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 49, Hadith 36

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 36 Yahya said that Malik was asked, “Can a woman eat with other than her relative or slave?” Malik said, “There is no harm in that if it is in a manner which is accepted for a woman to eat with men.” Malik said, “A woman sometimes eats with her […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 37

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 37 وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَاللَّحْمَ فَإِنَّ لَهُ ضَرَاوَةً كَضَرَاوَةِ الْخَمْرِ ‏.‏ Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 37   The above hadith is from the Muwatta Malik collection of hadiths. The Muwatta Malik is a seminal collection of hadith, authored by […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 38

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 38 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “Beware of meat. It has addictiveness like the addictiveness of wine.” Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab saw Jabir ibn Abdullah carrying some meat. He said, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 39

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 39 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Dinar from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to wear a gold ring. Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up and […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 40

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 40 Yahya related to me from Malik that Sadaqa ibn Yasar said, “I asked Said ibn al-Musayyab about wearing a ring. He said, ‘Wear it, and tell people that I gave you that decision.’ “ وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَدَقَةَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ لُبْسِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 41

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 41 باب مَا جَاءَ فِي نَزْعِ الْمَعَالِيقِ وَالْجَرَسِ مِنَ الْعُنُقِ Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 41   The above hadith is from the Muwatta Malik collection of hadiths. Imam Malik ibn Anas spent 40 years composing the Muwatta Malik in the 8th century. This highly respected early work assembles fewer […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 42

Muwatta Malik: Book 49, Hadith 42 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr from Abbad ibn Tamim that Abu Bashir al-Ansari told him that he was with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on one of his journeys. He related, “The Messenger of Allah, may […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 1 Yahya related to me from Malik that Muhammad ibn Abi Umama ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf heard his father say, “My father, Sahl ibn Hunayf did a ghusl at al-Kharrar. He removed the jubbah he had on while Amir ibn Rabia was watching, and Sahl was a man with beautiful […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 2 Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab that Abu Umama ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf said, ”Amir ibn Rabia saw Sahl ibn Hunayf doing a ghusl and said, ‘I have not seen the like of what I see today, not even the skin of a maiden who has never been […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 3 Yahya related to me from Malik that Humayd ibn Qays al-Makki said, “A man came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with the two sons of Jafar ibn Abi Talib. He said to their nursemaid, ‘Why do I see them so thin?’ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 4

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Sulayman ibn Yasar that Urwa ibn az-Zubayr told him that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered the house of Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 5

Muwatta Malik: Book 50, Hadith 5 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “When the slave is ill, Allah ta’ala sends two angels to him.” He said, “They look at what he says to […]