Hadith manuscripts
There are numerous hadith manuscripts from the first four centuries after the death of Muhammad (632 – 1032 CE). The number increases drastically in the following two centuries (1032–1232).
632-1032CE
MS. Leiden Or. 298
This is a book titled Gharib Al-Hadith. It was written by an early Islamic scholar,
Jami' of Ma'mar ibn Rashid
This is one of the earliest collection of hadith that was compiled by Imam Ma'mar ibn Rashid. Two manuscripts of this book have been found in Turkey. One of them is from Ankara and dating back to 364 AH (974CE). Another one is in Istanbul.[2]
Ar-Risalah
This book was written by the early Islamic scholar,
Abridged Sahih Bukhari
This is the oldest arabic manuscript kept at the
1033-1232CE
Al-Assad National Library no. 9388
This is a manuscript of Sahih Muslim of
MS Leiden Or. 101
This is a manuscript of Jami' At-Tirmidhi of
1233-1432CE
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.[8]
References
- Leiden University Libraries.
- ^ Journal of Islamic Sciences vol. 3 issue. 1 page 11
- ^ Treatise on the Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence page 49
- ^ "Al-Bukhāri's Abridged Collection of Authentic Hadith. | Library of Congress".
- ^ "الجامع الصحيح (ج 7 – 10) ( صحيح مسلم )". November 2013.
- ^ Inventory of the Oriental Manuscripts of the Library of the University of Leiden Volume 1 page 50
- Leiden University Libraries.
- ^ "مخطوطة الجامع الصحيح ( صحيح البخاري )". 7 May 2013.