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 10, Hadith 14

Muwatta Malik: Book 10, Hadith 14 Yahya related to me that Malik said, “The sunna concerning the time of prayer on the ids of Fitr and Adha – and there is no disagreement amongst us about it – is that the imam leaves his house and as soon as he has reached the place of […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Ruman from Salih ibn Khawwat from someone who had prayed (the prayer of fear) with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the day of Dhat ar-Riqa that one group had formed a row […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Salih ibn Khawwat that Sahl ibn Abi Hathma related to him that the form of the prayer of fear was that the imam stood with a group of his companions, while another group faced […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar, when asked about the fear prayer said, “The imam and a group of people go forward and the imam prays a raka with them, while another group, who have not yet prayed, position themselves between him and […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 4

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 4 Malik said that Nafi said, “I do not believe that Abdullah ibn Umar related it from anyone other than the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.” Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 4   The above hadith is from the Muwatta Malik collection of hadiths. […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 5

Muwatta Malik: Book 11, Hadith 5 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Said ibn al-Musayyab said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not pray dhuhr and asr on the day of the Trench until after the sun had set.” Malik said, “The hadith […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 1 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, “There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that Abdullah ibn Abbas said, “There was an eclipse of the sun and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed, and the people prayed with him. He stood for […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from ‘Amra bint Abd ar-Rahman from A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that a jewish woman came to beg from her and said, “May Allah give you refuge from the punishment […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 4

Muwatta Malik: Book 12, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from Fatima bint al Mundhir that Asma bint Abi Bakr as-Siddiq said, “I went to A’isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, during an eclipse of the sun, and everybody was standing […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 13, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 13, Hadith 1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr ibn Amr ibn Hazm that he had heard Abbad ibn Tamim say that he had heard Abdullah ibn Zayd al-Mazini say, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came out to the place […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 13, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 13, Hadith 2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Amr ibn Shuayb that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, when he asked for rain, “O Allah, give water to Your slaves and Your animals, and spread Your mercy, and give […]