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 55, The Oath of Allegiance, discusses pledges of loyalty and their conditions.

Muwatta Malik: Book 55, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 55, Hadith 1 Malik related to me from Abdullah ibn Dinar that Abdullah ibn Umar said, “When we took an oath of allegiance with him to hear and obey, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to us, ‘In what you are able.’ “ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 55, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 55, Hadith 2 Malik related to me from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir that Umayma bint Ruqayqa said, “I went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with the women who took an oath of allegiance with him in Islam. They said, ‘Messenger of Allah! We take a […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 55, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 55, Hadith 3 Malik related to me from Abdullah ibn Dinar that Abdullah ibn Umar wrote to Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, making an oath of allegiance. He wrote, “In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate. To the slave of Allah, Abd al-Malik, the amir al-muminin, Peace be upon you. I […]