B. 5 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: رسائل السيوطي The following ten tracts by Jalálu'd-Din 'Abdu'r-Rahmán as-Suyuti (b. 849/
1445, d. 911/1505), concerning whose life and very numerous works see Brockel-
mann, vol. II, pp. 143-158: (1) Arba' Hadith" ("Forty Traditions"), ff. 2-4 Dated Rajab, 967/ April, 1560. (2) Raful-Khidr 'an gafi's-Sidr, f. 3. Brockelmann, loc. cit., p. 155
No. 243. Dated the same as the last. (3) Questions put to the Imám ash-Sháfii, ff. 7-9. No colophon. (4) Qasida...fi'n-Nahw, a poem on grammar (ff. 10-12b), but there seems to
be a lacuna or dislocation after f. 10, and ff. 11-12 appear to contain the conclusion
of a tract entitled Al-Mushára'a ila' l-Muşára'a. (5) Buzág-kilál fi'l-khişáli'l-mujibat li'z-zalál, ff. 13-18. See Brockel-
mann, loc. cit., p. 147, No. 35. Dated 10 Shawwál, 964/8 August, 1557. (6) Wusúlu l-amání bi-uşúli't-tahání, ff. 19-22. See Brockelmann, loc. cit., p. 153, No. 191. Dated 19 Rajab, 967/15 April, 1560. (7) Kitábul-inófa fi rutbati'l-Khilafa, f. 22-23: n. d. (8) As-Zahrul-básim fl-má yarsku fihi'l-Hakim, f. 24a-25b. (9) Sihámu l-Isába fi'd-Da'awáti'l-mujába (or Answers to Prayer), ff. 26a-30a.
See Brockelmann, loc. cit., p. 147, No. 38. Copied by Abu'l-Lutf ibn Ibrahim, and
completed on 13 Ramadán, 964/10 July, 1557-1 (10) Matla'u'l-Badrayn fi-man yu'tà Ajrayn, ff. 31-35. See Brockelmann,
loc. cit., p. 147, No. 37. Dated the same as the preceding. Ff. 35 of 18 x 13'5 c. and 17 ll.; clear nasta'liq with rubrications; bought with
others of the Belshah MSS. on Nov. 12, 1920.
1445, d. 911/1505), concerning whose life and very numerous works see Brockel-
mann, vol. II, pp. 143-158: (1) Arba' Hadith" ("Forty Traditions"), ff. 2-4 Dated Rajab, 967/ April, 1560. (2) Raful-Khidr 'an gafi's-Sidr, f. 3. Brockelmann, loc. cit., p. 155
No. 243. Dated the same as the last. (3) Questions put to the Imám ash-Sháfii, ff. 7-9. No colophon. (4) Qasida...fi'n-Nahw, a poem on grammar (ff. 10-12b), but there seems to
be a lacuna or dislocation after f. 10, and ff. 11-12 appear to contain the conclusion
of a tract entitled Al-Mushára'a ila' l-Muşára'a. (5) Buzág-kilál fi'l-khişáli'l-mujibat li'z-zalál, ff. 13-18. See Brockel-
mann, loc. cit., p. 147, No. 35. Dated 10 Shawwál, 964/8 August, 1557. (6) Wusúlu l-amání bi-uşúli't-tahání, ff. 19-22. See Brockelmann, loc. cit., p. 153, No. 191. Dated 19 Rajab, 967/15 April, 1560. (7) Kitábul-inófa fi rutbati'l-Khilafa, f. 22-23: n. d. (8) As-Zahrul-básim fl-má yarsku fihi'l-Hakim, f. 24a-25b. (9) Sihámu l-Isába fi'd-Da'awáti'l-mujába (or Answers to Prayer), ff. 26a-30a.
See Brockelmann, loc. cit., p. 147, No. 38. Copied by Abu'l-Lutf ibn Ibrahim, and
completed on 13 Ramadán, 964/10 July, 1557-1 (10) Matla'u'l-Badrayn fi-man yu'tà Ajrayn, ff. 31-35. See Brockelmann,
loc. cit., p. 147, No. 37. Dated the same as the preceding. Ff. 35 of 18 x 13'5 c. and 17 ll.; clear nasta'liq with rubrications; bought with
others of the Belshah MSS. on Nov. 12, 1920.
5. ff. 13a-18b
Language(s): Arabic
8. ff. 24a-25b
Language(s): Arabic
9. ff. 26a-30a
Language(s): Arabic
10. ff. 31a-35a
Language(s): Arabic
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 35
Dimensions: 18 × 13.5 cm.
Layout
17 lines
Hand(s)
Clear nasta'liq with rubrications
History
Origin: 967 AH; 1560 CE Undated 964 AH; 1557 CE
Provenance and Acquisition
Bought with others of the Belshah MSS. on Nov. 12, 1920.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
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