For students of Hadith (Prophetic traditions), few classical works spark as much debate and utility as Al-Mustadrak ‘ala al-Sahihayn by Imam al-Hakim al-Nishapuri (d. 405 AH / 1014 CE). This guide explains what the book is, its unique methodology, and how to access reliable English PDF versions. What is Mustadrak al-Hakim? The full title translates to “The Supplement to the Two Sahihs.” Imam al-Hakim observed that the two most authoritative hadith collections—Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim—did not include every authentic hadith. He therefore compiled Al-Mustadrak to gather narrations that met the rigorous standards of Bukhari and Muslim but were omitted from their books.
For students of Hadith (Prophetic traditions), few classical works spark as much debate and utility as Al-Mustadrak ‘ala al-Sahihayn by Imam al-Hakim al-Nishapuri (d. 405 AH / 1014 CE). This guide explains what the book is, its unique methodology, and how to access reliable English PDF versions. What is Mustadrak al-Hakim? The full title translates to “The Supplement to the Two Sahihs.” Imam al-Hakim observed that the two most authoritative hadith collections—Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim—did not include every authentic hadith. He therefore compiled Al-Mustadrak to gather narrations that met the rigorous standards of Bukhari and Muslim but were omitted from their books.