Mustadrak al Hakim Vol 3

Mustadrak al-Hakim – Volume 3

Volume 3 continues with the completion of financial obligations and moves into fasting, pilgrimage, and the beginning of commercial transactions in Islam.

Primary Focus

This volume covers the remaining pillars of Islam (Zakat, Fasting, Hajj) and begins addressing commercial and social transactions.

Major Sections

1. Book of Zakat (Continuation and Completion)

• Detailed calculations of zakat on different types of wealth
• Zakat on livestock, crops, and trade goods
• Recipients of zakat (the eight categories)
• Voluntary charity (Sadaqah) and its virtues
• Zakat al-Fitr (charity at the end of Ramadan)

2. Book of Fasting (Kitab al-Siyam)

• Obligations and virtues of Ramadan fasting
• What breaks the fast and what doesn’t
• Exemptions from fasting (travel, illness, etc.)
• Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) and its signs
• I’tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)
• Voluntary fasting outside Ramadan

3. Book of Hajj and Umrah (Kitab al-Hajj)

• Preparation for pilgrimage
• Entering the state of ihram
• Rituals at Mecca, Arafat, Muzdalifah, and Mina
• Tawaf (circumambulation) of the Kaaba
• Sa’i between Safa and Marwa
• Sacrificial offerings
• Visiting Medina and the Prophet’s mosque

4. Book of Commercial Transactions (Beginning)

• General principles of halal trade
• Prohibited forms of commerce
• Riba (interest/usury) and its various forms
• Contracts and agreements in Islam
• Business ethics from prophetic guidance

Special Features

• Contains rare hadiths about the Prophet’s farewell pilgrimage
• Includes detailed descriptions of Meccan rituals
• Features economic guidance relevant to Islamic finance
• Preserves narrations about the virtue of the sacred months

Jurisprudential Significance

Volume 3 is crucial for:

• Understanding the complete practice of Islamic pillars
• Fiqh of worship and financial transactions
• Historical documentation of early Islamic commerce
• Comparative studies of pilgrimage rituals

Estimated Hadith Count

Approximately 1,700-2,200 hadiths in Volume 3