228 THE NATIVE MANUSCRIPTS iv.d3.

43. "*Abu 'Akla' ibn el Sheikh Hammad." His grandfather [gid/ni] was Sheikh Dafa'alla.. . .Among his folowers was Sheikh Isma'iF ibn Mekki el Dakalashi "And when he died, God bless him, there arose from his tomb a scent sweeter than pinewood and the camphor tree. And his sons were Hammad el (Hasib ?) and Sheikh Kismulla ; and all the stock of Sheikh Dafa'alla is descended from these two."

44. "Abu Bukr," "The holy-man of Hagar el 'Asal, a Takagabi by origin. He it was that guided Sheikh Hasan ibn Hasuna and revealed to him the mysteries."

45. "Abu Bukr walad Tuayr." A pupil and follower of Sheikh el Zayn.

46. 4 "Abu Delayk." "He was paternal uncle of Sheikh Bedowi and a follower of Sheikh Selman el TowaH. He was entirely devoted to religion and went clothed in patches and rags [dulkdn] . He was called ' Abu Delayk ' (' Father of Rags ') and also ' Dhanab el 'Akrab ' (' Scorpion's Tail') because he will not suffer deeds of darkness, but is swift to strike [such as do them].

He guided and instructed [the people], and among his followers was his brother's son Sheikh Bedowi. His children were Husayn and 'Ayesha; and when he was nigh unto death, the people said to him ' Who is to be the Khalifa after you ? ' And he said ' 'Ayesha my daughter.' And Sheikh Bedowi married her and begat by her el Nukr and Sheikh Medowi and 'Abdulla and Tag el Din. He died, and was buried at el Nigfa and his tomb is plain to see."

47. "Abu el Hasan ibn Salih, el 'Udi" (b. 1070" a.h.; d. 1133 A.H.).

His mother was Hosha, the daughter of Sheikh el Zayn.

48. i3«AbuIdris." His full name was Sheikh Muhammad ibn el Sheikh Dafa'alla* ibn Mukbal el 'Araki.. . .He was Sheikh el Islam and very famous.. . .He was buried with his brother Sheikh 'Abdulla .

49. 1*'"AbU EL KaSIM 'el GUNAYD.'" The son of Sheikh 'Ali el Nil i'.

50. "Abu el Kasim el Wadianabi, el Mesallami." A pupil of Sheikh Idris.

1 No. 145. 2 No. 132. 3 No. 258.

* Tree 12.

5 No. 74. No. 230.

' No. 74. 8 No. 167, Tree i.

1° 1659 A.D.

1 1720 A.D.

12 No. 258 I Tree 9. No. 84, reading <xJUI as for ai 15 No. 34. i« Tree i. i' No. 62.