Quiz on Islam!

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NOT COMPLETE YET WORK IN PROGRESS QUESTIONS: Q1. Who is called a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? A) A companion is one who saw the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and believed in him and died as a Muslim B) A companion is one who is a Muslim in a modern era C) All Muslims are considered as companions D) No one is a companion Answer: A Explanation: The most widely accepted definition of a companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is someone who saw the Prophet and believed in him as well as died a Muslim. Q2. Who is the fourth of the rightly-guided Caliph after the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? A) Uthman Bin Affan B) Omar Bin Al-Khattab C) Ali Bin Abu Talib D) Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Answer: Ali Bin Abu Talib Explanation: Ali Bin Abu Talib was the fourth rightly-guided Caliph. He followed in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Abu Bakr, Omar, and Uthman, and ruled the Muslim Empire, according to the divinely revealed law of Allah, from approximately 656 to 661 CE. Q3. Which of the companions was a paternal uncle of the Prophet, and was considered as a strong personality both in character and in physique? A) Abu Talib B) Hamzah lbn Abdul Muttalib C) Abdul Muttalib D) None of the above Answer: Hamzah lbn Abdul Muttalib, the Prophet’s paternal uncle, was of a similar age to Muhammad and they played together as children. Hamzah enjoyed his life; he was strong and well respected. Q4. How many of the companions have been promised paradise? A) One thousand B) One hundred C) Ten D) One The Messenger (PBUH), clearly stated that ten of his companions would be in paradise. Ahmad reports from Sa`id ibn Zayd, and Tirmidhi reports from `Abdul-Rahman ibn `Awf, that the Prophet, (PBUH) said: "Abu Bakr `Umar `Uthman`,Ali ,Talhah , Al-Zubayr , `Abdul-Rahman ibn `Awf , Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas , Sa`id ibn Zayd and Abu `Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah will be in paradise. Q5. Of which companion did the Prophet say, “If there was to be a Prophet after Me, it would have been you”? A) Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq B) Omar Bin Al-Khatab C) Uthman Bin Affan D) Ali Bin Abu Talib Answer: Omar Bin Al-Khatab Explanation:Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “if there was to be a Prophet after me it would have been Omar ibn al Khattab” Q6. Which companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is called “The Possessor of Two Lights”? A) Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq B) Ali Bin Abu Talib C) Uthman Bin Affan D) Omar Bin Al-Khattab Answer: Uthman Bin Affan was a man so loved by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that he was called the possessor of two lights. Uthman was married to Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Ruqiayah and when she died, he married Muhammad’s other daughter, Umm Kulthum, thus possessing the two lights Q7. Who were considered as the closest companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? A) Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and Omar Bin Al-Khatab B) Abdullah Ibn Masood and Abdullah Ibn Umar C) Anas Ibn Malek and Muawiyah Ibn Abu Sufiyan D) Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed and Salman Al-Faresy Answer: A Explanation: Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and Omar Bin Al-Khattab were the two companions closest to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Q8.Which of the companions did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) state as the person who accepted Islam without even a little hesitation? A) Omar Bin Al-Khattab B) Ali Bin Abu Talib C) Uthman Bin Affan D) Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Answer :d Explanation: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said “Abu Bakr is the one who accepted Islam without even the slightest hesitation. Q9. Who is the first martyr in Islam? A) Sumayyah B) Fathima C) Ayesha D) Khadeejah Answer: a Explanation: Muslim woman Sumayyah - may Allah be pleased with her. She was a slave and because they had accepted that no created thing deserved worship, only the Creator, she, her husband and her son were subjected to physical beatings. Q10. Which of the companions did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) enjoin the responsibility of Adhan, the person who called out Adhan standing atop the Kaabah? A) Ammar Ibn Yasser B) Abdullah Ibn Masood C) Bilal Ibn Rabah D) None of the above Answer: c Explanation: Bilal Ibn Rabah’s acceptance of Islam is a powerful story, involving slavery, acceptance of Islam, torture and rescue.