Title: Tanbeeh al Ghafileen wa Jawab lis Sa’ileen | تنبيه الغافلين وجوابا للسائلين
Author: Nasr bin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Ibraaheem, Abu Layth as-Samarqandee (D. 373H) |نصر بن محمد بن أحمد بن إبراهيم أبو الليث السمرقندي
Biography: He was a Hanafi Faqeeh who was described as Imaam Al-Hudaa (Mu’jam al Mufassireen 2/700). Kuhaalah described him in Mu’jam al Mu’alifeen (13/91) as “Faqeeh, Mufassir, Muhaddith, Haafidh, Sufi”. Regarding the description “Muhaddith”, Adh-Dhahabi mentioned that his book Tanbeeh Al-Ghaafileen is filled with Mawdhoo’aat (Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa 16/323). Kuhaalah’s description of him being Sufi is based on his work “Bustaan al ‘Aarifeen” as Az-Zirkili mentioned (8/27) it’s his work on Sufism. After reading through it, it’s more apparent that it refers to “Zuhd” (asceticism) as there’s no indication of sufism- this is how Adh-Dhahabi described him (a Zaahid).
Scribe: Hasan ‘Abdullah | حسن عبد الله
Date: ~ 17th or 18th century
Script: Naskh
Size:24 X 17.5 CM
Folios: 6ff.
Description: 21 Lines/Page | European laid paper with Tre-Lune Watermarks
Incipit: الَّذِي لَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَهُمُ الْيَهُودُ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ وَهُمُ النَّصَارَى، وَلَكِنَّهُ جَعَلَنِي عَلَى طَرِيقِ أَنْبِيَائِهِ،
Explicit: وَالصَّدَقَةَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمْرِي قَالَ: فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَتَصَدَّقْتُ بِالْأَلْفِ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ
Provenance: Private Family Collection of a Medical Director at a Lebanese Hospital
Research Notes: N/A
Accession #: Ms.99ff