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• What is the Muwatta of Imam Malik?

  A comprehensive collection of Hadith
• What types of traditions are included in this Hadith collection?

  Belief, laws, piety, and Quranic commentary
• How are the traditions in this Hadith collection organized?

  In various 'books' or 'chapters' by topic
• What are the virtues and defects referred to in the Hadith collection?

  Virtues (manaqib) and defects (mathalib)
• What is the significance of Jihad in this Hadith collection?

  It is one of the topics covered in the collection
• Which works are mentioned as similar to this Hadith collection?

  The Sahih of Muslim and similar works
• What does the Hadith collection aim to address regarding historical matters?

  It includes historical and biographical matters
• How does this Hadith collection contribute to understanding Islamic teachings?

  By compiling various traditions on key topics