Kitâbu’t-Tahrîş ve Kitâbu’l-Makâlât’ın Tahkikinde Esas Alınan El Yazmaları Üzerine

With this study, it is aimed to clarify some ambiguities about the origin of manuscripts that edition Kitāb al-Tahrīsh and al-Maqālāt, which we published recently, rest on. Those editions expect open new horizons in terms history Islamic theology hadith criticism, have reached today via Yemeni libraries, like other Muʿtazila cultural heritage items. Due political instability caused by long-term civil wars country, a detailed inventory private or official libraries Yemen, has rich collections on culture, not been made until now. Although these were collected Sanaa Library (Maktabat al-Awqāf), most them are still preserved mosques’ under inappropriate conditions. Since there no reliable records indexes manuscripts, possible give information each item especially status those found family as called Buyūt alʿilm. Today, Europe, America countries purchased manuscript collectors, merchants, foreign researchers, illegal ways. The ones so far either based similarly copies from Yemen. This ambiguity can sometimes lead unjust accusations target editors them, if they used purpose. In article, tried controversial points related our giving obtaining processes.