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) The expression Ummahat al-Mumineen refers to:

1. the wives of Prophet Muhammad exclusively.
2. the wives of all the prophets including the Prophet Muhammad.
3. all Muslim mothers.
4. None of the above.

3) Which of the following similarities were found between the Prophets two wives, Aishah and Hafsah?

1. They both were daughters of the companions of Prophet Muhammad.
2. They both had memorized the entire Quran.
3. They both had similar personalities.
4. All of the above.

4) 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.

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) 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.