Codicology and Textology of "Zolal Al-Safa Fi Ahwal Al-Mustafa" by Kartan (Ancient source in the Prophetic tradition)

Abstract

Zolal al-Safa fi Ahwal al-Mustafa is one of the historical-literary sources that was written between 697 and 702 AH by one of the writers of that time named Abu al-Fatah Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abu Bakr al-Kartani. Not much information is available about him except in one or two sources. This book is inspired by the historical book Al-Muntazim Fi Tarikh Al-Umam wa Al-Muluk Ibn Jozi and was written at the request of one of the rulers of Ishaq Vand Gilan family named Abu Nasr Dobaj Ibn Filshah.The book is in fact the historical year before and after the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) until the time of his death and the events of the time of Prophecy. the author is also familiar with the poems of other poets such as Anwari, Massoud Salman, Saadi, Nezami, Saber Tirmidhi, Zahir Faryabi, Rumi's lyric poems, and Sanai. Examining the verses in the text can be understood.Excessive use of Quranic verses during the text as well as the use of Persian and Arabic poems among the contents and in harmony with the text, although in the text of the regular book we also see verses from the Quran and poems by different poets, are prominent features of this book. However, the main difference between the book and contemporary sources before it is the use of rhyme as the main feature of style as well as poetic images.

Keywords

• : kartani
• zolal al-safa
• 7th century
• history and life of the prophet
• manuscript