HADITH AND SUNNAH QUIZ
1. What is the meaning of the word “Hadith”?
A. Revelation
B. Law
C. Tale or utterance
D. Prophecy
E. Worship
2. In Islam, Hadith refers to the…
A. Only speeches of the Prophet
B. Quranic recitations
C. Sayings, deeds, and approvals of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)
D. Laws of the Caliphs
E. Dreams of companions
3. Hadith is considered the ____ source of Islamic legislation.
A. Third
B. Fourth
C. Primary
D. Second
E. Last
4. Which of the following is NOT included in Hadith?
A. Prophet’s sayings
B. Prophet’s silent approvals
C. Prophet’s dreams
D. Prophet’s deeds
E. Prophet’s instructions
5. One of the main functions of Hadith is to…
A. Replace the Qur’an
B. Cancel the Sunnah
C. Explain the Qur’an
D. Summarize history
E. Disagree with the Qur’an
6. Which of these is a Hadith narrated by An-Nu`man bin Bashir?
A. Do not hate one another
B. Supplication is worship
C. A backbiter shall not enter Paradise
D. Be afraid of Allah and be just to your children
E. Allah looks at your body
7. According to Hadith, what should Muslims avoid to enter Paradise?
A. Envy
B. Anger
C. Gossip
D. Backbiting
E. Sadness
8. The Hadith reported by Abdullah ibn ‘Amr teaches that…
A. Prayers should be said at night
B. Allah dislikes fasting
C. Allah’s pleasure is in parents’ pleasure
D. Backbiters go to Paradise
E. Jihad is compulsory
9. Sunnah means…
A. Book of Law
B. Practice or tradition
C. Command
D. Hadith
E. Fatwa
10. Sunnah refers to…
A. Only the words of the Prophet
B. The Qur’an
C. The lifestyle and practices of the Prophet
D. Sayings of companions
E. Rulings of scholars
11. Which of the following is a Sunnah of the Prophet?
A. Fasting only in Ramadan
B. Eating with the left hand
C. Night prayer (Tahajjud)
D. Ignoring parents
E. Skipping prayers
12. The Prophet said: “I have left you two matters…” What are they?
A. Qur’an and Sahabah
B. Hadith and dreams
C. Qur’an and Sunnah
D. Mosque and prayer
E. Hajj and prayer
13. The Qur’an instructs Muslims to…
A. Memorize Hadiths
B. Disobey the Prophet
C. Obey only Allah
D. Obey the Prophet
E. Follow Caliphs blindly
14. Which Hadith teaches love and unity among Muslims?
A. Do not hate one another…
B. Be afraid of Allah…
C. Supplication is worship
D. Backbiter shall not enter Paradise
E. Pray as you see me praying
15. What does the Hadith say Allah looks at?
A. Your wealth
B. Your height
C. Your heart and deeds
D. Your family
E. Your skin color
16. The Qur’an commands prayer but Hadith…
A. Reduces the prayers
B. Stops it
C. Provides no help
D. Gives its details
E. Forbids it
17. Who said: “Pray as you see me praying”?
A. Abu Bakr
B. Umar
C. Ali
D. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)
E. Bukhari
18. Which act is both a Sunnah and a Hadith?
A. Voting in elections
B. Eating with right hand
C. Watching TV
D. Reading novels
E. Sleeping late
19. Sunnah applies to the time of the Prophet and…
A. Umayyad Caliphs
B. Abbasid Caliphs
C. Four Rightly-Guided Caliphs
D. Sahabah only
E. Modern scholars
20. Which Hadith supports Hajj practice?
A. Pray as you see me praying
B. Take the rituals of Hajj from me
C. Supplication is worship
D. Do not envy one another
E. Be afraid of Allah
21. The three components of Hadith are:
A. Imam, Rawi, Qur’an
B. Sunnah, Rawi, Tafsir
C. Isnad, Matn, Rawi
D. Matn, Sahabah, Isnad
E. Caliphs, Qur’an, Rawi
22. The Isnad refers to…
A. The book of Hadith
B. The text of Hadith
C. The chain of narrators
D. The action in Hadith
E. The approval in Hadith
23. The Matn refers to…
A. The Qur’an
B. The Caliph’s law
C. The main text of the Hadith
D. The chain of transmitters
E. The biography
24. Who is a Rawi in Hadith?
A. The Prophet
B. The recorder of Qur’an
C. The narrator of Hadith
D. The angel
E. The Sahabah
25. Which book was compiled by Imam Bukhari?
A. Sahih Muslim
B. Sunan Abu Dawood
C. Sahih Bukhari
D. Muwatta Malik
E. Musnad Ahmad
26. Hadith must not contradict…
A. Government laws
B. Science
C. Qur’an and Sunnah
D. Local culture
E. Children’s opinion
27. Which one is NOT a criterion for authentic Hadith?
A. Soundness of Isnad
B. Agreement with Qur’an
C. Contradiction with Arabic
D. Reliability of narrator
E. Common sense conformity
28. What is Usool al-Hadith?
A. Chain of verses
B. Law of Hadith authenticity
C. Story of Sahabah
D. Tafsir of Qur’an
E. Poem on Hadith
29. Sunnah helps Muslims to…
A. Ignore Qur’an
B. Skip Zakat
C. Understand Islam practically
D. Avoid education
E. Learn English
30. Without Hadith, Muslims cannot…
A. Fast
B. Pray properly
C. Sleep
D. Cook food
E. Do sports
31. Hadith is helpful to Muslims because…
A. It replaces Qur’an
B. Provides explanation to Qur’an
C. Denies Shari’ah
D. Changes worship
E. Opposes Prophet
32. An authentic Hadith must conform with…
A. Qur’an
B. Old traditions
C. Superstitions
D. Culture
E. Emotions
33. Which of the following is NOT a function of Hadith?
A. Explains the Qur’an
B. Provides legal rulings
C. Teaches manners
D. Confuses Muslims
E. Guides daily life
34. Fasting on Monday is an example of…
A. Qur’anic command
B. Sunnah
C. Wajib
D. Haraam
E. Innovation
35. Eating with the right hand is a…
A. Culture
B. Habit
C. Sunnah
D. Dream
E. Joke
36. Which of the following is NOT a Sunnah prayer?
A. Tahajjud
B. Witr
C. Voluntary before Zuhr
D. Jumu’ah
E. Voluntary after Maghrib
37. The Hadith warns us against all EXCEPT…
A. Envy
B. Hatred
C. Turning away from each other
D. Justice
E. Backbiting
38. What does the Prophet say about supplication?
A. It is optional
B. It is useless
C. It is the worship
D. It is a duty
E. It is better than fasting
39. Hadith serves as a guide for…
A. Future predictions
B. Islamic Law
C. Arabic grammar
D. History books
E. Modern politics
40. The Hadith that says “Whatever the Prophet gives you, take it…” is from which Surah?
A. Al-Baqarah
B. Al-Imran
C. Al-Hijr
D. Al-Ma’idah
E. Al-Hashr (Q59:7)