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 8, Prayer in Congregation, discusses the rules and rewards of praying together in a group.

Muwatta Malik: Book 8, Hadith 37

Muwatta Malik: Book 8, Hadith 37 Yahya related to me from Malik from Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Qunfudh that his mother asked Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, “What clothes can a woman wear in prayer?” She said, “She can pray in a shift that reaches […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 8, Hadith 38

Muwatta Malik: Book 8, Hadith 38 Yahya related to me from Malik from a reliable source from Bukayr ibn Abdullah ibn al-Ashajj from Busr ibn Said that when Ubaydullah ibn al-Aswad al-Khawlani was in the room of Maimuna, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, she used to pray […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 8, Hadith 39

Muwatta Malik: Book 8, Hadith 39 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that a woman asked him for a decision, saying, “Waist-wrappers are painful to me. Can I pray in a shift and head-covering?” He replied, “Yes, if the shift is long.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ […]