An illuminated prayer book including Dala'il al-Khayrat, copied by al-Sayyid Uthman, Turkey, Ottoman, dated 1191 AH/1777-78 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 72 leaves, plus 3 fly leaves, 13 lines to the page written in naskh in black ink, keywords picked out in red, verses separated by gold roundels with red and blue dots, within gold and black rules, further text divisions marked by gold and polychrome illuminated panels, ff.1b and 13b each with a gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, ff.11b and 12a with full page illustrations of Mecca and Medina, marginal commentary in black and red naskh, in gilt brown leather binding with flap, cream paper doublures

text panel: 10.9 by 6cm.

leaf: 17 by 10.5cm.