The science of Asma al-rijal is introduced in order to
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Authenticate the chains of Hadith narrators
- Confirms the names of Hadith books
- Ascertain the number of a hadith
- Explain the contents of the sunnah
The correct answer is: A
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 .