Foil. 209-210. Various extracts, amongst them (fol.
210v.) one from ^^JLall u^Vj' an^> on tne marS^n of the same page, another from ^JJt\j j+mJu , hoth of some length.
Foil. 211-223. A Persian treatise on Dress. It is imperfect at the beginning, but it is described at the end as an extract from <—>ls£.
Foil. 224-227 are vacant, but enclosed with coloured lines like the rest.
II. Foil. 229-248 : Ac j ». . tef* ^ JjN ^fSl i-J\yA\j j»Icl aJJVj An anonymous treatise on the Law of Inheritance.
Begins: CJt* \j\ (Js^jN ^\ jJxl. Imperfect at the end. Plainly written in a large hand, with numerous notes. This part of the volume being of a smaller size, the single sheets of it have been bound higher and lower alternately, so as to fit the size of the rest. Part of the margin of it has been cut off.
Both parts of this volume bear the seal of Nusrat Jang, tho first also anote stating that it hadbeenbought of Saiyid Husaini
•AidarUs,at Mailupur. Cf.Stewart's Catal.151,liii.
[Tippu.]
360.
B
432. Size 8f in. by 5 in.; foil. 202. Thirteen
lines in a page.
A fragment of a treatise on pious charms and remedies, arranged in 100 paragraphs (if^Sli), and probably entitled Jo^^il\ £31* l^jltt.
The author is not mentioned. He frequently quotes Bfml (d. a.h. 622), the "Imam" Ahmad b. Musa J^s-s, Majd al-dln Shlrazl (i.e. FiruzfiMdi, d. a.h.
817), and various old authorities. Ono of his Shaikhs was Sulaiman b. Ibrahim 'Alawl. Ho also mentions (fol. 4) that he wrote at an earlier period a treatise with the title £csr\il\ j\jj\ £s-»l_j!\ £bjall.
This MS. is imperfect at the beginning. The first words arc: <U~s! ^^'V. ^ i^J^> from tne nrst
»JoU, which treats of the magic powers of the Basma-lah. The second JtA$U (fol. 4) is inscribed: J«ii J
.£srUM Sjyj
>Cutoff.
The latter portion, from the sixty-second paragraph, is wanting. Only the last fol. is preserved, which con¬
cludes as follows: i^Jyill Jo^i j»Uj' i»^-v*j'.
Tho last three pages contain an amulet for horses, with directions in Turkish.
Cat. 233, v.
361.
604. Size 10 in. by 5f in.; foil. 75. Thirty-one and eighteen lines in a page.
An abridgment of the preceding work.
It begins: £3L» ^ i__~iu^ ... ail JlS JL»*«s!! J-ii d io31il\ Jol^ill
\ Jb tjj y*\ j£, and concludes: cu«J .^\ iii] ^yc JjlyJlj ijLallj Written partly in a small Nasta'llk, and partly in a large Naskh character. The portion in Nasta'lik has corrections, and indications of the contents, on the margin. It is on thin paper, and injured in some places. Bed lines round the pages.
Inscribed Jol^il! L_^=£U/»by alater hand.
[Johnson.]
362.
B430. Size 7 in. by 4£ in.; foil. 104. Nine, afterwards six lines in a pago.
Tho Traycr-book of 'Ali b. Sultan Muhammad Kari' (d. a.h. 1016), called jJarSl CJjJl Sec H. Kh. iii. 56; Fliigcl, Hdss. Wien, iii. 148; and Aumcr, Hdss. Munch. 53 sq.
Written in a large plain hand, with vowel-points.
A Persian translation is added between the lines, and prefixed (foil. 1-6) is an introduction in Persian, by ono Ahmad b. 'Abd al-rahman, containing rules for forty days of devotion. Both wore made for the use of one Shah Hashim, at Makkah. Tho introduction begins: Ji\£s~i 'liij j^f-* •
Tho last two pages contain another prayer, *lcO
{t^U^J\ A*> *)> j£ Sjlacut. It begins: ^j] ^1]
.<JJj~sa~>]
The Arabic text was collated subsequently by Muhammad Husain b. 'Abdallah Multa.nl Makkl Kadirl.
i
PRAYERS AND CHARMS.
• 93
383.
1460. Size 9£ in. by 5 in.; foil. 378. Twenty-three lines in a page.
A copious Commentary on a Eoligious Manual (ti^t) by " ShiMb al-dln." The commentator styles himself 'Aii b. Ahmad Gntai (ij^l), 1of if <tki. (?), a dis¬
ciple of Shaikh Eukn al-din, and he entitles his work cr i. J JUII JJ^. See H.Kh. v. 254, who identifies the author of the manual with the celebrated 'Omar Suhrawardi (d. A.n. 632). This work is written in Persian, but the commentary is in Arabic. The latter was compiled from various works in both languages, on rhetoric, lexicography, grammar, and law. The passages to bo explained are introduced by il^s.
Begins: culjld! <dJ d^Ls^l jjac!
^oA! !jjt>
u\i Jjo Ul ^J\\ Ay*j ^Jx.
.£?1
JtcjJl <LJI ^s+jfJl] Jjs-i!
"Well written in two hands; terminating abruptly.
The beginning is much injured. ' Foil. 72 and 73 should be transposed. A defect after fol. 270.
Cf. Stewart's Catal. 176, xi.
[Tippu.]
364.
2391. Size 8J in. by 4§ in.; foil. 213. Twenty-one lines in a page.
-Another copy of the same Commentary, more incom¬
plete than the preceding MS.
Neatly written. Coloured lines round the pages.
Much injured by insects. Fol. 213 should be placed after 206.
Inscribed: "Explanations of theological terms by All ibn Ahmad Alghaurl."
[Sir Charles Wilkins.]
365.
B 436. Size 5| in. by 3J in.; foil. 53. Nine lines in a page.
l»U\ jJUl JyW J-l—Jl J*JJ (sic) L^\jJ\ lift
Uju-i i^ji (i^fJjW! 'ijsi
(Jytotfj** ^ *r\
1The present MS. has ^Jjy^\ .
Fragments of the Prayer-book of Ahmad b. 'Omak al-Hinduwan, who lived about the middle of the twelfth century. 1
The book contains forms of prayer for the different times of tho day, viz., morning, noon, afternoon, and evening.
Begins: ijyJ\ j>A ^-^\ (Jy^ ■ Plainly written, the first quiro in a different hand from tho rest. Defects after foil. 22 and 47.
Inscribed jj,,^ ii\j} ]. Cf.Catal. 233 (Duawat), ii. 3.
366.
B437. Size 5} in. by 3J in.; foil. 23. Nine lines in a page.
A Prayer for Muhammad, mentioning all his bodily and mental qualities, and styled accordingly (fol. 6t>.),
*J,J1 <L1»- (J (sic) £L«Ul! J^fr ■ The author gives his name as3^sj lX:;:LJ! ^LisjJl i_i^USI ^) J-eli
^1*11 yUcuSlj ^LjsJ! <d!l JJw ^. He compiled his work from (Tabrtzl's) ifji\\ , (Tirmidhl's) JjUiJl, and('lyad's) »UaJI.
The introduction commences: J^ls^l <_jLsT{_gSU>\
aLjjJill sSy*f (jyUiiyi, and the
prayer begins (fol.6».): \^y*j 1)iX.«j^s. <J«6>j»gUI .J}±A\ J Us*'* <UjD j Usr* UX ^jJI J^-*
Well written, with vowel-points. Bed rulings.
• Inscribed (Lis- Jjjii Cf.Catal.233,vii.
367.
B 433. Size about 9J in. by about 6 in.; foil. 246.
Nine lines in a page.
A fragment of a largo Collection of Prayers for Mu¬
hammad and his family, the title and author of which are not ascertained. It is not tho i£j\j+s^\ JjHj, as is supposed in a recent inscription. It is divided into chapters and sections (J.«ai).
"WeU written in a bold hand, with vowel-points.
Eubrics omitted in tho latter portion. Imperfect both at tho beginning and end, and injured in soveral places.
Cat. 234, ix. (?).
1 See above,no. 169.
J From Safidan,inthe districtofSirhind.
•
94 ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS.
368.
2349. Size 6J in. by 3£ in.; foil. 16. Eleven lines in a page.
Forms of prayer, called <Usu d\j}\ ; beginning with the words *Jm!\ <d!tjkia~i\ ,which are thrice repeated, and concluding (fol. 12) with a short prayer, which commences: <*fAiJ\ <^S3U L ^\\.
In an edition of theso prayers, published at Lakhnau, a.h. 1257, the author is called SAirro 'Aii Hamada.ni (d. a.ii. 786) ; and tins would agree with tho brief statement of H. Kh. i. 492. Cf. Stewart's Catal. 176, and Cat. Lugd. iv. 341.
Well written, with all tho vowels. Dated "a.h. 81"
{i.e. 1181 ?).
The last two pages contain an enumeration of the names of God, added by a different hand. It begins:
y»
1MU ^\
<l!tJ».
[College of Fort William.]
869.
5. Size 14 in. by 8£ in.; foil. 63. Seven lines in a page.
I. Foil. 1-19. <Lsru)l jVjjUI. The same prayers as in the preceding MS.
II. Foil. 20-33. Forms of prayer, founded upon the Koran; beginning with the first Surah. With somo Persian notes.
III. A few Surahs of tho Koran, viz. Su. 36, 48, 78, 73, and 67.
Beautifully written in a large character, with all the vowel-points. Richly ornamented and gilt.
Tho following name is written at the end of the prayers: l^j ^> 6fi\J* (jlua^ <l]Jl^Jii oL*^ u-iwl
.JlwdN <uL *U1
[Johnson.]
370.
657. Size 8f in. by 6f in.; foil. 26. Nine lines in a page.
Selections from the Koran, to bo used as prayers.I. C«>* O s
Beginning : JjA &sf} , to the end of tho alphabet.
Next comes Surah 1.
Written in a large plain hand. Of the twelfth
century. [Tippu.]
371.
473. Size 4£ in. by 8$ in.; foil. 400. Usually ten lines in a page.
A copiousShi'ah Prayer-book. Well written through¬
out, and mostly with vowel-points. Of the end of the eleventh and tho beginning of the twelfth century.
Tho following is a list of tho principal contents:
I. Foil. 1-11. Benedictions on Muhammad, be¬
ginning: ^^A-^ Jui J* ^Ul, and pro¬
ceeding in the same style, only the concluding words of each benediction being varied. A Persian introduction precedes.
II. Foil. 16-22. Some prayers, ascribed to 'Aii;
with Persian introduction and interlinear translation.
III. Foil. 23-75, on paper sprinkled with gold, and all written in the same hand, contain :
a. Foil. 23-26. Another prayer of 'Aii.
b. FoU. 28-54. The great " Coat-of-mail Prayer,"
*leJ, handed down by jUe^l, i.e.
'Aii Zain ax-'abidin, from the Prophet, to whom it was communicated by Gabriel, in one of his campaigns.
Begins: l>
<dlll> CS\ ..J
^J>\^Ul
V.
It is divided into one hundred sections (J^ai), and preceded by an introduction. Cf. Cat. Mus. Brit. 77, and Cat. Lugd. iv. 345.
At the end of tho introduction is the following note:
^j^jti&J j-L^U ^'.p- tf* ^ • The seal of Fakhr al-din Muhammad Husainl (a.h. 1099) is impressed below.
c. Foil. 64-75. The little " Coat-of-mail Prayer,"
jJtd\ i^y^^ *^£j > ascribed to the Imam MtrsA Kazim (d. A.n. 183), from whom it descended to Abu Ja'fab Turf (d. A.n. 460). Tho present text was collected during the years a.h. 503-514, from four different authorities, who received it from Tusi, in Ramadan, 458, at the mausoleum of 'All Rida (Jkf&J,l
(jwliUJl), near Tus. Their names are, Abu
•All al-Hasan b. Muhammad b. 'AH Tusi, Abu'l-wafa 'Abd al-jabbar . . Razl, Najm al-dln Abu'1-Fadl . .