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A handlist of the Arabic manuscripts

Arthur J. Arberry

A HANDLIST OF THE ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS

Descriptions of manuscripts

LUBĀB AL-ARBA IN FI UȘUL AL-DĪN, by Sirāj al-Dīn

Abu ‘l-Thanā Mahmūd b. Abi Bakr AL-URMAWI (d. 682/

1283). [An epitome of al-Mabāḥith al-arba ūn fi ușūl al-dīn, a manual of

theology by Fakhr al-Dīn AL-RĀZĪ (d. 606/1209).] Foll. 152. 17×12 cm. Good scholar’s naskh. Copyist, “Umar b. Aḥmad al-Mutațabbib. Dated Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 704 (June 1305). See Brockelmann i. 507, Suppl. i. 922. No other copy appears to be recorded. 3752

AL-MAFĀTIH FI SHARH AL-MAŞĀBIH, by Muzhir al- Din al-Husain b. Maḥmūd b. al-Hasan AL-ZAIDĀNĪ (A. 7/13^th century). [A commentary on the Masābīḥ al-sunna, the well-known collection of Traditions by AL-BAGHAWI (d. 510/1117).]

Foll. 325. 26.2 X 17.8 cm. Clear scholar’s naskh,

Undated, 8/14th century. Brockelmann i. 364, Suppl. i. 620. 3753

RAUDAT AL-TĀLIBĪN, by AL-NAWAWI (d. 676/1278). [The sixth volume of the celebrated digest of Shāfi’I jurisprudence; see No. 3255.) Foll. 213. 26 X 18.4 cm. Clear scholar’s naskh.

Dated Friday, 14 Shauwäl 753 (23 November 1352). B 6668