40 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



(9) Kitab al-usul, a manual of the principles of jurisprudence, 

 by Muhyi al-Din al-Nawawi. Copied A.H. 724 (a.d. 1323-4). 8". 



(10) Jami' al-usid, an exhaustive alphabetically arranged 

 collections of the Traditions, by Ibn al-Athir, in 5 volumes. 

 Volumes 1-3 and 5, copied A.H." 725-31 (A.D. 1324-31); vol. 4, 

 A.H. 1242 (a.d. 1826-7). 4". 



(11) Al-takrib fi al-tafsir, an abridgment, by Muhammad b. 

 Mas'ud al-Shirafi al-Kali al-Shukkar, of Zamakhshari's com- 

 mentary on the Koran. Vol. iv. (3opied a.h. 742 (a.d. 1341-2). 

 8°. 



(12) An extensive commentary on Zamakhsharf s Mufassal, 

 with copious marginal and other glosses, redacted and probably 

 copied by Muh. b. Muh. al-Khatib (Fakhr al-Fasarhani). 

 A.H. 772 (A.D. 1370-1). 4°. 



(13) A commentary on the verses occurring in Zamakhsharl's 

 Kashshaf. xivth century. 8''. 



(14) Al-Ihtimam, a selection by 'Abd al-Karim b. 'Abd 

 al-Nur b. Munaizir from Muh. b. 'All b. Wahb al-Kushairl's 

 collection of traditions bearing on legal decisions. Copied 

 A.H. 855 (A.D. 1451-2). 4". 



(15) Kitab al-taisTr fl kira'at, a work on the early readings 

 of the Koran, by Abu Amr 'Uthman b. Sa'id al-Danl al-MuknI. 

 xiv-xvth century. 12". 



(16) Kitab al-shifa, the encyclopaedia of philosophy by Ibn 

 Slna (Avicenna). Elegantly written, and almost complete. 



vth century. 8". 



(17) A supercommentary by Al-Tayyibi upon Zamakhsharl's 

 Kashshaf, with marginal excerpts from other commentators. 

 In 2 vols., extending from SOrah 26 to the end. xvith century. 

 8°. 



(18) Miftah al-arwah fl imtidah al-rah, a collection of 

 bacchanalian songs, compiled by AmTn al-Din 'Abd al-Muhsin 

 b. MahmQd b. al-HalabT. Copied a.h. 1006 (a.d. 1.597-8). 'l2". 



(19) Asma al-rijal, a biographical account of persons who 

 handed down traditions from Muhammad, the Caliphs, and 

 the Imams. Copied a.h. 1046 (a.d.' 1636-7). 8^ 



(20) Kitab i'lam al-wara bi'1-i'lam al-huda, lives of Muham- 

 mad, 'AIT, and the Imams. Copied A.H. 1049 (a.d. 1639-40). 

 8\ 



(21) Lum'at al-taftlh, a commentary by 'Abd al-Hakk b. 

 Saif al-Din b. Sa'd Allah al-Dihlawi al-Bukhari upon the 

 Mishkat al-masabih (an enlarged edition of the MasabTh 

 al-sunnah or collection of traditions) of Abu Muh. al-Husain 

 al-BaghawT. Vol. i. Copied a.h. 1078 (a.d. 1667-8). 8°. 



(22) Tafsir asma allah al-husna, a treatise on the names 

 of God, by 'Abd al-Kahir b. Tahir al-Baghdadi al-Kurshi 

 al-Tanumi (died A.H. 429). Copied A.H. 1093 (a.d. 1682-3), 

 from the author's autograph. 4°. 



