A. Authenticate the chains of Hadith narrators
B. Confirms the names of Hadith books
C. Ascertain the number of a hadith
D. Explain the contents of the sunnah
Correct Answer:
Option A = Authenticate the chains of Hadith narrators
Explanation
This refers to study of men and women who transmitted hadith reports. This discipline was necessary to develop as an aid to another Hadith discipline called Al-Jarh wa al-Ta`dil .