Title: Al-Jaami’ al-Musnad as-Saheeh = Sahih Al-Bukhaari, Vol 1 | الجامع المسند الصحيح = صحيح البخاري – جزء الأول
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: Maghribi
Date: ~ 13th Century Hijri / 19th Century CE.
Size: 29.5 X 19.5 CM
Folios: [2] + 255ff.
Description: 21 Lines/Page | European Laid Paper with a C and inverted C and an arrow pointed downward. | Rubrication of Hadathana حدثنا and chapter titles are in red and sometimes blue ink, which is commonly seen in Maghribi manuscripts of Al-Bukhari in this time period. There are pages with double lined red border| There are several instances of marginalia (hawashi) throughout the manuscript. The first folio 1v contains a quote of Al-Qastalaani and a poem in the biography of Al-Bukhaari by Al-Balqeeni | The first 101 folios are severly damaged on the lower quarters resulting in loss of page, but not loss of script, except a few of the first folios with minimal loss of text. There is some water damage on the pages, but the most significant damage are the torn portions in the first 101 folios
Incipit: أخبرنا الفقيه الحافظ ابو على حسين بن محمد بن فيارة الصدفي رضي الله عنه قراءة مني عليه بدانية حرسها الله قال انا الفقيه القاضي ابو الوليد سليمان بن خلف الباجي
Explicit: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا: «أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تُرَجِّلُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَهِيَ حَائِضٌ وَهُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ فِي المَسْجِدِ وَهِيَ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا يُنَاوِلُهَا رَأْسَهُ»
Provenance: On the third folio recto, a note marks an event at the “Zaawiyyah Al-Ya’qoobiyyah” in the month of Ramadan in the year 1261 Hijri (1841 CE)- It’s likely referring to the destruction of the Ya’qoobiyyah school and a part of a village as the note depicts. This gives some indication to the date/location of this manuscript. | The manuscript was purchased by a British bookseller in Marakesh. |
Research Notes: This manuscript is the Riwaayah of Abu ‘Ali Husayn bin Muhammad Al-Sadafi from Abil Waleed al-Baaji from Abi Dharr al Harawi from his three teachers: Al-Mustamli, as-Sarkhasi, and al-Kushmihini who all narrated from Al-Farabri who narrated from Al-Bukhari. Professor ‘Abdul-Qadir Shabih al Hamad mentions in his Tahqeeq of Fath-ul-Bari (1/11) that As-Sakhaawi noted that this is the Riwayah that Ibn Hajar relied on in his Fath-ul-Baari. | A Manuscript of Sahih al-Bukhari, dated 1322H/1904-5CE, sold for $5,237 on Christie’s Sale 6945, Lot 632 on October 5, 2012 in London
Accession #: Ms.128j.c