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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: It took Imam Malik 40 years to compile his famous hadith collection, the Muwatta.
Imam Malik ibn Anas (711–795 CE) spent approximately 40 years meticulously compiling the Muwatta, which is one of the earliest and most authoritative collections of hadith and Islamic jurisprudence. He carefully selected narrations from thousands he had gathered, ensuring each was authentic according to his rigorous standards. The Muwatta is unique because it not only contains hadith but also the practices of the people of Madinah (amal ahl al-Madinah), which Imam Malik considered a living tradition tracing back to the Prophet (PBUH).
The Muwatta Imam Malik is regarded as one of the earliest written compilations of hadith, completed around the late 2nd century AH. Imam Malik was born in 93 AH and lived his entire life in Madinah, where he became the leading scholar of his time. The title "Muwatta" means "the well-trodden path" or "the smoothed one," reflecting its accessibility and authority. It contains approximately 1,720 hadith and is considered a foundational text for the Maliki school of thought.
