Author
Najīb al-Dīn Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī ibn ‘Umar al-Samarqandī
Publication Date
Rabīʿ I 984 (AH, Hijri qamari)
Subject
1
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
1
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
Or 14155, ff 38r-68r
Record ID
vdc_100145443358.0x000002
Library Location
British Library: Oriental Manuscripts
Date
Rabīʿ I 984 (AH, Hijri qamari)
Notes
Content:
Treatise on pharmacology by Najīb al-Dīn Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī ibn ‘Umar al-Samarqandī (Najib al-Din Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Umar al-Samarqandī, d. 1222). The copy was made during Rabīʿ I 984 (May-June 1576) (see
colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
, f. 68r, lines 9-10, transcribed below).
The treatise comprises nineteen chapters (
abwāb
); A table of contents is found on f. 40v.
Beginnings (f. 38v, lines 2-6):
...The Sheikh said
For the brilliant and pious Imam, the one who upholds religion and religion, is a sign of eternity
The best time is Muhammad bin Ali bin Omar
Al-Samarqandi, may God protect religion and Islam during his time for a long time, and raise knowledge and virtue in its place
Pray that it is the duty of every person of heart to draw closer to God...
Ends (f. 68r, lines 3-7):
...Then he comes out and knocks
Add the leftovers, also crushed and crushed, mix them together well and grind them well
Finely ground saffron, which dissolves in hot water until it thickens slightly and coats the hair quickly.
Before it cools, leave it to dry. Repeat if needed. He may replace the tannins with burgundy if he does not want it.
So dark...
Colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
(f. 68r, lines 7-10):
...done
The book, thanks to God and his good success
Edited in the month of Rabi` al-Awwal
In the year nine hundred and eighty-four
The
colophon
Section at the end of a manuscript text.
is followed by three lines of text discussing a preparation for easing childbirth.
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Seçilmiş kaynakça
Studies:
Cherif, Tarabein,
Contribution à l’
histoire de la pharmacie arabe. Étude particulière du manuscrit intitulé: "Al-Nadjibiate al-Samarkandiate"
(Strasbourg: Faculté de Pharmacie, 1952)
Iskander, A. Z., 'A Study of al-Samarqandi's medical writings',
Le Museon
, 85 (1972), pp. 451-78, esp. pp. 461-63
Ullmann, Manfred, Die Medizin im Islam (Leiden: Brill, 1970), pp. 170 and 339
