1) 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.

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

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

3) 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.

4) Which of the following grading levels are for saheeh ahadith only?

1. those which are recorded by both Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
2. those which are recorded by Al-Bukhari only.
3. those which are recorded by Muslim only.
4. All of the above.

5) 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.

6) Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim are famous:

1. narrators of ahadith.
2. collectors of ahadith.
3. scribes of the Quran.
4. None of above.

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

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

8) 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.

9) A hadith is composed of two parts. What are they?

1. Mawdu and the isnad.
2. Matn and hasan.
3. Matn and the isnad.
4. Saheeh and hasan.