Title: Folio from Al-Mudawwanah Al-Kubraa (sometimes referred to as Mudawannatu Sahnun) | صفحة من المدونة
Author: Imaam Maalik bin Anas Al-Asbahi (d.179H) as narrated by Imaam Sahnoon bin Sa’eed At-Tanookhi (d.240H) from Imaam ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Al-Qaasim Al-‘Utaqi (d. 191H) | الامام مالك بن أنس الأصبحي من رواية الامام سحنون بن سعيد التنوخي عن الامام عبد الرحمن ابن القاسم العتقي
Biography: (The Raawi) He was the Maaliki Imaam of North Africa: Abu Sa’eed ‘Abdus Salaam bin Habeeb bin Hasaan bin Hilaal bin Bakkaar bin Rabee’ah bin ‘Abdullah at-Tanookhi, originally Al-Himsi known as Sahnoon (d.240H). He was the Qaadhi of Qayrawan. He heard from Sufyaan bin ‘Uyaynah, Abdur Rahman ibnul Qasim, Al-Waleed bin Muslim, Ibn Wahb, Wakee’ bin Jarrah, and many others. (Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa 12/64)
Scribe: Unknown | مجهول
Date: 5th (391H- 494H) / 11th (1001CE to 1100CE) Century
Script: Maghribi- Ansalusi
Size: 23.5 X 19CM
Folios: 1 Fol.
Description: 20 Lines/Page |Written on Parchment in Sepia ink | No Diacritic marks, indicating that it is likely from the late 5th or early 6th century. There are some Marginal notes (Hawashi) in the same Sepia ink citing Fadhl from Ahmad bin Sulayman from Sahnoon (verso) – Ahmad bin Sulayman is one of the 7 Ruwaat from Sahnoon in Andalus: Ahmad bin Sulayman bin Abi Rabee’ Al Andalusi (d. 281-290H) . Recto is severly faded, there are some blotches and damage to the corners.
Incipit: طالق إن كان كلم فلانا ثم شك بعد ذلك، فلا يدري أكلمه أم لا، فهذا الذي تطلق عليه امرأته
Explicit: قلت: أرأيت إذا شك الرجل في يمينه فلا يدري بطلاق حلف أم بعتق أم بصدقة
Provenance: N/A- Private Collection
Research Notes: Asad bin Al Furat, the one who conquered Sicily, had traveled to Iraq and learned about the Hanafi Fiqh through one of Imaam Abu Haneefah’s students. He wanted to achieve the same with Imaam Maalik, so he traveled to meet Imaam Malik’s students and he was only satisfied with Imaam ‘Abdur-Rahman Ibn Al-Qaasim Al-‘Utaqi. He copied down the Masaa’il as stated by Ibnul Qaasim, but there were some issues with the answers. Ibnul Furaat’s Asadiyyah reached Sahnoon bin Sa’eed at-Tanookhi who traveled to Egypt and rewrote the book with Ibnul Qaasim- who updated the answers. Sahnoon’s Mudawwanah from the Riwaayah of Ibnul Qaasim became more famous and widespread than Asad bin Al-Furat’s Assadiyyah with the Riwayah of Ibnul Qaasim. |
There are several manuscripts of Al-Mudawwanah: 10 Folios of a late 10th Century copy of Mudawwana of Imaam Malik with the Riwaayah of Sahnun sold at Rosebury’s Islamic & Indian Art (April 23, 2018- lot 2 in London) for $8,960; 10 Folios of an 11th/12th century copy of Mudawwana of Imaam Malik bi Riwayah Sahnun sold at Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds (Sale # 15984, Lot 3, April 26, 2018 in London) for $12,206; 15 Folios of an 11th century copy of Mudawwana sold at Christie’s Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds (Sale # 10428, Lot 247, April 24, 2015) for $9,281; 14 Folios of a signed 10th/11th century Andalusian copy of Mudawwanah sold at Christie’s Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds (Sale # 11007, Lot 241, October 9, 2015) for $21,938; 24 Folios of a copy of Kitab as-Sarf from Al Mudawwanah dated 527H/1133CE sold at Christie’s Art of The Islamic and Indian World (Sale # 7428, Lot 59, October 23, 2007) for $10,125; 19 Folios of a dated and signed Andalusian copy of Al Mudawwanah (412H/1021CE) sold at Sotheby’s (Arts of the Islamic World, Lot 25, May 3, 2001) for $75,195. 17 folios of a 12th Century copy of Al Mudawwanah sold at Sotheby’s (Arts of the Islamic Worlds, lot 3, Oct 24, 2018) for $24,268
Accession #: Ms.115f