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 47, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Urwa ibn az- Zubayr that A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not have to choose between two […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ali ibn Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Part of the excellence of a man’s Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him.” […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 4

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “A man asked permission to come in to see the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. I was […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 5

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 5 Yahya related to me from Malik from his paternal uncle, Abu Suhayl ibn Malik from his father that Kab al-Ahbar said, “If you want to know what a slave has with his Lord, then look at whatever good praise follows him.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي سُهَيْلِ بْنِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 6

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 6 Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said, “I have heard that by his good character a man can reach the degree of the one who stands in prayer at night and the one who is thirsty from fasting in the heat of the day.” وَحَدَّثَنِي […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 7

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 7 Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said that he heard Said ibn al-Musayyab say, “Shall I tell you what is better than much prayer and sadaqa?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “Mending discord. And beware of hatred – it strips you (of your deen).” وَحَدَّثَنِي […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 8

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 8 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “I was sent to perfect good character.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ بُعِثْتُ لأُتَمِّمَ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 9

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 9 Yahya related to me from Malik from Salama ibn Safwan ibn Salama az-Zuraqi that Zayd ibn Talha ibn Rukana, who attributed it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘Every deen […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 10

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 10 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn Abdullah from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a man who was chiding his brother about modesty. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 11

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 11 Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab from Humayd ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf that a man came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, “Messenger of Allah, teach me some words which I can live by. Do not make them […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 12

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 12 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Said ibn al- Musayyab from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “A strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 13

Muwatta Malik: Book 47, Hadith 13 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ata ibn Yazid al-Laythi from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “It is not halal for a muslim to shun his brother for more than three nights, that […]