A catalogue of the Arabic manuscripts in the library of the India Office / by Otto Loth.

  • Great Britain. India Office. Library
Date:
1975
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Credit: A catalogue of the Arabic manuscripts in the library of the India Office / by Otto Loth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    79/344 (page 65)
    “Arni (d. a.m. 855). Of. H. Kh. v. 250. It has been printed at Balak, a.m. 1285. Plainly written. In two volumes, The original hand terminating, however, shortly after the beginning of the second volume (fol. 124), the remainder has been supplied from another copy, which was transcribed by Molla Da’id b. ely: At the end is the date of the author’s copy, viz., Cairo, Dhu1-hijjah, 818. Frequent marks in the shape of flowers on the margin, indicating the beginnings of new chapters. Defects after foll. 15 and 85. [College of Fort William, 1825.] Worm-eaten. 266. B 340. Size 13 in, by 73 in.; foll. 404. Twenty- seven lines in a page. The first part of a copious Commentary on the same work, by Zain al-‘Abidin b. Ibrahim Misri, commonly called Inn Nasim (d. a.. 970), who entitled it Bl S) xl. Cf H. Kh. v. 250. This is a commentary by 4,3. The author, in compiling it, made use of numerous works, which he enumerates in his preface. Amongst the earlier commentaries on the Kanz he prefers that of Zaila‘t. This part extends to CilGecl) wks. Well written, by Muhammad Latif (?). Some leaves worm- eaten. Wrongly inscribed _cylaal| deyas* Cols. Cf. Catal. 228, xviii. 267. 596. Size 11} in. by 73 in.; foll. 486. Thirty- five lines in a page. Another portion of the preceding Commentary, im- perfect and injured both at the beginning and end. It comprises from cl wes to Waid LS. Plainly written, headings and titles in red. The first fol. is nearly destroyed. Fol. 2 begins: _ 2 (3 Ale ak Foll. 28 and 28 should be transposed; fol. 177 should be placed after 172, and foll. 257 and 258 after 250. 268. 1401. Size 12 in. by 63 in.; foll. 231. nine lines in a page. Twenty- Another portion of the same Commentary, extending from (je )) lS to Wii) LS. Plainly written. Conclusion: 8 ¢ j= pl Nae ell 5! Be Js) wirass! (sic, r. o- yl Jd) aM Eel lst atl) BEI pS Od GI jadl gl dae Shy all sarees chal mace ayy Lalll Cf. Stewart’s Catal., p. 147, xxiii. [Tippu. ] 269. B 339. Size 81 in. by 6 in.; foll. 245. Twenty- five lines in a page. We pie] dallell Cipie pare? Gib! ob Ide Qh cgissll Eel) 01 he cphuve A concise Commentary (< yy) on the same work, by Molla Miskin (Mu‘in al-din Muhammad Harawi). Cf. H. Kh. v. 251.. Glosses on it are to be found in Aumer, Hdss. Miinch., p. 93. This commentary begins without a preface, 9» ae os ybercd II eal w.o,)1. Various old authorities are quoted in it. Written in a small hand, and dated 18th Jum. I., 1011. The scribe gives his name as Muhammad b. Ahmad ee) Hanafi. each page. Notes in the earlier portion. A slight defect after fol. 33, and a larger one after fol. 177. Fol. 43 mutilated. Injured by damp. Cat. 228, xiii. Gold and blue lines round 270. 571. Size 12} in. by 64 in. ; foll. 228. Twenty- one lines in a page. Another copy of the preceding Commentary. The commencement is wanting, and several blanks have been left in the first pages, the original copy having apparently been mutilated. Begins: ws ape 80| ,r\la, (= fol. 40. of the preceding copy). Plainly 9