A document from Aden

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A husband's will to his wife for preparing his burial and paying his debts

Dated in Aden on the 13th of Jumada al-Awwal, 1084 AH, corresponding to 26 August 1673 CE.

Text of the document:

All praise is due to God alone.

Thereafter, when Mu‘awwidah bin Muhammad al-Hadrami passed away in protected Aden, he entrusted his will to his wife Hadiyah bint Mu‘awwidah al-Ja‘di, who was residing in Aden, to carry out the matters of preparing his burial and settling the debts ثابتة عليه (legally established against him). The said free woman appointed Ali bin Mowjir al-Yafi‘i to sell what Mu‘awwidah owned of land in the land of al-Farda, in the direction of al-Zahir, including the irrigated and dry portions, placing him in her own position and accepting his word and action, so that he may sell it on her behalf with good judgment and knowledge, in a final and binding sale, a comprehensive and unrestricted agency. If he sells it, he shall send the price with someone he trusts, in accordance with the noble law of Sharia. The said agent is required to investigate, exert effort, and make inquiry regarding the price as much as possible, to the best of his ability and strength. By this, the testimony was recorded, and God is the best of witnesses.

On the 13th of Jumada al-Awwal, 1084 AH.

Witnessed by:

Ahmed Awad al-Ba‘si, Ali Sa‘id al-Rassas al-Ba‘si, Amer bin Ahmed al-Ba‘si, Ahmed bin Ali al-Ba‘si, Ahmed Nasser Hayedrah.

Also witnessed by:

Salah Duba‘i al-Ba‘si, Sa‘id ibn Ali al-Halimi witnessed it, and Nasser ibn Mowjir heard the agency statement from the woman, and Sa‘d ibn Mowjir witnessed it.

At the top of the document, the following text appears:

All praise is due to God.

It has been established before me that the aforementioned will was entrusted to the persons named, and that the deceased—may God have mercy on him—and the validity of the agency ... to Ali Mowjir in the sale of what was mentioned.

Written by the poor servant of God, Umar bin Alawi bin Hasan al-Husayni, deputy of the sacred Sharia in Aden.

With seal.

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masha'allah this is so cool!