Hadhf min Nasab Quraysh
- Author died
- 195 AH
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- Hadhf min Nasab Quraysh
Hadhf min Nasab Quraysh (Elision from the Genealogy of Quraysh) is an early Arabic genealogical treatise authored by the Basran philologist and genealogist Mu'arrij al-Sadusi (d. 195 AH / 810 CE; other reports give 198 AH or 204 AH) . The book focuses on the lineages and branches of the tribe of Quraysh, representing one of the earliest preserved specialized monographs on Arab tribal genealogy .
Background and Context
The author, Abu Fayd Mu'arrij ibn 'Amr al-Sadusi, was an early Arab philologist, grammarian, and genealogist who studied under figures such as Abu Zayd al-Ansari and al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi . In addition to his grammatical and lexicographical treatises—such as Gharib al-Qur'an and Kitab al-Anwa'—al-Sadusi authored works on Arab genealogical traditions, including Jamahir al-Qaba'il and Hadhf min Nasab Quraysh .
Manuscripts and Publication
A significant early manuscript of the work is preserved in the al-Kattani collection in Rabat, carrying a reading note dated to 365 AH (976 CE) .
The work was edited by Salah al-Din al-Munajjid and published in Cairo in 1960, and later reprinted in Beirut in 1396 AH / 1976 CE .
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