Assessment of the Reasonability of the Division of Hadith Knowledge Into RIWĀYAH and DIRĀYAH

This article talks about the propriety of dividing Hadith Science into Riwāyah Hadith Science
and Dirāyah Hadith Science and its effect on the understanding of Hadith Science, especially
for beginners. After the death of the Prophet peace be upon him, when the hadith began to
reach the tabi'īn generation (the generation after the companions) and the path of the hadith
was getting longer, there was a reaction in evaluating the continuity hadith to Rasulullah
peace be upon him or called the validity of hadith. The focus of Hadith Science is directed at
two main aspects, namely identifying the authenticity of hadith and understanding the
meaning and law contained in hadith. The author has used the library method in researching
the views of hadith scholars on the matter. This research involves a collection of some
textbooks, Journals, articles, virtual resources and internet access. The purpose of this design
is to provide several comparisons of several existing theories. The research results show that
the Science of Hadith is divided into several parts that are more helpful in giving an overview
of the nature of the Science of Hadith which includes aspects of the chain of transmission,
matan, narration, narrators and the status of hadith in addition to facilitating the process of
understanding more accurately. Special knowledge about riwāyah or narration does exist and
it is one of the five main hadith sciences, which are narrators, narration, the chain of
transmission, matan and hadith status. Thus, dividing Hadith Science into only two, i.e.
riwāyah and dirāyah, can confuse understanding Hadith Science. Thus, the appropriateness
of its division into Riwayah and Dirayah Hadith Science can be disputed or re-evaluated. For
further studies, researcher can studies on five main hadith sciences, which are narrators,
narration, the chain of transmission, matan and hadith status.