Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta Malik () is an 18-volume arabic commentary on the Muwatta Imam Malik written by Zakariyya Kandhlawi. This work presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the Muwatta, including its various narrations, sources, and discussions on the legal rulings derived from the hadith, according to the four schools of thought. It covers not only the sources of the Maliki school but also evidence from the Hanafi school, making it one of the most important works of hadith commentary in the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence. Its impact on Islamic scholarship has been profound. Kandhlawi based his work on the commentary of Muhammad al-Zurqani. The first edition, published in India, consists of six volumes, while the second edition, printed in Cairo and Beirut, comprises fifteen volumes. The significance of this work lies not only in its academic rigor and scholarly insights but also in its accessibility to a wider audience, making it a popular reference for scholars and students of Islamic law alike. Background Zakariyya Kandhlawi spent thirty years writing this work, with some intervals. The book starts with a detailed introduction where the author provides information on the science and organization of hadith, the history of hadith, Malik ibn Anas and his Muwatta, and the various commentaries and copies of the Muwatta. Kandhlawi also briefly mentions his own life, teachers, and chains of narration. He explains his method and sources for the commentary, as well as some of the terminology and principles of hadith used in hadith books. Methodology Hadiths are categorized based on their quality, including shahih, hasan, and dha'if. However, hadith scholars and jurists have differing understandings of mursal, with some rejecting its existence. In this book, Zakariyya Kandhlawi provided a middle ground for mursal hadiths. He assesses whether a hadith is mursal by indicating its status and reason, and by citing corroborating hadiths from other books. If he cannot find a corroborating hadith, he explains the hadith's status from the perspectives of hadith and jurisprudence scholars. Features Some features of Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta Malik are: The topics covered in this work are largely based on the teachings of previous scholars, and no new innovations have been introduced, as such innovations are often frowned upon in traditional fields of study. However, when there is no clear tradition on a particular topic, the author relies on extensive reading to clarify it, rather than solely relying