Details

Subject(s)

• Arabic language—Particles—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Caliphs—Quotations—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Hadith—Texts—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Names, Personal—Arabic—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 397H [Browse]

Summary note

A collection of short excerpts including hadith, sayings of the four caliphs, Arabic grammar, and virtues of those named Aḥmad or Muḥammad.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Marginal notes and glosses. The first folio is slightly smaller and by a different hand. MS in good condition.
• Collation: Paper ; fol. 4 ; catchwords ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
• Layout: 14-22 lines per page.
• Description: Written in Fārisī and other scripts ; vowel signs on fol. 1 ; MS in good condition.
• Origin: According to colophon copied 29 Shaʻbān 894 (fol. 4b).

Binding note

Later binding. Covered in violet paper with yellow and black pattern.

Language note

Arabic;

Script

Fārisī.

Contents

• 1. fol. 1: [Quotations from the sayings of the first four caliphs and others; a few traditions with Turkish comments]
• 2. fol. 2: [Discussion on the particles kay, matá and laʻallá based on the opinions of different grammarians]
• 3. fol. 3-4: [Discussion on the virtues of those whose names are either Aḥmad or Muḥammad]

Provenance

Acquired from Brill, Leyden, A.D. 1900.

Source acquisition

Gift ; Robert Garrett, Class of 1897 ; 1942.

References

Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 2161.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

OCLC

1313968797

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