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 52, Hadith 6

Muwatta Malik: Book 52, Hadith 6 Yahya related to me from Malik from Musa ibn Maysara from Said ibn Abi Hind from Abu Musa al-Ashari that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Whoever plays games of dice has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger. “ حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 52, Hadith 7

Muwatta Malik: Book 52, Hadith 7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Alqama from his mother that A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, heard that the people who lived in a room in her house had some dice. She sent a message to them, “If you […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 52, Hadith 8

Muwatta Malik: Book 52, Hadith 8 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that when he found one of his family playing dice he beat him and destroyed the dice. Yahya said that he heard Malik say, “There is no good in chess, and he disapproved of it.” Yahya said, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The one riding greets the one walking, and when one of a group of people gives a greeting, it is enough for all of them.” […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Wahb ibn Kaysan that Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Ata said, “I was sitting with Abdullah ibn Abbas when a Yemeni man came in. He said, ‘Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessing’ (as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Dinar that Abdullah ibn Umar said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “When a jew greets you, and says ‘Death to you’ (as-samu alaykum) say, ‘And to you.’ ” Yahya said, “Malik […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 4

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha from Abu Murra, the mawla of Aqil ibn Abi Talib from Abu Waqid al-Laythi that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was sitting in the mosque with some people when […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 5

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 5 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha that Anas ibn Malik heard Umar ibn al-Khattab return the greeting of a man who greeted him. Then Umar asked the man, “How are you?” He said, “I praise Allah to you.” (Ahmadu ilayka Allah) Umar […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 6

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 6 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha that at-Tufayl ibn Ubayy ibn Kab told him that he visited Abdullah ibn Umar one morning and went out with him to the market, and when they were out, Abdullah ibn Umar did not pass by […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 7

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that a man greeted Abdullah ibn Umar. He said, “Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and his barakat, on and on.” Abdullah ibn Umar said to him, “And on you, a thousand times,” as if he […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 8

Muwatta Malik: Book 53, Hadith 8 Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that when one entered an unoccupied house, one should say, “Peace be upon us and on the slaves of Allah, who are salih.” (As-salamu alayna wa ala ibadillahi’s-saliheen).O وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ إِذَا دُخِلَ الْبَيْتُ غَيْرُ الْمَسْكُونِ يُقَالُ السَّلاَمُ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 54, Hadith 1 Malik related to me from Safwan ibn Sulaym from Ata ibn Yasar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was questioned by a man who said, “Messenger of Allah, shall I ask permission of my mother to enter?” He said, “Yes ” The […]