الاساس في مناقب بني العباس لجلال الدين السيوطي (ت 911 هـ) "دراسة وتحقيق"

Abstract

AbstractAll International and Arabic libraries have the most unique Arabic historical, religious, literary and scientific manuscripts, which contain within it an endless heritage and history. They are basically in need of fathoming through considerable investigation. Now we investigate one of manuscripts of Imam Al-Suyuti (911, A H), which is the basis for Manaqib Bani al-'Abbas. Al-Imam Al-Suyuti was very interested in this manuscript for discussing the commendable characteristics and virtues of the most pure and virtuous family (Muhammed's family), whenever he gathered 40 sayings (Hadith) of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and entitled them as (Manaqib Bani al-'Abbas) as he explained their noteworthy feats and their rights in Islam. Al-Imam Al-Suyuti investigated accurately the Prophet’s sayings (Hadiths) in this manuscript according to investigators’ method. This gave the manuscript scientific and historical position because it is linked to the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).According to his biography, Al-Suyuti was a well-known author; however, we have to complete this paper by focusing on his biography in terms of his birth, upbringing, scientific journeys, scientists’ praising to him and then his death.This paper is divided into two sections. The first part deals with Al-Suyuti’s biography. The second part investigates the manuscript, in which we adopted two versions , which are categorized as (A) to the original version , which is now available in The Central Library for Islamic Manuscripts in Egyptian Ministry for Islamic Affairs under the No (1823), as it consists of 8 pages , and its copyist is unknown. The second version is referred to as (B), which is available in ‘Al-Azhar Library’ in Arab Republic of Egypt, under the No (4022), which consists of (10) pages and its copyist was Mohammad Abi Al-Saud bin Mohammad Al-khafaji Al-Makkee. We have made a comparison between the two versions and show the differences between them. An accurate review has been made to the Holy Quranic Verses, Prophet’s Sayings (Hadith) and poems, as well asscrutinizing the historical narratives and the biographies of men which are accredited in original sources whether in history or the Holy Sayings of the Prophet (Peace be Upon Him).We put in mind the description of these two versions and anything on them, as it was discussed in the first part of the paper. Although, it was briefly investigated because they were few in numbers, it has a considerable significance, which requires a deep investigation and this basically forms the importance of this research.