Al-Tirmidi (d. 829), Shama'il Muhammadiyyah, North Africa, 19th centuryComposite manuscript on paper in Arabic in Maghribi calligraphy in mostly brown ink, some characters and terms in polychrome inks. Divided into several sections, the first of about 23 lines of text per page, the second of about 15 lines. Numerous marginal comments. Bound in brown morocco with stamped decoration of a medallion decorated with foliage, with gold outlines and framed by four gilt rosettes. 21 x 16.5 cmIn condition . The Shama'il Muhammadiyyah literally meaning "the sublime qualities of Muhammad", is a collection of Hadiths (narratives relating the words, deeds and actions of the Prophet) compiled by the Uzbek scholar al-Tirmidi in the 9th century. A religious manuscript Shama'il Muhammadiyyah, North Africa, 19th century