Hadith and Sunnah Competitive Exams
60 questions · Islamiyat MCQs
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Question 1 of 60
What is a 'Munqati' hadith?
ExplanationMunqati means disconnected.
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Question 2 of 60
What is an 'Aziz' hadith?
ExplanationAziz means rare or strong.
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Question 3 of 60
What is a 'Gharib' hadith?
ExplanationGharib means strange or solitary.
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Question 4 of 60
What is 'Tadlis' in hadith terminology?
ExplanationA narrator who practises it is called Mudallis.
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Question 5 of 60
Why did the Prophet (PBUH) initially forbid writing down hadith along with the Quran?
ExplanationHe first prevented it to avoid confusion, then permitted it later.
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Question 6 of 60
The hadith 'Whoever lies about me intentionally, let him take his seat in the Fire' is regarded by scholars as:
ExplanationIt is reported by a very large number of Companions, so it is cited as an example of a Mutawatir hadith.
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Question 7 of 60
What is 'Ilm al-Rijal'?
ExplanationIt evaluates narrators' lives and reliability.
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Question 8 of 60
Which of the following is NOT a condition of a Sahih hadith?
ExplanationThe conditions are continuity, 'Adalah, Dabt, absence of Shudhudh and of hidden defects ('Illah).
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Question 9 of 60
What does 'Sunnah Qawliyyah' refer to?
ExplanationQawli means verbal.
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Question 10 of 60
What is the difference between Sunnah and Hadith in the usual technical sense?
ExplanationHadith reports the sayings, actions or approvals that form the Sunnah.
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Question 11 of 60
What is an 'Ahad' hadith?
ExplanationAhad hadith are narrated by fewer people than Mutawatir.
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Question 12 of 60
Which female Companion is among the most prolific narrators of hadith?
ExplanationAisha narrated over two thousand hadith.
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Question 13 of 60
What does 'Sunnah Fi'liyyah' refer to?
ExplanationFi'li means practical.
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Question 14 of 60
A Hadith that is agreed upon by both Bukhari and Muslim is termed:
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Question 15 of 60
Which verse commands 'Whoever obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah'?
ExplanationIt establishes obedience to the Prophet as obedience to Allah.
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Question 16 of 60
What does 'Isnad' mean?
ExplanationIsnad is the act of tracing a report back through narrators.
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Question 17 of 60
What is a 'Shadhdh' hadith?
ExplanationShadhdh means anomalous.
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Question 18 of 60
Which scholar is credited with popularising the term 'Hasan' as a separate grade?
ExplanationTirmidhi frequently used the grade Hasan in his Jami'.
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Question 19 of 60
What is a 'Munkar' hadith?
ExplanationMunkar means denounced or rejected.
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Question 20 of 60
What is a 'Mashhur' hadith (as described by many scholars)?
ExplanationMashhur means well-known.
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Question 21 of 60
What is 'Takhrij al-Hadith'?
ExplanationTakhrij identifies a hadith's sources and grades it.
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Question 22 of 60
Which of the following is a condition for accepting a narrator's report in hadith science?
ExplanationA narrator should be Muslim, sane, mature and of upright character.
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Question 23 of 60
The scholarly science of 'Jarh wa Ta'dil' deals with:
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Question 24 of 60
Which Companion narrated the hadith 'Actions are judged by intentions'?
ExplanationThe hadith of intentions is narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattab and opens Sahih al-Bukhari.
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Question 25 of 60
What does 'Jami'' (like Jami' al-Tirmidhi) denote?
ExplanationA Jami' covers topics such as creed, rulings, manners, tafsir and history.
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Question 26 of 60
What is the literal meaning of 'Hadith'?
ExplanationLinguistically hadith means a statement or report; technically it is what is attributed to the Prophet (PBUH).
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Question 27 of 60
What does the term 'Sunan' denote in hadith literature?
ExplanationSunan books focus mainly on legal hadith.
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Question 28 of 60
What is the literal meaning of the word 'Sunnah'?
ExplanationSunnah linguistically means a well-trodden path or established practice.
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Question 29 of 60
What does 'Da'if' mean?
ExplanationA Da'if hadith lacks one or more conditions of acceptability.
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Question 30 of 60
What does a 'Mawdu' Hadith indicate?
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Question 31 of 60
What is a 'Mu'allaq' hadith?
ExplanationMu'allaq means suspended.
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Question 32 of 60
What is the main difference between the Quran and Hadith Qudsi?
ExplanationThe wording of the Quran is revealed and recited in prayer and is inimitable.
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Question 33 of 60
How many books are commonly known as the Kutub al-Sittah?
ExplanationThey are Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah.
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Question 34 of 60
What is 'Sahih li-ghayrihi'?
ExplanationMultiple supporting routes can strengthen a Hasan report to the level of Sahih.
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Question 35 of 60
What is the 'Matn' in a Hadith?
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Question 36 of 60
What does 'Sunnah Taqririyyah' refer to?
ExplanationIf the Prophet saw something and did not object, that is tacit approval.
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Question 37 of 60
What does the classification 'Sahih' mean?
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Question 38 of 60
What is the term for a narrator of Hadith?
ExplanationA rawi is one who narrates Hadith.
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Question 39 of 60
What condition defines a hadith as Mutawatir?
ExplanationMutawatir yields certain knowledge.
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Question 40 of 60
Who are the 'Tabi'un'?
ExplanationTabi'un means the Successors.
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Question 41 of 60
What is 'Dabt' in hadith criticism?
ExplanationDabt is a key condition for acceptance of a narrator.
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Question 42 of 60
What does the term 'Musnad' denote in hadith literature?
ExplanationMusnad Ahmad is arranged according to Companions.
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Question 43 of 60
Which of the following is considered the earliest collection of Hadith and Fiqh compiled by Imam Malik?
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Question 44 of 60
In Hadith terminology, what is the 'Sanad'?
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Question 45 of 60
What is a 'Matruk' hadith?
ExplanationMatruk means abandoned.
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Question 46 of 60
What is a 'Mu'dal' hadith?
ExplanationMu'dal is a severe type of break.
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Question 47 of 60
Which is considered the earliest written collection of hadith by a Tabi'i from Abu Hurayrah?
ExplanationHammam's Sahifah is among the earliest written compilations.
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Question 48 of 60
Which book is regarded as the most authentic after the Quran by most scholars?
ExplanationSahih al-Bukhari is generally ranked the most authentic book of hadith.
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Question 49 of 60
What is a 'Mawquf' hadith?
ExplanationMawquf means halted at the Companion.
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Question 50 of 60
What is 'Adalah' in the context of narrators?
Explanation'Adalah is a condition of an acceptable narrator.
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Question 51 of 60
What is a 'Sahabi' (Companion)?
ExplanationThis is the common definition among Hadith scholars.
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Question 52 of 60
Who is the most prolific narrator of hadith among the Companions?
ExplanationHe narrated over five thousand hadith.
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Question 53 of 60
What term describes the Prophet's example for Muslims to follow in everyday life?
ExplanationSurah Al-Ahzab 33:21 calls the Prophet an excellent example.
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Question 54 of 60
What is 'Mu'allal'?
Explanation'Illah refers to a subtle defect found by experts.
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Question 55 of 60
What does 'Athar' usually refer to?
ExplanationAthar often refers to statements or actions of Companions and Tabi'un.
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Question 56 of 60
What is 'Mudraj' in hadith terminology?
ExplanationMudraj means interpolated.
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Question 57 of 60
A Hadith where the meaning is from Allah but the wording is from the Prophet is called:
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Question 58 of 60
Which of the following is NOT a type of Sunnah by form?
ExplanationThe three types are verbal, practical and tacit approval.
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Question 59 of 60
What is the status of Sunnah as a source of Islamic law?
ExplanationScholars agree that Sunnah follows the Quran in authority.
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Question 60 of 60
What does 'Hasan' mean in hadith grading?
ExplanationHasan is acceptable but a notch below Sahih.
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