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 20, Hadith 215

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 215 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from his father that Umar ibn al-Khattab prayed two rakas with the people of Makka, and then, when he had finished, he said, “People of Makka, complete your prayer, becausewe are a group of travellers.” Later, Umar prayed two […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 216

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 216 Yahya related to me that Malik said, “Someone who comes to Makka at or before the new moon of Dhu’l-Hij ja and goes into ihram for the hajj should do the full prayer until he leaves Makka for Mina, and then he should shorten the prayer. This is because […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 217

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 217 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that he had heard that on the day after the day of sacrifice Umar ibn al-Khattab went out a little after the sun had risen and said the takbir, and everyone repeated it after him. Then he went out […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 218

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 218 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, made his camel kneel down at al-Batha, which is at Dhu’l-Hulayfa, and prayed there. Nafi said, “Abdullah ibn Umar used to do that.” Malik […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 219

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 219 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to pray dhuhr, asr, maghrib and isha at al-Muhassab, and then enter Makka at night and do tawaf of the House. وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يُصَلِّي الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ وَالْمَغْرِبَ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 220

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 220 Yahya related to me from Malik that Nafi said, “They say that Umar ibn al-Khattab used to send men out to bring people in from beyond al-Aqaba.” حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ زَعَمُوا أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، كَانَ يَبْعَثُ رِجَالاً يُدْخِلُونَ النَّاسَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْعَقَبَةِ ‏.‏ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 221

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 221 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “No-one doing hajj should spend the nights of Mina beyond al-Aqaba.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ لاَ يَبِيتَنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْحَاجِّ لَيَالِيَ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 222

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 222 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that his father said, talking about spending the nights of Mina at Makka, “No- one must spend the night anywhere except Mina.” وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي الْبَيْتُوتَةِ بِمَكَّةَ لَيَالِيَ مِنًى لاَ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 223

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 223 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Umar ibn al-Khattab used to stop at the first two jamras for such a long time that someone standing up would get tired. حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، كَانَ يَقِفُ عِنْدَ الْجَمْرَتَيْنِ الأُولَيَيْنِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 224

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 224 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to stop for a long time at the first two jamras saying, “Allah is greater”, “Glory be to Allah”, “Praise be to Allah”, and making duas to Allah, but he did not stop at the jamrat […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 225

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 225 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say “Allah is greater” whenever he threw a pebble while stoning the jamra. وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ عِنْدَ رَمْىِ الْجَمْرَةِ كُلَّمَا رَمَى بِحَصَاةٍ ‏.‏ وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 226

Muwatta Malik: Book 20, Hadith 226 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard some of the people of knowledge saying, “The pebbles used for stoning the jamras should be like the stones used as slingshot.” Malik said, “I like it better if they are a little larger than that.” Yahya related to […]