A Study of the Subject in Al-Muwatta of Malik: Selected Examples from the Books of Purification and Prayer

A Grammatical and Structural Study

Abstract

      All praises be to Allah and his peace be upon his prophet Mohamed and on his family, his companions and upon those who truly believed him and sincerely followed him. This study aims to investigate the concept of subject and predicate in Al-muwatta book authored by Imam Malek Bin Anas- may Allah have mercy on him. This study is a syntactic and descriptive study that goals to describe the use of subject. It consists of introduction that explains the sentence structure and its connection to the Arabic language syntax. It also includes a description of the second noble-trusted source of the Islamic legislation; it is the prophetic tradition (Al-hadith Alsharif) of the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him that have received a common accept on the part of all Islamic legislative scholars in the Islamic nation. It also includes a description of the sentence, its concept among Arabic grammarians, types of sentences and types of subject and predicate. In addition, the introductory chapter includes a brief narrative description about Imam Malik Bin Anas- may Allah have mercy on him. This description includes his date of birth, his scholar status as well as his date and place of death. It also presents a brief description about Al-muwatta book and its importance. Then, the researcher presents an explanation of the concept of subject in the prayer and purity chapter. The researcher has also documented, referenced and verified all the assigned Hadiths from this book in his study. Besides, he has mentioned some related past studies pertain to the current study. The researcher concluded this study with a brief conclusion that presents the important finding of the present study. Finally, the researcher has attached a list of references which has been cited in this study.