This series explores the Muwaṭṭa’ of Imām Mālik, with a particular emphasis on its transmission through the narration of Imām Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybānī.

The lessons cover the significance of the sciences of chains of narrations and provide a biography of Imām Mālik ibn Anas. This biography includes his works, teachers, students, and inspiring anecdotes from his life.

The lessons examine the Muwaṭṭa’ itself, discussing its naming, other Muwaṭṭa’s from that era, and what makes this specific Muwaṭṭa’ exceptional. The series also discusses the Muwaṭṭa’s ranking among other hadīth collections, the opinions of various scholars, and the types of narrations found within.

It also mentions the chains of narration in this work, and explores the famous narrators and transmissions from Imām Mālik, such as those of Yahyā ibn Yahyā al-Laythī, Abū Muṣ’ab al-Zuhrī, ‘Abdurrahmān ibn al-Qāsim, and others.

Finally, the lessons examine Imām Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybānī’s narration, preceded by a brief biography. This section explores the differences between his narration and others, his methodology, and additions to the narrations from Imām Mālik, while drawing a comparison between the two works.