Step into one of the earliest and most revered collections of Hadith and Islamic jurisprudence, the Muwatta’ of Imam Malik. This foundational text presents the established practices of the people of Medina, which Imam Malik considered a living continuity of the Sunnah. Here, you will explore a masterful blend of prophetic narrations, the rulings of the Companions, and the consensus of early scholars. Consequently, studying the Muwatta offers unparalleled insight into the Fiqh of the Salaf and the origins of the Maliki school of thought.

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 102

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 102 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “I used to comb the head of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 103

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 103 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father from Fatima bint al-Mundhir ibn az-Zubayr that Asma bint Abu Bakr as-Siddiq said, “A woman questioned the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saying, ‘If menstrual blood gets onto our clothes […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 104

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 104 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Fatima bint Abu Hubaysh said, ‘Messenger of Allah, I never become pure – am I permitted to pray?’ The Messenger […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 105

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 105 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Sulayman ibn Yasarfrom Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that a certain woman in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 106

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 106 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father from Zaynab bint Abu Salama that she saw Zaynab bint Jahsh, the wife of Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf, and she used to bleed as if menstruating. She would do ghusl and pray. وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 107

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 107 Yahya related to me from Malik from Sumayy, the mawla of Abu Bakr ibn Abd ar-Rahman that al-Qaqa ibn Hakim and Zayd ibn Aslam sent him to Said ibn al-Musayyab to ask how a woman who was bleeding as if menstruating should do ghusl. Said said, “She does a […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 108

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 108 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that his father said, “A woman who bleeds as if menstruating only has to do one ghusl, and then after that she does wudu for each prayer.” Yahya said that Malik said, “The position with us is that when […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 109

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 109 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “An infant boy was brought to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and it […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 110

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 110 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud from Umm Qays ibn Mihsan that she brought a baby boy of hers who was not yet eating food to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 111

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 111 Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said, “A Bedouin came into the mosque and uncovered his private parts to urinate. The people called out to him and began to raise their voices but the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 112

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 112 Yahya related to mefrom Malikthat Abdullah ibn Dinar said, “I saw Abdullah ibn Umar urinating while standing.” Yahya said that Malik was asked if any hadith had come down about washing the private parts of urine and faeces and he said, “I have heard that some of those who […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 113

Muwatta Malik: Book 2, Hadith 113 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ibn as-Sabbaq that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said in a jumua, “Muslims! Allah has made this day a festival day (id) so do ghusl, and it will not harm whoever has […]