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Compilation & Preservation of Hadith MCQs with Answer

Who is known for compiling the most widely accepted collection of Hadith known as “Sahih al-Bukhari”?
A) Imam Muslim
B) Imam Abu Dawood
C) Imam Bukhari
D) Imam Tirmidhi

Answer
C) Imam Bukhari

Which of the following is the primary purpose of Hadith compilation?
A) To document the personal life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
B) To provide a source of Islamic jurisprudence
C) To document the Quranic verses
D) To support political agendas

Answer
B) To provide a source of Islamic jurisprudence

Which of the following scholars compiled the collection known as “Sahih Muslim”?
A) Imam Bukhari
B) Imam Tirmidhi
C) Imam Muslim
D) Imam Malik

Answer
C) Imam Muslim

What is the term used to describe the chain of narrators in a Hadith?
A) Isnad
B) Matn
C) Fiqh
D) Qiyas

Answer
A) Isnad

What does “Matn” refer to in a Hadith?
A) The chain of narrators
B) The text or content of the Hadith
C) The judgment or ruling in the Hadith
D) The source of the Hadith

Answer
B) The text or content of the Hadith

Which of the following is a key criterion for determining the authenticity of a Hadith?
A) The length of the Hadith
B) The reputation of the companions
C) The reliability of the narrators
D) The content of the Hadith

Answer
C) The reliability of the narrators

Which term refers to a fabricated Hadith that was intentionally made up and falsely attributed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
A) Da’if
B) Mawdu’
C) Sahih
D) Hasan

Answer
B) Mawdu’

Which scholar compiled the famous Hadith collection known as “Sunan Abu Dawood”?
A) Imam Abu Dawood
B) Imam Tirmidhi
C) Imam Malik
D) Imam al-Nasa’i

Answer
A) Imam Abu Dawood

What is the term used for a Hadith that has a weak chain of narrators?
A) Sahih
B) Da’if
C) Hasan
D) Mutawatir

Answer
B) Da’if

Which of the following is the most authoritative and reliable type of Hadith?
A) Da’if
B) Hasan
C) Mawdu’
D) Sahih

Answer
D) Sahih

Who is responsible for verifying the authenticity of a Hadith?
A) The narrator
B) Islamic scholars and hadith experts
C) The companions of the Prophet
D) The Caliphs

Answer
B) Islamic scholars and hadith experts

Which collection of Hadith is known for its emphasis on legal rulings and includes numerous Ahadith related to fiqh?
A) Sahih al-Bukhari
B) Sahih Muslim
C) Sunan Abu Dawood
D) Al-Muwatta

Answer
C) Sunan Abu Dawood

What is the significance of “Mutawatir” Hadith?
A) It is a Hadith narrated by a single person
B) It is a Hadith narrated by a large number of reliable narrators
C) It is a Hadith that is weak in content
D) It is a Hadith that has been fabricated

Answer
B) It is a Hadith narrated by a large number of reliable narrators

What was one of the major reasons for the preservation of Hadith?
A) To protect the Quran from corruption
B) To provide guidance on the actions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
C) To document the history of Islam
D) To create a political ideology

Answer
B) To provide guidance on the actions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Which book is considered the first compilation of Hadith by a famous scholar of Hadith, Imam Malik?
A) Sahih Muslim
B) Sahih al-Bukhari
C) Al-Muwatta
D) Sunan Abu Dawood

Answer
C) Al-Muwatta

Which of the following collections is NOT a part of the “Sihah Sitta” (The Six Authentic Collections of Hadith)?
A) Sahih Bukhari
B) Sahih Muslim
C) Sunan Abu Dawood
D) Al-Muwatta

Answer
D) Al-Muwatta

What is the primary method used by scholars to verify the reliability of Hadith narrators?
A) Assessing the number of narrations
B) Evaluating the moral character and memory of the narrators
C) Comparing the content of the Hadith with the Quran
D) Translating the Hadith into different languages

Answer
B) Evaluating the moral character and memory of the narrators

Which of the following is a key factor in distinguishing a “Hasan” Hadith?
A) The Hadith is transmitted by a single narrator
B) The Hadith has a weak chain of narrators
C) The Hadith is narrated by a reliable group of narrators
D) The Hadith lacks a clear chain of narrators

Answer
C) The Hadith is narrated by a reliable group of narrators

Who is credited with the compilation of “Sunan al-Nasa’i”?
A) Imam Tirmidhi
B) Imam Nasa’i
C) Imam Bukhari
D) Imam Abu Dawood

Answer
B) Imam Nasa’i

What role did the Companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) play in the preservation of Hadith?
A) They were the sole narrators of Hadith
B) They transmitted the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) orally
C) They only memorized the Quran
D) They rejected the recording of Hadith

Answer
B) They transmitted the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) orally

What is the primary purpose of Hadith criticism (Ilm al-‘Ilal)?
A) To translate Hadith into different languages
B) To identify the authenticity and potential errors in the transmission
C) To collect more Hadith
D) To discuss the fiqh of Hadith

Answer
B) To identify the authenticity and potential errors in the transmission

Which of the following scholars is known for writing “Al-Kamil Fi al-Du’afa” (The Book of Weak Narrators)?
A) Imam al-Dhahabi
B) Imam Bukhari
C) Imam Muslim
D) Imam Abu Dawood

Answer
A) Imam al-Dhahabi

What is meant by “Jama’a” in the context of Hadith transmission?
A) The meeting of scholars to discuss Hadith
B) A collection of Hadith by a single scholar
C) The joining of multiple narrators in a chain
D) The agreement on a single ruling based on Hadith

Answer
C) The joining of multiple narrators in a chain

Which of the following best describes the science of Hadith known as “Ilm al-Hadith”?
A) The study of Quranic interpretation
B) The study of the history of Islam
C) The study of the transmission, classification, and preservation of Hadith
D) The study of Islamic law and jurisprudence

Answer
C) The study of the transmission, classification, and preservation of Hadith

What does the term “Qaul” refer to in a Hadith?
A) The actions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
B) The sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
C) The chain of narrators in a Hadith
D) The written texts of Hadith

Answer
B) The sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Which type of Hadith is narrated by a large group of people in such a way that their agreement makes it almost impossible for the narration to be false?
A) Mutawatir
B) Ahad
C) Da’if
D) Mawdu’

Answer
A) Mutawatir

What is the term used for a Hadith that is classified as weak due to a break in the chain of narrators?
A) Da’if
B) Mawdu’
C) Hasan
D) Sahih

Answer
A) Da’if

Which scholar is known for his work on compiling Hadith from the perspective of Islamic law, “Al-Muwatta”?
A) Imam Malik
B) Imam Shafi’i
C) Imam Bukhari
D) Imam Muslim

Answer
A) Imam Malik

Which type of Hadith is considered to have a stronger narration, “Hasan” or “Da’if”?
A) Hasan
B) Da’if
C) Both are equally strong
D) Neither is acceptable

Answer
A) Hasan

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