A. Branches Ulumul Hadith
a. Definition of Branch - Branch Hadith Sciences
1. Rijallil Hadith Sciences
Science Rijallil Hadith is "Science that discusses the narrators of hadiths, both from friends, from tabi'in and from later generations."
Meanwhile, according Mudatsir Hadith in his book Science, science rijallil hadith is:
"Studies to determine the narrators in their capacity as narrators." This knowledge is extremely important position in the field of science of hadith. This is because the object of study of hadith basically lies in two things, namely observations and sanad.
2. Imu Jarhi Wat ta'dil
In essence, science jahi ta'dil wat is a part of the science of hadith rijallil, but science is considered the most important part, which later became a science in itself. In terms of language means injury or disability is the study of the narrators of disability, such as justice and kedabitannya.
Experts define hadith al-jarhi with: "Disability is the narrator of hadith as something that could damage or kedabitannya justice."
The at-ta'dil, which means the language in terms of at-tasywiyah (equalize), while according to the term means the opposite of al-Jarh, namely cleansing or purification narrators and determination that he was fair or dabit.
3. Science Fannul Mubhamat
The meaning of this is science: "Science to know the names of the people that are not mentioned in the sanad."