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! ! 100 narrators is always much debated, thus affecting the authenticity of the Hadith. d. The fourth category concerns the history of Hadith. This tells us of how the intention of recording Hadith came about and the time period in which the compilation of Hadith began. Compilers [of Hadith ] discuss Hadith and the developments thereof. e. The fifth sub - field is the knowledge of the c ommentary of Hadith. Similar to the Holy Qur’ān’s commentary, a commentary also encompasses the Hadith. f. The sixth part is the study of fabricated Hadith. Though this is covered in the Assmaurr i jal , some people consider it to be separate study and compile f abricated Hadith. 4. Fiqh [ Islamic Jurisprudence ]: Another science within Islamic studies is that of F iqh , which can be categorized into many sub - sciences. a. One is F iqh itself which deals with the manners and etiquette of performing w udu, Salāt , Zakat , Hajj , f asting, Nikah , in addition to matters concerning financi al dealings and inheritance. These have been separately outlined in various Hadith but are compiled under the heading of F iqh. There are severa l subsections within this category. b. One is Usul al - Fiqh which deals with m ethodologies of j urisprudence. In other words , how was its foundation laid. Th is will further elicit dissenting views. Some suggest that it be based on the Qur’ān. Others would like to consider logic or intellect , and when grammatical c onsiderations are taken into account differences will be sure to arise. In short, Usul al - Fiqh will thrash out the various methods of evolv ing jurisprudence. There are four major schools of thought on Fiqh : the Hanafi, the Shafi’i , the Maliki , and the Hanbali. i. The Hanafi School primarily emphasizes ijtehad i. e. independent interpretation of the Holy Qur’ān and accept s only that which can be proven by intellect. They do not give much weight to Hadith. They forget that the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s sa