Al-mustadrak Vol. 4 P. 398 | Al-hakim

Imam al-Hakim declared the narrations on this page as Sahih (authentic). However, later hadith masters—most notably Imam al-Dhahabi (d. 748 AH), who wrote an abridged version of Al-Mustadrak (Al-Talkhis)—frequently disagreed.

In his Talkhis, al-Dhahabi’s comments on the narrations of page 398 are legendary. Regarding the "City of Knowledge" hadith, al-Dhahabi often writes: "This is Munkar (rejected)" or "I do not know this chain to be authentic." Thus, this single page represents the core tension between al-Hakim’s leniency (or vast knowledge of chains) and al-Dhahabi’s stricter, later scrutiny. al-hakim al-mustadrak vol. 4 p. 398

While variations exist between editions (Beirut 1990 vs. Hyderabad 1915), a consistent narration appearing on or near this page is often attributed to Abu Hurairah (RA) or Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (RA) regarding the end of times. For example, one might find: Imam al-Hakim declared the narrations on this page

Narrated by Abu Huraira: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "The night and day will not come to an end until a man from the tribe of Ghifar has ruled over this earth." (Graded by al-Hakim as Sahih according to Muslim’s standard, with al-Dhahabi concurring). Narrated by Abu Huraira: The Messenger of Allah

Alternatively, the page may contain a lengthy tradition about the descent of ‘Isa (Jesus) son of Mary, the emergence of Yajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog), and the ultimate establishment of justice.

Hadith collections like Al-Hakim al-Mustadrak are crucial in Islamic studies for several reasons:

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