Author
Wāsiṭī, Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm, 1259-1311
Author Original
Wāsiṭī, Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm, 1259-1311, واسطي، احمد بن ابراهيم، 1259-1311
Publication Date
1373
Publication Place
-
Damascus, [1373]
Subject
Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton
Type
Book
Language
ar
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
8
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9952142723506421
Record ID
dcnk322s02n
Library Location
Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 1065H
Date
1373-01-01T00:00:00Z — 1373
Notes
Treatise urging moral and pious life. The two titles mentioned after the waṣīyah of al-Wāsiṭī on the title page do not appear in the copy as extended. | Ms. codex., Title from title page (fol. 1a). The first part of the title up to "al-Wāsiṭī" in black ink, what follows in red ink., Collection: Paper, fol. 8; 1⁶ (+2, fol. 1-2) ; catchword on the verso of the leaves of the first half of the quire; Modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 19 lines per page., Description: Written in medium small script in black ink. Light cream paper, glossy, with laid and chain lines visible., Origin: Copied in Damascus on 5 Rajab 775 [Dec. 21, 1373] by ʻUmar ibn ʻĀdī ibn ʻAlī al-Maqdīsī al-Ḥanbalī (colophon, fol. 8b)., Incipit: The Sheikh, the Imam, the scholar, the scholar, the knowledgeable, the foolish, Abu Abbas, Imad al-Din Ahmad ibn Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Wasiti, said, May God sanctify his soul... Praise be to God. For the frequency of His blessings and the succession of the verse, much praise goes up to Him in His Highness. Explicit: He does not make us among those who have had a long road and who have afflicted him with the affairs of his world, including obstacles. Amen, O Lord of the Worlds. The message has been completed. Praise be to God alone. May God’s blessings and peace be upon our Master Muhammad, his family, and his companions until the Day of Judgment. Later type III (without flap) limp binding in dark blue paper. | Acquired by Robert Garrett from Brill, Leyden, 1900. | Hitti, P. Garrett coll., 1903