The Muwatta: Muwatta of Imam Malik

The Muwatta or Muwatta of Imam Malik (711–795) written in the 8th-century, is one of the earliest collections of hadith texts comprising the subjects of Islamic law, compiled by the Imam, Malik ibn Anas.It is also the earliest extant example of a musannaf, referring to a genre of hadith compilation which arranges hadith topically. Al-Muwatta was the first legal work to incorporate and combine hadith and fiqh. It is considered to be from the earliest extant collections of hadith that form the basis of Islamic jurisprudence alongside the Qur'an.It includes reliable hadith from the people of the Hijaz, as well as sayings of the companions, the followers and also those who came after them.The book covers rituals, rites, customs, traditions, norms and laws of the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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Ebook: November 12, 2024