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This does not "cancel" the Muhaddithun; rather, it shows the depth of ijtihad (independent reasoning). The page reminds us that:
Al-Mustadrak is arranged by chapters of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), following the standard order: purification, prayer, zakat, fasting, and so on. Volume 4, in most standard printings (such as the widely used Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah or Dar al-Minhaj editions), typically covers the latter parts of (Book of Qur’anic Exegesis) and moves into Kitab al-Tarikh (Book of History and Biographies) and Kitab al-Fitan (Book of Tribulations) and Kitab al-Manaqib (Book of Virtues). al-hakim al-mustadrak vol. 4 p. 398
Understanding the contents of Volume 4, Page 398 requires an examination of the text itself, the science of its transmitters ( Rijal ), and how it forms the bedrock for the concept of Ijma' (scholarly consensus). 1. The Textual Narration (Matn) This does not "cancel" the Muhaddithun; rather, it
Never separate al-Hakim’s text from al-Dhahabi’s marginal notes—they are two halves of a single critical edition. Understanding the contents of Volume 4, Page 398
To understand the significance of any text within Volume 4, page 398, one must understand the purpose of the book itself. The Arabic word Mustadrak translates to "rectification" or "supplement." Al-Hakim compiled this work to gather authentic Hadiths (prophetic traditions) that met the stringent authenticity criteria of the two primary Sunni canon books— Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim —but were omitted from them.