Kitaab al-Masaahif - Al Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Dawud

The subject of this book is: The Book of Allah Almighty, in terms of its compilation in all its stages, the differences in the Qur’anic copies of the regions, what has been reported on the Qur’anic books of some of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, the recitations that have been transmitted from some of the followers. It also discusses what has been said about the Quranic script and its punctuation, writing it and receiving payment for it, and a set of rulings related to the Holy Qur’an, such as touching the Qur’an when one is impure, selling it, mortgaging it, travelling with it to the land of the Kuffar (Disbelievers), leading worshipers in prayer while reciting from the Qur’an, and so on.

The author's approach: he divided his book into many chapters, and under each chapter he included some Hadiths and reports related to it, which he narrated on the authority of his teachers with their chains of transmissions.

Excellent edition verified from 2 manuscripts, with numerous annotations on the Hadiths, their referencing and authenticity.