Lot 264 DALA'IL AL-KHAYRAT BY MUHAMMAD BIN SULAYMAN AL-JAZULI (D. 1465 AD), PERSIA/OTTOMAN, 18TH CENTURY
Arabic manuscript on paper, each page featuring eleven lines of black naskh script, divided by gilt and black borders with red verse roundel markers. The text is set within gold and polychrome rulings, with catchwords and significant terms highlighted in red ink. An illuminated opening bifolio showcases royal gold and polychrome decoration. Two finely detailed illustrations follow, depicting Mecca and Medina, including representations of al-Masjid al-Haram and al-Masjid al-Nabawi.
The final page concludes with the Du‘ā’ al-Khatm, written in elegant Persian nasta‘līq script.
Housed in its original tooled and stamped black morocco leather binding.
Dalā’il al-Khayrāt (The Guide to Goodness) is a renowned devotional text comprising prayers and blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad. Attributed to the 15th-century Berber Sufi saint al-Jazūlī, the work was composed as a tool for spiritual reflection, daily recitation, and remembrance. The text is divided into seven sections, each corresponding to a day of the week, facilitating structured worship. Additionally, its vivid descriptions and depictions of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina lent the manuscript significance as a spiritual and visual guide for pilgrims undertaking the ḥajj.
16 by 10 cm.