Husainl, of Jurjan, and Abu 'Abdallah Muhammad b.
Ahmad b. al-Shahriyar, guardian of the mausoleum of 'All. 1
The introduction, which contains the above statements, begins: lJjJ,\ ^*«*< *—
\ ^ i^y* liT2• Prayor commences:
t*m .i3}\ss. i_J~a ^Js. ^jaai\ jAr ^ At the end of it (fol. 73t\) is added a charm, in several versions. Notes.
This copy is derived from a MS. of Mir Muhammad Bakir Damad, by whom tho charm was added.
It is very neatly written, and was transcribed by Muhammad .b. Husain Husainl Astarabskll, for Mir 'Abd al-wahhab Husainl Sammakl Astarabadl, at Ahmadnagar (^J &U» i)h ^* J>j&*>.\ JjJU), in a.h. 1095.
d. Between the two pieces last mentioned (foil.
54-64) the Purdah has been inserted, written across the pages.
The remainder, which, with the exception of tho con¬
cluding portion, is written in one hand, contains : TV. Foil. 76-106. Several prayers, ascribed to 'Aii.
a. Fol. 76. A prayer in verse, from the Dlwan of 'AH, as edited by Saiyid Kadi al-dln. It begins:
JuJIj Je^lj \j Li.^\ lid
. !j^t (J**-? US*J>j\j
With interlineation, notes, and introduction, in Persian.
b. Fol. 80. ^ <^;j * ijJas^S *1xJ YdA . (iy*i^»J^ll Another prayer in five-lined strophes, beginning :
«UJ1 fJ\j Vj l>
<UmS\
t-ij Vj *M fi* ki
*^ ^
There follows an advice how to use these two prayers, in Persian.
•Seeno. 334.
c. Fol. 87v. ^ u^S-y^ jtA
A morning prayer, beginning: ^y* l»
\ *•
<ts.• (jbuj ^\~A\; with aPersian interlinear translation.
d. Fol. 103. A miraculous prayer, said to have been recited by 'Aii before tho battle of Nahrawan. It was subsequently communicated by the Imam Mahdl to Sa'ID ^^wuJI .
" * •< yt -• •* ■*
It begins: <^>- o (Su. 20, 70).
The introduction is in Persian.
This piece was copied at Lahore, in Ramadan, 1098 (year thirty-one of Aurangzib), from a MS., which had been transcribed at Tabriz, a.h. 1090, from the copy of Mlrza Ibrahim, "Wazlr of Azerbaijan. The latter copy was derived from a MS. in tho handwriting of Shaikh Mufld (d. a.h. 41'3).
V. Foil. 109-121. A long prayer without title, beginning: J^srl (iXUl UbJl ^Ul; to which is added (fol. 121) c^vif Job yju* (f»*-))\ Jjw ^^IcJ, and (fol. 122) 'LcJ *lsarSj, the latter ascribed to 'Aii. Hence it would appear that the first prayer is tho i__i-*JI 'IcJ itself. This prayer seems to bo also attributed to 'Aii, and is mentioned in Cat. Bodl. ii.
393, 6; Cat. Mus. Brit. 382a; Flugcl, Hdss. "Wien, iii. 165, etc.
VI. Foil. 123».-129. An advice how to use the jS$\ <—>j>-of Shddhilt, in Persian.
VII. Foil. 130-152. A long prayer, beginning:
.i~S£? Aj liAdi IO ^yt ^\
It is preceded by a noto in Persian, in which it is called iCpa/* lJjLc- i_Ao, and its origin related as follows. Muhammad b. 'Aii 'Alawl Husainl Misrl, persecuted by a tyrannical governor, fled to Karbala.
Here the Imam Mahdl appeared tohim
in a dream, and taught him this prayer, which on its first recital caused the instant death of the tyrant.
VIII. Foil. 155i\-163. Prayers for Muhammad and the twelve Imams, to bo rocitod on the seven week-days as follows : on Saturday, the prayer for Mu¬
hammad ; on Sunday, the prayer for 'All; on Monday, the prayers for Hasan and Husain; on Tuesday, those
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96 ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS.
for Zain al-'abidln, Muhammad Bakir, and Ja'far Sadik ; on "Wednesday, those for Musa Kazim, 'AH Eida, Mu¬
hammad Takl, and 'All Nakl; on Thursday, the prayer for Hasan 'Askarl; and on Friday, that for Mahdl
^Uipl l-^o-Lj . Each prayer represents a visit to the respective sanctuary.
Beginning: . . J^j CJ^as- Ci^bj <Ui«i)j*j
<dll hj .. clsj^»- c^\jj & <x£
M\ fl AM J o^l
IX. Foil. 164-174. A prayer to be recited on Friday evening ; with aPersian introduction.
X. Foil. 175-182. <sj\p>\ *Lj c O ^$~» ^
^s. Jf^Lall ^ ±Sjjs» j»Ua*!l ^^-^
.
|«LJI UfJ^ jj^*^!
The "Prayer of Tears," so called from its beginning, cU^-Jl |»=-^ V. (*$^- I' is taken from the work of IiiN Mutahhau Hilli, mentioned above (no. 342).
XI. Foil. 184-216. Prayers for the Imams, taken from Tusi's Jls^I j-Lm. 1
a. Foil. 184-196. ^ «$JT>^11 ^Jx CJljLall Jfjjs
^Lc yr***^ A^s^« (sic) M USj^j IjJu-i '1*1
.|*LJ1 U.^J.£ i^^jJ!
Prayers for the Prophet and the Imams, ascribed to the eleventh Imam, Hasan 'Askabi, who dictated them to 'Abdallah b. Muhammad, at Surr-man-ra, a.h. 255.
Beginning: ^j>\ LjIk^I ^yt <LcUp- lj^o-l
<dl\ due y\ J IS ^LfjiJt JJsiiUJl J^'* U utJL J IS Hail Ll\jJU JoUll d^s-*
■$}{J* &l
The first prayer is for Muhammad, 'All, and Fatimah;
the second for Hasan and Husain; and each following one for one of the other Imams, including 'Askarl himself, and his successor, Mahdl Jkz~A\ Jjj.
I. Foil. 196-201. j»r l-^L Csjy*
A prayer for Muhammad and his family, attributed to
1See hisFihrist, p.rAA,1.6, and above,no. 342.
Mahdl. It was revealed to Abu'l-Hasan Daeeab Isfa-hanl, at Makkah.
The Isnad of this prayer is omitted for brevity's sake.
It begins : ^-Ly»]\ ^^111.
e. Foil. 201-207. ^ CsjjA\ y*^ t_-£»Lil *lcJkl\
. A prayer for Mahdl, the Imam who is to come, derived from 'Ali Kida by Yusto b. 'Abi>
AL-EATEMA.N.
Begins: CSzJu^j diLJj ^ ^jjl ^111.
d. Foil. 207-216. X**sr* JT ^ *JU!1L-i J *UjJl.
A similar prayer, by Abu 'Ame 'OmaeI, who dictated it to Abu 'All Muhammad b. Humam, 1etc.
Begins: CS-~Ju ^J**jz
f^l-XII. Foil. 216-225. A Kasidah in praise of the Prophet and his family, by Saiyid Himtaei (Abu Hashim Isma'll b. Muhammad, d. A.n. 179 or 171), the same as Cat. Mus. Brit. 402, xi.
It is preceded by an introduction, which begins:
«jU-Aj
<JI LjIs«»1c^UJlj' u&i) ci <-^J>^rj dy\
.
£\ ^Lc *U1 u^>L»-j
J ISJLjj ^ J-^ ^js.
From this we learn that the Kasidah was composed by the poet in Heaven, and that it was first made known to the world by 'Ali Eida, who learned it in a dream.
"With an interlinear Persian translation.
XIII. Foil. 225-233. A prayer for 'AH. It begins : li
y~*jd\ ^Js. ^Js. JU ■
XIV. Foil. 234-275. A long prayer for Muhammad, beginning: Sjy ^ <dll iAsi- ^ ^s. j«LJlj ijL=ll.
A considerable portion of it consists of verses from the Koran, which are invariably introduced by the words
d JUj
<yj!Jls ^
UcS±z fU\j *jUl.
Foil. 260-65 have been reversed in binding.
XV. Foil. 276-311. Names and attributes of God, selected from the Koran.
According to the Persian introduction, this selection was made by 'Am during Muhammad's lifetime, with his and Gabriel's approbation.
1SeeregardinghimTust, p. rrf.
PRAYERS AND CHARMS. 97
XVI. Foil. 316-325. ^ ^1*1 fjjJd] i(U-L* *j>a>
Jl. A prayer, ascribed to 'Am Zain ax-'aiiedIn.
The name of it is taken from the beginning, iLij It is followed (fol. 324) by 'Axi's night prayer, in¬
scribed J-Jil i—>^r <j j»*
It begins: *2jy* ^ ^\ •
The rest of the MS. contains chiefly selections from tho Koran.
XVII. Poll. 385-399, of different paper, and added at a somewhat later date, contain:
a. Prayers for Muhammad and tho twelve Imams,
beginning: ^^1^ JU ^1
^J^l
L5£*!l
L5^/!^-b. (Fol. 394). to-lyt j»U! iJjljO ^liiaJ *lcj
<dil <trj (_5-!^ 5 ctf^ ' Invocations of 'Alt, Fatimah, and the Imams in succession, ascribed to Nasik ax-din Tftsi (d. a.h. 672).
Beginning: lL.C.;i lLOI ^TJ^]} ul&Lui! ^y! . This piece is written in a bold hand, by 'Izz al-din Hasan, a.h. 1127. Eed lines round the pages.
Boundbreadthways.
[Johnson.]
372.
2352. Size 6 in. by 3£ in.; foil. 131. From five to nine lines in a page.
A Prayer-book, made up of different portions, mostly well written. Of the twelfth century.
I. Poll. 1-14. Surah 18.
II. Poll. 15-57.
a. Some portions of the Koran, viz. Surahs 36, 48, 56, 67 and 78. With an interlinear Persian translation.
b. Fol. 49». Ten verses from the Koran, all speak¬
ing of love. They are to bo used as a charm.
c. Pol. 52. A Shi'ah prayer, JJJ\ ^ }) ascribed to the Imam Mahdl ^bjJ' ^---a-lo; with advice how to use it (Jh>^ fi~> £y~0* ^ *s taken from the glosses on (Tusi's ?) ^La*!!, byLSA*i£!l.
Begins: (JJ^'j- j]}^ Jjj*' J$J*! ^y| ^]\.
Notes in Persian are on the margin. According to one of them, this piece is derived, through two successive copies, from a MS. of Mir Muhammad Bakir Damad.
III. Poll. 58-67. A prayer, comprising invocations of prophets and demons.
Begins: <J^ \».
j*^-It is preceded and followed by other prayers, charms in Persian, etc., which are rather illegibly written.
IV. Poll. 68-114.
a. A long prayer for Muhammad, beginning:
^jti* U ^yx ail. It is followed by two short prayers of tho same kind.
b. Pol. 86t>. The Purdah.
0. Pol. 108. A mystic Kaaidah, beginning: t.tUl
c ^ t-><- f
^yAscT j^y-lbli <__>yUi*!l. The last two words are repeated at the end of every verse.
V. Poll. 115-131. Various Persian notes and tracts, mostly illegibly written. At the end is a list of the names of God.
Seal ofTippuon tho firstpage.
[College of Port William, 1825.]
373.
B 440. Size 7£ in. by 4± in.; foil. 19. Fourteen and seventeen lines in a page.
Fragments of a Prayer-book, written in various hands.
1. Poll. 1-3. Abu'l-Hasan SniDnrxi's (d. a.h. 656) L-Jjs-. It begins: j»Ac\j jdic l> l><l]l\b l»-lr>- l>. Cf. H. Kh. iii. 56 sq., and Haneberg in Zoitschr. d. Deutsch. Morgenl. Ges. vii. 25.
Two short prayers for the Prophet, one by Muhammad Baku! (see II.), tho other taken from SakhawI's (d. a.h. 902) jJJuH JydV are added on the back of fol. 3, by different hands.
II. Poll. 4-10. A fragment, containing various prayers for Muhammad.
Some of these prayers aro attributed to Muhammad b. Abu'l-llasan Baku! Siddiki (probably Abu'l-Hasan
i Cf. Kh. iv. 682.
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