AUTHORITIES OP MOSULMAN LAW. 501 



Hijrah'*', and the Fntazva-i Adiumgeeree, compiled at 

 Dehli^ by order of the Emperor Aa'jlumgeek) in the 

 J 1th ^ear of his reign, corresponding with A. H. 1067. 



The Hidayah is so well known, from the English 

 version of it, made by Mr. Charles Hamilton, and 

 published in the year I79I, that it will be unnecessary 

 to say much of it. The kd%ee ool koo%,dt,m\\\% cata- 

 logue of books already adverted to, describes it in the 

 following terms. ** The Hidayah is a commentary 

 upon the Bidayut ool Mcohtudce, and both the text and 

 comments were composed by SAy''KH Boorha'n 00* 

 BEEN" Alee, son of Akoo Bukr, oi Murgheenan, who 

 lived to the age of sixty- two ; and, after employing 

 thirteen years in the composition of the latter work, 

 departed from this world A. H. 598. The general 

 arrangement, and division of it, are adopted from the 

 Jama-i Sugheer of Ima'm Mohum:vIUD. It is cele- 

 brated amongst the learned for its selection of law cases, 

 and connection of them with the proofs and arguments 

 by which they have been determined. Wherefore ineve- 

 ry age it has been esteemed by lawyers ; many of whom 

 have written comments and annotations upon it." It 

 is spoken of innearl)^ the same language, by the author 

 of the Kiishf 00 Zunooti who adds, " it is a rule observed 

 by the composer of this work to state iirst the opinions 

 and arguments of the two disciples (Aeoo Yoosuf and 

 Ima'm Mohummud) ; afterwards the doctrine of the 



* Jbrahcem .'^hab r<-igY)ed at J unponr (du-jng the corsfi s'oa of 

 the Empire of Delily, coiiseqiieni to the invusu-n of iymoot} (or 

 fc^rty years, shJ died A . H. S44. The court ot iVjartAi/./ Adttlut 

 possfcbs an entire copy of the work rci'erred to: but it is a uiiicd 

 Ci.llectiuii,^uad not deemed autbontati?f. 



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