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Muwatta Malik· موطأ مالك

Muwatta Malik 1777

The head of kufr is towards the east

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ১৭৭৭ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•General Subjects

Salim al-Hilali: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ رَأْسُ الْكُفْرِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلاَءُ فِي أَهْلِ الْخَيْلِ وَالإِبِلِ وَالْفَدَّادِينَ أَهْلِ الْوَبَرِ وَالسَّكِينَةُ فِي أَهْلِ الْغَنَمِ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Malik

English translation
Malik related to me from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The head of kufr is towards the east. Boasting and price is among people who have horses and camels. The loud-voiced people are the people of tents (the Bedouins). Tranquillity is with the people who have sheep
  • 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 1777
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
54. General Subjects
In-book reference
Book 54, Hadith 15
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1777

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    Muwatta Malik 1777

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    Muwatta Malik 1777 (Book 54, Hadith 15). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1777

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    “Malik related to me from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The head of kufr is towards the east. Boasting and price is among people who have horses and camels. The loud-voiced people are the people of tents (the Bedouins). Tranquillity is with the people who have sheep” — Muwatta Malik 1777 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1777

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 1777?+

Muwatta Malik 1777 is hadith number 1777 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “General Subjects” (Book 54, Hadith 15). It is narrated by Malik. Malik related to me from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The head of kufr is towards the east. Boasting and price is among people who have horses and…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 1777?+

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 1777”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1777

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