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 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 […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Da’ud ibn al-Husayn from al- Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, joined dhuhr and asr on his journey to Tabuk. حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu’z-Zubayr al-Makki from Abu’t-Tufayl Amir ibn Wathila that Muadh ibn Jabal told him that they went out with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the year of Tabuk, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 3 3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to join maghrib and isha together when it was urgent to travel.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 4

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu’z Zubayr al-Makki from Said ibn Jubayr that Abdullah ibn Abbas said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed dhuhr and asr together and maghrib and isha together, and not out of fear nor because of […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 5

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 5 (with regards to above) Malik said, “I believe that was during rain.” Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 5   The above hadith is from the Muwatta Malik collection of hadiths. Authored by Imam Malik ibn Anas, the Muwatta Malik is an 8th-century hadith collection known for its meticulous curation. […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 6

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 6 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to join the prayer along with the amirs if they joined maghrib and isha in the rain. وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ إِذَا جَمَعَ الأُمَرَاءُ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ فِي الْمَطَرِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 7

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that he had asked Salim ibn Abdullah, “Can you join dhuhr and asr when travelling?” He said, “Yes, there is no harm in that. Haven’t you seen the people pray on Arafa?” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 8

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 8 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that AIi ibn Husain used to say, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would join dhuhr and asr if he wished to travel the same day, and he would join maghrib and isha […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 9

Muwatta Malik: Book 9, Hadith 9 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from a man of the family of Khalid ibn Asid that he said to Abdullah ibn Umar, “Abu Abd ar-Rahman, we find the fear prayer and the prayer when settled mentioned in the Qur’an, but we do not find any […]