What are the most prominent books by the early Maliki scholars and jurists, especially those from the Maghreb, in Creed, Fiqh, and other religious sciences?

Mention of some Maliki scholars in the Maghreb region and their works, followed by a reference to some books that dealt with this:

Sahnun al-Fiqhi al-Maliki (d. 240 AH): Authored "Al-Mudawwana" in the Maliki madhhab of Imam Malik, and organized and categorized its issues. Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani (d. 371 AH): Nicknamed Malik al-Saghir (the Younger Malik), he authored many books, including "Al-Nawadir wal-Ziyadat" (Rarities and Additions), and "Al-Risalah" (The Epistle), and he abridged "Al-Mudawwana." Asad ibn al-Furat (d. 213 AH): Among his works is "Al-Asadiyyah" on Maliki fiqh.

For further knowledge about Maliki scholars and their works, the following books can be consulted:

"Al-Dibaj al-Madhhab fi Ma'rifat A'yan Ulama al-Madhhab" by Ibn Farhun al-Maliki. "Tartib al-Madarik wa Taqrib al-Masalik" by Qadi Iyad. "Nayl al-Ibtihaj bi Tatriz al-Dibaj" by Ahmad Baba al-Tinbukti. "Al-Jawahir al-Ikliliyyah fi A'yan Libya min al-Malikiyyah" by Al-Tahir Ahmad al-Zawi. "Shajarat al-Nur al-Zakiyyah fi Tabaqat al-Malikiyyah" by Muhammad ibn Makhluuf. "Riyad al-Nufus fi Tabaqat Ulama al-Qayrawan wa Ifriqiyah" by Abu Bakr Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Maliki. "Jamharat Tarajim al-Fuqaha' al-Malikiyyah" by Qasim Ali Said.

To learn about the fundamentals of the Maliki madhhab, its books, and its terminology:

The book "Istilah al-Madhhab inda al-Malikiyyah" by Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Ali. The book "Dirasat fi Masadir al-Fiqh al-Maliki" by Miklos Muranyi.