1) What did the title Ummahat al-Mumineen entail for the women who received it?

1. A special status was bestowed upon them.
2. A high level of respect was accorded to them.
3. After the Prophet Muhammad’s death they were not allowed to marry again.
4. All of the above.

2) Select a true statement with regards to the wives of Prophet Muhammad.

1. Hafsah had the great honor of being the custodian of the first Mushaf which came into her possession after the death of her father.
2. Aishah had the great honor of being the wife in whose arms the Prophet passed away.
3. Sawdah had the great honor of being an immigrant for the sake of Islam on two occasions, to Abyssinia and then to Medina.
4. Khadijah had the honor of being the first wife of Prophet Muhammad.
5. All of the above.

3) Which of the following statements is not in relation to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid?

1. She was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad.
2. Whilst married to her, the Prophet Muhammad took no other wives.
3. She bore the Prophet Muhammad six children.
4. She and her first husband were amongst the very early converts to Islam who immigrated to Abyssinia.

4) Select a false statement with regards to Prophet Muhammad’s first four wives.

1. Hafsah was Prophet Muhammad’s third wife.
2. Aishah was the daughter of one of Prophet Muhammad’s closest confidantes, Umar ibn Al-Khattab.
3. Sawdah and the Prophet Muhammad were married for fifteen years before the Prophet took another wife.
4. Khadijah was the only wife that was with the Prophet when he received revelation.
5. All of the above.

5) Who was the first of the Ummahat al-Mumineen?

1. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid.
2. Sawdah bint Zam’a.
3. Aishah bint Abu Bakr.
4. Hafsah bint Umar ibn Al-Khattab.

6) Why were the Ummahat al-Mumineen not allowed to marry again after the Prophet Muhammad’s death?

1. They were legally considered to be the mother of all Muslim men.
2. They had passed the marriageable age.
3. It was against the Arab custom to marry a widow.
4. They all had children and that made them ineligible for marriage.