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Summary
A saying of Malik: a man is not in seclusion until he avoids what those in seclusion avoid: visiting the sick, praying over the dead, and entering a house except for a human need. The editor notes that Abu Musab (864) transmitted it from Malik. 1
Place in the museum
Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Seclusion (itikaf). Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Malik ibn Anas. Built on in the chapters on seclusion (itikaf).
Connections
- Part of
- Muwatta, Book of Seclusion (i'tikaf)
- Mentions
- Malik ibn Anas
- Basis for
- I'tikaf (retreat in the mosque)
People and things also explored
Muwatta 868· Muwatta 870· Muwatta 871· Muwatta 872· Muwatta 873· Muwatta 874· Muwatta 875· Muwatta 876
Sources
- Muwatta, recension of Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi (ed. Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf) , p.420
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islam.museum contributors. “Muwatta 869”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muwatta-5-869/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.