Mustadrak al Hakim Vol 2

Mustadrak al-Hakim – Volume 2

Volume 2 of Al-Mustadrak continues the comprehensive collection of authentic hadiths, focusing on acts of worship and religious practices that form the daily life of Muslims.

Primary Focus

This volume extensively covers ritual practices, purification, and the pillars of Islam, particularly prayer and related matters.

Major Sections

1. Book of Purification (Kitab al-Taharah)

• Regulations about wudu (ablution)
• Ghusl (ritual bathing) and its requirements
• Tayammum (dry ablution) when water is unavailable
• Hadiths about cleanliness and hygiene
• Removal of impurities from clothing and body

2. Book of Prayer (Kitab al-Salah)

• The times of the five daily prayers
• The call to prayer (Adhan) and its virtues
• Prayer methodology and postures
• Congregational prayer regulations
• Friday prayer (Jumu’ah) and its importance
• Voluntary prayers and night prayers (Tahajjud)
• Prayers during travel and in difficult circumstances

3. Book of Funerals (Kitab al-Jana’iz)

• Procedures for washing the deceased
• Shrouding and burial practices
• Funeral prayer (Salat al-Janazah)
• Visiting graves and supplication for the deceased
• Condolences and mourning etiquette

4. Book of Zakat (Beginning)

• Introduction to obligatory charity
• Conditions that make zakat obligatory
• Types of wealth subject to zakat

Notable Characteristics

• Contains numerous hadiths about the Prophet’s personal worship practices
• Includes detailed narrations about the companions’ understanding of worship
• Features hadiths that clarify disputed matters in jurisprudence
• Presents alternative chains of narration for well-known hadiths

Scholarly Value

Volume 2 is particularly valuable for:

• Comparative fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) studies
• Understanding variations in worship practices among early Muslims
• Accessing authentic narrations not found in the Two Sahihs
• Research on the development of Islamic ritual law

Estimated Hadith Count

Approximately 1,800-2,300 hadiths in Volume 2