1) On whose invitation did the noble companion Abu Hurayrah enter the fold of Islam?

1. The chieftain of the tribe to which Abu Hurayrah belonged.
2. His beloved mother.
3. The blessed Prophet Muhammad himself.
4. None of the above.

2) How many years after the Prophet’s migration to Madina, did Abu Hurayrah meet the Prophet Muhammad?

1. Two years after the Hijrah.
2. Five years after the Hijrah.
3. Seven years after the Hijrah.
4. Ten years after the Hijrah.

3) Abu Hurayrah died at the age of:

1. forty.
2. fifty two.
3. sixty three.
4. seventy-eight.

4) Why did Abu Hurayrah decide to stay in Medina?

1. To remain close to the Prophet Muhammad.
2. To escape the persecution by the Jews of his own hometown.
3. To take advantage of the pleasant weather conditions prevalent in Medina.
4. To set up his business there.

5) During the reign of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, Abu Hurayrah was appointed as the governor of:

1. Kuffah.
2. Bahrain.
3. Syria.
4. Damascus.

6) It is estimated that Abu Hurayrah narrated approximately:

1. 1,375 ahadith.
2. 3,375 ahadith.
3. 5,375 ahadith.
4. 7,375 ahadith.

7) Abu Hurayrah is highly noted and remembered for:

1. his exemplary achievements on the battlefield.
2. his melodious voice whilst reciting the Quran and proclaiming the call for prayer.
3. his memorization and transmission of a large number of ahadith.
4. his great contribution towards compiling the Quran into one universal book.

8) Abu Hurayrah was part of Ahl as-Suffah. What were some of the characteristics of this group?

1. These were poor and impoverished.
2. They took up residence in the masjid.
3. They relied on sadaqah.
4. All of the above.

9) What is true with regards to Abu Hurayrah’s name?

1. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was his birth name.
2. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was his kunya.
3. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ means, ‘The slave of the sun’.
4. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was the new name given to him by Prophet Muhammad in lieu of his birth name.