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

, warning her that it will turn into blood when Husayn is martyred.

However, the true significance of page 398 lies not in the hadith text alone, but in the thunderous marginal notes that often accompany it—the critiques of Imam al-Dhahabi (d. 748 AH/1348 CE), al-Hakim’s own student. In his abridgement and critique, Talkhis al-Mustadrak , al-Dhahabi frequently follows al-Hakim’s judgment with the devastating phrase: “Bal munkar” (Rather, it is rejected) or “La asla lahu” (It has no basis). If one were to look at a hadith on page 398 that al-Hakim declared sahih , one would likely find al-Dhahabi arguing that a particular transmitter is weak, unknown ( majhul ), or even accused of lying. This dialectic transforms the page from a simple collection into a courtroom drama. For the student of hadith , this page is a live demonstration of how Islamic scholarship is not a monolithic acceptance of texts but a continuous, critical dialogue across centuries. al-hakim al-mustadrak vol. 4 p. 398

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Note: Different editions may have slight pagination shifts. The classic Beirut edition (4 volumes) most commonly uses this page number. The newer Dar al-Minhaj edition (5 volumes) sometimes shifts it to vol. 4, p. 474 or vol. 5, p. 128. Therefore, always mention the in addition to the page. In his abridgement and critique, Talkhis al-Mustadrak ,

Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn (Volume 4, Page 398), Imam al-Hakim al-Nishapuri

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