al-Muhayya fi Kashf Asrar al-Muwatta
- Author died
- 1171 AH
- Editions
- Dar al-Hadith
Al-Muhayya fi Kashf Asrar al-Muwatta (The Prepared Guide in Revealing the Secrets of the Muwatta) is an extensive commentary on the Muwatta of Malik ibn Anas according to the transmission of Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani (d. 189 AH / 805 CE), composed by the Ottoman Hanafi scholar Uthman al-Kamakhi (d. c. 1171 AH / 1757–1758 CE) .
Composition and Content
The author, Uthman ibn Ya‘qub ibn Husayn ibn Mustafa al-Kamakhi al-Islambuli—also cited in some editions as Uthman ibn Sa‘id al-Kamakhi—completed the work in 1166 AH (1752–1753 CE) . The text serves as an extensive commentary structured around the legal and hadith traditions preserved in al-Shaybani's recension of the Muwatta, while also examining differences among various transmissions of the work . It is noted for its broad analytical scope, lucid language, and faithful presentation of legal issues across different chapters, covering acts of worship (‘ibadat) as well as transactions (mu‘amalat) such as sales and marriage .
Publication
The work was edited and checked by Ahmad Ali and published by Dar al-Hadith in Cairo in 1425 AH / 2005 CE . This edition was prepared in four volumes totaling 1,888 pages, with the base text of al-Shaybani's transmission placed at the top of each page and al-Kamakhi's commentary set below it .
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