Multiple Choice – Hadith 2 of An-Nawawi’s 40 Hadiths
Topic: Islam, Iman, and Ihsan
1. Who came to the Prophet ﷺ in Hadith 2 of An-Nawawi’s 40 Hadiths?
A) Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه
B) Umar ibn Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه
C) Jibril عليه السلام
D) Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه
2. Who narrated Hadith 2 of Imam An-Nawawi’s 40 Hadiths?
A) Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه
B) Abdullah ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه
C) Umar ibn Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه
D) Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه
3. How was the man (Jibril عليه السلام) described when he approached the Prophet ﷺ?
A) Wearing clean white clothes with no signs of travel
B) Riding a camel
C) Looking tired and dusty
D) Holding a sword
4. What was the first question Jibril عليه السلام asked the Prophet ﷺ?
A) What is Islam?
B) What is Iman?
C) What is Ihsan?
D) When is the Day of Judgment?
5. How did the Prophet ﷺ respond when asked about Islam?
A) He remained silent
B) He said, “Islam is peace”
C) He explained the five pillars of Islam
D) He said, “You know better”
6. How many pillars of Islam did the Prophet ﷺ mention?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
A) Shahadah (Testimony of Faith)
B) Hajj (Pilgrimage)
C) Fasting (Sawm)
D) Ihsan (Excellence)
8. What was the second question Jibril عليه السلام asked the Prophet ﷺ?
A) What is Iman?
B) What is Ihsan?
C) When is the Hour?
D) What is the best good deed?
9. How many articles of faith (Iman) did the Prophet ﷺ mention?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
10. Which of the following is NOT part of Iman (faith)?
A) Belief in Allah
B) Belief in Prophets
C) Belief in Angels
D) Belief in Reincarnation
11. The third question Jibril عليه السلام asked was about:
A) Salah
B) Ihsan
C) Zakat
D) The Quran
12. How did the Prophet ﷺ define Ihsan?
A) “To worship Allah as if you see Him.”
B) “To pray five times a day.”
C) “To always be kind to others.”
D) “To memorize the Quran.”
13. The belief that Allah sees everything we do is part of:
A) Islam
B) Iman
C) Ihsan
D) Hajj
14. What was the fourth question Jibril عليه السلام asked?
A) When is the Hour (Day of Judgment)?
B) What is the best deed?
C) What is the meaning of Jihad?
D) What is the meaning of Taqwa?
15. How did the Prophet ﷺ respond when asked about the Day of Judgment?
A) He gave the exact date
B) He said, “You know better”
C) He said, “The one being asked knows no more than the one asking”
D) He ignored the question
16. What did Jibril عليه السلام ask about after the Day of Judgment?
A) The signs of the Hour
B) The best way to pray
C) The reward for fasting
D) The role of angels
17. Which of these is a sign of the Last Day mentioned in this hadith?
A) The sun rising from the west
B) A slave girl giving birth to her master
C) The Mahdi appearing
D) The Dajjal ruling the world
18. What is another sign of the Last Day mentioned in the hadith?
A) People competing in building tall structures
B) The destruction of the Kaaba
C) The appearance of Gog and Magog
D) The death of all scholars
19. After Jibril عليه السلام left, what did the Prophet ﷺ say to his companions?
A) “That was Angel Jibril, he came to teach you your religion.”
B) “That was a stranger from another land.”
C) “We must prepare for war.”
D) “He was a righteous man.”
20. Why is this hadith considered one of the most important in Islam?
A) It explains the entire religion in one hadith
B) It talks about fasting
C) It only discusses faith
D) It was narrated by Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه
21. What is the Arabic word for faith?
A) Ihsan
B) Iman
C) Islam
D) Ihsan
22. Which belief is NOT included in Iman?
A) Belief in previous scriptures
B) Belief in Qadar (Destiny)
C) Belief in Paradise and Hell
D) Belief in astrology
23. The first pillar of Islam is:
A) Salah
B) Shahadah
C) Hajj
D) Sawm
24. The Prophet ﷺ described Ihsan as worshipping Allah as if:
A) He is in the sky
B) You see Him
C) He is watching from afar
D) He is always hidden
25. What is the meaning of “Deen” in Arabic?
A) Prayer
B) Religion
C) Knowledge
D) Worship
26. What is one way to develop Ihsan?
A) Praying quickly
B) Showing off good deeds
C) Having sincerity in worship
D) Memorizing books
27. How does this hadith help Muslims?
A) It teaches the core principles of Islam
B) It gives a specific date for the Day of Judgment
C) It talks about the history of Islam
D) It focuses only on the past