Lot 45

Abu Rabi' Sulayman ibn Musa ibn Salim ibn Hasan al-Kuka'i al-Andalusi (d. AH 634/1237 AD): Kitab al-iktifa Parts I and II

ANDALUSIA, CIRCA 14TH/15TH CENTURY

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Abu Rabi' Sulayman ibn Musa ibn Salim ibn Hasan al-Kuka'i al-Andalusi (d. AH 634/1237 AD): Kitab al-iktifa Parts I and II
Andalusia, circa 14th/15th Century
A history of the Prophet, Arabic manuscript on cream paper with water mark of crown and bell, 284ff. with 23ll. of sepia maghribi, titles in bold, light staining, in maroon morocco binding with paper overlay
Folio 10.7/8 x 7¼in. (27.2 x 17.2cm.)

Lot Essay

This is a a very early copy of a history of the wars fought by the Prophet Muhammad and the first three Caliphs. It ends with a description of the events which surrounded the succession immediately after the Prophet's death.
The author was from Valencia. He was an eminent historian, muhaddith and poet.

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