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 54, General Subjects, covers various miscellaneous topics of Islamic jurisprudence and ethics.

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 37

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 37 Malik related to me from Abd ar-Rahman ibn Harmala that Said ibn al-Musayyab heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, “Shaytan concerns himself with one and two. When there are three, he does not concern himself with them.” وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 38

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 38 Malik related to me from Said ibn Abi Said al-Maqburi from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “It is not halal for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel the distance of a day […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 39

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 39 Malik related to me from Abu Ubayd, the mawla of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik from Khalid ibn Madan who attributed it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, “Allah, the Blessed and Exalted is kind and loves kindness. He is pleased with it and helps […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 40

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 40 Malik related to me from Sumayy, the mawla of Abu Bakr from Abu Salih from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Travelling is a portion of the torment. It denies you your sleep, food, and drink. When you have […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 41

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 41 Malik related to me that he heard that Abu Hurayra said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “A slave has his food and clothing in the normal manner, and he is only obliged to do such work as he is capable […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 42

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 42 Malik related to me that he heard that Umar ibn al-Khattab went to the villages every Saturday. If he found a slave doing work which he was not capable of doing, he lightened it for him. وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، كَانَ يَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْعَوَالِي كُلَّ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 43

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 43 Malik related to me from his paternal uncle, Abu Suhayl ibn Malik, that his father heard Uthman ibn Affan say in a khutba, “Do not oblige the slave-girl to earn money unless she has a skill. When you oblige her to do that, she will earn money by prostitution. […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 44

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 44 Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “When a slave gives good counsel to his master and worships Allah correctly, he has his reward twice over. “ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 45

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 45 Malik related to me that he heard that Umar ibn al-Khattab saw a female slave belonging to Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab. She was dressed like free (non-slave) women. He went to his daughter Hafsa and said, “Didn’t I see your brother’s slave-girl dressed like a free (non-slave) woman […]