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Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari al-Ju’fi, al-Jami’ al-Sahih ('The Authentic Collection'), vol.VII, North Africa, dated 796 AH/1394 AD
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5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Leather, paper and ink
Arabic manuscript on thick cream paper, 93 leaves plus 6 flyleaves, 15 lines to the page written in Maghribi script in black and blue ink, the word Allah picked out in gold throughout, illuminated colophon panel with knotted motif stretching into the margin, later red morocco binding with simple tooled decoration and gold borders, with flap
Provenance
Commissioned for the library of al-Faqih Abul-‘Abbas Ahmad Ibn Abul-Hasan al-Qabayili, chamberlain of the Marinid Sultan
Condition
In good overall condition, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Bukhari's al-Jami’ al-Sahih is considered one of the most comprehensive compilations of traditions (hadith) and is regarded as one of the major references in Islamic jurisprudence. According to Michael Rogers “the crucial importance of the Sahih in the study and teaching of Islamic law made it an essential work in any madrasah library. It was also publicly read, for example in Ottoman Turkey, on evenings in Ramadan. Its liturgical use explains why so many copies were finely calligraphed and illuminated” (J.M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam – Treasures from the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, Abu Dhabi, 2008, p.170, no.201.
Two illuminated copies of al-Sahihfrom the Bibliothèque Royale and the Bibliothèque Generale, Rabat, were included in the exhibition entitled 'Maroc les Tresor du Royaume', Paris, 1999, pp.120 & 125, nos.163 & 169. Two copies of this work dated 1033 AH/1623 AD and 1192 AH/1778 AD are in the John Rylands Library, Manchester (see A. Mingana, Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts, Manchester, 1934, pp.205-209, nos.125 & 126). 28 copies are in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (see Ursula Lyons, A Handlist of the Arabic Manuscripts, volume VIII. Indexes, Dublin, 1966, p.15). 27 copies of this work are in the British Library, London (see C. Baker (Ed.), Subject Guide to the Arabic Manuscripts, London, 2001, pp.30-31).
Two illuminated copies of al-Sahihfrom the Bibliothèque Royale and the Bibliothèque Generale, Rabat, were included in the exhibition entitled 'Maroc les Tresor du Royaume', Paris, 1999, pp.120 & 125, nos.163 & 169. Two copies of this work dated 1033 AH/1623 AD and 1192 AH/1778 AD are in the John Rylands Library, Manchester (see A. Mingana, Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts, Manchester, 1934, pp.205-209, nos.125 & 126). 28 copies are in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (see Ursula Lyons, A Handlist of the Arabic Manuscripts, volume VIII. Indexes, Dublin, 1966, p.15). 27 copies of this work are in the British Library, London (see C. Baker (Ed.), Subject Guide to the Arabic Manuscripts, London, 2001, pp.30-31).