Khuda Baksh Library No. 245 This is an incomplete Copy of
Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal in naskh script. It contains 1776 Hadith. A note towards the end tells us that Ahmad az Zaftawi, a decentand of Siraj al Hindi, and a
Qadi al-Qudat of Egypt sold this manuscript to Madrasah Muhmadiya in
Samarkand and another note states that this copy was compared with a copy of the Musnad that belonged to Shaikh Muhammad Khalil al Makki in 633 AH (1235 CE). It was also studied by "Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Umer Bin Abdullah bin Abd an Nasir" who according to the autograph note of his father, was born in 603 AH (1206 CE). While this manuscript has not been carbon dated yet, it was made either in or before 633 AH (1235 CE).
Manuscript of Sunan Abi Dawood This is a manuscript of
Sunan abi dawud which is dated from 1250-1299 CE (648-699 AH) written in
Cairo and contains 79 pages. It is located in
Michigan library.
Princeton University Library Garrett no. 95Y This is a manuscript of fourth part of an abridgement of Sunan Abi Dawud. According to the end of this copy, the work was completed by its author on Monday, 7
Dhu al-Qadah 654 AH (26 November 1256 CE) in Dar al-hadith. A note at the end of the text gives biographical details on the author, and also mentions a fire that occurred in Medina that year (654 AH). It consists of 257 pages (26.5 by 17 cm), 27 lines per page written on thick light cream paper, glossy, with thick laid lines, pulp, and a few chain lines visible. Red ink is used for headings and entries. The last letters of a word at the end of the line are sometimes written on the margin.
Dublin copy of Sahih Bukhari This is a manuscript of Sahih Bukhari kept at
Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Ireland (no. 4176). It was copied by Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdul Wahhab in the fine calligraphic naskh script and was dated to 8 Muharram 694/ 28 November 1294.
King Saud University No. 2468 This copy of Sahih Muslim was written ]in 8th century AH (14th century CE) in fine naskh script. It consists of 298 pages(26.5 by 18 cm). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
King Saud University No. 673 This copy of Sahih Bukhari was written in 8th century AH. It consists of 231 pages(26 by 17.5 cm). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
King Saud University No. 4279 This is a partial copy of Sahih Bukhari was also written in 8th century AH. It consists of 19 pages(17 by 24.8 cm). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Manuscript of Sahih Muslim This is an
illuminated manuscript of Sahih Muslim located in National Library of Israel. It was copied by the scribe "Muḥammad bin ʿAlī bin ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Jandī al-Qirīmī" and completed on the first day of
Sha'ban in 711 AH (13 December 1311 CE). It compromises of 405 pages (27.8 by 40.3 cm), written in
Damascus. It also includes at
Ijazah leading to Muslim Bin Hajjaj. A digital version is available online.
Khuda Baksh Library No. 212 This is an Incomplete manuscript of
Sunan al-Tirmidhi. The manuscript bears an
Ijazah dated 707 AH (1307 CE) granted by "Yusuf Bin Abdal Hadi" to some of his students.
Manuscript of Sahih Muslim This is a Manuscript of Sahih Muslim located in National Library of Israel which was written in the year 748 AH (1347 CE). It was originally written in four volumes of which three survive today. Two of the three manuscripts are illuminated. A digital version is available online.
MSS 311 This is a Complete copy of Sahih Bukhari in a single Volume which is preserved in
Khalili Collection of Islamic Art from late 14th century to early 15th century CE, probably written in
Egypt. It consists of 252 folios (30.5 by 21cm) written in ink, gold and opaque watercolour in
naskh script. Princeton University Garrett no. 687H This is a manuscript of Sahih Bukhari. It consists of 293 Pages(26.7 by 16.3 cm), 17 lines each. It contains a few marginal notes and glosses. The last eight folios pertain to another section. It is Rubricated with vowel signs on paper tinted reddish-brown papers. The manuscript is in poor condition with loose, worm-eaten, stained and fragile pages. It was written in 14th century CE.
Princeton University Garrett no. 2506q This is a manuscript of sahih bukhari which was written in 14th Century CE. A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Khuda Baksh Library No. 2984 This Manuscript of Sahih Bukhari is located in
Khuda Baksh Library which was completed in
Muharram 778 AH (May/June 1376 CE). It is written in naskh script and slightly damaged but repaired recently.
Khuda Baksh Library No. 136 This is a Manuscript of the first part of Sahih Bukhari also written in the year 778 AH (1376 CE) in fine naskh script. It was copied by the scribe "Ibrahim Bin Yusuf Bin Ali Al-Maghribi Al-Marini".
King Saud University No. 288 This is a fine copy of Volume 3 of Sahih Muslim copied in the year 791 AH (1388 CE). It compromises of 181 pages (26 by 20 cm). A digital version of this manuscript is available.
Manuscript of Sahih Bukhari It is a fine copy of the sixth volume of Sahih Bukhari written in the year 791 AH (1389 CE). It contains 226 pages at is located in Michigan library.
Princeton University Garrett no. 688H(ii) This is a manuscript of the twenty-first volume of a copy in 30 volumes. It is written in medium large script in black ink, with use of red for the word "hadsana" (حَدَّثَنَا). The headings are in a larger black script. It consists of 112 pages, 111 lines per page written on light cream glazed paper, with vertical chain lines (grouped by two and three) and laid lines visible. The Text is vocalized throughout. It was copied in
Aleppo by Jaʻfar ibn Ismaʻīl ibn Aḥmad al-shahīr bi-Ibn Zafrah on 14
Dhu al-Hijjah 791 AH (12 December 1389 CE). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Manuscript of Sahih Bukhari This is a Manuscript of Sahih Bukhari located in
National Library of Israel. It contains part 11 of 30 parts the book is divided into. It dates to 1388-1397 CE (790-800 AH), compromising of 71 pages (16 × 21cm). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Khuda Baksh Library No. 141 This is a copy of Sahih Bukhari written by the scribe "Ali bin Muhammad bin Ahmed bin Yousuf bin Ishmael". He completed copying this in the year 792 AH (1390 CE).
Khuda Baksh Library No. 149 This is a 105 folio manuscript of Sahih Bukhari written in good naskh script. On the title page, a
waqf nama is written which states that Fakhraddin, a
Vizier of Egypt, donated this manuscript for public use in
Jumada al-Awwal 817 AH (July/August 1414 CE) to
Damascus. While it has not been Carbon dated yet, apparently it was made in 14th Century CE.
Manuscript of Sahih Bukhari This is a manuscript of Sahih Bukhari copied around 795-796 AH (1392-1393 CE) located in National Library of Israel. It contains parts: 16, 18 and 23-30 of the original 60 parts that this work was divided into. It is very neatly copied, decorated and illuminated in
Timurid style, on fine Iranian/Baghdadi papers; all ruled on 15 lines bound in mended
Mamlūk bindings, probably later. It was made in either
Baghdad or
Shiraz. It was Heard and approved by Majd al-Dīn Muḥammad bin Yaʿqūb al-Fīrūzābādī (d. 817/1414).
King Saud University No. 1398 This partial manuscript of Sahih Bukhari was written in 796 AH (1393 CE) using naskh script. It consists of 35 pages (26 by 18 cm). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Princeton University Garrett no. 213L This is a 15 folio manuscript of the original 30th folio manuscript of sahih Bukhari. However the folios are misplaced with no proper order. According to the title page, the first folio is a copy of the twenty-first part of Bukhari. In the colophon, one volume is said to be the 20th part, and announces for the next volume the text at the beginning of this one. It consists of 133 pages (21.5 by 15.5 cm), 13 lines per page. A couple of folios seem to partially eaten by animals. This copy was completed by Talhah on Saturday 14
Dhu al-Qadah 809 AH (22 April 1407 CE). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
King Saud University No. 4741 This is a complete copy of Sahih Muslim which was written in the year 812 AH (1409 CE). It consists of 274 pages (20 by 15 cm). A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Khuda Baksh Library No. 142 This copy of Sahih Bukhari was written by the scribe "Musa bin hussain" with an
Ijazah leading to Bukhari. The scribe may have been a descendent of fourth Caliph
Ali, who lived from 762-840 AH (1360-1436 CE). He finished copying this in the year 832 AH (1428 CE).
Khuda Baksh Library No. 143 This copy is a continuation of the previous copy, written by the same scribe and bearing the same Ijazah.
Princeton University Garrett no. 1904Yq This is a manuscript of Sahih Bukhari. It has a long selling statement dated 19
Jumada al-Awwal 823 AH (1st June 1420 CE). Although it is not carbon dated yet, apparently it was made in the early 15th century. It consists of 302 pages (29 by 22 cm), 23 lines per page. It is written in medium large naskh script in black ink with occasional use of red on Biscuit paper with laid lines still visible and a few Marginal annotations. A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Princeton University Library Garrett No. 689H This is the ninth volume copy of Sahih Bukhari written in 15th century CE, consisting of 125 Pages (27.2 by 18.2 cm), 19 lines per page. It is
Rubricated with full vowel signs and heavily stained with dampness. It contains a few marginal notes and glosses. A digital version of this manuscript is available online.
Princeton University Garrett no. 746Y This is a manuscript of the seventh part of Sahih Bukhari. It consists of 219 pages (26 by 17 cm), 13 lines per page. It is written in medium large naskh script in black ink with use of red for headings and keywords. The title page is Illuminated in gold, blue and white. It contains a few marginal annotations and catchword on the verso of each leaf. Apparently it was made in 15th Century CE. A digital version of this manuscript is available online. == References ==