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What is the science concerned with correcting Hadith narrations and explaining their meanings, and what are the specializations within the sciences of the Noble Hadith?

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Obeying the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, after his death means responding to his commands and prohibitions that are established in the authentic . Muslim scholars have meticulously distinguished between authentic and weak . A hadith is: anything attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, whether it be a saying, an action, an approval, or a physical or moral description. The science of hadith has been divided into two sections: 'Ilm al-Hadith Riwayah (the science of hadith narration), which investigates the authenticity of the hadith and the conditions of its narrators; and 'Ilm al-Hadith Dirayah (the science of hadith comprehension), which examines the meaning of the hadith and what can be deduced from it. To study hadith, one must follow two paths: First: Studying the sciences of hadith narration, such as hadith terminology, al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil (discrediting and accrediting narrators), and 'Ilal al-Hadith (hidden defects in hadith), which requires receiving knowledge from a proficient scholar. Second: Studying 'Ilm al-Hadith Dirayah, which examines the meaning and concept of the hadith, and this requires studying linguistics and the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh).

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