العاملون بصناعة المخطوطات ومكانتهم الاجتماعية

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

While specific chemical recipes are not provided, the text discusses the professional practice of Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ubaid, who actively engaged in copying (Naskh) and specifically the 'completion' (itmam) of manuscripts that were found with missing sections at the beginning or end (p. 303). This restoration-like activity allowed for the preservation of texts that would otherwise be discarded as unreliable.

Evidence

"امتهن النسخ وشارك فيه بقوة، ولم يكتف بنسخ المخطوطات كاملة، بل أخذ على نفسه إتمام كثير من المخطوطات التي وجد بها سقطًا من أولها أو آخرها. وهو بهذا العمل حفظ لنا كثيرًا من المخطوطات التي لا يعتمد عليها ولا يلتفت إليها إذا ما فقدت أحد طرفيها"

Remarks

The scribe Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ubaid (mid-14th century AH) was pivotal in the Najd region for preserving the manuscript heritage by manually completing fragmented works. The text emphasizes that manuscripts missing their beginning or end were often 'ignored' or deemed 'unreliable' until they were restored through professional copying (p. 303).