Lot 539 AN OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT, THE FIRST PART OF SAHIH AL-BUKHARI, 18TH CENTURY

This Arabic manuscript on paper consists of 75 folios. Each page features 21 lines of text written in black Naskh script, with catchwords and titles in blue ink, all framed within double red borders. It represents the first part of Sahih al-Bukhari, from a five-part series composed over a period of 16 years. Occasional marginal notes are also included. The manuscript is bound in deep red Moroccan leather with a flap, and is housed in a protective leather case adorned with marbled exterior decoration. Dimensions: 17 by 23 cm.

Catalogue Note: Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most significant and revered collections of hadith (the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad) in Sunni Islam. Compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari (810–870 AD), it is organized into several books, covering topics such as faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, ethics, and social matters. Sahih al-Bukhari holds immense esteem within the Islamic world and is often the primary reference for scholars and students of hadith. It has played a pivotal role in shaping Islamic jurisprudence and theology.