Book: Dalail an-Nubuwwah by Bayhaqi
نسخة الهيثمي المرموز لها بالحرف (هـ)
Chapter: The version of Al-Haythami denoted by the letter (H)
Volume: intro (Page:126)
English:
Heithami's Encrypted Manuscript (H)
This manuscript, cataloged under the number 701, is lodged at the Egyptian Books House. It was completed on Thursday, the eighteenth of Shawwal in the year 856 Hijri, by the hand of Abu Al-Jood, Khalil Bin Ibrahim Bin Abd Al-Rahman Al-Damayati, who identifies himself with the Quraysh Tribe. It was verified and/or annotated by Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al-Heithami Al-Tanbawi.
Volume Description
The manuscript is contained in three volumes, beginning from the start of the book and ending at the chapters regarding the Battle of Uhud. The end of the third volume reads as follows: "This concludes the third part of Dalail al-Nubuwwa (Signs of Prophecy), and the recognition of the morals of the Sharia holder, Abu al-Qasim Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib, the Messenger of the Lord of Glory, and the Chosen One from all beings. May Peace be upon him. Authored by the Sheikh, the Imam, the Hafiz, the Jurist, Abu Bakr Ahmad bin al-Hussein bin Ali bin Musa al-Bayhaqi. May Allah be pleased with him and satisfy him. It shall continue, God willing, in the fourth part with the chapter pertaining to the number of Muslims and polytheists on the day of Uhud. Allah is Sufficient for us, and the best of guardians."
The annotation was completed on Friday, the thirteenth of Safar, in the year 857 Hijri by the servant of God and seeker of His mercy, Abu Al-Jood Khalil Bin Ibrahim Bin Abd Al-Rahman Bin Ibrahim Al-Damayati, attributing himself with the Quraysh Tribe. He is known by the title of Manhaaj Founder. May Allah forgive him, his forefathers, and all Muslims.
Manuscript Specifications
Each page has twenty-one lines, written in a reliable Naskh script, with an average of eight words per line. Sentences and chapters are denoted with red ink, and there are annotations to supplement lacunae, correct expressions, or clarify meanings.
Arabic:
Chapters
- 1 . -
المقدمة - 2 . The First Volume
المجلد الأول - 3 . Introduction to the Evidences of Prophecy
[المدخل إلى دلائل النبوة] - 4 . Scholars' Opinions on Imam Al-Bayhaqi
أقوال العلماء في الإمام البيهقي - 5 . Scholars' Opinions on "Evidence of Prophethood"
أقوال العلماء في"دلائل النبوة" - 6 . The Introduction
التقدمة - 7 . Methods in Proving Prophecy
طرق في إثبات النبوة - 8 . 1 - Al-Ghazali's Method of Proving Prophecy:
١ - طريقة الغزالي في اثبات النبوة: - 9 . 2 - Ibn Khaldun's Method of Proving Prophethood:
٢ - طريقة ابن خلدون في إثبات النبوة: - 10 . 3 - Proofs of Prophecy in Khadijah's Conversion to Islam - May Allah be pleased with her:
٣ - دلائل النبوة في إسلام خديجة - رضي الله عنها -: - 11 . 4 - Evidence of Prophecy in the Islam of Abu Bakr the Truthful - May Allah be pleased with him -
٤ - دلائل النبوة في إسلام أبي بكر الصديق - رضي الله عنه - - 12 . "Evidences of Prophecy in the Islam of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari - May Allah be pleased with him -"
دلائل النبوة في إسلام أبي ذر الغفاري - رضي الله عنه - - 13 . "Evidences of Prophethood in the Islam of Talha bin Ubaidullah, may Allah be pleased with him"
دلائل النبوة في إسلام طلحة بن عبيد الله رضي الله عنه - 14 . "Evidences of Prophecy in the Conversion of Negus (the Abyssinian King) to Islam."
دلائل النبوة في إسلام النجاشي الأصحم. - 15 . Evidence of Prophethood in Zaid bin Sa'nah's Conversion to Islam:
دلائل النبوة في إسلام زيد بن سعنة: - 16 . "Evidences of Prophecy in the Conversion of the Doctor Damad to Islam."
دلائل النبوة في إسلام الطبيب ضماد: - 17 . Evidence of Prophecy in the Islam of the Clergy: Abdullah bin Salam:
دلائل النبوة في إسلام الحبر: عبد الله بن سلام: - 18 . Salman the Persian is searching for the truth:
سلمان الفارسي يبحث عن الحقيقة: - 19 . "Evidences of prophecy in the nobility of his life, peace be upon him, and his struggle:"
دلائل النبوة في سمو حياته صلى الله عليه وسلم وجهاده: - 20 . The Prophet, peace be upon him, in Ta'if:
الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم في الطائف: - 21 . Evidence of Prophethood in the Characteristics of Islamic Perception:
دلائل النبوة في خصائص التصور الإسلامي: - 22 . Monotheism is the miracle of Islam.
التوحيد معجزة الإسلام: - 23 . Al-Bayhaqi's condition in his book and the distinct features of his compilation:
شرط البيهقي في كتابه وخصائص مصنفه: - 24 . The classifications in the Proofs of Prophethood and the methodology of the classifier:
المصنفات في دلائل النبوة ومنهج المصنف: - 25 . The Life of Al-Bayhaqi and His Scholarly Status:
حياة البيهقي ومكانته العلمية: - 26 . Scholars of Al-Bayhaqi:
شيوخ البيهقي: - 27 . The students of Al-Bayhaqi:
تلاميذ البيهقي: - 28 . His works:
مصنفاته: - 29 . The scholars' testimony of his virtue and knowledge:
شهادة العلماء بفضله وعلمه: - 30 . His piety and asceticism:
ورعه وزهده: - 31 . His poetry:
أشعاره: - 32 . His death:
وفاته: - 33 . His elegy:
رثاؤه: - 34 . Description of the approved versions used in publishing the evidences
وصف النسخ المعتمدة في نشر الدلائل - 35 . 2 - The second original version (A)
٢ - النسخة الأم الثانية (أ) - 36 . Copernican version: denoted as (k) :
نسخة كوبريللي: ورمزها (ك) : - 37 . Version (K) Headphones:
سماعات النسخة (ك) : - 38 . Egyptian Library Version (212) the conversation marked with the character (S)
نسخة دار الكتب المصرية (٢١٢) حديث المرموز لها بالحرف (ص) - 39 . The version of Al-Haythami denoted by the letter (H)
نسخة الهيثمي المرموز لها بالحرف (هـ) - 40 . Headphones of version (H)
سماعات النسخة (هـ) - 41 . Version (215), a recent publication from the Egyptian Book House, symbolized by the letter (F).
النسخة (٢١٥) حديث دار الكتب المصرية، المرموز لها بالحرف (ف) . - 42 . The version (M) in Al-Mahmoudia Library, in the Public Library of Al-Madina Al-Munawara (9) Prophetic Biography:
النسخة (م) بالمكتبة المحمودية بمكتبة المدينة المنورة العامة (٩) سيرة نبوية: - 43 . Description of the two versions (B) and (D):
وصف النسختين (ب) و (د) : - 44 . The newspaper of sources and references that were attributed to its page numbers and its parts, and the date of its editions during the verification of the book "Evidence of Prophethood".
جريدة المصادر والمراجع التي جرى العزو إلى أرقام صفحاتها وإلى أجزائها، وتاريخ طبعاتها أثناء تحقيق كتاب دلائل النبوة