Seerah Contest ‘Learning About My Prophet’

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1. What was the name of the group that Prophet 6. What is the name of the period before also was part of and that promised to known as the Age of Ignorance? protect the rights of the people of ? A. Hijrah B. C. Biri Maun D. Jahiliyyah A. Quraysh B. The Virtue Society 7. Prophet Muhammad later married Mariya and C. The Bravery Society had a son who became ill as a baby and passed D. The Companions Club away. What was his name? A. Ibrahim B. Abdullah C. Qasim D. 2. Who was captured and then released by the Pagans and informed the Prophet about the 8. When was the first revelation received? Meccans who were coming for war? A. The Day of Mawlid C. Eid al-Fitr A. Huzayfa B. C. Ali D. Bilal B. Eid al-Adha D. The Night of Qadr

3. What is the name of the stone that the Prophet 9. How old was the Prophet Muhammad when he Muhammad helped two tribes place on the became a prophet and how long did it take for Ka’bah? the whole Qur’an to be revealed to him? A. The Red Ruby C. The A. He was 35 years old. – The Qur’an was B. The Blue Rock D. The Green Stone revealed in 13 years. B. He was 40 years old. – The Qur’an was 4. How many years after Prophet Isa was Prophet revealed in 23 years. Muhammad born? C. He was 45 years old. – The Qur’an was A. 200 B. 600 C. 900 D. 1500 revealed in 10 years. D. He was 25 years old. – The Qur’an was 5. What were the names of Prophet Muhammad’s revealed in 12 years. mother and foster mother? A. Amina and Zaynab 10. Which of the following actions is NOT done by B. Zaynab and Fatima during the month of ? C. Amina and Halima A. Feeding the poor C. Performing the D. Umm Khulthum and Fatima B. Fasting D. Reciting Qur’an

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11. Whose house did the believers go to listen to 20. What is the name of the village in which Prophet Prophet Muhammad in the early days of Islam? Muhammad’s mother passed away? A. The House of Ka’bah A. Abwa B. Madinah C. Mecca D. Damascus B. The House of Erkam C. Masjid an-Nabawi 21. What did Prophet Muhammad first respond D. The House of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari when the asked him to read verses of the Qur’an? 12. What was the name given to the Muslims who A. “Who are you?” emigrated from Mecca to Madinah? B. “Which verse do you want me to read?” A. The C. The Muhajireen C. “I cannot read.” B. The Musafireen D. The People of Mecca D. “Read!” (iqra)

13. How long did the Pagans boycott the Muslims in 22. Which of the following is NOT one of the Mecca, preventing them from trading, buying or functions of a ? selling anything? A. A place of worship A. 3 days B. 3 weeks C. 3 months D. 3 years B. An educational institution C. A place where the poor and needy are 14. What year was the signed cared for between the Muslims and the Meccans? D. A place to do business and trade A. 625 B. 626 C. 627 D. 628 23. Which of the following is NOT from the five 15. What month was the Prophet Muhammad born in? foundations of Islam according to Prophet A. January B. April C. Ramadan D. June Muhammad? A. Believing that Muhammad is the Messenger 16. What was the name of the town in which people of refused to listen to the message of the Prophet, B. Believing in the became very angry, and threw stones at him? C. Fasting in Ramadan A. Madinah B. Abyssinia C. Taif D. Quba D. Praying 5 times a day

17. What is the name of the slave/servant who chose 24. During the , why did the archers to stay with Prophet Muhammad even though the disobey the Prophet and leave their positions, Prophet allowed him to go with his father? causing the Muslims to lose the battle? A. Zayd B. Ali C. Abdullah D. Maysara A. They were too scared to fight the Meccan horsemen 18. When did Allah first order Prophet Muhammad B. They were hypocrites and wanted to scare the and the Muslims to conduct the five daily prayers? Muslims A. When Muhammad became a prophet in Mecca C. They thought the Muslims had won the battle B. When the Muslims emigrated to Madinah D. They wanted to see what was happening on C. When the Prophet received the first revelation the battleground in the cave D. When the miracle of Isra and Miraj happened 25. Which of the following was NOT practiced during the Age of Ignorance? 19. Whose house did Prophet Muhammad stay in as a A. Girls were buried alive guest in Madinah? B. People worshipped idols A. Abu Ayyub al-Ansari C. The House of Erkam C. People respected their neighbors B. Masjid an-Nabawi D. Bilal D. Weak people became slaves

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26. Which beloved Companion lost his life during 31. What was the Suffa? the Battle of Uhud? A. A school in which the Prophet taught A. Uthman B. Hamza C. D. Hubab students about Islam B. A mountain in Madinah 27. What did the Muslims of Madinah do to defeat C. An agreement between the and the the Meccans during the Battle of Khandak? Muslims of Madinah A. They dug a trench to prevent the Meccans D. An idol in the Ka’bah from reaching them B. They placed excellent archers on the hilltops 32. What did Prophet Muhammad do after of the mountains conquering Mecca? C. They protected Madinah from outside the A. He punished the Meccans who had tortured town his companions D. They positioned soldiers next to the wells B. He took out the idols from the Ka’bah C. He signed the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah with the 28. Which is the correct order of the events that Meccans happened during the life of Prophet Muhammad? D. He told the Meccans to go live somewhere A. The – The Hijrah – else The Conquest of Mecca – The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah 33. What deed became obligatory (fardh) for B. The Hijrah – The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah – The Muslims after the Conquest of Mecca? Battle of Badr – The Conquest of Mecca A. The pilgrimage (hajj) C. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah – The Hijrah – The B. Praying 5 times a day Battle of Badr – The Conquest of Mecca C. Fasting in Ramadan D. The Hijrah – The Battle of Badr – The Treaty D. Giving charity to the poor of Hudaybiyyah – The Conquest of Mecca 34. What year did the Prophet deliver his final 29. Why were some Muslims unhappy about the and perform the hajj? Treaty of Hudaybiyyah? A. 626 B. 628 C. 630 D. 632 A. They did not trust the Meccans B. They thought the terms of the agreement 35. What are the two most important legacies were unfair to the Muslims Prophet Muhammad left for us? A. The Ka’bah and the city of Mecca C. They did not think an agreement was The basmala and the salawat necessary B. C. The fasting and the prayer D. They did not want to go back to Mecca D. The Qur’an and his exemplary life

36. Which topic was NOT discussed by the Prophet Which Muslim was tortured by his father 30. during his final khutbah? because of his religion and could not seek refuge A. The rights of women in Madinah because of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah? B. The beauty of Ka’bah A. Abu Talib C. Abu Sufyan C. The brotherhood between the believers B. Abu Bakr D. Abu Jandal D. The Oneness of Allah

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37. Which Companion was leading the prayers in the mosque when Prophet Muhammad became ill? A. Abu Bakr B. Omar C. Osman D. Ali

38. What was the reaction of his uncle Abu Lahab when Prophet Muhammad invited him to Islam? A. He was surprised to hear Muhammad was a prophet B. He did not believe Prophet Muhammad and threw a stone at him C. He became Muslim D. He told the People of Quraysh about Islam

39. What did Abu Bakr tell the believers when they were crying over the death of the Prophet? A. He told them the Prophet wouldn’t have wanted them to cry B. He asked them to help him bury the Prophet C. He reminded them that prophets had died before and that they should continue believing in Allah D. He told them not to disturb the Prophet’s family

40. Who were the first Muslims to be tortured and martyred by Abu Jahl? A. Yasir and Sumayyah B. Bilal and Aisha C. Fatima and Zaynab D. Musab and Hafsa

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