1) 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.

2) Abu Hurayrah died at the age of:

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

3) 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.

4) Abu Hurayrah possessed:

1. a prolific memory.
2. an abundance of wealth.
3. a great sense of humor.
4. All of the above.

5) 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.

6) What distressed Abu Hurayrah greatly, with regards to his mother for which he requested Prophet Muhammad to supplicate for her?

1. Her infidelity.
2. Her aversion towards Islam.
3. Her addiction to alcohol.
4. Her prolonged and terminal illness.
5. Her verbal and physical abuse towards him and his siblings.

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

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

8) 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.

9) Which of the following is true with regards to Abu Hurayrah?

1. He loved kittens and cats.
2. He was devoted to his mother.
3. He was a member of the group known as Ahl as-Suffah.
4. All of the above.