An illuminated collection of prayers, including Dala’il al-khayrat, copied by Ahmad ibn Isma'il, Turkey, Ottoman, 16th century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 120 leaves, 11 lines to the page, written in naskh in black ink, titles in gold thuluth in the margin, ruled in gold, verses separated by gold pointed rosettes, 2 illuminated floral headpieces, margins with commentaries, f.15b and 16a with illustrations of Mecca and Medina, Ottoman binding with gilt-stamped decoration, with flap

In good condition, the margins have been trimmed and are dense with contemporaneous and later notes, minor rubbing to the ink and stains throughout, probably rebound, but the binding in very good condition, as viewed.
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This manuscript includes prayers for the days of the week, prayers for the five times of the day, prayers to be recited during Ramadan, the ninety-nine names of God, Dala’il al-khayrat, and other prayers. The colophon states that the present work was copied from a manuscript corrected against al-Jazuli's manuscript in Medina.