Analyse Of The Claim That Imam Mālik Had Reduced Hadiths From Muwatta’ Until His Death

Tuğberk Uğurlu

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Analyse Of The Claim That Imam Mālik Had Reduced Hadiths From Muwatta’ Until His Death

Authors:

Tuğberk Uğurlu

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Hadis

Journal:

İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.285-310

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350351

pISSN:

2149-0872

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 In the studies on Muwaṭṭaʾ from the classical period to the present day, exaggerated figures have been mentioned regarding the number of hadiths contained in the work. In the recent period, however, the claims about the number of hadiths have been placed on a more moderate basis. In addition, in recent studies based on the comparison between the narration copies of Muwatta, it has been claimed that Imam Māliks dispositions in his work were made to add hadiths rather than subtract them. The view that Imam Māliks actions of adding and subtracting hadiths in his work continued until his death has gained widespread acceptance in the field of hadith as the common opinion of the studies. However, this presupposition causes some problems in determining Imam Māliks final views on jurisprudential issues. As a matter of fact, when the non-Muwaṭṭaʾ hadiths and fatwas of Imam Mālik, which are used by the Mālikī scholars in solving intra-sectarian fiqh issues, are examined, it is understood that the presupposition that his dispositions on his work continued until his death should be questioned. In this study, by making use of the hadiths and fatwas that Imam Mālik did not include in his Muwaṭṭaʾ, the duration of his dispositions on the hadiths in his work has been examined, and it has been determined that the claims that the method of adding and subtracting hadiths in his work continued until his death do not reflect the truth.

 In the studies on Muwaṭṭaʾ from the classical period to the present day, exaggerated figures have been mentioned regarding the number of hadiths contained in the work. In the recent period, however, the claims about the number of hadiths have been placed on a more moderate basis. In addition, in recent studies based on the comparison between the narration copies of Muwatta, it has been claimed that Imam Māliks dispositions in his work were made to add hadiths rather than subtract them. The view that Imam Māliks actions of adding and subtracting hadiths in his work continued until his death has gained widespread acceptance in the field of hadith as the common opinion of the studies. However, this presupposition causes some problems in determining Imam Māliks final views on jurisprudential issues. As a matter of fact, when the non-Muwaṭṭaʾ hadiths and fatwas of Imam Mālik, which are used by the Mālikī scholars in solving intra-sectarian fiqh issues, are examined, it is understood that the presupposition that his dispositions on his work continued until his death should be questioned. In this study, by making use of the hadiths and fatwas that Imam Mālik did not include in his Muwaṭṭaʾ, the duration of his dispositions on the hadiths in his work has been examined, and it has been determined that the claims that the method of adding and subtracting hadiths in his work continued until his death do not reflect the truth.

 In the studies on Muwaṭṭaʾ from the classical period to the present day, exaggerated figures have been mentioned regarding the number of hadiths contained in the work. In the recent period, however, the claims about the number of hadiths have been placed on a more moderate basis. In addition, in recent studies based on the comparison between the narration copies of Muwatta, it has been claimed that Imam Māliks dispositions in his work were made to add hadiths rather than subtract them. The view that Imam Māliks actions of adding and subtracting hadiths in his work continued until his death has gained widespread acceptance in the field of hadith as the common opinion of the studies. However, this presupposition causes some problems in determining Imam Māliks final views on jurisprudential issues. As a matter of fact, when the non-Muwaṭṭaʾ hadiths and fatwas of Imam Mālik, which are used by the Mālikī scholars in solving intra-sectarian fiqh issues, are examined, it is understood that the presupposition that his dispositions on his work continued until his death should be questioned. In this study, by making use of the hadiths and fatwas that Imam Mālik did not include in his Muwaṭṭaʾ, the duration of his dispositions on the hadiths in his work has been examined, and it has been determined that the claims that the method of adding and subtracting hadiths in his work continued until his death do not reflect the truth.

 Klasik dönemden günümüze Muvatta hakkında yapılan çalışmalarda eserin ihtiva ettiği hadis miktarlarıyla ilgili abartılı rakamlar zikredilmiştir. Yakın döneme gelindiğinde ise hadis sayılarıyla ilgili iddialar daha mutedil bir zemine oturtulabilmiştir. Ayrıca, yakın dönemde Muvattaın rivayet nüshaları arasında yapılan mukayeseye dayalı araştırmalarda İmam Mâlikin eserindeki tasarruflarının hadis eksiltmekten ziyade eklemek üzere gerçekleştiği iddia edilmiştir. İmam Mâlikin eseri üzerinde uyguladığı hadis eksiltme ve ekleme tasarruflarının vefatına kadar devam ettiği görüşü ise yapılan çalışmaların ortak kanaati olarak hadis sahasında yaygınlık kazanmıştır. Ancak bu ön kabul, İmam Mâlikin fıkhî meseleler hakkındaki nihai görüşlerinin tespiti noktasında bazı problemlere sebep olmaktadır. Nitekim, Mâlikî ulemanın mezhep içi fıkıh meselelerini çözerken istifade ettiği Muvatta dışı İmam Mâlik hadisleri ve fetvaları incelendiğinde, onun eseri üzerindeki tasarruflarının vefatına kadar devam ettiği ön kabulünün sorgulanması gerektiği anlaşılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, İmam Mâlikin Muvattaına dahil etmediği hadislerden ve fetvalarından istifade edilerek, eserindeki hadisler üzerindeki tasarruflarının müddeti incelenmiş, vefatına kadar eseri üzerinde hadis ekleme ve eksiltme usulünün devam ettiği iddialarının gerçeği yansıtmadığı tespit edilmiştir.

Article Details

Analyse Of The Claim That Imam Mālik Had Reduced Hadiths From Muwatta’ Until His Death

Authors:

Tuğberk Uğurlu

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Hadis

Journal:

İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.285-310

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350351

pISSN:

2149-0872

Hadīth

Mālik b. Anas

Muwaṭṭā

Narration Copy

Fatwā.Hadis

Mâlik b. Enes

Muvatta’

Rivayet Nüshası

Fetva.

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Tuğberk Uğurlu

Publisher: Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics: Hadis

Journal: İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.285-310

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001350351

pISSN: 2149-0872

Issues

Authors:

Tuğberk Uğurlu

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Hadis

Journal:

İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.285-310

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350351

pISSN:

2149-0872