Keble MS. 89 (Keble College Library, Keble College, University of Oxford)

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A calligraphic work containing the advice of Amīr al-Muʼminīn ʻAlī to his son al-Ḥasan.

Author: ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib علي بن أبي طالب

Title: Waṣīyat Amīr al-Muʼminīn ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib karrama Allāhu wajhahu li-waladihi al-Ḥasan raḍiya Allāhu ʻanhumā

Title: وصية أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب كرم الله وجهه لولده الحسن رضي الله عنهما

Incipit: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وبه ثقتي أوصى أمير المؤمنين وإمام المتقين علي بن أبي طالب ولده الحسن رضي الله عنهما ... يا بني أوصيك بتقوى الله

Explicit: استودع الله دينك ودنياك واسئله خير القضاء لك في العاجلة والآجلة والدنيا والآخرة إن شاء الله اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وآله

Language(s): Arabic

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Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: ff. 25

Dimensions (leaf): 273 × 197 mm.

Layout

One column of 7 lines per page. 230 × 180 mm.

Hand(s)

Script: Apart from fol. 1b and fol. 25b, there are three lines of fine calligraphic thuluth script interspersed with two groups of two lines of calligraphic naskh script.

Decoration

Fol. 1b contains a title heading panel in blue and gold. Sentences throughout are punctuated with small gold, red, and blue florettes. Text box in red, blue and gold lines.

Binding

Eastern binding with envelope flap severely damaged with only portions of the original leather remaining and the boards crumbling. Rear board has a stamped medallion.

History

Origin: Undated.

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented to Keble College Library by Rev. Greville J. Chester, May, 1880.

Record Sources

Born digital, with reference to Keble College's Handlist of Manuscripts.

Availability

Contact librarian@keble.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript

Funding of Cataloguing

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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