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Zuhri”.
The first of those well-known and authentic books is “Muwatta”
which was compiled by Imam Malik (born 93 A.H. – died 120
A.H. in Medina). Imam Malik mentioned the names of twenty-five
Tabieen from whom he had heard Prophetic Quotations, and
that they lived in Medina during his life time. The last of
the Tabieen died in 145 A.H.
The “Muwatta” was read to the Tabieen and copies were sent to
the various Islamic regions. Approximately one thousand people
read it including Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi and Busanul Muhaddisin.
Imam Suyuti, in the forward of his book “Tanqir-ul-Hawalik”
mentions the names of fifty scholars who studied
the work with Imam Malik himself and then quoted him in their
The first of those well-known and authentic books is “Muwatta”
which was compiled by Imam Malik (born 93 A.H. – died 120
A.H. in Medina). Imam Malik mentioned the names of twenty-five
Tabieen from whom he had heard Prophetic Quotations, and
that they lived in Medina during his life time. The last of
the Tabieen died in 145 A.H.
The “Muwatta” was read to the Tabieen and copies were sent to
the various Islamic regions. Approximately one thousand people
read it including Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi and Busanul Muhaddisin.
Imam Suyuti, in the forward of his book “Tanqir-ul-Hawalik”
mentions the names of fifty scholars who studied
the work with Imam Malik himself and then quoted him in their