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Muwatta Malik· موطأ مالك

Muwatta Malik 144

Were it not that I would be overburdening my community I would have ordered…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ১৪৪ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Purity

Salim al-Hilali: Sahih
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Were it not that I would be overburdening my community I would have ordered them to use a tooth-stick
  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 144
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
2. Purity
In-book reference
Book 2, Hadith 113
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/144

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  • Short reference

    Muwatta Malik 144

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 144 (Book 2, Hadith 113). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/144

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Were it not that I would be overburdening my community I would have ordered them to use a tooth-stick” — Muwatta Malik 144 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/144

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 144?+

Muwatta Malik 144 is hadith number 144 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Purity” (Book 2, Hadith 113). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Were it not that I would be overburdening my community I would have ordered them to…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 144?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 144”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/144

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