diff --git a/docs/Upgrade.md b/docs/Upgrade.md
index b94408ae5f8..434624e65bf 100644
--- a/docs/Upgrade.md
+++ b/docs/Upgrade.md
@@ -771,6 +771,27 @@ describe('my test suite', () => {
 });
 ```
 
+## TypeScript: `useRecordContext` Returns `undefined` When No Record Is Available
+
+The `useRecordContext` hook reads the current record from the `RecordContext`. This context may be empty (e.g. while the record is being fetched). The return type for `useRecordContext` has been modified to `Record | undefined` instead of `Record` to denote this possibility.
+
+As a consequence, the TypeScript compilation of your project may fail if you don't check the existence of the record before reading it.
+
+To fix this error, your code should handle the case where `useRecordContext` returns `undefined`:
+
+```diff
+const MyComponent = () => {
+    const record = useRecordContext();
++   if (!record) return null;
+    return (
+        <div>
+            <h1>{record.title}</h1>
+            <p>{record.body}</p>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+```
+
 ## TypeScript: Page Contexts Are Now Types Instead of Interfaces
 
 The return type of page controllers is now a type. If you were using an interface extending one of:
diff --git a/examples/crm/src/companies/CompanyShow.tsx b/examples/crm/src/companies/CompanyShow.tsx
index 28955ae5b73..02ffb139eee 100644
--- a/examples/crm/src/companies/CompanyShow.tsx
+++ b/examples/crm/src/companies/CompanyShow.tsx
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ const CreateRelatedContactButton = () => {
         <Button
             component={RouterLink}
             to="/contacts/create"
-            state={{ record: { company_id: company.id } }}
+            state={company ? { record: { company_id: company.id } } : undefined}
             color="primary"
             variant="contained"
             size="small"
diff --git a/examples/crm/src/contacts/ContactAside.tsx b/examples/crm/src/contacts/ContactAside.tsx
index d2cc957fa27..a8fab720991 100644
--- a/examples/crm/src/contacts/ContactAside.tsx
+++ b/examples/crm/src/contacts/ContactAside.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ export const ContactAside = ({ link = 'edit' }: { link?: 'edit' | 'show' }) => {
                 </Typography>
             </Box>
             <Typography variant="body2" mb={3}>
-                {record.gender === 'male' ? 'He/Him' : 'She/Her'}
+                {record
+                    ? record.gender === 'male'
+                        ? 'He/Him'
+                        : 'She/Her'
+                    : ''}
             </Typography>
             <Typography variant="subtitle2">Background</Typography>
             <Divider />
diff --git a/examples/crm/src/contacts/TagsListEdit.tsx b/examples/crm/src/contacts/TagsListEdit.tsx
index e56ff70abff..96e99514252 100644
--- a/examples/crm/src/contacts/TagsListEdit.tsx
+++ b/examples/crm/src/contacts/TagsListEdit.tsx
@@ -43,14 +43,16 @@ export const TagsListEdit = () => {
     );
     const { data: tags, isPending: isPendingRecordTags } = useGetMany<Tag>(
         'tags',
-        { ids: record.tags },
+        { ids: record?.tags },
         { enabled: record && record.tags && record.tags.length > 0 }
     );
     const [update] = useUpdate<Contact>();
     const [create] = useCreate<Tag>();
 
     const unselectedTags =
-        allTags && allTags.filter(tag => !record.tags.includes(tag.id));
+        allTags &&
+        record &&
+        allTags.filter(tag => !record.tags.includes(tag.id));
 
     const handleOpen = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
         setAnchorEl(event.currentTarget);
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ export const TagsListEdit = () => {
     };
 
     const handleDeleteTag = (id: Identifier) => {
+        if (!record) {
+            throw new Error('No contact record found');
+        }
         const tags = record.tags.filter(tagId => tagId !== id);
         update('contacts', {
             id: record.id,
@@ -70,6 +75,9 @@ export const TagsListEdit = () => {
     };
 
     const handleAddTag = (id: Identifier) => {
+        if (!record) {
+            throw new Error('No contact record found');
+        }
         const tags = [...record.tags, id];
         update('contacts', {
             id: record.id,
@@ -93,6 +101,9 @@ export const TagsListEdit = () => {
 
     const handleCreateTag = (event: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
         event.preventDefault();
+        if (!record) {
+            throw new Error('No contact record found');
+        }
         setDisabled(true);
         create(
             'tags',
diff --git a/examples/crm/src/notes/Note.tsx b/examples/crm/src/notes/Note.tsx
index b561262af48..559ad613826 100644
--- a/examples/crm/src/notes/Note.tsx
+++ b/examples/crm/src/notes/Note.tsx
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export const Note = ({
             onSuccess: () => {
                 notify('Note deleted', { type: 'info', undoable: true });
                 update(reference, {
-                    id: record.id,
-                    data: { nb_notes: record.nb_notes - 1 },
+                    id: record?.id,
+                    data: { nb_notes: record?.nb_notes - 1 },
                     previousData: record,
                 });
             },
diff --git a/examples/demo/src/products/CreateRelatedReviewButton.tsx b/examples/demo/src/products/CreateRelatedReviewButton.tsx
index 1a2d00c98f4..3cfe2522c2c 100644
--- a/examples/demo/src/products/CreateRelatedReviewButton.tsx
+++ b/examples/demo/src/products/CreateRelatedReviewButton.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const CreateRelatedReviewButton = () => {
     return (
         <CreateButton
             resource="reviews"
-            state={{ record: { product_id: record.id } }}
+            state={record ? { record: { product_id: record.id } } : undefined}
         />
     );
 };
diff --git a/examples/demo/src/reviews/AcceptButton.tsx b/examples/demo/src/reviews/AcceptButton.tsx
index 25e45f2bf52..006cfa30fe3 100644
--- a/examples/demo/src/reviews/AcceptButton.tsx
+++ b/examples/demo/src/reviews/AcceptButton.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const AcceptButton = () => {
 
     const [approve, { isPending }] = useUpdate(
         'reviews',
-        { id: record.id, data: { status: 'accepted' }, previousData: record },
+        { id: record?.id, data: { status: 'accepted' }, previousData: record },
         {
             mutationMode: 'undoable',
             onSuccess: () => {
diff --git a/examples/demo/src/reviews/RejectButton.tsx b/examples/demo/src/reviews/RejectButton.tsx
index f001d0f8ce1..c23fba4ca17 100644
--- a/examples/demo/src/reviews/RejectButton.tsx
+++ b/examples/demo/src/reviews/RejectButton.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const RejectButton = () => {
 
     const [reject, { isPending }] = useUpdate(
         'reviews',
-        { id: record.id, data: { status: 'rejected' }, previousData: record },
+        { id: record?.id, data: { status: 'rejected' }, previousData: record },
         {
             mutationMode: 'undoable',
             onSuccess: () => {
diff --git a/examples/demo/src/visitors/Aside.tsx b/examples/demo/src/visitors/Aside.tsx
index ecbeed31ac8..c1b2c45dc47 100644
--- a/examples/demo/src/visitors/Aside.tsx
+++ b/examples/demo/src/visitors/Aside.tsx
@@ -51,16 +51,18 @@ const EventList = () => {
         {
             pagination: { page: 1, perPage: 100 },
             sort: { field: 'date', order: 'DESC' },
-            filter: { customer_id: record.id },
-        }
+            filter: { customer_id: record?.id },
+        },
+        { enabled: !!record?.id }
     );
     const { data: reviews, total: totalReviews } = useGetList<ReviewRecord>(
         'reviews',
         {
             pagination: { page: 1, perPage: 100 },
             sort: { field: 'date', order: 'DESC' },
-            filter: { customer_id: record.id },
-        }
+            filter: { customer_id: record?.id },
+        },
+        { enabled: !!record?.id }
     );
     const events = mixOrdersAndReviews(orders, reviews);
 
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ const EventList = () => {
                             </Box>
                         </Grid>
                         <Grid item xs={6} display="flex" gap={1}>
-                            {totalOrders! > 0 && (
+                            {totalOrders! > 0 && record && (
                                 <>
                                     <order.icon
                                         fontSize="small"
@@ -108,9 +110,7 @@ const EventList = () => {
                                     >
                                         {translate(
                                             'resources.commands.amount',
-                                            {
-                                                smart_count: totalOrders,
-                                            }
+                                            { smart_count: totalOrders }
                                         )}
                                     </Link>
                                 </>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const EventList = () => {
                             </Box>
                         </Grid>
                         <Grid item xs={6} display="flex" gap={1}>
-                            {totalReviews! > 0 && (
+                            {totalReviews! > 0 && record && (
                                 <>
                                     <review.icon
                                         fontSize="small"
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/AuthContext.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/AuthContext.tsx
index 78165fe4494..032c67585eb 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/AuthContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/AuthContext.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { AuthProvider, UserIdentity } from '../types';
 
 const defaultIdentity: UserIdentity = { id: '' };
 
-const defaultProvider: AuthProvider = {
+export const defaultAuthProvider: AuthProvider = {
     login: () => Promise.resolve(),
     logout: () => Promise.resolve(),
     checkAuth: () => Promise.resolve(),
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ const defaultProvider: AuthProvider = {
     getIdentity: () => Promise.resolve(defaultIdentity),
 };
 
-const AuthContext = createContext<AuthProvider>(defaultProvider);
+export const AuthContext = createContext<AuthProvider>(defaultAuthProvider);
 
 AuthContext.displayName = 'AuthContext';
-
-export default AuthContext;
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/index.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/index.ts
index 023b4f8de99..b8cf8dec7cb 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import AuthContext from './AuthContext';
 import useAuthProvider from './useAuthProvider';
 import useAuthState from './useAuthState';
 import usePermissions from './usePermissions';
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import useLogoutIfAccessDenied from './useLogoutIfAccessDenied';
 import convertLegacyAuthProvider from './convertLegacyAuthProvider';
 
 export * from './Authenticated';
+export * from './AuthContext';
 export * from './types';
 export * from './useAuthenticated';
 export * from './useCheckAuth';
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export * from './addRefreshAuthToAuthProvider';
 export * from './addRefreshAuthToDataProvider';
 
 export {
-    AuthContext,
     useAuthProvider,
     convertLegacyAuthProvider,
     // low-level hooks for calling a particular verb on the authProvider
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useAuthProvider.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useAuthProvider.ts
index d17d26501c3..93a78faf60e 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useAuthProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useAuthProvider.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useContext } from 'react';
 
 import { AuthProvider } from '../types';
-import AuthContext from './AuthContext';
+import { AuthContext } from './AuthContext';
 
 export const defaultAuthParams = {
     loginUrl: '/login',
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useCheckAuth.spec.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useCheckAuth.spec.tsx
index ba38501ef78..8f21feb25b5 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useCheckAuth.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useCheckAuth.spec.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Location } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { QueryClientProvider, QueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 
 import { useCheckAuth } from './useCheckAuth';
-import AuthContext from './AuthContext';
+import { AuthContext } from './AuthContext';
 
 import { BasenameContextProvider, TestMemoryRouter } from '../routing';
 import { useNotify } from '../notification/useNotify';
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.spec.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.spec.tsx
index 27d2764144c..cc537062517 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.spec.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { Basic, ErrorCase, ResetIdentity } from './useGetIdentity.stories';
 import useGetIdentity from './useGetIdentity';
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import AuthContext from './AuthContext';
+import { AuthContext } from './AuthContext';
 
 describe('useGetIdentity', () => {
     it('should return the identity', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.stories.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.stories.tsx
index 9d78a7f37ec..387345b2c9d 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useGetIdentity.stories.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { QueryClientProvider, QueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useGetIdentity } from './useGetIdentity';
-import AuthContext from './AuthContext';
+import { AuthContext } from './AuthContext';
 
 export default {
     title: 'ra-core/auth/useGetIdentity',
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useHandleAuthCallback.spec.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useHandleAuthCallback.spec.tsx
index b51e26abf7e..1ba624e777d 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useHandleAuthCallback.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useHandleAuthCallback.spec.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Route, Routes } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { QueryClientProvider, QueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 
 import { useHandleAuthCallback } from './useHandleAuthCallback';
-import AuthContext from './AuthContext';
+import { AuthContext } from './AuthContext';
 import { AuthProvider } from '../types';
 
 import { TestMemoryRouter } from '../routing';
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useLogoutIfAccessDenied.spec.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useLogoutIfAccessDenied.spec.tsx
index e02d1e365d3..dcd79382766 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useLogoutIfAccessDenied.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/auth/useLogoutIfAccessDenied.spec.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { Routes, Route } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import useLogoutIfAccessDenied from './useLogoutIfAccessDenied';
-import AuthContext from './AuthContext';
+import { AuthContext } from './AuthContext';
 import useLogout from './useLogout';
 import { useNotify } from '../notification/useNotify';
 import { AuthProvider } from '../types';
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithConfirmController.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithConfirmController.tsx
index 997eef0f3db..422d57bf2b5 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithConfirmController.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithConfirmController.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const useDeleteWithConfirmController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
 ): UseDeleteWithConfirmControllerReturn => {
     const {
         record,
-        redirect: redirectTo,
+        redirect: redirectTo = 'list',
         mutationMode,
         onClick,
         mutationOptions = {},
@@ -81,11 +81,7 @@ const useDeleteWithConfirmController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
     const redirect = useRedirect();
     const [deleteOne, { isPending }] = useDelete<RecordType>(
         resource,
-        {
-            id: record.id,
-            previousData: record,
-            meta: mutationMeta,
-        },
+        undefined,
         {
             onSuccess: () => {
                 setOpen(false);
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ const useDeleteWithConfirmController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
                     messageArgs: { smart_count: 1 },
                     undoable: mutationMode === 'undoable',
                 });
-                unselect([record.id]);
+                record && unselect([record.id]);
                 redirect(redirectTo, resource);
             },
             onError: (error: Error) => {
@@ -133,6 +129,11 @@ const useDeleteWithConfirmController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
     const handleDelete = useCallback(
         event => {
             event.stopPropagation();
+            if (!record) {
+                throw new Error(
+                    'The record cannot be deleted because no record has been passed'
+                );
+            }
             deleteOne(
                 resource,
                 {
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithUndoController.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithUndoController.tsx
index 36bd051970d..547307dd0a4 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithUndoController.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/button/useDeleteWithUndoController.tsx
@@ -59,11 +59,7 @@ const useDeleteWithUndoController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
     const redirect = useRedirect();
     const [deleteOne, { isPending }] = useDelete<RecordType>(
         resource,
-        {
-            id: record.id,
-            previousData: record,
-            meta: mutationMeta,
-        },
+        undefined,
         {
             onSuccess: () => {
                 notify('ra.notification.deleted', {
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ const useDeleteWithUndoController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
                     messageArgs: { smart_count: 1 },
                     undoable: true,
                 });
-                unselect([record.id]);
+                record && unselect([record.id]);
                 redirect(redirectTo, resource);
             },
             onError: (error: Error) => {
@@ -98,6 +94,11 @@ const useDeleteWithUndoController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
     const handleDelete = useCallback(
         event => {
             event.stopPropagation();
+            if (!record) {
+                throw new Error(
+                    'The record cannot be deleted because no record has been passed'
+                );
+            }
             deleteOne(
                 resource,
                 {
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/ReferenceFieldContext.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/ReferenceFieldContext.tsx
index 6e87f4c9ec8..0176d1a5a45 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/ReferenceFieldContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/ReferenceFieldContext.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { createContext, useContext } from 'react';
 import type { UseReferenceFieldControllerResult } from './useReferenceFieldController';
 
-export const ReferenceFieldContext = createContext<
-    UseReferenceFieldControllerResult
->(null);
+export const ReferenceFieldContext = createContext<UseReferenceFieldControllerResult | null>(
+    null
+);
 
 export const ReferenceFieldContextProvider = ReferenceFieldContext.Provider;
 
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceArrayFieldController.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceArrayFieldController.ts
index 624d1de6072..8a3d33ca96c 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceArrayFieldController.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceArrayFieldController.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export interface UseReferenceArrayFieldControllerParams<
 
 const emptyArray = [];
 const defaultFilter = {};
-const defaultSort = { field: null, order: null };
 
 /**
  * Hook that fetches records from another resource specified
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ export const useReferenceArrayFieldController = <
         perPage = 1000,
         record,
         reference,
-        sort = defaultSort,
+        sort,
         source,
         queryOptions = {},
     } = props;
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ export const useReferenceArrayFieldController = <
 
     return {
         ...listProps,
-        defaultTitle: null,
+        defaultTitle: undefined,
         refetch,
         resource: reference,
     };
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceManyFieldController.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceManyFieldController.ts
index 66395fb0703..34a39731f75 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceManyFieldController.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/field/useReferenceManyFieldController.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const useReferenceManyFieldController = <
         record,
         target,
         filter = defaultFilter,
-        source,
+        source = 'id',
         page: initialPage,
         perPage: initialPerPage,
         sort: initialSort = { field: 'id', order: 'DESC' },
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export const useReferenceManyFieldController = <
     return {
         sort,
         data,
-        defaultTitle: null,
+        defaultTitle: undefined,
         displayedFilters,
         error,
         filterValues,
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.spec.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.spec.tsx
index 57449d36adb..8ef7f60c826 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.spec.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe('useReferenceInputController', () => {
         );
 
         await waitFor(() => {
-            expect(children.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(4);
+            expect(children.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
         });
         expect(children).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             expect.objectContaining({
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.ts
index 103cb6b5179..7f1fec4c2aa 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceInputController.ts
@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ export const useReferenceInputController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
     // We need to delay the update of the referenceRecord and the finalData
     // to the next React state update, because otherwise it can raise a warning
     // with AutocompleteInput saying the current value is not in the list of choices
-    const [referenceRecord, setReferenceRecord] = useState(null);
+    const [referenceRecord, setReferenceRecord] = useState<
+        RecordType | undefined
+    >(undefined);
     useEffect(() => {
         setReferenceRecord(currentReferenceRecord);
     }, [currentReferenceRecord]);
 
     // add current value to possible sources
-    let finalData: RecordType[], finalTotal: number;
+    let finalData: RecordType[], finalTotal: number | undefined;
     if (
         !referenceRecord ||
         possibleValuesData.find(record => record.id === referenceRecord.id)
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ export const useReferenceInputController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
         sort: currentSort,
         allChoices: finalData,
         availableChoices: possibleValuesData,
-        selectedChoices: [referenceRecord],
+        selectedChoices: referenceRecord ? [referenceRecord] : [],
         displayedFilters: params.displayedFilters,
         error: errorReference || errorPossibleValues,
         filter: params.filter,
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceParams.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceParams.ts
index 6213523b637..d31a0a220fc 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceParams.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/input/useReferenceParams.ts
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ export const useReferenceParams = ({
     const changeParams = useCallback(action => {
         if (!tempParams.current) {
             // no other changeParams action dispatched this tick
-            tempParams.current = queryReducer(query, action);
+            const newTempParams = queryReducer(query, action);
+            tempParams.current = newTempParams;
             // schedule side effects for next tick
             setTimeout(() => {
-                setParams(tempParams.current);
+                setParams(newTempParams);
                 tempParams.current = undefined;
             }, 0);
         } else {
@@ -178,10 +179,10 @@ export const useReferenceParams = ({
     }, requestSignature); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     return [
         {
-            displayedFilters: displayedFilterValues,
             filterValues,
             requestSignature,
             ...query,
+            displayedFilters: displayedFilterValues,
         },
         {
             changeParams,
@@ -270,6 +271,9 @@ export const getNumberOrDefault = (
     possibleNumber: string | number | undefined,
     defaultValue: number
 ) => {
+    if (typeof possibleNumber === 'undefined') {
+        return defaultValue;
+    }
     const parsedNumber =
         typeof possibleNumber === 'string'
             ? parseInt(possibleNumber, 10)
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useListParams.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useListParams.ts
index 5d52e795d33..531501af25a 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useListParams.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useListParams.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ export const useListParams = ({
                 tempParams.current = queryReducer(query, action);
                 // schedule side effects for next tick
                 setTimeout(() => {
+                    if (!tempParams.current) {
+                        // the side effects were already processed by another changeParams
+                        return;
+                    }
                     if (disableSyncWithLocation) {
                         setLocalParams(tempParams.current);
                     } else {
@@ -262,10 +266,10 @@ export const useListParams = ({
 
     return [
         {
-            displayedFilters: displayedFilterValues,
             filterValues,
             requestSignature,
             ...query,
+            displayedFilters: displayedFilterValues,
         },
         {
             changeParams,
@@ -375,6 +379,9 @@ export const getNumberOrDefault = (
     possibleNumber: string | number | undefined,
     defaultValue: number
 ) => {
+    if (typeof possibleNumber === 'undefined') {
+        return defaultValue;
+    }
     const parsedNumber =
         typeof possibleNumber === 'string'
             ? parseInt(possibleNumber, 10)
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useRecordSelection.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useRecordSelection.ts
index 768411930a9..f986a854c0f 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useRecordSelection.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useRecordSelection.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,21 @@ type UseRecordSelectionWithNoStoreArgs = {
     resource?: string;
     disableSyncWithStore: true;
 };
-type UseRecordSelectionArgs =
+
+export type UseRecordSelectionArgs =
     | UseRecordSelectionWithResourceArgs
     | UseRecordSelectionWithNoStoreArgs;
 
+export type UseRecordSelectionResult<RecordType extends RaRecord = any> = [
+    RecordType['id'][],
+    {
+        select: (ids: RecordType['id'][]) => void;
+        unselect: (ids: RecordType['id'][]) => void;
+        toggle: (id: RecordType['id']) => void;
+        clearSelection: () => void;
+    }
+];
+
 /**
  * Get the list of selected items for a resource, and callbacks to change the selection
  *
@@ -25,23 +36,20 @@ type UseRecordSelectionArgs =
  */
 export const useRecordSelection = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
     args: UseRecordSelectionArgs
-): [
-    RecordType['id'][],
-    {
-        select: (ids: RecordType['id'][]) => void;
-        unselect: (ids: RecordType['id'][]) => void;
-        toggle: (id: RecordType['id']) => void;
-        clearSelection: () => void;
-    }
-] => {
+): UseRecordSelectionResult<RecordType> => {
     const { resource = '', disableSyncWithStore = false } = args;
 
     const storeKey = `${resource}.selectedIds`;
 
-    const [localIds, setLocalIds] = useState(defaultSelection);
+    const [localIds, setLocalIds] = useState<RecordType['id'][]>(
+        defaultSelection
+    );
     // As we can't conditionally call a hook, if the storeKey is false,
     // we'll ignore the params variable later on and won't call setParams either.
-    const [storeIds, setStoreIds] = useStore(storeKey, defaultSelection);
+    const [storeIds, setStoreIds] = useStore<RecordType['id'][]>(
+        storeKey,
+        defaultSelection
+    );
     const resetStore = useRemoveFromStore(storeKey);
 
     const ids = disableSyncWithStore ? localIds : storeIds;
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselect.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselect.ts
index 4aafd6e1fb3..ce5742eaeba 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselect.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselect.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ import { Identifier } from '../../types';
  * const unselect = useUnselect('posts');
  * unselect([123, 456]);
  */
-export const useUnselect = (resource: string) => {
-    const [, { unselect }] = useRecordSelection({ resource });
+export const useUnselect = (resource?: string) => {
+    const [, { unselect }] = useRecordSelection(
+        resource ? { resource } : { disableSyncWithStore: true }
+    );
     return useCallback(
         (ids: Identifier[]) => {
             unselect(ids);
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselectAll.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselectAll.ts
index 6ae5aa7a761..d7dae4d76e8 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselectAll.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/list/useUnselectAll.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import { useRecordSelection } from './useRecordSelection';
  * const unselectAll = useUnselectAll('posts');
  * unselectAll();
  */
-export const useUnselectAll = (resource: string) => {
-    const [, { clearSelection }] = useRecordSelection({
-        resource,
-    });
+export const useUnselectAll = (resource?: string) => {
+    const [, { clearSelection }] = useRecordSelection(
+        resource ? { resource } : { disableSyncWithStore: true }
+    );
     return useCallback(() => {
         clearSelection();
     }, [clearSelection]);
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/saveContext/useRegisterMutationMiddleware.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/saveContext/useRegisterMutationMiddleware.ts
index b1a8aec1882..4a08e3a10bf 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/saveContext/useRegisterMutationMiddleware.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/saveContext/useRegisterMutationMiddleware.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export const useRegisterMutationMiddleware = <
     } = useSaveContext();
 
     useEffect(() => {
+        if (!registerMutationMiddleware || !unregisterMutationMiddleware) {
+            return;
+        }
         registerMutationMiddleware(callback);
         return () => {
             unregisterMutationMiddleware(callback);
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/useFilterState.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/useFilterState.ts
index daa352c42c6..89498992a3b 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/useFilterState.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/useFilterState.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ interface UseFilterStateProps {
     setFilter: (v: string) => void;
 }
 
+const defaultFilter = {};
 const defaultFilterToQuery = (v: string) => ({ q: v });
 
 /**
- * Hooks to provide filter state and setFilter which update the query part of the filter
+ * Hooks to provide filter state and setFilter which updates the query part of the filter
  *
  * @example
  *
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export default ({
 }: UseFilterStateOptions): UseFilterStateProps => {
     const permanentFilterProp = useRef(permanentFilter);
     const latestValue = useRef<string>();
-    const [filter, setFilterValue] = useSafeSetState({
+    const [filter, setFilterValue] = useSafeSetState<FilterPayload>({
         ...permanentFilter,
         ...filterToQuery(''),
     });
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ export default ({
             permanentFilterProp.current = permanentFilter;
             setFilterValue({
                 ...permanentFilter,
-                ...filterToQuery(latestValue.current),
+                ...filterToQuery(latestValue.current || ''),
             });
         }
     }, [permanentFilterSignature, permanentFilterProp, filterToQuery]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ export default ({
     );
 
     return {
-        filter,
+        filter: filter ?? defaultFilter,
         setFilter,
     };
 };
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/usePrevNextController.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/usePrevNextController.ts
index 6d42e0748ed..e2e6f2d43a5 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/controller/usePrevNextController.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/controller/usePrevNextController.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export const usePrevNextController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
         );
     }
 
-    const [storedParams] = useStore<Partial<ListParams>>(
+    const [storedParams] = useStore<ListParams>(
         storeKey || `${resource}.listParams`,
         {
             filter: filterDefaultValues,
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ export const usePrevNextController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
             sort: initialSort.field,
             page: 1,
             perPage: 10,
+            displayedFilters: {},
         }
     );
 
@@ -172,8 +173,10 @@ export const usePrevNextController = <RecordType extends RaRecord = any>(
     const isRecordIndexFirstInNonFirstPage =
         recordIndexInQueryData === 0 && storedParams.page > 1;
     const isRecordIndexLastInNonLastPage =
-        recordIndexInQueryData === queryData?.data?.length - 1 &&
-        storedParams.page < queryData?.total / storedParams.perPage;
+        queryData?.data && queryData?.total
+            ? recordIndexInQueryData === queryData?.data?.length - 1 &&
+              storedParams.page < queryData?.total / storedParams.perPage
+            : undefined;
     const canUseCacheData =
         record &&
         queryData?.data &&
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminContext.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminContext.tsx
index 1fd7ca4edb3..28bd896d60a 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminContext.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { QueryClientProvider, QueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 
 import { AdminRouter } from '../routing';
-import { AuthContext, convertLegacyAuthProvider } from '../auth';
+import {
+    AuthContext,
+    defaultAuthProvider,
+    convertLegacyAuthProvider,
+} from '../auth';
 import {
     DataProviderContext,
     convertLegacyDataProvider,
@@ -187,9 +191,11 @@ React-admin requires a valid dataProvider function to work.`);
 
     const finalAuthProvider = useMemo(
         () =>
-            authProvider instanceof Function
-                ? convertLegacyAuthProvider(authProvider)
-                : authProvider,
+            authProvider
+                ? authProvider instanceof Function
+                    ? convertLegacyAuthProvider(authProvider)
+                    : authProvider
+                : defaultAuthProvider,
         [authProvider]
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminRoutes.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminRoutes.tsx
index c2bd3b923eb..65db8e83a56 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminRoutes.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/core/CoreAdminRoutes.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ export const CoreAdminRoutes = (props: CoreAdminRoutesProps) => {
     }, [checkAuth, requireAuth]);
 
     if (status === 'empty') {
+        if (!Ready) {
+            throw new Error(
+                'The admin is empty. Please provide an empty component, or pass Resource or CustomRoutes as children.'
+            );
+        }
         return <Ready />;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/core/OptionalResourceContextProvider.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/core/OptionalResourceContextProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ea65ae0cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/core/OptionalResourceContextProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { ReactElement } from 'react';
+import { ResourceContextValue } from './ResourceContext';
+import { ResourceContextProvider } from './ResourceContextProvider';
+
+/**
+ * Wrap children with a ResourceContext provider only if the value is defined.
+ *
+ * Allows a component to work outside of a resource context.
+ *
+ * @example
+ *
+ * import { OptionalResourceContextProvider, EditButton } from 'react-admin';
+ *
+ * const Button = ({ resource }) => (
+ *     <OptionalResourceContextProvider value={resource}>
+ *         <EditButton />
+ *     </OptionalResourceContextProvider>
+ * );
+ */
+export const OptionalResourceContextProvider = ({
+    value,
+    children,
+}: {
+    value?: ResourceContextValue;
+    children: ReactElement;
+}) =>
+    value ? (
+        <ResourceContextProvider value={value}>
+            {children}
+        </ResourceContextProvider>
+    ) : (
+        children
+    );
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/core/index.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/core/index.ts
index 5d1221dd656..b4aa0310beb 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/core/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/core/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export * from './CoreAdminUI';
 export * from './CustomRoutes';
 export * from './DefaultTitleContext';
 export * from './HasDashboardContext';
+export * from './OptionalResourceContextProvider';
 export * from './Resource';
 export * from './ResourceContext';
 export * from './ResourceContextProvider';
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/core/useConfigureAdminRouterFromChildren.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/core/useConfigureAdminRouterFromChildren.tsx
index 993b089ce72..34b26dd327d 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/core/useConfigureAdminRouterFromChildren.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/core/useConfigureAdminRouterFromChildren.tsx
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ const useRoutesAndResourcesFromChildren = (
             ...routesAndResources,
         })
     );
+    if (!status) {
+        throw new Error('Status should be defined');
+    }
 
     useEffect(() => {
         const resolveChildFunction = async (
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ const useRoutesAndResourcesState = (
  * @param permissions: The permissions
  */
 const useRegisterResources = (
-    resources: (ReactElement<ResourceProps> & ResourceWithRegisterFunction)[],
+    resources: (ReactElement & ResourceWithRegisterFunction)[],
     permissions: any
 ) => {
     const { register, unregister } = useResourceDefinitionContext();
@@ -246,10 +249,10 @@ const getStatus = ({
     customRoutesWithoutLayout,
 }: {
     children: AdminChildren;
-    resources: ReactElement<ResourceProps>[];
-    customRoutesWithLayout: ReactElement<CustomRoutesProps>[];
-    customRoutesWithoutLayout: ReactElement<CustomRoutesProps>[];
-}) => {
+    resources: ReactNode[];
+    customRoutesWithLayout: ReactNode[];
+    customRoutesWithoutLayout: ReactNode[];
+}): AdminRouterStatus => {
     return getSingleChildFunction(children)
         ? 'loading'
         : resources.length > 0 ||
@@ -295,9 +298,9 @@ const getSingleChildFunction = (
 const getRoutesAndResourceFromNodes = (
     children: AdminChildren
 ): RoutesAndResources => {
-    const customRoutesWithLayout = [];
-    const customRoutesWithoutLayout = [];
-    const resources = [];
+    const customRoutesWithLayout: ReactNode[] = [];
+    const customRoutesWithoutLayout: ReactNode[] = [];
+    const resources: (ReactElement & ResourceWithRegisterFunction)[] = [];
 
     if (typeof children === 'function') {
         return {
@@ -339,7 +342,9 @@ const getRoutesAndResourceFromNodes = (
                 customRoutesWithLayout.push(customRoutesElement.props.children);
             }
         } else if ((element.type as any).raName === 'Resource') {
-            resources.push(element as ReactElement<ResourceProps>);
+            resources.push(
+                element as ReactElement & ResourceWithRegisterFunction
+            );
         }
     });
 
@@ -351,9 +356,9 @@ const getRoutesAndResourceFromNodes = (
 };
 
 type RoutesAndResources = {
-    customRoutesWithLayout: ReactElement<CustomRoutesProps>[];
-    customRoutesWithoutLayout: ReactElement<CustomRoutesProps>[];
-    resources: (ReactElement<ResourceProps> & ResourceWithRegisterFunction)[];
+    customRoutesWithLayout: ReactNode[];
+    customRoutesWithoutLayout: ReactNode[];
+    resources: (ReactElement & ResourceWithRegisterFunction)[];
 };
 
 type ResourceWithRegisterFunction = {
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/core/useGetRecordRepresentation.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/core/useGetRecordRepresentation.ts
index ffdb5662f72..59a251c8f9b 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/core/useGetRecordRepresentation.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/core/useGetRecordRepresentation.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { useResourceDefinition } from './useResourceDefinition';
  * getRecordRepresentation({ id: 1, title: 'Hello' }); // => "Hello"
  */
 export const useGetRecordRepresentation = (
-    resource: string
+    resource?: string
 ): ((record: any) => ReactNode) => {
     const { recordRepresentation } = useResourceDefinition({ resource });
     return useCallback(
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormDataConsumer.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormDataConsumer.tsx
index 4a2b6126f29..05550e03af0 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormDataConsumer.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormDataConsumer.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ export const FormDataConsumerView = <
     const { children, formData, source } = props;
     let ret;
 
-    const finalSource = useWrappedSource(source);
+    const finalSource = useWrappedSource(source || '');
+
     // Passes an empty string here as we don't have the children sources and we just want to know if we are in an iterator
     const matches = ArraySourceRegex.exec(finalSource);
 
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormGroupContext.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormGroupContext.ts
index 104b08ecfa5..d7f1d46e1d5 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormGroupContext.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/form/FormGroupContext.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { createContext } from 'react';
  *
  * This should only be used through a FormGroupContextProvider.
  */
-export const FormGroupContext = createContext<FormGroupContextValue>(undefined);
+export const FormGroupContext = createContext<FormGroupContextValue | null>(
+    null
+);
 
 export type FormGroupContextValue = string;
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/form/choices/useChoicesContext.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/form/choices/useChoicesContext.ts
index 517fef7250d..a4cc8ea7851 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/form/choices/useChoicesContext.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/form/choices/useChoicesContext.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ export const useChoicesContext = <ChoicesType extends RaRecord = RaRecord>(
     >;
     const { data, ...list } = useList<ChoicesType>({
         data: options.choices,
-        isLoading: options.isLoading,
-        isPending: options.isPending,
-        isFetching: options.isFetching,
+        isLoading: options.isLoading ?? false,
+        isPending: options.isPending ?? false,
+        isFetching: options.isFetching ?? false,
         // When not in a ChoicesContext, paginating does not make sense (e.g. AutocompleteInput).
         perPage: Infinity,
     });
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ export const useChoicesContext = <ChoicesType extends RaRecord = RaRecord>(
                 hasPreviousPage:
                     options.hasPreviousPage ?? list.hasPreviousPage,
                 hideFilter: options.hideFilter ?? list.hideFilter,
-                isLoading: list.isLoading, // we must take the one for useList, otherwise the loading state isn't synchronized with the data
-                isPending: list.isPending, // same
-                isFetching: list.isFetching, // same
+                isLoading: list.isLoading ?? false, // we must take the one for useList, otherwise the loading state isn't synchronized with the data
+                isPending: list.isPending ?? false, // same
+                isFetching: list.isFetching ?? false, // same
                 page: options.page ?? list.page,
                 perPage: options.perPage ?? list.perPage,
                 refetch: options.refetch ?? list.refetch,
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/form/useFormGroup.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/form/useFormGroup.ts
index d0de0bbcb27..2d6fbba3a04 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/form/useFormGroup.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/form/useFormGroup.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export const useFormGroup = (name: string): FormGroupState => {
     });
 
     const updateGroupState = useCallback(() => {
+        if (!formGroups) return;
         const fields = formGroups.getGroupFields(name);
         const fieldStates = fields
             .map<FieldState>(field => {
@@ -109,11 +110,13 @@ export const useFormGroup = (name: string): FormGroupState => {
     );
 
     useEffect(() => {
+        if (!formGroups) return;
         // Whenever the group content changes (input are added or removed)
         // we must update its state
-        return formGroups.subscribe(name, () => {
+        const unsubscribe = formGroups.subscribe(name, () => {
             updateGroupState();
         });
+        return unsubscribe;
     }, [formGroups, name, updateGroupState]);
 
     return state;
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/form/useWarnWhenUnsavedChanges.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/form/useWarnWhenUnsavedChanges.tsx
index 35fbae21679..32ab655a702 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/form/useWarnWhenUnsavedChanges.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/form/useWarnWhenUnsavedChanges.tsx
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ export const useWarnWhenUnsavedChanges = (
                 translate('ra.message.unsaved_changes')
             );
             if (shouldProceed) {
-                blocker.proceed();
+                blocker.proceed && blocker.proceed();
             } else {
-                blocker.reset();
+                blocker.reset && blocker.reset();
             }
         }
         setShouldNotify(false);
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/PreferencesEditorContextProvider.tsx b/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/PreferencesEditorContextProvider.tsx
index b9c0220441b..4118b15d49f 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/PreferencesEditorContextProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/PreferencesEditorContextProvider.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import {
 
 export const PreferencesEditorContextProvider = ({ children }) => {
     const [isEnabled, setIsEnabled] = useState(false);
-    const [editor, setEditor] = useState<ReactElement>(null);
+    const [editor, setEditor] = useState<ReactElement | null>(null);
     const [preferenceKey, setPreferenceKey] = useState<string>();
-    const [path, setPath] = useState<string>(null);
-    const [title, setTitleString] = useState<string>(null);
+    const [path, setPath] = useState<string | null>(null);
+    const [title, setTitleString] = useState<string | null>(null);
     const [titleOptions, setTitleOptions] = useState<any>();
     const enable = useCallback(() => setIsEnabled(true), []);
     const disable = useCallback(() => {
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/useSetInspectorTitle.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/useSetInspectorTitle.ts
index b5e6dec6208..ce990db8397 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/useSetInspectorTitle.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/preferences/useSetInspectorTitle.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ import { usePreferencesEditor } from './usePreferencesEditor';
  * useSetInspectorTitle('Datagrid');
  */
 export const useSetInspectorTitle = (title: string, options?: any) => {
-    const { setTitle } = usePreferencesEditor();
+    const preferencesEditorContext = usePreferencesEditor();
+    if (!preferencesEditorContext) {
+        throw new Error(
+            'useSetInspectorTitle cannot be called outside of a PreferencesEditorContext'
+        );
+    }
+    const { setTitle } = preferencesEditorContext;
 
     useEffect(() => {
         setTitle(title, options);
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/src/routing/useCreatePath.ts b/packages/ra-core/src/routing/useCreatePath.ts
index ab7ff9b1283..a7668e87bf9 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/src/routing/useCreatePath.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-core/src/routing/useCreatePath.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ export const useCreatePath = () => {
     const basename = useBasename();
     return useCallback(
         ({ resource, id, type }: CreatePathParams): string => {
+            if (
+                ['list', 'create', 'edit', 'show'].includes(type) &&
+                !resource
+            ) {
+                throw new Error(
+                    'Cannot create a link without a resource. You must provide the resource name.'
+                );
+            }
             switch (type) {
                 case 'list':
                     return removeDoubleSlashes(`${basename}/${resource}`);
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ export type CreatePathType = 'list' | 'edit' | 'show' | 'create' | AnyString;
 
 export interface CreatePathParams {
     type: CreatePathType;
-    resource: string;
+    resource?: string;
     id?: Identifier;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/ra-core/tsconfig.json b/packages/ra-core/tsconfig.json
index 6fb08aeb372..d4c2c252ddb 100644
--- a/packages/ra-core/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/ra-core/tsconfig.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     "compilerOptions": {
         "outDir": "lib",
         "rootDir": "src",
-        "allowJs": false
+        "allowJs": false,
+        "strictNullChecks": true
     },
     "exclude": [
         "**/*.spec.ts",
diff --git a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceArrayField.spec.tsx b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceArrayField.spec.tsx
index 6c77958af63..dfb11201309 100644
--- a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceArrayField.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceArrayField.spec.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('<ReferenceArrayField />', () => {
                             record={{ id: 123, barIds: [1, 2] }}
                             reference="bar"
                         >
-                            <SingleFieldList>
+                            <SingleFieldList linkType={false}>
                                 <TextField source="title" />
                             </SingleFieldList>
                         </ReferenceArrayFieldView>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe('<ReferenceArrayField />', () => {
                         record={{ id: 123, barIds: [1, 2] }}
                         reference="bar"
                     >
-                        <SingleFieldList>
+                        <SingleFieldList linkType={false}>
                             <TextField source="title" />
                         </SingleFieldList>
                     </ReferenceArrayFieldView>
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe('<ReferenceArrayField />', () => {
                             reference="bar"
                             source="barIds"
                         >
-                            <SingleFieldList>
+                            <SingleFieldList linkType={false}>
                                 <TextField source="title" />
                             </SingleFieldList>
                         </ReferenceArrayFieldView>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe('<ReferenceArrayField />', () => {
                             reference="bar"
                             source="barIds"
                         >
-                            <SingleFieldList>
+                            <SingleFieldList linkType={false}>
                                 <TextField source="title" />
                             </SingleFieldList>
                         </ReferenceArrayFieldView>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe('<ReferenceArrayField />', () => {
                             reference="bar"
                             source="barIds"
                         >
-                            <SingleFieldList>
+                            <SingleFieldList linkType={false}>
                                 <TextField source="title" />
                             </SingleFieldList>
                         </ReferenceArrayFieldView>
diff --git a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/list/datagrid/Datagrid.tsx b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/list/datagrid/Datagrid.tsx
index 9c296ced984..c0447a57104 100644
--- a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/list/datagrid/Datagrid.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/list/datagrid/Datagrid.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
     sanitizeListRestProps,
     useListContextWithProps,
     Identifier,
+    OptionalResourceContextProvider,
     RaRecord,
     SortPayload,
 } from 'ra-core';
@@ -229,60 +230,62 @@ export const Datagrid: FC<DatagridProps> = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => {
      */
     return (
         <DatagridContextProvider value={contextValue}>
-            <DatagridRoot
-                sx={sx}
-                className={clsx(DatagridClasses.root, className)}
-            >
-                {bulkActionButtons !== false ? (
-                    <BulkActionsToolbar>
-                        {isValidElement(bulkActionButtons)
-                            ? bulkActionButtons
-                            : defaultBulkActionButtons}
-                    </BulkActionsToolbar>
-                ) : null}
-                <div className={DatagridClasses.tableWrapper}>
-                    <Table
-                        ref={ref}
-                        className={DatagridClasses.table}
-                        size={size}
-                        {...sanitizeRestProps(rest)}
-                    >
-                        {createOrCloneElement(
-                            header,
-                            {
-                                children,
-                                sort,
-                                data,
-                                hasExpand: !!expand,
-                                hasBulkActions,
-                                isRowSelectable,
-                                onSelect,
-                                resource,
-                                selectedIds,
-                                setSort,
-                            },
-                            children
-                        )}
-                        {createOrCloneElement(
-                            body,
-                            {
-                                expand,
-                                rowClick,
-                                data,
-                                hasBulkActions,
-                                hover,
-                                onToggleItem: handleToggleItem,
-                                resource,
-                                rowSx,
-                                rowStyle,
-                                selectedIds,
-                                isRowSelectable,
-                            },
-                            children
-                        )}
-                    </Table>
-                </div>
-            </DatagridRoot>
+            <OptionalResourceContextProvider value={resource}>
+                <DatagridRoot
+                    sx={sx}
+                    className={clsx(DatagridClasses.root, className)}
+                >
+                    {bulkActionButtons !== false ? (
+                        <BulkActionsToolbar>
+                            {isValidElement(bulkActionButtons)
+                                ? bulkActionButtons
+                                : defaultBulkActionButtons}
+                        </BulkActionsToolbar>
+                    ) : null}
+                    <div className={DatagridClasses.tableWrapper}>
+                        <Table
+                            ref={ref}
+                            className={DatagridClasses.table}
+                            size={size}
+                            {...sanitizeRestProps(rest)}
+                        >
+                            {createOrCloneElement(
+                                header,
+                                {
+                                    children,
+                                    sort,
+                                    data,
+                                    hasExpand: !!expand,
+                                    hasBulkActions,
+                                    isRowSelectable,
+                                    onSelect,
+                                    resource,
+                                    selectedIds,
+                                    setSort,
+                                },
+                                children
+                            )}
+                            {createOrCloneElement(
+                                body,
+                                {
+                                    expand,
+                                    rowClick,
+                                    data,
+                                    hasBulkActions,
+                                    hover,
+                                    onToggleItem: handleToggleItem,
+                                    resource,
+                                    rowSx,
+                                    rowStyle,
+                                    selectedIds,
+                                    isRowSelectable,
+                                },
+                                children
+                            )}
+                        </Table>
+                    </div>
+                </DatagridRoot>
+            </OptionalResourceContextProvider>
         </DatagridContextProvider>
     );
 });