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Part of the History of the Beginning of the Prophet's Missio…
See original version (French)
288
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Part of the History of the Beginning of the Prophet's Missio…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Part of the History of the Beginning of the Prophet's Mission, Kitâb Târîkh Mabda' Ba'that al-Nabî, by al-'Asqalani, before 1750
Large Arabic manuscript on paper. Part 5 (juz'), first half. 33 lines per page in black and red ink. On the flyleaf, inscription "Part 5", and crossed-out text indicating membership of a waqf, and dated in full Sha'ban 1168H./1755-56. Bound in tan leather with flap and cover (Accidents, wear, stains, a few pages unbound, not collated).
31 x 22 cm, Thickness: 7 cm
Provenance: Bibliothèque orientaliste Maisonneuve, Paris
Shihab ad-Din Abu al-Fadl Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad, known as Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (1372-1449), was a learned jurist and theologian specialising in hadith. This text does not appear to be listed among his works, as it is only the fifth part of a text.
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About the sale
BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS - FROM THE LIBRARY C. MAISONNEUVE
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Auction time
06/04/2026 at 2:15 PM
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