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1 copy of Kitāb al-Hidāyah by Marghīnānī, ʻAlī ibn Abī Bakr, d. 1196 or 7
Title: Kitāb al-Hidāyah
Title: كتاب الهداية
A commentary on his own work on Hanafi law entitled Bidāyat al-mubtadiʼ بداية المبتئ
Vol.1 as far as Kitāb al-waqf. Preceded by a Fihrist. Marginal glosses.
Incipit: الحمد لله الذي اعلى معالم العلم واعلامه واظهر شعائر الشرع واحكامه ... وقد جري على الوعد في مبدا بداية المبتدي ان اشرحها بتوفيق الله تعالى شرحا ارسمه ... بكفاية المنتهي فشرعت فيه والوعد يسوغ بعض المساغ
Language(s): Arabic
References
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 313 f.
Dimensions (leaf): 26 × 17.5 cm.
Dimensions (written): 18.5 × 10.5 cm.
Layout
Hand(s)
Clear naskhi hand
History
Origin:
Provenance and Acquisition
Bequest of R.C. Reid
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