Lot 266 AL-SAHIFA AL-SAJJADIYYA, SAVAFID PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY

Arabic manuscript on paper, each page with 12 lines written in black naskh script. Titles of the prayers are rendered in elegant gilt thuluth script. The text is enclosed within double gilt borders, and the two opening bifolia are richly illuminated with gilt and polychrome decoration. Housed in a gilt-tooled black leather binding.

This manuscript contains the complete set of 54 supplications from Al-Ṣaḥifa al-Sajjadiyya, the celebrated work of Imam Zayn al-Abidin. These heartfelt prayers encompass themes of praise, repentance, gratitude, moral refinement, and compassion for others. Revered as a cornerstone of Islamic spirituality, the Ṣaḥifa offers profound insight into the soul’s connection with God and serves as a timeless guide for spiritual growth. 15 by 10 cm.