1) Select a true statement.

1. The Sunnah is considered to be a revelation.
2. The Sunnah is contained within the large body of literature known as ahadith.
3. The Sunnah and the Quran cannot be understood correctly without recourse to each other.
4. All of the above.

2) Which of the following Arabic terms mean the ‘chain of transmitters’ for a particular hadith?

1. Isnad.
2. Matn.
3. Mawdu.
4. Sahabah.

3) Select a false statement.

1. If a hadith seems to be logical or reasonable it does not need a chain of narrators accopanying it.
2. A text may seem to be logical or reasonable but without a chain of narrators it is not a hadith.
3. Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim were the most famous collectors of ahadith.
4. Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim collected ahadith based on strict methods and requirements.

4) According to the classification of ahadith which of the following is the most authentic and reliable class of ahadith?

1. Saheeh.
2. Hasan.
3. Daeef.
4. Mawdu.

5) Which of the following Arabic terms mean the ‘text’ for a particular hadith?

1. Isnad.
2. Matn.
3. Mawdu.
4. Sahabah.

6) According to the classification of ahadith which of the following means that a hadith is fabricated or forged?

1. Saheeh.
2. Hasan.
3. Daeef.
4. Mawdu.

7) According to the classification of ahadith which of the following is a degree less than saheeh hadith?

1. Daeef.
2. Hasan.
3. Mawdu.
4. None of the above.

8) What do Muslims believe to be the second primary source of Islam?

1. The Quran.
2. The Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad.
3. The Sunnah of all the prophets sent by Allah.
4. A Muslim’s insights and intuitions.

9) The vast amount of ahadith that exist today began when:

1. the angels began to write down, and pass on the statements of Prophet Muhammad.
2. the Prophet Muhammad himself began to write down, and pass on his statements.
3. the sahabah began to memorize, write down, and pass on the statements of Prophet Muhammad.
4. None of the above.