 Hadith Bayad wa Riyad, Arabic manuscript for Qissat Bayad wa Reyad tale (late 12th century) | |
| Original title | حديث بياض ورياض |
|---|---|
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Love story |
| Genre | Arabic literature |
| Published | 13th century |
| Publication place | Al-Andalus |
| Media type | Manuscript |
Hadīth Bayāḍ wa Riyāḍ (Arabic: حديث بياض ورياض, "The Story of Bayad and Riyad") is a 13th-century Arabic love story. The main characters of the tale are Bayad, a merchant's son and a foreigner from Damascus; Riyad, a well-educated slave girl in the court of an unnamed Hajib (vizier or minister) of 'Iraq (Mesopotamia); and a "Lady" (al-sayyida).[1]
- ^ D'Ottone, Arianna (2013). La storia di Bayad e Riyad (Vat.ar. 368). Una nuova edizione e traduzione. Città del Vaticano: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana. ISBN 978-88-210-0908-2.