Quiz on Rabi-Ul-Awwal
Q. When was the
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) born?
Ans. He was born on Monday the 9th Rabi Al-AwwaI, 22nd April, 571 AC.
Q. Where was the
Prophet (S.A.W) born?
Ans. In Makkah.
Q. What is the
name of the Prophet's (S.A.W) father?
Ans. Abdullah ibn Abdul MuttaIib.
Q. What is the
name of the Prophet's (S.A.W) mother?
Ans. Aminah bint Wahab ibn Abd Manaf ibn Zahrah.
Q. When and where did his father die?
Ans. He died in Madinah before Muhammad (S.A.W) was born.
Q. What is the name of the Prophet's (S.A.W)
grandfather?
Ans. Abdul Muttalib.
Q. What was his position?
Ans. He was the chief of his clan Bani Hashim.
Q. Give the
Prophets (S.A.W) lineage up to his fifth ancestor?
Ans. He is
Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abdul Manaf ibn Qusai
ibn KiIab.
Q. Who nursed the
Prophet (S.A.W)?
Ans. First Thuyeba the freed slave girl of his uncle
Abdul Uzza known as Abu Lahab, then
Haleema bint Abu Dhuaib, best known as Haleema aI-Sa'diyah.
Q. Who named the
Prophet (S.A.W) Muhammad?
Ans. Abdul Muttalib.
Q. What did Muhammad's (S.A.W) mother name him?
Ans. Ahmed.
Q. Why did she choose this name?
Ans. Because she saw in a dream an angel calling the new-born
baby Ahmad
Q. How old was Muhammad (S.A.W) when his mother died?
Ans. He was six years old.
Q. Where did his
mother take him?
Ans. His mother took him to Yathrib (Madinah) to visit
her relatives.
Q. Where did she
die?
Ans. On her way back to Makkah she died at Abwa and was
buried there.
Q. Who brought
Muhammad (S.A.W) back to Makkah?
Ans. His father's slave girl, Umm Aiman.
Q. Who took the charge of his care?
Ans. His
grandfather Abdul Muttalib.
Q. How long did
he take care of him?
Ans. For two
years.
Q. How was his
behavior with Muhammad (S.A.W)?
Ans. He loved him very
much and preferred him to his own sons.
Q. What did Abdul
Muttalib foretell about his grandson?
Ans. That he would hold a prestigious position.
Q. Who took care
of the Prophet (S.A.W) after the death of Abdul Muttalib?
Ans. His uncle Abu Talib.
Q. How old was
Muhammad (S.A.W) when his grandfather Abdul Muttalib died?
Ans. He was about eight years old.
Q. When did
Muhammad (S.A.W) travel to Syria and with whom?
Ans. He went to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib when he
was twelve years.
Q. Who was Hazrat Khadijah (R.A)?
Ans. She was a wealthy merchant of Makkah.
Q. Why did she
want to marry Muhammad (S.A.W)?
Ans. Because of his truthfulness and good conduct.
Q. When did she marry Muhammad (S.A.W)?
Ans.
When she was forty.
Q. How old was Muhammad (S.A.W) at the time of the marriage?
Ans.
He was twenty five.
Q. What did he give her as mahr (dower)?
Ans. Twenty camels.
Q. How was Muhammad (S.A.W) known in
the society'?
Ans.
He was known as al-Ameen (Truthful) and al-Sadiq (Trustworthy).
Q. Did he get any sort of education?
Ans.
No, he was illiterate.
Q. What should one say when the Prophet's (S.A.W) name is
mentioned?
Ans.
One should pray: (Sallal lahu alahi wasalam) (May
the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him).
Q. How many times is the name of Muhammad mentioned in the Qur'an?
Ans.
Four times.
Q. Give the names of the Prophet's (S.A.W) uncles'?
Ans.
They are: Harith, Zubair. Abu Talib, Hamzah (R.A), Abu Lahab, Ghidaq, Maqwam,
Safar and Abbas (R.A)
Q. Did his uncle Abu Talib accept Islam?
Ans.
No, he died a polytheist.
Q. What is the Ka'bah?
Ans.
It is the oldest house of worship on the earth.
Q. Who built it?
Ans.
The Prophets Ibrahim (A.S) and his son Ismael (A.S).
Q. How did the Quraish arrange rebuilding of the Ka'bah'?
Ans.
They divided the work among various tribes. Each tribe was responsible for
rebuilding a part of it.
Q. Where did the Prophet (S.A.W) go into seclusion?
Ans.
To the Cave of Hira.
Q. What was the first stage of the revelation?
Ans.
True dreams.
Q. When did the first revelation come down to him?
Ans.
On Monday 21st Ramadan, at night (August 10th, 61O AC). He was forty then.
Q. Who brought it?
Ans. Hazrat Jibrael (AS).
Q. Who were the first to embrace Islam?
Ans.
Four persons: Hazrat Khadijah R.A( his wife) ,Hazrat Zaid ibn Haritha R.A ( his
freed slave) ,Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib R.A( his cousin) and Hazrat Abu Bakr R.A
(his friend).
Q. Who accepted Islam at the instance of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A)?
Ans.
Hazrat Uthman ibn Affan (R.A.), Hazrat
Zubair ibn Awwarn (R.A.), Hazrat
Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (R.A.), Hazrat Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (R.A.), Hazrat
Talha ibn Ubaidullah (R.A.)and Hazrat Saeed ibn Zaid (Umar's son-in-law)
(R.A.).
Q. Who were the first ladies to accept Islam?
Ans.
Hazrat Khadija (R.A.) (Prophets wife),
Hazrat Abbas's wife Ummul Fad (R.A.), Hazrat Abu Bakr's wife Asma bint Umais
(R.A.), his daughter Hazrat Asma bint Abi Bakr (R.A.) and Hazrat Fatimah bint
aI-Khattab (Umar's
sister) (R.A).
Q. How was the Da 'wah done in the beginning?
Ans.
It was done in secret.
Q. How many people embraced Islam in the early stage?
Ans.
About forty.
Q. How many years did the call in secret continue?
Ans. For three years.
Q. During this period where would the Muslims gather secretly?
Ans.
They would gather secretly in the house of a Muslim called Arqam to learn about
Islam and the revelations sent down to the Prophet (S.A.W)
Q. When did the Prophet (S.A.W), start to preach Islam openly?
Ans.
After three years. When he received the revelation to that effect.
Q. What was the impact of his public preaching?
Ans.
The people accepted Islam increasingly.
Q. What was the main miracle of the Prophet (S.A.W)?
Ans.
The Qur' an.
Q. Did the Prophet (S.A.W) perform other miracles?
Ans.
Yes, the splitting of the moon was one of them.
Q. Who was Abu Jahl?
Ans.
An enemy of Islam and from Quraish tribe.
Q. Who was Abu Lahab?
Ans.
One of the Prophet’s (S.A.W) uncles.
Q. Name some of the disbelievers of Makkab who supported
the Prophet (S.A.W) but did not embrance Islam until the end.
Ans.
Abu Talib, Mutim ibn Adi and Abul Bukhtari.
Q. How long did Abu Talib protect the Prophet (S.A.W)?
Ans.
For 42 years - from the Prophet's childhood until he himself died.
Q. Who was Mutim ibn Adi?
Ans.
A Makkan chief.
Q. When did he give protection to the Prophet (S.A.W)?
Ans.
When the Prophet (S.A.W) returned from Taif and wanted to enter Makkah.
Q. When did he die?
Ans.
He was killed in the battle of Badr.
