Title: (Saheeh Al-Bukhaari) Al-Jaami’ al-Musnad as-Saheeh = Sahih Al-Bukhaari, Vol. 22, from Kitab at-Tafsir | الجامع المسند الصحيح = صحيح البخاري – مجلد 22 من كتاب التفسير
Author: Muhammad bin Isma’eel al-Bukhaari Al-Ja’fi, Abu ‘Abdullaah (d. 256H) | محمد بن إسماعيل أبو عبدالله البخاري الجعفي
Scribe: Unknown | مجهول
Script: Naskh
Date: Late 14th/ early 15th century ~ 1400 CE | 803H /or 1401 – 1500 CE | 803H to 906H
Based on the style of the Naskh text in comparison with other manuscripts of the Mamluk era in Egypt, I would estimate this is a late 14th century CE / 8th Century Hijri (late 700s/first decade 800’s) manuscript.
Size: 23 X 17 CM
Folios: 24ff. + [2]
Description: 13 Lines/Page | Arabic/Oriental paper | Illuminated with gold and polychrome rosettes for verses. | Origin: Mamluk Egypt or Syria | Black Naskh | Titles are in larger red Thuluth script | The title page has a large illuminated title in blue Thuluth script on gold | There is a modern red color binding and several repairs |
Incipit: Kitab at-Tafsir from Sahih Al-Bukhari (vol. 22) from Chapter: باب قوله: {لقد كان في يوسف وإخوته آيات للسائلين}
Explicit: end of the chapter on Surah Ta-Ha
Provenance: This manuscript was in the Christie’s Sale # 10428, Lot 246 on April 24, 2015. It was unsold in the auction (Estimate: $2,165 to $ 2,885) and later privately sold for an unknown price.
Research Notes: The script closely matches the style of late 14th century Mamluk manuscripts of Sahih Bukhari (see Christie’s Sale # 11961, Lot 78 of April 21, 2016 & Christie’s Sale # 12283, Lot 11 of October 21, 2016). The closest match of this manuscript is to one that sold in a Capitolium Art auction (Dec. 16, 2016, Lot 0363) for $6,728- that was dated 721H/1321CE. The only difference is the title/carpet page on each manuscripts are different. | Similar manuscripts sold for $3,223 (Christie’s Sale # 5526, Lot 262), $6,447 (Christie’s Sale # 12283, Lot 11) to $ 15,310 (Christie’s Sale #11961, Lot 78)
Accession #: Ms.031j.c