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 49, The Description of the Prophet (May Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace), discusses the physical and moral attributes of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 37

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 37 وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَاللَّحْمَ فَإِنَّ لَهُ ضَرَاوَةً كَضَرَاوَةِ الْخَمْرِ ‏.‏ Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 37   The above hadith is from the Muwatta Malik collection of hadiths. The Muwatta Malik is a seminal collection of hadith, authored by […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 38

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 38 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “Beware of meat. It has addictiveness like the addictiveness of wine.” Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab saw Jabir ibn Abdullah carrying some meat. He said, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 39

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 39 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Dinar from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to wear a gold ring. Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up and […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 40

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 40 Yahya related to me from Malik that Sadaqa ibn Yasar said, “I asked Said ibn al-Musayyab about wearing a ring. He said, ‘Wear it, and tell people that I gave you that decision.’ “ وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَدَقَةَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ لُبْسِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 41

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 41 باب مَا جَاءَ فِي نَزْعِ الْمَعَالِيقِ وَالْجَرَسِ مِنَ الْعُنُقِ Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 41   The above hadith is from the Muwatta Malik collection of hadiths. Imam Malik ibn Anas spent 40 years composing the Muwatta Malik in the 8th century. This highly respected early work assembles fewer […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 42

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 42 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr from Abbad ibn Tamim that Abu Bashir al-Ansari told him that he was with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on one of his journeys. He related, “The Messenger of Allah, may […]