Muwatta Malik is one of the earliest and most respected collections of hadith and Islamic jurisprudence, compiled by Imam Malik ibn Anas. It combines the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with the practices of the people of Madinah, serving as a foundational text for Maliki fiqh and Islamic legal tradition.

Book 14, The Qibla, discusses the direction of prayer and its importance in worship.

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 13

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 13 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Abdullah ibn Umar said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘Do not forbid the female slaves of Allah from (going into) the mosques of Allah.’ “ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 14

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 14 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard from Busr ibn Said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “None of you women should use perfume when you are present at the isha prayer.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ عَنْ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 15

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 15 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Atika bint Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl, the wife of Umar ibn al-Khattab, used to ask Umar ibn al-Khattab for permission to go to the mosque. He would keep silent, so she would say, “By Allah, I will […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 16

Muwatta Malik: Book 14, Hadith 16 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Amra bint Abd ar-Rahman that A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had seen what women do […]