja 984 (2 March I 577). Brockelmann ii. 142, Suppl. ii. 177. (2) ZAHR AL-RA.BI" FI 'SHA.WAHID AL-BA.DI\ by IBN QURQMAS ( d. 882 / 1477). [ A treatise on rhetorical figures; foll. 4ob-120.] Copyist, 'Umar b. 'Abd Allah al-DimyatI al-Shafi'i. Dated 2 Dhu '1-I:fijja 869 ( 26 July 146 5). Brockelmann ii. 139, Sup pl. ii. r 72. (3) KITAB AL-'ARUJ), by Abu Mul;iammad 'Abd Allah b. Abi 'Abd Allah B. AL-QATTA: al-Qurashi. [ A treatise on prosody; foll. 12 1-4 3.] Copyist as of ( 2 ). Dated 6 Dhu '1-I;Iijja 869 (30 July 146 5). No other copy appears to be recorded. (4) AL-JUMAL FI 'L-MANTIQ, by Afgal al-Din Abu '1- FacJa'il Mul;iammad b. Namawar b. '"Abd al-Malik AL-KHUNAJI (d. 646/1249). [A treatise on logic; foll. 145-62.] Undated, 9/15th century. Brockelmann i. 463, Suppl. i. 858. (5) AL-RISALAT AL-$UGHRA FI 'L-MANTI(J, by AL.. JURJANi (d. 816/1413). [ A tract on logic; foll. I 64-73.] Copyist, Ma};imud b. '"Ali. Dated 25 Rabi' II 926 (14 April 1520). Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 306. (6) .dL-ll21.?A'IF FI '"ILM AL-MANTIQ, by Shams al-Dm Mu);i.ammad b. AlJmad al-Tilimsani AL-MAOHRIBI (d. 887/ 1482). (A tract on logic; foll. 174-82.J 96 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Copyist, Jum"a b. Muwi b. Mul;ammad al-I:farisI. Dated 19 Rahr I 859 (9 March 1455). No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 184-93 contain extracts from the writings of al-Jurjani. (7) LUBB AL-LUBAB FI 'L-NAlf.W, by Shams al-Din Abu "Abd Allah Muhammad. B. SARO. al-Ba"labakki. [A metrical tract on Arabic grammar; foll. 194-201.] Dated 870 (1465-6). No other copy appears to be recorded. (8) AL-I"RAB "AN QAWA' ID AL-I"RAB, by IBN HISHAM (d. 761/1360). [A well-known Arabic grammar; see No. 3486 (15); foll. 202- 22.] Dated 821 ( 1418). Foll. 223-4 contain a reading certificate. Foll. 225-6 contain a similar entry. (9) MASA'IL, by Jalal al-Din "Abd al-Ral;man b. "Umar b. Raslan AL-BULQINI (d. 824/1421). [Problems concerning Traditions; foll. 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-"ARABlTA [Anon.]. [Problems of the Arabic language; foll. 237-48.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 248. 17·8 X I 3·4 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands. Various dates, 9/ r 5th century. 4797 (1) SH.dRf[ JAM~ AL-JAWAMI\ by Jalal al-Din Abu "Ahd Allah Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Aneyari AL­ MAli[ALLl al-Shafi'.i (d. 864/1459). · DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 97 [ A commentary on the Jam" al-jawiimi', the compendium of Shafi'i jurisprudence by Taj al-Din AL-SUBKI (d. 771/1370); foll. r-r 98.] Copyist, Mul).ibb al-Din Mul).ammad b. Baha' al-Din Mul).am- mad b. I:Iasan al-Badri al-Wafa'i al-Khalili. Dated 10 Jumada II 839 (3 r December 1435). Brockelmann ii. 89, Sup pl. ii. I o 5. * Fol. 197a contains a certificate in the autograph of the author. (2) AL-DURRAT AL-MUSTAIJSANA FI TAKRIR AL­ "UMRA FI SA'IR AL-SANA, by AL-YA.FI"! (d. 768/1367). [ A tract on the lesser Pilgrimage; foll. 199-208.] Undated, 9 / I 5th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 208. 18 X 12·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 8 3 9 ( 14 3 5) and undated, 9/ I 5th century.

4798 AL-DURRAT AL-YATIMA WA'L-MAIJAJJAT AL-MUS­ TAQIMA, by AL-$AR$ARI (d. 656/1258). [ A metrical treatise on I:Ianbali jurisprudence.] Foll. 89. 18·3 x 13·7 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ I 4th century. Brockelmann i. 250.

4799 RIYAD AL-AZHAR WA-NASIM AL-ASIJAR, by Shams al­ Din al~Qasim b. Mul).ammad AL-QA UWAS al-Dimashqi al-J:Ialabi (ft. 1000/1591). [Elegant essays.] Foll. 148. 19·3 x 12•8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 10/16th century. · Brockelmann ii. 272, Suppl. ii. 383. 0 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

[ A Dictionary.] [An anonymous and untitled Arabic-Persian dictionary.] Foll. 68. I 6·2 X 12·4 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Dated Saturday, 25 Jumada I 639 (1 December 1241). Any other copy?

4801 AL-MAURID AL-HAN] FI' L-MAULID AL-SAN1, by AL­ "IRAQI (d. 806/1404). [An account of the birth of the Prophet Mul;ammad.] Foll. 34. 17·8x 13·3 cm. Somewhat cursive scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH? Undated, 8/14th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4802 AL-ll)AIJ FI 'L-WAQF U21.'L-IBTIDA\ by Abu Bakr Mul).am­ mad b. al-Qasim AL-ANBARI (d. 328/940). [ A treatise on pausing in Qur'an-recitation.] Foll. I 39. 18 X I 2· 8 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh. Undated, sf l 1th century. Brockelmann i. I 19, Suppl. i. 182.

4803 (1) MUNTAKHAB KITAB AL-IJAWJ, by Abu '1-ljasan "AlI b. Mul).ammad AL-QURASHI. [Excerpts from al-If.iiwi, the famous medical encyclopaedia by AL-RAZI (d. 313/925); foll. 1-44.] Copyist, al-J:Iajj Mu§tafa al-"UlwanI. Dated 7 Jumada II 1035 (6 March 1626). Brockelmann i. 234, Suppl. i. 419. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 99 (2) [KITAB FI 'L-'fIBB.] [A fragment of an unidentified treatise on medicine; foll. 45-63.] Any other copy ? Foll. 63. 2ox 12·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 103 5 ( 1626).

4804 MAJMA" AL-BAYAN LI-'ULUM AL-QUR'AN, by Ragi al-Din Abu 'Ali al-Fagl b. al-J:Iasan AL-TABARSI (d. 548/ 1 r 53). [Volume 9 of an extensive commentary on the Qur'an.] Copyist, •Ali b. Al_imad b. Yal_iya b. •Ali al-Muridi. Dated 15 Dhu '1-Qa'da 790 (15 November 1388). Brockelmann i. 40 5, Suppl. i. 708.

4805 FAJ)A'IL BAIT AL-MAQDIS, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/ I 200 ). [On the excellences of Jerusalem.] Foll. 28. 21 x 1 5·6 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, J:Iasan b. •Ali. Undated, 7/ 1 3th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 920.

4806 AL-MALADH WA'L-I'Tl§AM, by Abu Mul)ammad Jahr b. Mul_iammad b. Jahr b. Hisham AL-QURTUBi (JI. 600/1203). [On the merit of praying for the Prophet Mul)ammad.J Foll. 109. 25·3x 17·8 cm. Goodscholar'snaskh. Copyist, Al_imad b. 'Abd Allah al-J:Ialabi. Dated 773 (1371-2). No other copy appears to be recorded. JOO DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4807 AL-MUif.AJ)ARA WA'L-TAMTHlL, by AL-THA~ALIBI (d. 429/ 1038). [ A collection of sayings and proverbs.] Foll. 39. 24x 17·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/:r.3th century. Brockelmann i. 286, Suppl. i. 501.

4808 AL-FU$UL AL-lLAQlYA, by Sharaf al-Din Muhammad b. Yusuf AL-ILA.Qi (ft. 460/1068). [Excerpts from th~ first book of al-Qanun Ji 'l-fibb of IBN SIN A ( d. 428/ 1037).] Foll. 134. 18x 13·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 458, Suppl. i. 826.

45°9 (1) AL-KAFIYA FI 'L-NAif.W, by IBN AL-I;IAJIB (d. 646/ 1249). [A well-known Arabic grammar; foll. r-5 r.] Dated Rabt II 854 (May-June 1450). Brockelmann i. 303, Sup pl. i. 53 r. (2) MUKHTA$AR QAIVA~ID AL-J'"RAB, by IBN HISHAM (d. 761/ 1360). [An epitome of the author's own al-I'riib ~an qawitid al-i'riib, a grammar of Arabic; foll. 54-58.] Brockelmann ii. 24, Suppl. ii. r 8. (3) AD.dB AL-BAJJTH, by Shan1s al-Din AL-SAMARQANDI (ft. 650/1252). [ A manual of disputation; foll. 60-7 r.] Brockel1nann i. 468, Suppl. i. 849. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS IOI (4) URJUZA FI 'L-lJADlTH, by IBN AL-JAZARI (d. 833/ 1429). [ A metrical tract on Traditions; foll. 72-82.] Dated Sha"ban 862 (June-July 1458). No other copy appears to be recorded. (5) MUQADDIMA FI 'L-TAJWlD, by IBN AL-JAZARI. [ A metrical tract on reciting the Qur'an; foll. 8 5-8 8.] Brockelmann ii. 202, Suppl. ii. 275. (6) AL-WAJ)IlfA FI TAJWlD AL-FATIIfA, by AL-JAC­ BARI (d. 732/1333). [ A poem on reciting Sura I of the Qur'an; fol. 89.] Brockelmann ii. 109, Sup pl. ii. r 34. (7) AL-URJUZAT AL-YASAM1N1YA FI 'L-JABR WA'L­ MUQABALA, by IBN AL-YASAMINi (d. 600/1203}. [ A metrical tract on algebra; see No. 3234 (3); foll. 90-92.J (8) AL-FAWA'ID AL-GHIYATHlYA, by AL-'.iJI (d. 756/ l 35 5). [ A compendium of rhetoric; foll. 94-110.] Brockelmann ii. 21 o, Suppl. ii. 292. (9) TAHDHlB AL-MANTIQ WA'L-KALAM, by AL-TAF­ TAZANI (d. 791/1389). [A compendium of logic and dogn1atics; foll. I 12-43.] Brockelmann ii. 21 5, Suppl. ii. 302. Foll. 143. 19·8x 13·8 cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Mu}:iammad b. MttlJJtmmad al-Qurashi al-Ta bandi al-Shafi

4810 AL-USHNUHlTA FI 'L-FARA'IJ), by AL-USfINUHf (JI. 505/ I I I l ). 102 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS , [ A treatise on the Shafi"I laws of inheritance; see No. 3 69 3.] Foll. 117. 18·3 X 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ r 2th century.

4811 SUBUL AL-KHAIRAT, by IBN AL-FALL.AS (d. 422/1031). [ A treatise on the religious life; see No. 3 107.] Foll. 16 I. 2 3 · 5 X 16 · 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Saturday, 10 Mul;iarram 743 (r5June 1342).

4812 SHARJJ AL-SHAFIYA, by Fakhr al-Din Al;imad b. al-I:Jusain b. Ibrahim AL-JARABARDI al-Shafi"i (d. 746/1346). [A commentary on al-Shajiya, the well-known Arabic grammar byIBN AL-I:fAJIB (d. 646/1249). Foll. I 70. 2 5 X I 7·9 cm. Clear scholar's Spanish maghribi. Copyist, Al;imad b. Yusuf b. Malik al-RucainI al-Andalusi al­ GharnatI (d. 779/1378). Dated, at Aleppo, ro Mul;iarram 7 51 ( 20 March 13 50). Brockelmann i. 305, Suppl. i. 536.

4813 BUST.JN AL-FUQAR.A~ WA-NUZHAT AL-QURRA', by Salih. . h. ""Abd Allah b. Haidar. AL-KUTA.MI al-Shafici al-Azhari (jl. 1000/1592). [ A miscellany of religious topics.] Foll. 277. 3ox 21 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Shal}.ada b. Shihab al-Din al-ShamriqI al-Shafi.er. Dated St;tnday, 17 Rabt II 1005 (8 December 1596). Brockelmann ii. 462, Suppl. ii. 48 r. DESCRIPTIONS OF :MANUSCRIPTS 103 4814 SH.ARIJ .AL-.ALFJY.A [Anon.]. [The first part of an extensive comn1entary on al-Alf'iyaJi' l-nabw, the well-known metrical Arabic grammar by IBN MALIK ( d. 672/1274).] Foll. 293. 26·7x 18 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. 'Umar b. 'Abd al-Qahir. Dated Tuesday, 3 Rahr I 767 (18 November 1365). See Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522-3. 4815 AL-~QIB.A FI 'L-B.AifTH, by IBN AL-KHARRAT (d. 581/ I l 8 5). [ A treatise on eschatology.] Foll. 136. 26·3 x 18•8 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al;mad b. Mul).ammad b. Najm al-Din al-Siryaqfisi. Dated Mul;arram 747 (May 1346). Brockelmann i. 371. 4816 AL-ZUBD.A FI 'L-TIBB, by Zain al-Din Abu '1-Faga"il Isma''il b. al-I,-Iusain AL-JURJA.Ni al-Khwarizmshahi (d. 531/1136). [ An incomplete copy of a compendium of medicine.] Foll. 155. 19·6X 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Tuesday, 2JumadaI 821 (7July 1418). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 890. 4817 ( 1) 'UMD.AT .AL-IJUKKAM W.A-M.ARjI' fL-QUJ)AT FI 'L-AifKAM, by Mul).ibb al-Din AL-I;IAMAWI (d. ror6/r6o8). [ A metrical treatise on juridical practice; foll. r-33.] AUTOGRAPH. Dated 980 (1572-3). No other copy appears to be recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (2) URJUZA, by AL-J:IAMAWl. [ A short metrical treatise on law; foll. 34-3 7.] AuTOGRAPII. No other copy appears to be recorded. (3) SHARIJ MAN?UMA MUIJIBB AL-DIN IBN AL­ SHIIJNA, by AL-J:IAMAWl. [A commentary on al-Urjiizat al-hayaniya, a metrical tract on rhetoric by IBN AL-SHIJ:INA (d. 815/1412); see No. 4796 (r); foll. 39-84.] AUTOGRAPH. Foll. 87-94 contain three short tracts by AL-I:JAMAWI. AUTOGRAPH. Dated 982 ( I 574-5). Foll. 94. 15x 10•2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 980 ( I 572-3) and 982 ( 1574-5).

4818 TA"R!KH BAGHDAD, by AL-KHATIB AL-BAGHDA.Di (d. 463/1071). [Parts of the great biographical dictionary; see No. 4702.] Foll. I 80. 2 5·8 X I 6-3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/12th century.

4819 (1) LlL-!jUIJUF AL-YUNAN!YA [Anon.]. [Ethical counsels, presumably attributed to the Greeks; foll. 1-16.. ] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) JAWlDJ.N KHIRAD. [A tract on wisdom, translated from the Pahlavi; foll. 17-20.] See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 584. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Foll. 20. 22·2 X 15· 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Ali b. A}_imad b. Mu}_iammad al-NushabadI. Dated Jumada I 7 58 (May r 3 57).

4820 (1) NASlM AL-SAIJAR, by AL-THA'ALIBI (d. 429/1038). [ A short dictionary of synonyms; foll. 1-5.] Dated 7 Mu}_iarram 816 (9 April 1413). No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) KIFAYAT AL-MUTAIJAPFI? WA-NIHAYAT AL­ MUTALAFFI?, by Abu Is}_iaq Ibrahim b. Isma'il b. Al).mad B. AL-AJDABI al-Tarabulusi al-Maghribi (.fl. 590/1193). [ A treatise on synonyms; foll. 6-2 5.] Dated 4 Mu}_iarram 816 (6 April 1413). Brockelmann i. 308, Suppl. i. 541. Foll. 2 5. 2 5 X 16 ·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, A}_imad b. 'Umar b. A}_imad al-Nafis. Dated 816 (1413).

4821 (1) AL-KAWAKIB AL-DURRlYA Fl MADIJ KHAIR AL­ BAR]YA, by AL-BU$IRI (d. 694/1296). [The famous panegyric of the Prophet, accompanied by a Takhmis by Na~ir al-Din Mu}_iammad b. "Abd al-$amad al-Maliki AL­ FAIYUMI; foll. 1-15.] Brockelmann i. 266, Suppl. i. 469. (2) AL-MU~LLAQ.d.T. [The seven great pre-Islamic odes; foll. 17-28.] Dated 22 Dhu '1-Qa'da 815 (23 February 1413). Brockelmann i. 17, Suppl. i. 34-35. (3) QA$1DAT AL-MUTHALLATH, by AL ... MUHALLABI (d. 685/1286). 'P 106 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [A versification of al-Muthallath of QUTRUB (d. 206/821); see No. 4793( I); foll. 29-30.] (4) AL-ALFIYA FI 'L-NAIJ.W, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/ I 274). [The well-known metrical grammar; foll. 33-69.] Dated 7 Mu];iarram 812 (22 May r409). Foll. 70. 24· 5 X r 6·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al)-mad b. 'Umar b. A];imad al-Nafis al-RukbI al-Shafi'I al-ZabidI. Dated 812 (1409) and 815 (1413).

4822 (r) MAS'ALAT AL-RU'YA, by Badr al-Din al-J:Iusain b. 'Abd al-Raq.man b. Muq.ammad B. AL-AHDAL al-J:IusainI al-Shafi'I ( d. 8 55 / 1 4 5 1 ) • [A mystical treatise on the vision of God; foll. 1-27.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (z) SH~,1,RIJ MAS'ALAT AL-QADAR, by IBN AL-AHDAL. [A discussion on predestination; foll. 28-3 3 .] No other copy appears to be recorded. (3) MAS'ILAT AL-INTIQAD MA'A IJ.USN AL-I'TIQAD, by IBN AL-AHDAL. [A mystical tract on the 'Night of Power'; foll. 34-41.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 43. 22•3 X 17 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ I 5th century.

4823 FIQH AL-LUGH.d WA-BIRR .d.L-'AR.d.BlYA, by AL-THA­ "ALIBI (d. 429/1038). [A glossary of synonyms.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 107 Foll. 58. 24·8 X 17 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Al).mad b. As'ad b. Qasim. Dated Dhu '1-I:iijja 612 (March-April 1216 ). Brockelmann i. 284, Suppl. i. 500.

4824 AL-MUHALLA. BI'L-ATHAR FI SHARR. KIT.dB AL- MUJALLA BI-'KHTI§AR, by IBN I:IAZM (d. 456/1064). [The third part of a monumental treatise on law.] Foll. 286. 26 X I 8·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Hibat Allah b. 'Abd al-Ral).man b. Mul).ammad b. Hibat Allah al-BakrI al-Maliki al-MaghribI. Dated, at Damascus, 14Jumada I 714 (26 August 1314). Brockelmann i. 400, Suppl. i. 695.

4825 ( 1) AL-ARBA'IN AL-WAD'ANIYA, by Abu Na~r lvful).ammad b. 'Ali b. 'Abd Allah B. WAD'AN al-Mau~ilI (d.494/1101). [Forty Traditions; foll. 4-7.] Brockelmann i. 3 55, Sup pl. i. 602. (2) KIFAYAT AL-MUTA'ABBID WA-TUIJFAT AL­ MUTAZAHHID, by AL-MUNDHIRI (d. 656/1258). [On the religious duties of Muslims; foll. 8-13.] Brockelmann i. 367, Suppl. i. 627. (3) AL-TUIJFAT AL-SANIYA FI ADAB AL-$VF11?1., by Burhan al-Din Ibrahim b. Muhamn1ad. b. '"Uthman AL-KHALILI al-MaqdisI (d. 747/1346). [A $ufI manual; foll. 14-17.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (4) AL-MUGHNI 'AN AL-lfIF:? JP21.'L-KITJ.iB, by Abu 'l.. Sinan AL-MAU~ILi (d. 630/1233). [A tract on Traditions; foll. 18-21.] Brock.elmann i. 358. 108 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (5) RIWAYAT A.BI °AMR IBN AL-°ALA°, by Abu '1-Qasim A:gmad b. Ja"far b. A:gmad AL-GHAFIQI ( d. 569/ I 173). [The Qur'an readings of Abu 'Amr; foll. 22-37.] Brockelmann i. 408. (6) NUR AL-"UYUN FI TALKHI$ SIRAT AL-AMIN AL­ MA'MUN, by IBN SAIYID AL-NAS (d. 734/1334). [An epitome of the author's own 'Uyun al-athar, a biography of the Prophet Mu:gammad; foll. 39-43.] Brockelmann ii. 71, Suppl. ii. 77. (7) AL-KAWAKIB AL-DURRIYA FI MAD]f KHAIR AL­ BARIYA, by AL-BU$IRI (d. 694/1296). [The famous panegyric, with the Takhmzs of AL-FAIYOMI; foll. 45-58.] (8) AL-QA$IDAT AL-SHAQRATISIYA, by Abu Mul_iammad eAbd Allah b. AbI Bakr b. '"Ali AL-SHAQRATISI ( d. 466/ 1073). [A panegyric to the Prophet; with the Takhmis of Abu 'Abd Allah Mul).ammad b. 'AII AL-TAUZARi (JI. 7/13th century); foll. 59-70.] Brockelmann i. 268, Suppl. i. 473. (9) BANAT SU~D, by KA'B B. ZUHAIR (JI. 1st/7th century). [The famous panegyric; see No. 3486(6); foll. 71-73.] (ro) "UDDAT AL-MA~D Fl 'A.RU]) BANAT SU'.AD, by IBN SAIYID AL-NAS. [A poem in emulation of the foregoing; foll. 74-77a.] Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 77. (11) AL-MUKHTdR MIN NA?,M AL-SHAIKH YAIJ.YA, by AL-$ARSARi (d. 656/1258). [Selected poems; foll. 77b-8oa.] (12) AL-MUKHTAR MIN DIWAN AL-SHAIKH SIRAJ AL-DIN., by Siraj al-Drn '"Abd al-Latif AL-TAKRiTI. DESCRIPTIONS OF :MANUSCRIPTS [Selected poems; foll. Sob-84.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (13) AL-WASA'IL AL-MUTAQABBILA, by Abu Zaid 'Abd al-Ral;iman b. Yakhlaftan b. Al)_mad AL-FAZA.Zf (d. 627/1230). [ A collection of 29 poems; foll. 8 5-9 5.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 96-104 contain a number of short works. (14) AL-MAQ$URAT AL-KUBRA, by IBN DURAID (d. 321 /934). [The well-known poem on grammar; see No. 3501(3); foll. 105-9.] (15) AL-MAQ$AD AL-JALIL FI 'ILM AL-KHALIL, by IBN AL-l_IAJIB ( d. 646/ 1249). [ A metrical prosody; foll. 1 I o-I 17 a.] Brockelmann i. 305, Suppl. i. 537. (16) AL-'ARUJ) AL-ANDALUSI, by ABU 'L-JAISH Abu

4827 SHARIJ AL-RISA.LA, by MUI;IAMMAD 'ATA' ALLAH al­ Naqib (jl. 1200/1786). [A commentary on a statement of Wahhabi beliefs.] Foll. 3 2. 1 9 · 8 X 1 2 · 4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ijusain al-Istanbuli. Dated Rahr II 1226 (May r 8 r r ). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4828 SALWAT AL-AIJZAN BIMA RUWIYA 1/1,N DHAWI 'L­ ~IRFAN, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/1200). [Examples of piety.] Foll. 96. 16•2x I 1•2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Thursday, 2 Mu}:iarran11182 (19 May 1678). Brockelmann i. 50 5, Sup pl. i. 919.

4829 AI~-TdIJRlR Fl SHARIJ ALFA? AL-TANBlH, by AL­ NA \VA \VI (d. 676/ 1278). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS III [Explanations of technical terms occurring in al-Tanliih, the popular Shafi'I law-hook by AL-SHIRAZ! ( d. 476/ 1083).] Foll. r 54. 1 8 X 13 ·7 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 396, Suppl. i. 682.

4830 RISA.LA Fl MA'NA 'L-lJADlTH, by Shams al-Din Abu 'Abd Allah Mul).ammad b. Khalifa AL-SHOBRI al-Shafi'i (ft. 1082/ 1671). [ A treatise on Traditions; foll. 1-24a.] Foll. 24b-42 contain an authorization. Foll. 42. 21 X 1 5·6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated Rajah 1082 (November 1671). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4831 (1) IKHBAR AL-ADHKIYA' BI-AKHBAR AL-AUL/12', by ABU 'L-MAWAHIB Mul;ammad b. Fati]:i. [Tales of saints and mystics; foll. I - r 2a.• ] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) RISA.LAT AL-LI_B]D AL-NA$llJ, by ABU 'L-MAWA­ HIB. [Exhortations for $ilfis; foll. 12b-17.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 17. 17·8x 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 1 5th century.

4832 KHULA$AT AL-ABIJATH Fl SHARIJ NAHJ AL-QIR4- !1T AL-THALATH, by AL-JAtBARl {d. 732/1333). rrz DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [A commentary on the author's own Nahj al-damiitha Ji 'l- qurrii' al-thaliitha, a metrical tract on three Qur'an-readers.] Foll. 67. 20·6 X r 5·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu Bakr b. 'Abd Allah b. Mu}:iammad al-Bashkasi. Dated 793 ( r 39 r ). Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. r 3 5.

4833 (1) RAF' AL-SUTUR FI 'L-"AMAL BI-RUB' AL-DUST-0-R, by Abu Bakr b. Shihab al-Dau.la al-Mi~rI AL-KARAKI. [A tract on fixing the times for prayer; foll. 1-8.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) NIHAYAT AL-MUSA.MARA FI 'L-"AMAL BI'L­ MUSATARA [Anon.] [A brief tract on fixing the time; foll. 9-r I.] Any other copy? Foll. 13-1 5 contain similar material. Foll. r 5. 17·8 X r 3·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

4834 FATif. AL-MALIK AL-WAHHAB BI-SHARI/ AL-'UBAB, by Shams al-Din Mu}:iammad b. A}:l.mad b. A}_imad b. I;Iamza AL-RAMLI (d. 1004/1596). (A commentary on al-"Ubiib al-mufit bi-mu•~am nu!U! al-Shiifi't wa'l-at~iib, a treatise on Shafi'I jurisprudence by 9afI al-Din Abu ,1-"Abbas A}.:imad b. "Umar b. Mu}:iammad al-SaifI al-MuradI AL­ MADHI,IIJI (d. 930/1524).] Foll. 236. 29•8x 20•3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Undated, ro/16th century. See Brockelmann ii. 404. No other copy appears to be recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4835 AL-MUDAUWANA, by SAI:INUN ( d. 240/8 54). [Fragments of the treatise 011 Maliki jurisprudence; see No. 3006.] Foll. 73. 25·4x 19·8 cm. Good scholar's maghribi. Copyist, Yusuf b. 'Abd al-Jabbar b. 'An1r al-~AbdarI. Dated Muh,.arram 5I o (May I r I 6 ).

[Anthology.] [Fragments of an early anthology of Arabic poetry.] Foll. 87. 16 X 12·8 cm. Good scholals naskh. Undated, 5/ 1 1 th century. Any other copy ?

4837 ( 1) l'R.dB THAL.dTHlN SURA MIN AL-QUR'AN, by Muhibb. al-Din Muhammad. b. Khalil b. Muhammad. AL-BUS-. RAWI (ft. 880/1475). [ A grammatical analysis of thirty Suras of the Qur~an; foll. 1-46.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) TA'LlQ LA'flF ~LA QAW.d'ID AL-I'RAB, by AL­ BU~RAWI. [Glosses on al-I'rah 'an qawa'id al-trah, the Arabic grammar of IBN RISH.AM (d. 761/1360); foll. 47-136.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 136. 18x 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated 877 (1472).

4838 DIWAN, by Abu '1-I:fasan 'Ali: b. Mul;iammad AL-TIHAMI. (d. 416/1025). [Collected poems.] 0508 2 u4 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. 57. 17·8 X 13·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13th century. Brockelmann i. 92, Suppl. i. 147.

4839

NUSRAT. . AL-MUTAGHARRIBJN MIN AL-AUTAN. Li.LA 'L-iALAMA WA-AHL AL--0 UDWAN, by Yasin b. Mu~tafa al­ Fara<;li al-Maturidi AL-BIQA"I al-Dimashqi al-I;IanafI (jl.1095/ 1684). [ A complaint about ill-treatment of scholars and 9uffs.] Foll. 6 7. 19 X 13 · 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul;iammad b. Isma'Il. Dated 1088 (1677). Brockelmann ii. 3 1 5. * Transcribed from the author's autograph.

4840. AL-KALAM "ALA MI~ GHULAM, by IBN AL-WARD! (d. 749/ 1 349). [ A hundred distichs.] Foll. 14. 17·8 X 13 ·3 cm. Elegant scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. iii. 1261.

4841 AL--TI.J.NB1HAT AL-ZAINlrA "ALA 'L-GHAFALAT AL­ ~INJYA, by Zain al-Din b. Al;imad b. 0 AII b. al-}Jusain al­ IJ:alabi AL-ISH0AFI (JI. 1000/ 1495). [Corrections to al-Maqiifid al-nal;iw1ya fi sharl; shawiihid shurii/t al-A{frya, a commentary, by AL-•AINI (d. 855/1451), on verses quoted in commentaries on al-Alfiya Ji 'l-nat,,w of IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274).] Foll. 27. ~0•3 X 14·7 cm. Clear scholar1s naskh. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS II 5

AUTOGRAPH. Dated 22 Mul;iarram 1021 (25 March 1612). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4842 (1) MUKHTA$AR Fl SHARIJ AL-ARBA'lN, by AL­ NAWAWI (d. 676/1278). [An extract from the commentary on the author's own al-Arba'in; foll. 1-3 1.] Copyist, 'Ali b. Tufail b. Abi Bakr. Dated Saturday, 8 :;,afar 820 ( 27 March 1417). Brockelmann i. 396, Suppl. i. 683. (2) AL-I'TIQAD, by AL-JAMMA'ILI (d. 600/1203). [ A creed; foll. 3 2-42a.] Undated, 9 / 1 5th century. Brockelmann i. 3 56, Sup pl. i. 607. (3) I'LAM AL-MUWAQQI'lN, by IBN QAIYIM AL-JAU­ ZIYA (d. 751/1350). [ A treatise on }:Ianbali jurisprudence; foll. 42b-90.] Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann ii. 106, Suppl. ii. 1 26. Foll. 90. 2 1• 3 x 13 cm. Three scholars' naskh hands. Dated 820 (1417) and undated, 9/15th century.

4843

AL-R/1.UD. /1.L-BASIM Fl SHAMA'IL. AL-MUSTAFA. . ABI 'L-QASIM, by AL-MUNA.WI (d. 1031/1621). [Traditions illustrating the character of the Prophet Mul;iamn1ad.] Foll. 62. 20•2 x 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu '1-'Abbas al-Nabatiti. Dated Sunday, 19 Jumada II 1028 (3 June 1619). No other copy appears to be recorded. II6 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4844 (1) AL-MU'JIZ FI 'L-TIBB, by IBN AL-NAFIS (d. 687/ I 288). [ An epitome of al-Qaniin Ji 'l-fibb, the medical digest of IBN SINA (d. 428/1037); foll. 1-209.] Copyist, Al).mad al-I;IusainI al-An~ari. Dated Saturday, 6 Dhu 'l-Qa'da 1010 (28 April 1602). Brockelmann i. 457, Suppl. i. 825. (2) Fi 'JAW.AMI' AL-BAUL, by I:IUNAIN B. ISBAQ (d. 260/873). [A translation from GALEN on the urine; foll. 210-15.] Undated, I 1/ I 7th century. Any other copy? Foll. 2 I 6-17 contain a medical extract.

Foll. 22 I. 20·6 X I 2·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated ro 10 ( 1602).

4845 DIWAN, by Shams al-Din Abu '1-Makarim Muq.ammad b. 'Abd al-Ral).man AL-BAKR! al-9iddiqI al-Shafi'i ( d. 9 52/ 1545). [ Collected poems.] Foll. 116. 20•7x I 5·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Zain al-Din 'Abd al-Mun'im b. Mul).ammad b. Abi 'l-Surur b. Mul).ammad al-BakrI al-~iddiqi al-Shafi'i. Dated Tuesday, 12 Rabi° I 1057 (17 April 1647). Brockelmann ii. 334, Suppl. ii. 461.

· 4846 [KIT.JB FI 'L-QIRA~T.] [ An imperfect copy of an unidentified treatise on the readings of the Qur;an.] Foll. I I 9. 20•3 X I 5·2 cm. Clear scholals naskh. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Undated, 8/ 14th century. Any other copy?

4847 AL-MINHAJ Fl SHARIJ MUSLIM IBN AL-IJAJJAJ, by AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278). [The fourth and final volume of a commentary on al-Jami" al­ fabtb of MUSLIM; see Nos. 3135, 3148.] Foll. 28 5. 26·3 X I 8·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13th century.

4848 AL-WASlLA ILA KASHF AL-

4849 KITAB AL-FURV-C, by Shams al-Din Mul].ammad b. Mufti]} b. Mul;iammad AL-QAQONI al-Ramini al-Ijanbali (d. 763/I362). [The first volume of a digest of ljanbalijurisprudence.] Foll. 298. 2I ·8 x 16 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. I 29.

4850 GHURAR AL-BATAN LI-MUBHAM}iT AL-(JUR!l.tV, by Badr al-Din Abu ~Abd Allah Muhammad. b. Ibrah!tn b. Sa"'d AUih B. JAMAtA al-Kinani al-l:Ian1awi al-Shafi"I (d. 733/1333). II8 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [ A treatise on the names mentioned in the Qur'an.] Foll. 90. 24 X I 6·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 81.

4851 QUT AL-MUifTAJ FI SHARif AL-MINHAJ, by AL­ ADHRA~I ( d. 783/ 1381 ). [Part of the concluding volume of an elaborate commentary on the Minhiij al-talibin of AL-NAWAWl (d. 676/1278); see No. 3301.] Foll._156. 27·2x 18·4 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Copyist, Yusuf b. Ibrahim b. Musa b. Ibrahim al-Tarabulusi. Undated, 8/14th century.

4852 (i, ii) AL-JAMI~ AL-$Alfllf, by AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870). [Parts 20 and 2 3 of the famous collection of Traditions.] Foll. 135, 141. zox 14 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/12th century.

4853 BUGHTAT AL-JAL!S WA'L-MUSAMIR H01-NUZRAT AL-ARWAQ WA' L-KHAWATIR, by Shihab al-Din Ahmad al-}Jifnawi AL-BISH.AR! (Ji. r 183/1769). [ A collection of anecdotes,] Foll. 239. 2P2X. 16 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated 16 Shauwal 1187(31 December 1773). Brockelmann ii. 304, Suppl. ii. 415. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4854 SHAR]f. MUNTAHA 'L-SU'A.L JE1.'L-AMAL, by Ni?am al­ Din AL-NISABURI (jl. early 8/14th century). [ A commentary on the Muntaha 'l-.ru'iil wa'l-amal, the well­ known compendium of jurisprudence by IBN AL-I;IAJIB ( d. 646/ 1249).] Foll. 246. 22·9 X I 6·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, ro/r6th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 53 7.

4855 AKAM AL-MARJAN Fl Alf.KAM AL-JANN, by IBN QAIYIM AL-SHIBLIYA (d. 769/1367). [ A treatise on demons.] Foll. I r 7. 22•8 X r 6 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul;iammad b. ~Abd Allah al-I;Ianafi. Dated Sunday, 12 Rama<}an 815 (16 December 1412). Brockelmann ii. 7 5, Suppl. ii. 82.

4856 {1) AL-MU]f.ALLA Bl'L-ATHAR Fl SHARQ KITAB AL­ MUJALLA BI-'KHTI$AR, by IBN I;IAZM (d. 456/1064). [The seventh and concluding volume of the great law treatise; see No. 4824; foll. r-179.] Copyist, Al;imad b. Shukr b. Saif b. Hilil al-1\IIitrI al-Shifi"'i. Dated Wednesday, 17 Dhu '1-I:lijja 740 (14June 1340). ( 2) LlL-1$AL, by IBN I;IAZM. [An extract from a large treatise on law; foll. 182-9711.. ] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 1976-205 contain two brief tracts. 120 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (3) AL-RISA.LA, by IBN I:IAZM. [A treatise on dogmatic theology, being the original from which Ibn.,. ArabI ( d. 6 3 8/ 1240) extracted the Ihtal al-qiyiis; foll. 206-42.J See Brockelmann i. 400, Sup pl. i. 69 5. No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 240. 26·3 X 19 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 7 40 ( 13 40).

4857 SHARijl MINHAj AL-WU$UL [Anon.]. [An imperfect copy of the first volume of an unidentified com­ mentary on the Minhiij al-wu1ill ilii 'ilm al-ufill, the treatise on theology by AL-BAIQAWI (d. 716/1316).] Foll. 199. 26·3 X 18·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ r 4th century. See Brockelmann i. 4r8, Suppl. i. 741.

4858 FARA'ID AL-QALA'ID Fl MUKHTA.$AR SHARijl AL­ SHAWAHID, by AL-'AINI ( d. 8 55/ 14 5 1). [ An epitome of the author's own al-Maqiifid al-nalzw'iya ft shar!; shawiihid shuru!; al-A!ftya, a commentary on the verses cited in commentaries on al-Aljtya fi 'l-na!;w of IBN MALIK ( d. 672/ 1274).] Foll. 249. 20·3 X 15·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu~ammad al-GhamrI. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann i. 299, Suppl. i. 524.

4859 (i, ii) .1.1.L-.GHARlBAIN FI 'L-QUR:-1N WA' L-lf..dDlTH, by AL­ HARAWI (d. 4

4860 AL-HIDAYA, by Burhan al-Din AL-MARGHINANI (d. 593/ l 197). [ A commentary on the author's own Bidayat al-mubtadt, a treatise on I:Janafi jurisprudence; see No. 3633.] Foll. 2 5 I. 24·7 X 18 · 3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Dated (fol. 136b) Dhu '1-f.[ijja 842 (May-June 1439) and un­ dated, 8/ 14th century.

4861 AL-SA'Y AL-'JAMiL LIL-AJR AL-JAZiL, by Nu•man b. A}:imad b. 'Abd Allah AL-TARASUSI (.fl. 1120/1708). [ A commentary on a Tradition, followed by an account of the science of Traditions.] Foll. 1 52. 22 X I 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Yus:uf b. "Abd Allah. Dated 113 5 (1722-3). No other copy appears to be recorded. * The author has appended an autograph notice.

4862 MUKHTA§AR SHARIJ MUSLIM, by Abu '1-•Abbas Al1mad b. Sa•id B. AL-SHAT al-Bajifi al-Zawawi. . . , . . _ [Excerpts from five commentaries on a!-jiimt" at~1a!Ji~ by MUSLIM (d. 261/875). 0508 122 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Foll. 69. 25·8x 18·4 cm. Good scholar's maghribI. AUTOGRAPH? Undated, 1 1/ 17th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4863 AL-A'JWIBAT AL-'JALlYA °AN AL-AS'ILAT AL-KHA­ FlYA, by 'AlI AL-MI$RI (ft. 11/17th century). [ Answers to problems of Qur'anic exegesis.] Foll. 149. 29·2 X 20 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 27 Dhu '1-I;Iijja 1086 (13 March 1676). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4864 MA'UNAT AL-QARl LI-$Alfllf AL-BUKHARI, by Abu '1-f.[asan "'Ali b. Mul,l.ammad b. 'Ali AL-MALIKI (ft. 900/1494). [Summaries of four commentaries on al-'Jiimi° al-1al/i!z, of AL- BUKHARI (d. 2 56/870 ).] Fall. 499. 28 X 1 8 · 8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Al).mad b. Abi Bakr. Dated Rajah l 107 (February 1696). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 263.

4865 (1) AL-MAKNUN Fl MANAQIB DHI 'L-NUN, by AL­ SUY'OTi (d.911/1505). [Reports concerning the mystic Dhu 'I-Nun; foll. 1-78.] Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 3 53. (2) AL-KHA.BAR AL-DALL "ALA WUJUD AL-QUTB 1f/J;1.'L-AUT.J.D 11?1.1.,L-NUJABA' Y!d'L-ABDAL, by AL­ SUYOTI. [A tract on the ~ufi hierarchy; foll. 79-92.] Brockebnann ii. 156, Suppl. ii. 195. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 123 Foll. 92. 19•3 X 14·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}:iammad b. Khattab b. Yusuf b. 'Abd al-Ra}:iim al-Mi§ri al-Shafi'I al-A}:imadi al-NaqshabandI. Dated I 114 ( 1702-3).

4866 MUKHTA$AR AL-DURR AL-MAN?UM [Anon.]. [An epitome of al-Durr al-man~iim fimii yuzil al-ghumiim wa'l­ humilm, a treatise on Traditions by Abu 'I-"Abbas Al;imad b. Ma'add b. 'lsa al-TujibI AL-UQLISHf (d.549/1154).] Foll. 103. 18 X 13 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated Jumada II 8 53 (July-August 1449). See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 633. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4.867 MANAQIB SIDI AL-SHAIKH 'ABD ALLAH AL-MAN­ UFI, by AL-JUND! (d. 767/1365). [A $ufI biography.] Foll. 62. I 6· 5 x I 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann ii. 8 5, Suppl. ii. 99·

4869 (1) ZAD AL-MASlR PI ,L-FIHRIST AL-$AGH1R, by AL- SUY0Tf (d. 911/1505). [A list of well-known books on Traditions; foll. 1-21.] Brockelmann ii. I 5 I, Suppl. ii. I 88. Fall. 2 1-26 contain a list of books by al-Su.yutr. Foll. 28-3 7 contain extracts from and a list of the works of Ibn I;Iajar. 124 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Foll. 38-47 contain a list of books by al-Tha'alibi (d. 873/1468). Undated, 1 1/ 17th century. (2) AL-ASANlD AL-MUTTA$1LA, by Mul).ammad al-Tahir b. I;Iusain b. 'Abd al-Ra-9-man al-$iddiq b. I;Iusain b. "Abd al­ Ral}.man AL-AHDAL. [ A collection of isniids; foll. 48-77.] Dated Wednesday, 4 Sha'ban 1078 (19January 1668). Foll. 77. 2 I· 2 X I 5· 3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 11/17th century and dated 1078 (1668).

4870 (1) FA$L AL-MAQAL Fl HIDAYA 'L-'UMMAL, by Taqi al-Din AL-SUBKI ( d. 7 56/ 13 55). [On the offering of gifts to officials; foll. 1-5.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 103. (z) ISHRAQ AL-MA$AB1IJ FI $ALAT AL-TARA.Wllf, by AL-SUBKI. [On Ramaq.an prayers; foll. 6-11a.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 103. (3) '"UQOD AL-JUMAN FI UQOD AL-RAHN WA'L­ J)Ll.MAN, by AL-SUBKt [On bail; foll. 116-16.] Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 104. (4) AL-SAHM AL-$A'IB Fl QAJ)A' DAIN AL-GHA'IB, by AL-SUBKi. [On debt; foll. 17-34.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 35-41 contain extracts. Foll. 41. 18•8x 13•7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ I 5th century. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 125 4871 ]])Alf AL-BAYAN LIMA ARA.DAB AL-IJUJJA MIN LAISA FI 'L-IMKAN, by Nur al-Din Abu '1-J:Iasan 'Alib. 'Abd Allah b. A}:imad al-I;IasanI AL-SAMHUD I al-Shafi!I (d. 911 / I 506). [A discussion of a statement by al-GhazalI.] Foll. 37. 21 X 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Muslim b. A}:imad b. Al)-mad b. 'AlI. Dated Wednesday, 27 Dhu '1-J:Iijja 991 (11 January 1583). Brockelmann ii. 17 4, Sup pl. ii. 22 3.

4872 SIL.Alf AL-MU'MIN FI 'L-DU'A' WA' L-DHIKR, by IBN AL-IMAM (d. 745/1344). [A treatise on prayer; see No. 3295.] Foll. 208. 25x 17·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul)-ammad b. Mul)-ammad b. Najm. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

4873 AL-11).dlf ll7A'L-TATM1M, by Al)-mad b. Mul)-ammad B. AL- MUHANNA (ff. 820/1417). [A commentary on the Urjiiza Ji 'l-fibb, the metrical tract on medicine by IBN SINA (d. 428/1037).] Foll. 291. 24·8 x 18·8 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Undated, 11/17th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 823.

4874 (1) AL-WAJ1Z Fl DHIKR AL-MUJAZ llM'L-MUJlZ, by AL-SILAFI ( d. 576/ I I 80 ). 126 DESCRIPTIONS OF 1vIANUSCRIPTS [ A list of scholars with whon1 the author had corresponded; foll. 1-20.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) TUIJFAT AHL AL-IJADlTH Fl lf}AL IJAZAT AL­ QADlM WA' L-IJADlTH, by Wajih al-Din Abu '1-Mu?affar Mansur. b. Salim b. Mansur. al-HamadhanI AL-ISKANDARANi {d. 673/ 127 5). [ A collection of teaching certificates; foll. 2 r-29.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 30. 20·7x 15·3 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 10/ 16th century.

4875 SHARIJ MUKHTAf}AR KHALIL, by Taj al-Din Abu '1-Baqa' Bahram b. 0 Abd Allah b. cAbd al- 0 Aziz AL-DAMIRI (d. 815/ 1412). [ A commentary on al-Mukhta1ar, the popular MalikI law-manual by AL-JUND! (d. 767/1365).] Foll. 23 8. 27·8 x 20·7 cm. Several scholars' maghribI hands. Dated Rabr• I 1015 (July 1606). Brockelmann ii. 84, Suppl. ii. 97.

4876 AL-AMR BI'L-TAFAKKUR Fl :A?AMAT ALLAH TA­ ~LA [Anon.] [A treatise urging reflection on· God's power and majesty.] Foll. 183. 26x 20 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Dated Jumada I 693 (April 1294). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4877 BAD[• AL-QUR:JN, by IBN ABI 'L-A$BA0 (d. 654/1256). [ A treatise on the rhetoric of the Qur'an.] D~SCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 127

Foll. 157. 27·2 X I 8·3 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ I 3 th century. Brockelmann i. 3 06, Sup pl. i. 53 9.

4878 AL-QAUL AL-MUNABBI' 'AN T.ARJ AMAT IBN 'AR.A.BJ, by AL-SAKHAWI (d. 902/ 1497). [ A refutation of the doctrines of Ibn 'Arabi.] Foll. 168. 22•3 X 16·2 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands. Dated Shauwal 11 86 (January 1773). Brockelmann ii. 3 5.

4879 TUIJF.AT AL-AI/BAB W.A-BUGHrAT AL-TULLAR, by AL-SAKHAWI (d. 902/1497). [On visiting the tombs of saints.] Foll. 97. 20·7 x 1 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al;imad b. 'Abd al-Ral;iman al-Safµ. Dated 13 Rajah 1026 (17 July 1617). Brockelmann ii. 35, Suppl. ii. 32.

4880 R.AUDAT. AL-TALIBIN. WA-"UMDAT AL-SALIKlN, by IBN "AT.A' ALLAH (d. 709/1309). [Instructions for the mystic.] Foll. 90. 2ox 15·6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1o/ 16th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

488r TdHSlL AL-MARAM MIN Td' RlKH AL-B.IJIJAD AL­ l;ILI.RAM, by Taqi al-Din Abu '1-'faiyib I\t'lutJanunad b. A\1mad b. "Ali AL-FA.SI al-Makki al-Maliki (d. 832/1429). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [ A briefer history of Mecca.] Foll. r 19. 21 x 14·7 cm. Scholar's ta'liq and naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann ii. 173, Suppl. ii. 2.22.

4882 AL-NUKHAB.AT AL-SANlYA FI SHARH. AL-HAMZ]Y.A, by Mul).ammad b. •Abd al-Mun'im AL-JAUJAR! (d. 889/1484). [ A commentary on al-Qa{idat al-Hamziya, a panegyric of the Prophet Mul;iammad by AL-B0$IRI (d. 694/1296).] Foll. 210. 16x 12·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul;iammad b. Khalil al-$alil).I al-J:IanafI. Dated 18 $afar 886 ( r 8 April 148 r ). Brockelmann i. 266, Suppl. i. 471.

4883 NAFAHAT. .AL-ASRAR AL-MAKKlY.A WA-RASHAHAT. AL-AFKAR AL-DH.AHABlYA, by 'Abd al-Ral)man b. Mu- l)ammad b. ~Abd al-Ral).man B. SHA.SA al-DhahabI al-Dimashqi (jl. l 120/1708). [ A history of the poets of the r r / 17th century.] Foll.401. 20·3 X 14·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, r2/18th century. Brockelmann ii. 379.

4884 AL-RISA.LAT AL-MUNABBIHA, by AL-JURJANI ( d. 53 1/ 1136). [ A brief tract on the vanity of worldly desire.] Foll. 26-4 contain extracts. Foll. 4. 17·5x 13 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 782 ( 1380-1 ). Brockelmann i. 487, Suppl. i. 890. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4885 DHIKR AL-MAUT Fl AIJWAL AL-MAIYIT [Anon.]. [ A large part of a treatise on eschatology.] Foll. 104. 1 8 · 3 X 13 · 2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, al-I;Iusain b. •AII al-Hamadhani. Dated Shauwal 522 (October 1128). _ See Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 7 52.

4886 LATA'IF AL-MA'ARIF FlMA LI-MAWASIM AL-:dM MIN AL-WA?.A'IF, by Zain al-Din B. RAJAB (d. 795/1393). [On the performance of religious obligations.] Foll. 3 12. 18 x 13 ·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}_lammad b. Mul_iammad al-Jamma'IlI. Dated 905 (1499-1500). Brockelmann ii. I 07, Suppl. ii. r 29.

4887 AL-'JAM' BAIN AL-§AIJlIJAIN, by IBN AL-KHARRAT (d. 581/1185). [The first volume of a concordance between al-Bukhari and Mus- lim; see No. 3279.] Foll. 273. 26·3 x 18·3 cm. Excellent scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 13th century. 4888 AL-MANHAJ AL-MASLUK Fl SIY.dS.d.T AL-MULrJK, by Jalal al-Din Abu '1-Najib 'Abd al-Ral;man b. Na,r b ...Abd Allah AL-SHAIZARI al-TibrizI (jl. 590/ I 094). [A book of counsel for kings.] Foll. 104. 22•5 x 14·7 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, ro/r6th century. Brockelmann i. 46 r, Suppl. i. 8:rz. 0508 s 130 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 4889 AL-'URF AL-NADl Fl SHAR1f QA$1DAT IBN AL-WARD], by 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Khatib AL-GHAMRI (ft. 1030/1621). [A commentary on the N atibat al-ikhwiin wa-murshidat al­ khulliin, a poem of good counsel by IBN AL-WARD! (d. 749/ l 349).] Foll. 100. 2ox 14·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Mul).ammad Abi 'l-9udtir b. Al).mad al­ Munawi al-Shafi'i. . Dated 1083 ( 1673). Brockelmann ii. 140, Sup pl. ii. 17 4.

4890 (1) MU$1JAF AL-QAMAR FI 'L-TALISMAT, attr. to APOL­ LONIUS. [ A tract on talismans; foll. 1-8.] Any other copy? (2) TAKWlN AL-MA'ADIN, attr. to APOLLONIUS. [ On the formation of metals; foll. 9-14a.] Any other copy? (3) ]I).Alf ASRAR AL-AWA'IL WA-TALKH1$ MA AQAMU MIN AL-DALA'IL, attr. to BESTIUS. [On talismans; foll. 14b-2oa.] Any other copy? (4) AL-TARA'JIM Fl AMR AL-$AN'AT AL-SHARlFA [Anon.]. [On the philosopher's stone; foll. zob-z6a.] Any other copy? (5) MAH'] AL-MAH'], attr. to Abu Batiyas TISHTAMUSH al-MaghribI. [On the magical sciences; foll. 26b-44a.] Any other copy? DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 131 (6) ASMA' RUJJANlYAT AL-KAWAKIB AL-SAB'A [Anon.]. [On the spirits of the planetary spheres; foll. 44b-46a.] Any other copy? (7) TABA'I' AL-KAWAKIB AL-SAB'A [Anon.]. [On the characteristics of the planets; foll. 46b-64.] Any other copy? Foll. 64. 14•2 X I o·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu Firas b. al-Qa<;li Na~r. Dated Sunday, 4 Rabi' I 709 (12 August 1309).

4891 ASRAR AL-lfURtJF, by AL-BONI ( d. 622/ 122 5). [On the magical properties of the letters.] Foll. 59. 21 •2 X 14 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, al-J:Iafiz; al-Akhlati. DatedJumada II 829 (May 1426)~ Brockelmann i. 498, Suppl. i. 9 r 1.

4892 DURRAT AL-AFAQ FI 'ILM AL-lfURUF Wd'L-AUFAQ, by AL-BISTAMI (d. 858/1454). [On the magical properties of letters and numbers.] Foll. 6 3. I 7·9 x I 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 4 $afar 855 (8 March 1451). Brockelmann ii. 2 3 2, Sup pl. ii. 3 24.

4893 AL-MURAQABA WA' L-MUJJ.ASABA, by AL-MUlfASIBI (d. 243/837). [ A treatise on the cure of the soul.] Foll. 42. 1 8 x 1 3 cm. Several scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 10/16th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 3 52. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4894 ]])Alf AL-MAQA§ID MIN MUQADDIMAT AL-ZAHID, by Mul).ammad b. al-'lzz AL-J:IIJAZi (JI. 909/ 1 503). [Glosses on the Muqaddimat al-Ziihid, an introduction to Shafi'I jurisprudence by Shihab al-Din Abu '1-"Abbas Al).mad b. Mul;am­ mad b. Sulaiman al-QahirI AL-ZAHID al-Shafi'I (d. 819/1416).] Foll. 125. 18·3 X 13·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Dated 15 $afar 909 ( 9 August 1503). See Brockelmann ii. 9 5, Sup pl. ii. 11 2. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4895 MAJMA' AL-ASRAR WA-KASHF AL-ASTAR, by Shams al­ Din Mul).ammad Dimirdash AL-MUJ:IAMMADi al-Khalwati (d. 929/1523). [A treatise on mysticism, commenting on a story from the Manfiq al-fair of Farid al-Din 'Attar.) Foll. 43• 19·7x 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 995 (1587). Brockelmann ii. 1 2 5.

4896 AL-ZUHUR AL-MUQTATAFA MIN TA 0 RlKH MAKKAT AL-MUSHARRAFA, by AL-FASi (d. 832/1429). [A historical description of Mecca, extracted from the author's own Shifii' al-ghariim bi-akhbiir al-balad al-fzarilm.] Foll. 70. 21 ·6 X I 6· 5 cn1. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, r3/19th century. See Brockelmann ii. 173, Sup pl. ii. 221-2. No other copy appears to be recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4897 AL-TIRAZ AL-MANQUSH Fl MA]JASIN AL-JJUBUSH, by 'Ala' al-Din 'Ali b. 'Abd al-Malik b. Qac;li-Khan AL-MUT.'" TAQI AL-HINDI al-Qadiri al-Shadhili ( d. 97 5/ 1567). [ A treatise on the virtues of the Abyssinians.] · Foll. 68. 20•3 X 14 cm. Good scholar's haskh. Undated, r 1/17th century. Brockeln1ann ii. 3 8 5, Suppl. ii. 5 r 9.

4898 ZAD AL-MUJIDDAL-SARl LI-MAT.ALI' AL-BUKHARI, by Abu 'Abd Allah Mul}.ammad b. Suda AL-TAWUDI al-Murri (d. 1209/1795). [ A volume of an extensive commentary on al-Jami° al-1a~i~ of AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870).] . Foll. 186. 27x 20·6 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Copyist, Mul:iammad b. al-J:Iajj Qasim. Dated 6 Jumada I 1256 (6 July 1840). Brockelmann i. 159, Suppl. i. 263.

4899 AL-QAUL AL-MUSTAJAD Fl SHARIJ KITAB UMMA­ HAT AL-AUL.AD, by AL-SAMHUDi (d.911/1506). [ A commentary on the final chapter of the Minhaj al-fiilibin of AL-NAWAWi (d. 676/1278).] Foll. 28. I 8·8 x 14·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, early 10/ 16th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 682. * The author himself has inscribed the title-page.

4900 TUIJFAT AL-IJARl§, by "Ala~ al-Din Mul;iammad b. Balaban AL-FA.RISI al-J:Ianafi (d. 739/1338). 134 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [ A commentary on the Talkhtf al-Jami' al-kabir, an epitome, by Sadr. al-Din Mul;tammad b. 'Abbad b. Malakdad AL-KHILATI (d. 652/1254), of al-Jami' al-kabir, the larger collection of Tradi- tions by AL-SHAIBANI (d. 189/804).] Foll. 23 5. 22•6 X 14·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann, Sup pl. iii. l 2 2 3.

4901 KITAB AL-JADAL [Anon.]. [A large part of a treatise on dialectic as applied to jurisprudence.] Foll. 107. 17·2x 12·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ I 3th century. See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 678.

4902 AL-LUBAB Fl 'ILAL AL-BINA~ WA' L-I'RAB, by AL­ ~uKBARI (d. 616/1219). [ A treatise on Ara hie grammar; see No. 3 8 3 3.] Foll. 6 8. 24 · 2 X I 7· 2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/13th century.

49°3 AL-Alf.KAM AL-SULTANlYA, by AL-MA.WARD! (d. 450/ 1058). [ A well-known treatise on Islamic political theory.] Foll. 103. 21 X I 5·7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 5/ I 1th century. Brockelmann i. 386, Suppl. i. 668. * Part of this copy appears to be the author's autograph.

49°4 [1.MFSJR AL-QUk.JN.] [The final volume of an unidentified commentary on the Qur'an.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. I 66. 20 X 16 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ma}:imud b. Bahram b. Ma}:imiid. Dated Saturday, 22 Dhu '1-Qa'da 652 (3 January 1255). Any other copy?

49°5 •uNWAN AL-SHARAP AL-WAFl, by Siraj at-Din Isma'il b. AbI Bakr B. AL-MUQRI' al-Shawari al-Yamani (d. 837/1433). [ A brief encyclopaedia of the sciences.] Foll. 5 5. 20·7X 15 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, MulJ_ammad b. Ya'qub b. 'Umar b. Ya'qub al-KurdI al-Shafi'i. Dated Monday, 8 Jumada II 8 3 2 ( 1 5 March I 429 ). Brockelmann ii. 190, Suppl. ii. 2 54 .

. 4906 AL-BASlT FI 'L-FURO', by Abu }Jamid AL-GHAZALI (d. 50 5/ I I I I). [The final volume of the digest of Shafi'i jurisprudence; see No. 3379.] Foll. 141. 26x 17•2 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh. Copyist, Malimud b. ( ] b. '"Aziz b. Mul)ammad al-Irbili. Dated Saturday, 24 Jumada II 584 ( 20 August I 188).

49°7 (1) TAifQlQ AL-BURHAN Fl SHA~N AL.. DUKH4N, by AL-KARMI (d. 1033/1624). [In defence of smoking; foll. 1-8.] . . . Copyist, Mu~tafa b. Mali.mud aI-ShatI al-I;Ianbali al-AtharI. Dated $afar 1216 (June-July 1801). Brockelmann ii. 3 69, Suppl. ii. 496. Foll. 8-9 contain a brief tract by lbn f/Abd aJ ...'.fladI. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (2) QARe AL-SIYAT Fl QAMe AHL AL-LIWAT, by Shams al-Din Abu ~Abd Allah Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b . . . . . Salim AL-SAFFARINI al-1,Ianbali (d. 1118/1774). ·[In condemnation of sodomy; foll. 9-25.] Copyist as of ( 1). Dated l 2 34 ( 1 8 19). No other ~opy appears to be recorded. Foll. 26-27a contain a brief tract by al-KarmI. (3) AL-TAIJQlQ Fl BUTLAN AL-TALFlQ, by AL-SAF­ FARiNI. [ Against the practice of forgery; foll. 27b-28a.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (4) QA§lDA FARlDA, by AL-YAFieI (d. 768/1367). [ A poem in defence of Ibn Taimiya; foll. 28b-3 r.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (5) FATIJ AL-WADUD PI 'L-TAKALLUM Fl MAS'ILAT AL-"AINlYA WA-WAIJDAT AL-WUJUD, by Mul).ammad 1,Iayat AL-SINDI al-Madani ( d. 1158/ 1745). [ A tract on the unity of creation; foll. 34-40.] Undated, 1 3 / 19th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. (6) TAKHM1S LAMlYAT AL-"AJAM, by MUJ:IAMMAD SAelD b. M~lla ~irjis (JI. 13/ 19th centurey)_. . . - ·I [ An amplification of the Liimzyat al-"A;am of AL-TUGHRA (d. 515/1121); foll. 43-48a.] AUTOGRAPH. Undated, l 3/ 19th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 48b-49 contain another autograph Takhmis by Mu}.iammad Sa'"id, dated Ramagan 1232 (July-August 1817). Foll. 50-5 1 contain a brief tract. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 137 (7) QA$1DA TA']YA FI ,L-NISA'. [A poem on women; foll. 52-55.] Copyist as of ( r ). Dated r 2 r 8 ( r 803-4). Foll. 55-56a contain a poem by al-Saffarini. Foll. 56b-58 contain afatwii by the same.

(8) AL-A$DAF lf7A' L-DURAR, by Abu }Jaf§ .. Umar b. '"Abd Allah AL-HARANDI (JI. 4/roth century). [Poems; foll. 59-68.] Dated 6 Jumada II r 1 6 3 ( 1 3 May 1 7 50 ). No other copy appears to be recorded.

(9) SHADHA AL-RAU]) AL-BAD!.. AL-MUDRdK, by Isma"II AL-"AJLUNi (jl. 12/18th century). [On the visitation of certain shrines; foll. 69-75.] Undated, r 2/ r 8th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 76-78 contain afatwii of Ibn Taimiya. Foll. 79-80 contain extracts. Foll. 8 r-84 contain a description of a pilgriinage by Isina''il al­ '"AjlunI undertaken in r r 5 I ( 1738-9).

(ro) NUZHAT AL-N.J?IR!N Fl 1'!11.'RlKH AfAlv 11:J,JLtf;f MIQR MIN AlrKHUL.dF.J' 11:;1.'L-SAL1;/J'11V, by .t\L,., KAR.MI. [A short history of Egypt in tbc 7-11}13-171:b centuries; lhH. 85-r32.J Dated 5 Dhu 'l-1:Jijja 1027 {23 N,,.ven1ber 1618),. Brockelmann ii. 369, Suppi. ii. 496. F~ou. :t 34. 2 z•6 x I 5 cm. Various sd1,»farl naskb ltands. Various dates, I 1-r 3J 17-r 9th century,. -~ T DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4908 AL-AJWIB.dT AL-MAR])lYA FlMA SALILA "AN_H[J_ MIN AL-Aif.ADiTH AL-NABAWlYA, by AL-SAKHAWI ( d. 902/ 1497). [ Answers to questions connected with Traditions.] Foll. I 86. 17·8 x 12·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. AUTOGRAPH. Undated, 9/ 15th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

49°9 AL-FAWA'ID AL-MUNTAKHABAT AL-'.AWALl, by AL- DARAQUTNI ( d. 3 8 5/99 5). [Select Traditions.] Foll. 2 8. l 8 X I 3· 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ 12th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. * This copy contains many early study-entries, including two recording study with Ibn al-Jauzi ( d. 597/ 1200).

4910 [KITAB FJ $IFAT .dL-JANNA.] [ An unidentified and untitled treatise in description of Paradise.] Foll. 228. 17·8 X r 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Any other copy?

491 l ( 1) AL-'flBB .dL-RUif.ANl, by Abu Bakr AL-RAZI (d. 3 13/ 9z5). [ A guide to the good life; foll. 1-I 4.] Dated 3Jumada II 764 (20 March 1363). Brock.elmann i. 23 5, Suppl. i. 420. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 139 (2) TAZKIYAT AL-ARWAIJ 'AN MAWANI' AL-IFLAif [Anon.]. [ A book on practical philosophy; foll. r 5-42.] Undated, 8/ 14th century. Any other copy? Foll. 42. 24-3 X 16·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 764 ( 1363).

4912 RAU]) AL-TALIB, by IBN AL-MUQRr (d. 837/1433). [ A treatise on Shafi.'I jurisprudence.] Foll. 216. z6·8x 18 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al}.mad b. AJ:imad b. lfamza b. Mu!).ammad al-RamlI al-An§ari al-Shafi'I. Dated Thursday, 23 Shauwal 900 (17 July 1495). Brockelmann ii. r 9 I, Suppl. ii. z 54.

49 1 3 (1) TUifFAT AL-MAUDUD FI 'L-MAQ§UR lf?d'L-MAM­ DUD, by IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274). [ A poem on a point of Arabic orthography; foll. 5-9a.] Brockelmann i. 300, Suppl. i. 526. Foll. 1-4 contain various scraps. Foll. 9b-r r contain a tract on logic. ( z) KASHF AL-§AL§ALA ~N ll?.i$F AL-ZLlLZAI1A, by AL-SUY-OTI (d.911/1505). [A tract on famous earthquakes; foll. 12-27.] Brockelmann ii. 147, Suppl. ii. 183. Foll. 28-34 contain a selection of verses. Foll. 35-37a contain verses by Abu 'l-l;Iasan al-Jurjani (d. 366/ 977). Foll. 37b-38a contain some letters. 140 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (3) 'I'AKMILA DURRAT AL-GHAUWA.$, by Abu Man~ur Mauhub b. Al;mad b. Mul;ammad B. AL-JAWA.LI QI ( d. 539/ l 144). [ A supplement to the Durrat al-ghauwa_s Ji au ham al-khawa_sf, on solecisms, by AL-I;IARIRI (d.516/1122); foll. 386-51.] Brockelmann i. 280, Suppl. i. 492. Foll. 52-55a contain extracts. (4) MUKHTA$AR, by AL-$AGHANI (d. 650/1252). [A tract on nouns of the patternfa'a/; foll. 556-62a.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (5) MUKHTA§AR FI ASA.MI 'L-ASAD WA-KUN.AH, by AL-$AGHANI. [A tract on names of lions; foll. 626-66.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (6) BA.NAT SU'A.D, by KA'B B. ZUHAIR (JI. 1st/7th century). [The famous panegyric; foll. 67-70.] Foll. 71-72 co~tain scraps. Foll. 72. 21•3X11·4 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 1o- 12/ 16- 18 th century.

4914 TAB$1R AL-MUNTABIH BI-TAHRIR AL-MUSHTABIH, by IBN l;IAJAR (d. 852/1449). . [A dictionary of proper names similar in spelling.] Foll. 238. 21•7x 16·6 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ibrahim b. Khidr b. Ahmad al-'UthmanI al-Shafi.'i (d. 852/1448). . . Dated 22 Rabr I 817 (1 I 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

49 1 5 AL-NA§A'IJ/, by AL-MUifASIBI (d. 243/837). [Mystical counsels.] Foll. 102. 24·3 X 17·1 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Isma'Il b. Muhaimin al-TalJ!J_az. Dated Monday, 7 $afar 734 (18 October 1333). Brockelmann i. 198, Suppl. i. 352.

4916 AL-TIBB AL-MAN$UR1, by Abu Bakr AL-RAZI (d. 313/ 92 5)- [The famous compendium of medicine; see Nos. 3003, 3997.] Foll. 202. 20·7x 15·2 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu Bakr b. 'Umar al-'Abbasi al-J:IanbalI. Dated Rabr I 956 (April 1549).

49 1 7 AL-AGHDHIYA WA' L-ASHRIBA, by Najib al-Din Abu l;Iamid Mu}:i.ammad b. 'Ali b.

4918 MA LA YA.SA< AL-TABlB 'JAHLUH, by Yusuf b. Isma'il b. Ilyas al-Baghdadi AL-KUTUBI (ft. 710/1310). [ A manual of diet and medicaments.] Foll. 225. 31 x 21 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Tuesday, 6 Jumada II 1134 (24 March 1722)~ Brockelmann ii. 169, Suppl. ii. 219. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

49 19 SUQ AL-'ARUS WA-BUHJAT UNS AL-NUFUS, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/1200). [ A collection of sermons.] Foll. 92. 20·6 X 1 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Abd al-Raqman b. Muqammad al-Mu'adhdhin. Dated 1004 (1595-6). Brockelmann i. 50 5, Suppl. i. 919.

4920 (r) AL-TA'LlQ FI 'L-TIBB, by Abu Marwan 'Abd al-Malik b. Abi Bakr b. Muqammad b. Marwan B. ZUHR (d. 557/1162). [Instructions on medicine; foll. 1-34.] Undated, 7/13th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) AL-MUHADHDHAB AL-MUJIZ, by Abu '1-Fatq Yal).ya b. Ilya B. AL-IJAKIM. [A compendium of medical practice; foll. 3 5-137.] Undated, 10/16th century. No other copy appears to be recorded.

Foll. I 37. 2 5·3 X I 7·4 cm. Two scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 7/13th and 10/16th century.

4921 ( 1) NVR AL-'UYUN WA-JAMI' AL-FUNUN, by Abu Zaka­ riyi'e' Yal;tya b. Abi 'I-Raja' AL-KAIJIJAL (JI. 700/ 1300). [A treatise on ophthaln1ology; foll. 1-74.] Brockehnann, Suppl. i. 90 1. (2) ktINHii.J AL-DUKKAN, by Abu 'I-Muna b. Abi Na~r b. !Jaff~ B. AL-~ATTAR al-Isri:fili al-Hariini (JI. 6 58/ r 260). [Excerpts fro1n a treatise on drugs; foll. 7 5-90.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 143 Brockelmann i. 492, Suppl. i. 897.

Foll. 90. 27·2 X l 8·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated (fol. 74b) 951 (1544-5).

4922 AL-TABAQ.dT AL-SH.dFI'lYA (AL-WUST.d), by AL­ SUBK'i (d. 771/1370). [The 'middle' recension of the biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars.] Foll. 3 1 r. 27·8 X 18·8 cm.· Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Abu Bakr b. Al_imad b. Mul_iammad b. QaQI Shuhba al-Asadi (d. 851/1448). Dated 13 Dhu '1-I;Iijja 802 (5 August 1400). Brockelmann ii. 90, Suppl. ii. 106.

49 2 3 AL-SA'ADA WA'L-IQBAL, by KhicJ.r b. 'Ali AL-AIDINI al- Khattab (d. ea. 816/1413). [A compendium of medicine.] Foll. 127. 18 · 8 X 1 3· 7 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu}_isin b. Idris. . Dated. 78 5 ( 1384). Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 3 26.

492 4 (r) MUJ.dDALA, attr. to Ibrahim AL-'fABARANI. (Fragments of a theological disputation; foll. 1-17a.] Any other copy? (2) MUJADALA [Anon.]. ( An account of a theological disputation ea. 600/ l zo4; Foll. 17h-50.] Any other copy? 144 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (3) MUJADALA. [ An exchange of correspondence on theological disputation be­ tween al-HashimI and Ya"qub al-Kindi; foll. 51-1 50.] Dated $afar 1101 (December 1689). Any other copy? (4) KHABAR AL-SHAIKH BARLAM. [The well-known story of Barlaam and Yoasaph; foll. 1 51-2 58.] See Zotenberg, Notice (Paris, I 887). Foll. 258. r9·7X 13 cm. Two naskh hands. Dated $afar 1 1 o I (December 168 9) and undated, r 1/17th cen­ tury.

49 2 5 TALKH1$ AL-MASA'IL AL-TIBB1YA, by GREGORIUS al-Mafriyan ( d. I 214). [An epitome of the Masii'ilji 'l-fibb, on medicine, by I;IUNAIN B. ISI_IAQ (d. 260/874). Foll. 3 8. I 6 · 5 X I I · 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ni°ma b. al-Farsi al-Ijalabi. Dated Sunday, 22 Rama<;lan 1 1 1 1 ( 1 2 March I 700). See Brockelmanni. 205, Suppl. i. 367. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4926 KANZ AL-TAB1B W.d-BUGHYAT AL-SANAD AL-IJAS1B, by Kamal al-Drn Mahmud b. Abi 'I-Hasan AL-MAU$ILI (jl. 695/1296). . . [A compendium of medicine.] Foll. 267. 20•3 X 15 cm. Clear scholar's niskh. Undated, r2/18th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 145 49 2 7 AL-ll)AIJ FI 'L-WAQF WA'L-IBTIDA°, by AL-ANBARI (d. 328/840). [ A treatise on the recitation of the Qur'an; see No. 4802.] Foll. I 4 7. 2 7 X 18 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al;imad b. I-;Iasan b. Abi Bakr b. Mul,iammad. Dated Sunday, 2Jumada I 851 (16July 1447).

4928 SHARlf NA.HJ AL-BALA.CHA, by AL-BAI-;IRANI {d. 699/ I 300). [ A commentary on the N aij al-balagha of AL-SHARIF AL­ MU RTAQ A; see Nos. 3169, 3779, 3812.] · Foll. 449 · 3 4 X 2 2 · 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 1 1/17th century.

4929 (1) DAQA'IQ AL-MlZAN F] MAQAD]R AL--AUZAN, by 'Ala' al-Din 'Ali Chelebi al-$arukhani AL-MU'ALLIF AL-JADID (JI. I o / 16th century.) [ A treatise on alchemy; foll. r-23.J Brockelmann ii. 448, Suppl. ii. 667. (2) JAWAHIR AL-ASRAR Fl MA'ARIF Lf.£.Aljl'JAR, by AL-MU'ALLIF AL-JADID. [A similar work; foll. 24-450.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 668. (3) KITAB AL-U§OL, attr. to Abu Musa JABIR. b. i}aiyan aJ ... Tusi. [A similar tract; foll. 45b-56a.] Brockelmann i. 24:r, SuppI. i. 428. '11 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS (4) AL-SIRRAL-RABBANl, by AL-MU'ALLIF AL-JADiD. [Asimilar treatise; foll. 56b-8 5a.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 66 5. (5) AL-DURRAT AL-BAIJ)A' WA.'L-YAQUTAT AL-lfAM­ RA", by AL-MU' ALLIF AL-JADID. [Asimilar tract; foll. 8 5b-94.] Brockelmann, Suppl. ii. 668. Foll. 9 5. 2 1 · 3 X I 6 · 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1 r/ 17th century.

493° IKHTILAF QURRA' AL-AM$AR, by Abu Bakr A}:imad b. Musa b. al-'Abbas B. MUJAHID (d. 324/936). [ A treatise on the seven readings of the Qur'an.] Foll. 167. 19·3 X 12·7 cm. Fine old scholar's naskh. Copyist, 0 Umar b. Abi 'l-1:Iusain b. Abi '1-Fat}:i al-Lishiri. Dated, at Shiraz, 5 50 (II 55-6 ). No other copy appears to be recorded.

493 1 SHARIJ AL-MUQADDIMAT AL-KASHSH!YA, by Fakhr al-Din Abu '1-1:Iasan °Ali b. Mu}:iammad AL-NUBBARI( ?). [A commentary on al-Muqaddima ft 'l-manfiq, a treatise on logic by Zain al-Din °Abd al-Ra}:iman b. Mul).ammad AL-KASHSHI.] Foll. 152. 25·8 X 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 68 5 ( 1286 ). Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. r or 3.

493 2 AL-TA$R1F Ll-JJ,fAN "AjIZA "AN AL-TA"LlF, by Abu '1-Qasim Khalaf b. al-"Abbas AL-ZAHRA. WI ( d. 404/ r or 3). [ A digest of n1edicine.] DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 147 Foil. 2 6 5. 3 3 X 2 3· 2 cm. Good scholar's maghribI. Undated, 11/17th century. Brockelmann i. 239, Suppl. i. 425.

4933 AL-ZUBDA Fl 'ILM AL-HAl-:A, by Na~Ir al-Din AL-TOSI (d. 672/1274). [ A commpendium of astronomy.] Foll. 69. I 6·2 x I 3 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Drawings. Dated Jumada II 677 (November r 278). Brockelmann i. 5 1 1, Sup pl. i. 93 1.

4934 (i, ii) NA?M AL-DURAR Fl TANASUB AL-AY WA'L-SUWAR, by AL-BIQA'I (d. 885/1400). [Volumes 2 and 3 of a commentary on the Qur'an.] Foll. 312,310. 18·3X 13·3 cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Dated Sunday, 28 Rajah 870 (16 March 1466). Brockelmann ii. 142, Suppl. ii. 178.

4935 AL-DHAKHlRA Fl 'ILM AL-TIBB, by TH.A.BIT B. QURRA (d. 288/901). [ A treatise on medicine.] Foll. 214. 18·3 x 12·1 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 217, Suppl. i. 384.

4936 AL-SHIFA~ BI-TA'RlF ]JUQUQ AL-MU9TAF.ii,, by rIY}\D, (d.544/1149). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [A copy of the devotional biography of the Prophet Mul;iammad; see No. 3104.] Foll. 222. 19·1 X 12·5 cm. Splendid calligraphic naskh. Copyist, Darwish Al;imad b. al-I;Iajj "Ali b. al-I;Iajj Al;imad al­ Kanfarawi. Dated 8 Shauwal 1166 (8 August 17 53).

4937 [KITAB Fl RADD AL-SHl'A.] [A large part of an unidentified treatise in polemic against the Shi'ites.] Foll. 109. 26·3 X 18·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Wednesday, 15 Jumada II 738 (8 January 1338). Any other copy?

4938 AL-MUFHIM LI-SHARIJ $Alfllf AL-IMAM MUSLIM, by Abu ,1-<"Abbas Ah-mad b. 0 Umar al-An~arI AL-QURTUBI (d. 656/1258). [The first volume of a commentary on al-'Jami" al-1afiz/:z of l\1USLIM (d. 261/875).] Foll. 298. 2 5 X I 7· 1 cm. Several scholars' naskh hands. Undated, 7 / I 3th century. Brockelmann i. 160, Sup pl. i. 26 5.

4839 (i, ii) AL-MU'JlJtlAL FI 'L-LUGHA, by IBN FARIS (d. 395/1005). [ A dictionary of Arabic; see No. 3 848.J Foll. 197, l 26. 28•2 X 20•6, 24·2 X Is· 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. l)ated lvlu};larram 571 (July-August I 175). DESCRIPTIONS OF :MANUSCRIPTS 149 4940 AL-MUFA$$AL, by AL-ZAMAKHSHARI (d.538/1144). [A famous grammar of Arabic; see Nos. 3261, 3636.] Foll. 19 9. 16 · 2 X 8 · 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Abd Allah b. Mul).ammad. DatedJumada I 674 (November 1275).

4941 SHARI;I AL-MULUKi, by Muwaffaq al-Din Abu '1-Baqa' Ya'Ish b. "Ali B. YA'ISH b. al-9a'igh (d. 643/1245). [ A commentary on the Jumal urul al-tarrif (al-Muluki), a gram- mar of Arabic by IBN JINN! (d. 392/1002).] Foll. 102. 18·3 X 12·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 5 Rajah 690 (4July 1291). Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. I 92.

4942 ( 1) TAISlR AL-MATALIB WA-RAGHBAT AL-'{ALIB, by Mul).ammad b. Mul).ammad b. Ya'qub AL-KUMI al-Tunisi (JI. 810/1407). [ A treatise on the magical properties of the letters; foll. 5-55.] Dated 27 Rabr II 1092 (16 May 1681). Brockelmann ii. 252, Suppl. ii. 358. (2) KITAB FI KHAZA'IN AL-I;IURUF [Anon.]. [ A similar work; foll. 56-98.J Any other copy? Foll. 99-120 contain a similar anonymous work. Foll. I 2 r -9 8 contain quotations from the Qur'an and prayers. Foll. r 99-203 contain various talismans, continued on foll. 248- 55. (3) MA'ALIM ADAB ULI 'L-ALBAB, by Rashid al-Din DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Mul}.ammad b. Mul).ammad b. 'Ali AL-KASHGHARI (JI. 661/ I 263). [A treatise on ethics; foll. 204-48.] Dated 1092 (1681). (4) SHAMS AL-MA'ARIF WA-LAT.A' IF AL-'AWARIF, by AL-BUNI ( d. 622/ I 22 5). [Part of the well-known work on the occult sciences; foll. 258- 3o3.] Brockelmann i. 497, Suppl. i. 91 o. Foll. 303. 19·5X 14 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mahdi b. Yal).ya b. $alal}. al-Misuri. Dated 1092 ( 1681 ).

4943 AL-'JAM' BAIN AL-$Alf1HAIN, by IBN AL-KHARRAT ( d. 58 r / r r 8 5). [Volume 2 of the well-known concordance of al-Bukhari and Muslim; see No. 3279.] Foll. 2 3 4. 2 5 X r 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/13th century.

4944 AL-MUZHIR FI •uLUM AL-LUGHA, by AL-SUYUTI ( d. 911/1505). [ A treatise on Arabic lexicography.] Foll. 206. 27·4X 16 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Copyist, l\tiul;lammad b. Baqir b. Siraj al-I~tihana'i. Dated Saturday, 20 Sha"ban r 280 (30 January r 864). Brockelmann ii. r 55> Sup pl. ii. 194.

4945 AL-BUST.JN AL-MUSTAKHRA'J MIN KITAB AL­ FIRDAUS, by ~Ali b. al-Qasim B. "ALI. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 1 51 [ An epitome of a!-Firdaus a!-mukhraj min a!-$afift, a collection of Traditions by Abu I;:Iamid A}:i.mad b. "Abd Allah b. Sahl AL­ SARAKHSI.] Foll. r 5o. I 7· 2 X r 2 · 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. lT ndated, 8/ r 4th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 586.

4946 AL-WAJlZ Fl TAFS]R KIT.dB ALLAH AL-:AZ]Z, by AL-WAI;:IIDI (d. 468/ 1075). [A brief commentary on the Qur'an.] Foll. 146. 25·7x 18·7 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann i. 412, Suppl. i. 730.

4947 AL-WAl)IJ:[ Fl SHARJ:[ AL-MU~HTA§AR, by Nur al-Din

Abu Talib. "Abd al-Rahman. ., . b.. 'Umar AL-BASR1.. [Vol. 2 of a commentary on al-MukhtafarJi '!:fiqh, a compendium of l:f anbali jurisprudence by Abu '1-Qasim ,Umar b. al-J:Iusain b. "Abd Allah AL-KHIRAQi (d. 334/945).] Foll. 249. 26·3 X 19 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ r4th century. See Brockelmann, Sup pl. i. 3 1 1. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4948 TAJRlD AL-TAUI)]IJ LI-SHARIJ AL-JAMI' AL-JAQ!Q, by Shams al-Din Abu 'Abd Allah Mul}.ammad AL-KAf:BARI al-Shafi•r. [The fifth and final volume of glosses on al-Tau/if,, li-sharf,, al-Jami' al-fa{,,ift, a commentary by IBN A~MULAQQIN (d. 804/1401) on al-Jami° al-1aftift of AL-BUKHARI (d. z56/:i:870).] r52 DESCRIPTIONS OF JVIANUSCRIPTS Foll. 220. · 27·6x 17·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Al;mad b. Mul;ammad b. 0 Ali al-Nasikh. Dated 4Jumada I 832 (9 February 1429). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4949 ( 1) BULB UL AL-AFRAif WA-RAlfAT AL-ARWA.H, by Mul;yi al-Din Abu 0 Abd Allah Mul;ammad b. 0 Ali b. Ibrahim AL-SUDI (d. 932/1525). [Collected poems; foll. 1-41.] Brockelmann ii. 407, Suppl. ii. 56 5. (2) NASAMAT AL-SAlf.AR WA-NAFAifAT AL-ZAHAR, by AL-SUDi. [More poems; foll. 43-82.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 82. 18·3 X 13·6 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, A}:l.mad b. Mu}:l.ammad b. 0 Ali al-Dawari al-I;Iarithi. Dated 1003 ( l 594-5).

495° MUKHTA$AR FI ASMA' AL-ADWIYA [Anon.]. [ A catalogue of medicaments.] Foll. l l 6. 29·2 X 18 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 1o / I 6th century. Any other copy?

495 1 {r) MU'ALLIM .AL-'fARAFAIN FIMA LIL-•ULAMA' WA'L,..PUQARA.' MIN AL-SHAR.dFAIN, by •Isa b. Mul].am­ mad b. Qaraja al-Suhrawardi al-Mi~ri AL-SALJUQI. [A treatise on the pious life; foll. 1-124a.] Brockelmann, Sup pl. ii. 1004. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 153 (2) AL-IQTIBAS MIN MISHKAT WA§lYAT AL-NAB] LI­ ' BN "ABBAS, by IBN RAJAB (d. 795/1393). [The testament of the Prophet to Ibn 'Abbas; foll. 124b-162.] No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. r 62. I 7·8 X r 3 ·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, 'Ali b. 'Umar b. Al).mad al-Muqri' al-Dirnashqi. Dated 29 Mul).arram 816 (1 May 1413).

4952 AL-WAFA' BI-FAJ)A'IL AL-MU§TAFA, by IBN AL-JAUZI ( d. 597/ I 200 ). [The first volume of a biography of the Prophet Mul}ammad.] Foll. 2 I t 24 X I 6 · 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Wednesday, 12 ~afar 626 (roJanuary 1229). Brockelmann i. 503, Sup pl. i. 916. * Transcribed from the author's autograph.

4953 MUTHlR AL-"AZM AL-SAKIN ILA ASHRAF AL-AMA.- KIN, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/1200). [ A treatise on the Meccan pilgrimage.] Foll. 198. 25·3 x 17•4 cm. Splendid scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul}ammad b. 'Abd al-Latif b. Yal}ya b. 'Ali b. Khat- tab al-Dinawari al-Khaiyam. Dated 7 Mul}arram 61 I (19 May 1214). Brockelmann i. 505, Suppl. i. 920. * Transcribed from the author's autograph.

4954 SHARJJ AL-KHULA$A, by Badr al-Din Abu "Abd Allah Mu}:tammad b. Mul}arnmad b. "Abd Allah B. MA.LIK al-'fa'I al-Jaiyani (d. 686/ r 287). 0 5.08 X 154 DESCRIPTIONS OF lvIANUSCRIPTS [ A commentary on al-Alfiya Ji 'l-natzw, the metrical grammar by the author's father IBN MALIK (d. 672/1274).] Foll. 134. 24·8 X 16·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, I:Jusain b. Rashid b. Ibrahim al-Ikhna'i al-Shafi'i. Dated 18 Shauwal 732 (4 May 1333). Brockelmann i. 298, Suppl. i. 522.

4955 AI,-WUJUH llt!J.'L-NAi.d'IR, by IBN AL-JAUZI (d. 597/ 1200). [On Qur'anic words whose meanings differ according to context; see No. 4691.] Foll. 142. 23·3 X 16·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Yusuf b. •Ali. Dated Thursday, 14Jumada II 724 (8 June 1324).

4956 FATH. AL-MUGHlTH BI-SHARH. ALF1YAT 'ILM AL- IJADlTH, by Zain al-Din AL-'IRAQf ( d. 806/ 1404). [A commentary on the author's own al-Alftya fz upJlal-tzadtth; see Nos. 3612, 3748.] Foll. I 4 3. 2 7· 3 X 18 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, "AlI b. Sulaiman b. Yusuf. Dated 25 Dhu 'l-Qa"da 840(31 May 1437).

4957 IIJZ1." "ULfJM AL-DIN, by Abu I:Jamid AL-GRAZA.LI ( d. 50 5/ 1 l l I). [The second half of the second quarter of the famous treatise on religious ethics.] Foll. 246. 25•4x 17 cn1. Excellent scholar's naskh. Copyist, Sulaiman b. Abi Mu?affar al-Jili. Dated, at Baghdad, 587 ( r 1.91). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 155 4958 QALA'ID AL-,IQYAN WA-MA]f.ASIN AL-A,YAN, by Abu N a~r al-Fatq. b. Mul].ammad b. 'Ubaid Allah B. KHAQAN al­ QaisI (d. 529/1134). [Biographies of poets and elegant writers of Andalusia.] Foil. 1 5 I. 2 8 x 2 1 · 3 cm. Clear scholar's maghribI. Dated 2 Dhu '1-Qa"da 1097 (20 September 1686). Brockelmann i. 3 39, Suppl. i. 579.

4959 (1) SHUDHUR AL-DHAHAB FI MA"RIFA KALAM AL- :.d.RAB, by IBN RISH.AM (d. 761/1360). [ A grammar of Arabic; foll. r-19.] Undated, 9/ 1 5th century. Brockelmann ii. 24, Suppl. ii. I 9. (2) AL-,UQUD FI 'L-NAlfW, by IBN JINN! (d. 392/1002). [A tract on Arabic grammar; foll. 20-28.J Undated, 7/ r 3th century. No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 29-3 5a contain a similar tract. Foll. 3 5b-40 contain a tract on legal penalties. (3) AL-LU~LULL FI 'L-NAJJW, by AL-SURRAMARRI (d. 776/1374). [A metrical tract on grammar; foll. 42-47.] Dated 23 Ramagan 775 (8 January 1374). Brockelmann ii. 162, Suppl. ii. 204. (4) BAY.AN AL-IfUDUD [Anon.J. [ A treatise on jurisprudence; foll. 48-66.] Copyist, '"Umar b. Ya.. qiib al-Mariti. Dated Thursday, 6 Rarnagan 741 (23 February 1341). Any other copy? DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

Foll. 66. 14·3 X 9·9 cm. Various scholars' naskh hands. Various dates and undated, 7-9/ I 3-15th century.

4960 AL-I'LAM BI-A'LAM BALAD ALLAH AL-IJARAM, by AL-NAHRAWALI (d. 990/1582). [ A history of Mecca; see No. 3891.] Foll. 293. 23 X I 5 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu.1:}ammad b. Al)-mad b. Mul)-ammad al-Makki al­ Maliki al-Maghribi. Dated Jumada I 98 5 (July 1 577).

4961 MASHARI' AL-ASHWAQ ILA MA$ARI' AL-'USHSHAQ, by AL-DIMYATl (d. 814/1411). [Traditions concerning the Holy War.] Foll. 198. 28x 20·3 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Copyist, Mul;i.ammad b. AJ;i.mad al-$anhaji. Dated 1101 (1689-90). Brockelmann ii. 76, Suppl. ii. 83.

4962 JJILTAT AL-ABRAR WA-SHIL1.R AL-AKHTAR, by AL­ NAWAWI (d. 676/1278). [A collection of prayers; see No. 3049.] Foll. 230. 24•5 X 17•2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 22 ~afar 675 (5 August 1276). * This copy was transcribed under the supervision of the author.

4963 ]!ILYAT AL-AULIYA, 1½1.-TABAQAT AL-A$FIYA', by Abu Nu,ain1 AL-I$FAHANI (d. 430/ 1038). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 157 [The fifth volume of the biographies of saints and mystics; see N OS. 3 1 74, 39 r 4.] Foll. 170. 25·4X 20 cm. Clear scholar's maghribi. Dated Raj.ah 812 (November 1409).

4964 [KITAB F1 UMUR AL-AKHIRA] [Anon.]. [ An untitled treatise on ethics and eschatology.] Foll. 66. I 7·8 X 12·4 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 2 5 Sha'ban 73 8 ( 18 March I 3 3 8). Any other copy?

4965 TANQllf AL-ABifATH LIL-MILAL AL-THALATH, by IBN KAMM-ONA (d. 683/1284). [ A polemical treatise on the three religions.] Foll. 94. I 8·8 X 13·4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century. Brockelmann i. 431, Suppl. i. 768.

4966 SHARif AL-BAD1'1YA, by Shihab al-Din Abu Ja'Tar Al}.mad b. Yusuf b. Malik AL-RU'AINi al-Gharnati al-Maliki (d. 779/ I 377). [A commentary on the Badtiyat al-'imyan, a panegyric to the Prophet Mul;tammad by IBN JABIR AL-HAUWARi (d. 780/ 1378).] Foll. I 3 8. 22·7X I 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. Brockelmann ii. I 3, Suppl. ii. 6.

4967 AL-TAIS!R Fl AlfADlTH AL-BASHIR AL-NADH!R [Anon.]. 158 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [The first volume of an epitome of al-Mujtabii ft a~iid'ith al­ Mu1tafa, a large collection of Traditions, apparently lost, by IBN AL-BARIZI (d. 738/1338).] Foll. 2 59. 26·8 X 23 ·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mul).ammad b. Aqbugha. Dated, at Cairo, 18 Raht I 767 (3 December r365). No other copy appears to be recorded.

4968 lf.ILYAT AL-ABRAR WA-SHILi.R AL-AKHTAR, by AL­ NAWAWI (d. 676/1278). [A collection of prayers; see Nos. 3049, 4962.] F oII. I 9 8. 24 · 8 X I 7· 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, A}:imad b. 0 Abd al-"Aziz b. A}:imad al-MaghribI al­ AndalusI. Dated Thursday, 5 $afar 726 ( r r January r 326).

4969 SHARlf AL-MA"RIFA WA-BADHL AL-NA$llf.A, by AL­ MUij{ASIBI (d. 243/837). [ A guide to the religious life.] Foll. 17. 17·8x r3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Dhu '1-Ijfijja 9r I (April-May 1506). Brockelmann i. 198, Suppl. i. 353.

4970 NIH.J.YAT AL-Su~uL FI SHARlf AL-U$UL, by AL-IS­ NAWi (d. 772/1370). [ A comn1entary on the Minhaj al-'ltIUfill ila eilm al-up2l, by AL­ BAIQAWI (d. 716/1316).] Foll. 263. 27•7x I 8·8 cn1. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Aiyub b. lviul,.u11111ad b. "Isa al-$arkhadi al-Shafi 0r. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 1 59 Dated Tuesday, 6 Rabt II 806 ( 23 October 1403). Brockelmann i. 418, Suppl. i. 741.

4971 AL-IKHTIYAR FI 'L-MULAIJ WA'L-AKHBAR, by Abu J:-Iafs 'Umar b. 'Abd al-Majid b. 'Umar al-Qurashi AL-MAIYA­ NISHI al-Mahdawi (jl. 580/ 1184). [Extracts from the Firdaus al-akhbiir, a collection of Traditions by SHIRAWAIH (d. 509/ I I I 5):] Foll. I oo. 17·9 X 13 ·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated Saturday, 4 $afar 840 ( I 8 August 14 36 ). See Brockelmann i. 344, Suppl. i. 586. No other copy appears to be recorded.

4972 JAWAHIR AL-QUR'AN, by Abu J:-Iamid AL-GHAZAL! (d. 505/11rr). [ A well-known treatise on theology.] Foll. I o 3. r 8 · 3 X 14 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9 / 1 5th century. Brockelmann i. 42 r, Sup pl. i. 7 46.

4973 SHARR. AL-MANZUMAT. AL-NASAFlYA. [Volume z of an unidentified commentary on al-Man:;,t1mat al­ N asafiya ft 'l-khiliifiyiit, a metrical treatise on the differences be­ tween the schools ofjurisprudence.] Foll. 2 z r. 26 x 1 8· 3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated Rama4an 695 {July-August 1296). See Brockelmann i. 428, Suppl. i. 761. 160 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4974 [RASA'IL DARAZlYA.] [ A collection of 26 Druze writings.] Foll. 70. 19•4X 15·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Dated 1066 ( 16 55-6).

4975 AL-MASA'IL AL-Nl?,AMlYA, by Ni?am al-Din Mal_imud b. Fa

4976 SHARI/. AL-LUBAB, by Qutb al-Din Mu}Jammad b. Mas'Ud al­ Sirafi AL-QALi (ft. 712/ 1312). [ A comn1entary on al-Lubiib fr 'ilm al-i'riib, a treatise on syntax by Taj al-Din Mul_iammad b. Mu}Jammad b. Al_imad AL-ISFARA­ :-INI (d. 684/ r 28 5).J Foll. 128. 17·8x 13·3 cn1. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, .. Ali b. Al}mad al-LarindI. Undated, 8j14th century. Brockelmann i. 296, Suppl. i. 520.

4977 AL-lttUH,,lJ.DHDHAB FI 'L-MADHHAB) by AL-SHIRAZI (d. 476/1083). [The second part of a famous digest of Shafiri jurisprudence.] Foll. 302. 22•7 X I 5 c111. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/13th century. Brockebnnnn i. 387, Suppl. i. 669. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS 16r

4978 AL-'AQA'IQ Fl ISHARAT AL-DAQA'IQ, by Abu Mu1:;iam­ mad 0 Abd al-Ra1:;iman b. Marwan b. al-Munajjim AL-MA'ARRI (d.557/1162). [The first volume of sermons of the prophets.] Foll. I 81. 26 X 17·8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Mu1:;iammad b. 'Abd Allah b. al-Zalt al-1:IalabI al-$hafi'r. DatedJumada I 873 (November 1468). Brockelmann i. 3 56, Suppl. i. 604.

4979 lJUSUL AL-MA'MUL, by Mal;imud b. Dawud AL-LU'LU'i al-Bukhari al-AfshanjI (d. 671/1272). [A commentary on al-Man~ilmat al-Nasafryaji 'l-khilefryat, the metrical law treatise by AL-NASAFI ( d. 537/1142).] Foll. 2 52. 28·4X 16·2 cm. Clear scholar's ta0liq. Copyist, Ya'qiib b. Yiinus. Dated 867 ( 1462-3). Brockelmann i. 428, Suppl. i. 761.

4980 AL-JAMI' AL-$A1Jllj, by AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870). [The fifth volume (often) of the famous collection of Traditions.] Foll. 228. 26•8 x 18 cm. Fine scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14thcentury.

4981 MINHAJ AL-BA.TAN FlMA TASTA"MILUH AL-1;,V{:fAN, by IBN JAZLA (d.493/1100). [A dictionary of drugs; see Nos. 3021, 3976.] Foll. 196. 21•3 x 14 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/12th century. y 162 DESCR:IPTIQN.S O.F MANUS:.C:RlP.l'.S 4982 INTIQAI) AL-I"TIRAJ), by IBN J:IAJAR (d. 852/1.1-48). [ A treatise on Traditions, being a comparison of two commentaries on al-BukharL] Foll. 229. 21·7X 16·2 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Copyist, Khalil Allah Ibrahim. Dated 19Rarnac;lan1176 (3 April 1763). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 262, ii. 7 5.

4983 RISALAT AL-SULTAN HULAKU KHAN AL-KAFIR. [The letter stated to have been sent by H ulagu Khan to the rulers of Syria, and their replies.] Foll. 3. 18 X r 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, r2/18th century. See C. d'Ohsson, Histoire des Mongols, iii. 294 ff.

[RISALA DARAZlYA.] [ An exposition of the Druze religion; a fragment.] Foll. 18. 17· 2 X 12 · 8 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 9/ 15th century. See Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 717.

4985 RISALAT AL-MUSTARSHIDlN, by AL-MUij.ASIBl ( d. 243/ 837). (A guide to the religious life.] Foll. 34• r7·9X 13 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/14th century. Brockehnann, Suppl. i. 353. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

4986 AL-IQTI])AB AL-MUSHTAMIL <.dLA SULiL WA-JAWAB, by Abu Naeyr $a"id B. ABI 'L-KHAIR b. 'lsa al-Tabib al-Masi};ii (d. 589/r r93). [ A medical catechism.] Foll. 46. 20•3 X r4·3 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, r o / r 6th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 893.

4987 ( r) AL-DUSTUR AL-BlMARISTANl, by Abu '1-Fagl Dawud b. Abi '1-Bayan al-Mutatabbib AL-ISRA'ILI (JI. 634/1236). [ A medical treatise; foll. r-r 8, 28-3 5, r 9a.] Brockelmann i. 49 r, Sup pl. i. 896. (2) [KITAB FI 'L-TIBB.] [An anonymous and untitled digest of medicine; foll. r9b-27, 36-ror.] Any other copy? Foll. ro r. 19·8 X I 3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ibrahim al-Mar-9iimi. Dated, at Cairo, 5 Shauwal 1009 (ro March r6or).

4988 (r) MUNTAKHAB AL-MAW.A.LID, by AL-SIJAZi (d. ea. 400/ 1009). [ An epitome of an astrological work, the A/zwiil ta/zwil sini 'l­ mawiilid, by ABU MA'SHAR (d. 272/886); foll. 1-53.] Undated, r 2/ r 8th century. Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 3 88. (2) AL-QIRANAT FI 'L-BURUJ, by ABO MA~SHAR (d. 272/886). r64 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS [On the conjunctions of the zodiac stars; foll. 5 5-87.] Brockeln1ann i. 222, Suppl. i. 395. (3) SHARlf QA§lDAT IBN ABI 'L-RIJAL, by Abu 'l- 0Abbas Al)-mad b. al-Ij[usain b. •Ali B. AL-QUNFUDH al­ Qusantini ( d. 8 ro/ 1408). [ A commentary on al-Bari' fz a~kiim al-nujum, a metrical treatise on astrology by Abu '1-Ij[asan °Ali B. ABI 'L-RIJAL al-Shaibani al-Kabib al-Qairawani (d. ea. 1032/1040); foll. 89-165a.] Dated 2 Ramac;lan 1035 (28 May 1626). Brockelmann i. 224, Suppl. i. 401. Foll. 16 5b-r67 contain an extract. Foll. r 68. 20·8 X r 5 cm. Various scholars' naskh. Dated 1035 (i:626) and undated, 12/18th century.

4989 TA.MAM AL-MUTUN Fl SHARlf RISALAT IBN ZAIDUN, by AL-9AFADI (d. 764/1363). [ A con1mentary on al-Risiilat al-jiddzya, a well-known letter by Abu '1-Walid Al)-mad b. 'Abd Allah b. Ghalib B. ZAIDUN al­ Makhzumi (d. 463/1071).] Foll. r65. 19·4x r4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated \Vednesday, 26 Jumada II 1092 ( 13 July r681 ). Brockelmann i. 27 5, Suppl. i. 48 5.

499° $.A.BABAT AL-MULl.Nl tm.-$ABBABAT AL-MA°ANJ, by lVIu9yI al-Din b. Abi Bakr AL-SALATI al-DimashqI (ft. 1065/ 1655). [ A treatise on love.] Foll. 81. 2.1•3 X r 5 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated lvfu9-arra111 1099 (November 1687). Brockehnann ii. 2.76. DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

499I SHAR]J AL-ZIY..dD..dT, by QAJ;,1-KHAN (d.592/1196). [ A comn1entary on al-Ziyadat, on I;ianafi law, by AL-SHAI- BANI ( d. I 89/804); see No. 3 166.] Foll. 401. 20·3 X 14·7 cm. Cursive scholar's naskh. Copyist, Yusuf b. Isrftil al-I;ianafi. Dated 637 (1439-40).

4992 A.DAB AL-QAl)A', by Shihab al-Din Abu Isl;iaq Ibrahim b. 'Abd Allah b. 'Abd al-Mu'min B. ABI 'L-DAM al-Hamdani al-I;iamawi ( d. 642/ 1244). [On the duties of the cadi.] Foll. I 44. I 7·9 X I 3 ·8 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Dated 666 ( r 267-8). Brockelmann, Suppl. i. 588. * Transcribed from the author's autograph.

4993 TAFSJR GHARJB AL-QUR'AN, by Abu Bakr MulJammad b. 'Umar b. Al;imad AL-'UZAIR1 al-Sijistani (d. 330/941). [ A dictionary of rare words in the Qur'an.] Foll. 135. 17·2x 10·1 cm. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 6/ I 2th century. Brockelmann i. r r 9, Suppl. i. 183.

4994 SHAR]J MINH.dJ AL-TALIBJN. [Fragments of an unidentified commentary on the Minhaj al­ fali6in of AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278).] Foll. 164. 26•4X 18·3 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. 166 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Copyist, 'Ali b. I:Iusain b. 'Ali al-Manhali al-Shafi'i. Dated 7Jumada I 880 (8 September 1475). _Any other copy?

4995 AlrMISBAH Fl "ILM AL-MIFTAlf, by AL-JILDAKl . ' . (d. 743/ 1 342 )- [ A treatise on alchemy.] Foll. 193. 20·6X 14·8 cm. Clearscholar'snaskh. Undated, 12/18th century. Brockelmann ii. r 3 8, Sup pl. ii. 172.

4996 AL-jAMI" AL-f}Alfllf, by AL-BUKHARI (d. 256/870). [The fifth part of the Traditions.] Foll. J 22. 26·8 X 18·4 cm. Beautiful scholar's naskh. Undated, 7/ 1 3th century.

4997 ( 1) flASHIYA "ALA'L-KASHSHAF [ Anon.]. [A gloss on the beginning of al-Kashshiif'an ~aqii'iq al-tanzil of AL-ZAlvlAKHSHARI (d. 538/ r 144); foll. 1-44.] Any other copy? * Fol. 2/J contains an entry in the hand of Sa'd al-Din al-Tafta­ zani (d. 79r/r389). (2) f[.il.SHIYA ~1.LA 'L-BAI])Al¥1 [Anon.]. [A gloss on the early part of the Anwar al-tanztl of AL-BAI­ :QAWI (d.716/1316); foll.45-111.] Any od1er copy? Foll. I 12-19 contain a brief tract, probably by al-Dauwani (d. 907/ I 502). DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS Foll. r 20-9 contain further glosses on the Qur'an. Foll. r 3 1-7 contain two brief tracts.

Foll. l 3 7. 17 X r 2·8 cm. Various scholars' ta'liq and naskh. Undated, 8-10/14-16th century.

4998 AL-KASHSHAF /1.N IJAQA'IQ AL-TANZIL, by AL­ ZAMAKH SHARI (d. 538/1 r44). [Vol. I of the commentary on the Qur'an.] Foll. 276. 26·4X 21·3. Good scholar's naskh. Undated, 8/ 14th century.

4999 (r) AL-KIFAYA FI 'L-TIBB, by Abu Sahl Mu'ammarb. 'Umar B. AL-J:IAJJAJ al-'Aric;II. [ A medical catechism; foll. 1-77.] No other copy appears to be recorded. (2) AL-KIFAYA FI AMR.Al) AL-/1.IN [Anon.]. [A treatise on ophthalmology; foll. 78-102.] Any other copy? Foil. 107. r 8 x r 4 cm. Clear scholar's naskh. Copyist, Ya]).ya b. •Ali b. al-J:Iakim al-'Anbari. Dated (fol. 102) 8 Rabi' I 839 (1 October 1435).

5000 (1) AL-ARBA'lN AL-/,E,1D:AN1YA, by IBN \¥ADcAN (d. 494/1101). [Forty select Traditions; see No. 4825{ I); foll. I-I 5.] Undated, 8/ 14th century. (2) IJAZA MUB.d.RAKA, by Mul,1anunad b. AbI Bakr b. Mul}ammad B. AL-J:IIM$ANI (/J. 870/1466). r68 DESCRIPTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS

[ A licence for teaching Qur,an-readings; foll. I 6- 3 5.] AUTOGRAPH. Dated Sha~ban 871 (March 1467). No other copy appears to be recorded. Foll. 36-47 contain two ijazas in the autograph of ~122 al-Din Ibn Fahd (d. 921/ 1516). Foll. 47. 18· 1 x 14·7 cm. Three scholars' naskh. 8/ 14th and 9/ 15th century. ui. ' •• / , ~ · . ·, . .o r ~ . ) - ' , . Ji;,, },u,::£.~·-.;,.,.~~) J-J .~J.;;.:_, ~~~~;iJ, ~ , , ~ ~ . • : ~.:..-.1":''VJ~~-:i· ~..1!.}lw~,;p1~~.,5Jl:.i; ~ , . ,.;.~~~~,;;..:.,1,..-¥,~~~J,.-J~.,,1.:,.J- Ja-,_;-,11(}.;..;,AJ.J•JJ~ Ju-- ~.".»M.,;.~ "1.a~J . ~_),,z-.,V I •-f!-'N.,;/_,.~~.JI~ 4-&-,>.' c,.,}:.J J ·. ., r..1J~~, ~../._;:_p J~ .I__,;,J ~~.,,; I .- »..,,J.JJL.._,~~-'-''-'~'"-"'~ *~_,PJ~J_,~JlJJ~u~ ~/0~ ,_,.,J.:&,~,;!~~~;,~ ~ •)jJ ¾.. f 11 ~., JJ- ~/ I ,~;,.1.'P ,.;,z.,u., j,I.~ ~ J ;I.,.-~ i JJ' ~~; P:?->~~.,4Y;~~~ ~~~iv.-,1,,-;~;., ~✓r-d ~ ;_;1(£:fi,a,,vJ~~.,;A'z:_J:u~~:~'..-."?j:.(fc,~- , < ~J.l~✓:,i):.&_!"~J~(}'~-.,~l, JJ;.,J 11 ~,,.,~-.,"T:"" ,.,, V- ff~J .:J,.,.e, E..:, _.::.)C; ~.) J!)., ~Li.,t?-!{t!' [;.,-J~ ,_ ~~~, .1.b 1,i:J, , :..Mz _,.,.;;,,, .;,J',.l' er YJ ,L,,a~,:''., ~ L&fv~,;,·~~1~;,,.,~l_;J~::.:,.,~,, . u;.it;,(JJ:,i;.;'J) 1.,__,~;.CJ J .~tC_..,;:) G., _µ.,i,,f-.J ~ 1 ' __ .:;, ~ ' •?.;[I ✓,_ ,:!J;.J JI i-1/ .:..,,~; -;_.. ~_,~_, ~/1J.:,7 J '.;J 1J '4>-J! ifa_t:,:,,,,1Jf_, L-.- ~., ~75-, .J / 1l•J ,.:,-y~1 PI .-J c.-.,

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