1.

Who is the fourth of the rightly-guided Caliph after the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Uthman Bin Affan
Omar Bin Al-Khattab
Ali Bin Abu Talib
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Correct!
Ali Bin Abu Talib was the fourth rightly-guided Caliph. He followed in the footsteps of Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH), Abu Bakr, Omar, and Uthman, and ruled the Muslim Empire, according to
the divinely revealed law of Allah, from approximately 656 to 661 CE.

It is reported in the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that during the battle of
Khaybar, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) bestowed a great honour on Ali. Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) informed his companions “tomorrow I shall give the standard (flag) to a man who loves
God and His Messenger and is also loved by Allah and His Messenger, he does not flee the
battlefield, and Allah will bring about victory through him”. The companions of Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) spent the night wondering who the flag would be handed too. Omar Ibn Al
Khattab is believed to have said that it was the only time he longed for leadership, but this
particular honour belonged to Ali
2.
Who is the first martyr in Islam?
Sumayyah
Fathima
Ayesha
Khadeejah
Correct!
Muslim woman Sumayyah - may Allah be pleased with her. She was a slave and because they had
accepted that no created thing deserved worship, only the Creator, she, her husband and her son
were subjected to physical beatings.

Her torturer Abu Jahal became infuriated one day with her soft voice repeating, “There is no (true)
deity except God!” He became so infuriated that he took a spear through her mid-section and
made Sumayyah the first Muslim to die saying “There is no (true) deity but Allah!” May Allah be
pleased with her!
3.
Which of the companions was a paternal uncle of the Prophet, and was considered as a strong
personality both in character and in physique?
Abu Talib
Hamzah lbn Abdul Muttalib
Abdul Muttalib
None of the above
Sorry, that is incorrect. The correct answer is Hamzah lbn Abdul Muttalib
Hamzah lbn Abdul Muttalib, the Prophet’s paternal uncle, was of a similar age to Muhammad and
they played together as children. Hamzah enjoyed his life; he was strong and well respected. He
seemed to be on a path of leadership but soon all his acquaintances were talking about Muhammad
and how he was destroying the lifestyle they had come to enjoy. Hamzah found himself having to
make a decision when one day he learned that Muhammad had been beaten and insulted by the
men Hamzah had been friends with in his quest for the good life. He chose Muhammad and
converted to Islam and in doing so, turned his back on a life of luxury and indolence. Hamzah
knew Muhammad well, loved him like a brother and found that his decision was not a hard one to
make
4.
Who is called a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
A companion is one who saw the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and believed in him and died as a
Muslim
A companion is one who is a Muslim in a modern era
All Muslims are considered as companions
No one is a companion
Correct!
The most widely accepted definition of a companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is someone
who saw the Prophet and believed in him as well as died a Muslim. The Arabic translation of the
word companion is Sahabi, thus companions (plural) become Sahaba
5.
Which companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is called “The Possessor of Two Lights”?
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Ali Bin Abu Talib
Uthman Bin Affan
Omar Bin Al-Khattab
Correct!
Uthman Bin Affan was a man so loved by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that he was called the
possessor of two lights. Uthman was married to Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Ruqiayah and
when she died, he married Muhammad’s other daughter, Umm Kulthum, thus possessing the two
lights
6.
Who were considered as the closest companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and Omar Bin Al-Khatab
Abdullah Ibn Masood and Abdullah Ibn Umar
Anas Ibn Malek and Muawiyah Ibn Abu Sufiyan
Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed and Salman Al-Faresy
Correct!
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq and OmarBin Al-Khattab were the two companions closest to Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH). Ali Ibn Abu Talib is reported to have said that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
went out in the morning with Abu Bakr and Omar and he would return at night with Abu Bakr and
Omar. The Prophet himself called Abu Bakr and Omar his eyes and ears, and said they were his
advisers from the inhabitants of earth. (At Tirmidhi) Omar stood beside Prophet Muhammad in all
the trials and tribulations that faced the Muslim Ummah
7.
Which of the companions did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) state as the person who accepted
Islam without even a little hesitation?
Omar Bin Al-Khattab
Ali Bin Abu Talib
Uthman Bin Affan
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Correct!
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said “Abu Bakr is the one who accepted Islam without even the
slightest hesitation
8.
Which of the companions did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) enjoin the responsibility of Adhan, the
person who called out Adhan standing atop the Kaabah?
Ammar Ibn Yasser
Abdullah Ibn Masood
Bilal Ibn Rabah
None of the above
Correct!
Bilal Ibn Rabah’s acceptance of Islam is a powerful story, involving slavery, acceptance of Islam,
torture and rescue.

After the Muslims were victorious in Makkah, Bilal ascended to the top of the Kaabah, the house
of God, to call the believers to prayer. This was the first time the call to prayer was heard within
Islam’s holiest city
9.
Of which companion did the Prophet say, “If there was to be a Prophet after Me, it would have
been you”?
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Omar Bin Al-Khatab
Uthman Bin Affan
Ali Bin Abu Talib
Correct!
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “if there was to be a Prophet after me it would have been Omar
ibn al Khattab”
10.
How many of the companions have been promised paradise?
One thousand
One hundred
Ten
One
Correct!
The Messenger (PBUH), clearly stated that ten of his companions would be in paradise. Ahmad
reports from Sa`id ibn Zayd, and Tirmidhi reports from `Abdul-Rahman ibn `Awf, that the
Prophet, (PBUH) said: "Abu Bakr will be in paradise, `Umar will be in paradise, `Uthman will be
in paradise, `Ali will be in paradise, Talhah will be in paradise, Al-Zubayr will be in paradise,
`Abdul-Rahman ibn `Awf will be in paradise, Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas will be in paradise, Sa`id ibn
Zayd will be in paradise and Abu `Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah will be in paradise." Its isnad is sahih.
[Sahih al-Jami` as-Saghir, 1/70, no. 50]

Allah and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) reciprocated the companions' love and devotion. “…
Allah is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them
gardens under which rivers flow (paradise), to dwell therein forever.” (Quran 9:100)

Prophet's Wives ( Ummul Momineen )

After giving much thought to the issue of the marriages of the Prophet(saws), a review had
become necessary to remove doubts from some people. Before we could go into the details we
urge upon the people to bear in mind that the Prophet had led a spotless life and all his wives must
be considered as mothers of the believers (Ummul Momineen).

His first marriage took place with a widow who was 40 years old and he was 25 years old .Next
25 years he was with only one wife. He lived in a society in which it was quite acceptable to have
many wives. But the prophet remained devoted to his only wife for twenty-five years. When his
first wife died,he married with another widow who was 65 years old and he was at his 50. Rest of
his 10 marriages took place between his age of 56 to 61 years.

It is quite evident that he did not have more than one wife when he was young enough. Even in his
middle age , when he started his mission , some influential people of Mecca gave him a proposal
to marry any woman he likes , which he denied. It is absolutely clear that he had no desire to
satisfy his personal needs.

When his mission was at its peak ,he had to go for more marriages with following reasons :

1. Some marriages were with the view to help the women whose husbands had been killed while
they were defending their faith.

2. Others were with a view to cement relationships with devoted followers like Abu Bakr, may
Allah be pleased with him.

3. others were to build bridges with various tribes who were otherwise at war with the Muslims.
When the prophet became their relative through marriage, their hostilities calmed down, and much
bloodshed was averted.This means these marriages were totally political

His Marriages

1.KHADIJAH (ra) Bint KHAWILAD

When he was 25 he marrried for the first time with Khadijah who was 40 years and a widower
who had married twice before this marriage. She died at the age of 65 .

SAWDA ( ra ) Bint ZAMA

Prophet Mohammad married her when he was 50 and she was 65 years old. She was a widow
,very poor and there was no body to care for her. This was the reason the Prophet married her.

AISHA SIDDIQA (ra )

The Prophet Mohammad (saws) married Aisha when she was 9 years old and he was 56.

He married her primarily for three reasons :

To reinforce the friendly relations with Abu Bakr (ra)

To educate and train Aisha so she may serve the purposes of Islam.( She was very intelligent and
had a tremendous grasping power)

To teach her to utilize her capabilities for the sake of Islam.

Aisha (ra) was born after her parents embraced Islam, therefore she was a born Muslim.

As a wife of the Prophet she was a close companion and acquired from him such knowledge that
no woman has ever acquired. Aisha (ra) lived on almost fifty years after the passsing away of the
Prophet (saws). Much of her time was spent in learning and acquiring knoledge of the two most
important sources of Allah's guidance, the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet. She became so
perfect and so knowledgable that she had memorised around two thousand Hadis . It is the claim
of the scholars of the Islam that without her half of the Ilme Hadis ( Knowledge of understanding
of Hadis ) would have perished. That is why, even senior companions of the Prophet (saws) used
to consult Aisha (ra) in resolving complicated issues. Many men and women came from far and
wide to benefit from her knowledge. It was on her bed alone that the Prophet received Divine
revelations (Wahi) several times. This had helped her in interpreting the verses of holy Quran. The
life of Aishah (ra) is a proof that a woman can be more learned than men. May Allah grant her the
highest place in Paradise .........Aameen
HAFSAH (ra) BINT UMAR

She was the daughter of Umar (ra) , the second caliph . When she became widow at the age of 22 ,
Umar (ra) tried to marry her with Abu Bakr(ra) and then with Osman (ra) but both of them refused
to marry. Thereafter he went to the Prophet and complained about the behaviour of Ab u Bakr and
Osman (ra). Later on the Prophet himself agreed to marry her. At the time of this marriage
Mohammd (saws) was 56 and Hafsa was 22 years old.

5 .ZAYNAB (ra) BINT KHUZAYMA

She was 30 years old when her husband died in the battle of Badr , leaving her poor and with
several children. She was the wife of Ubaydah bin Haris a faithful Muslim . Prophet Mohammad
(saws) married her when he was 58 years of age. She was nicknamed Umm Al Masakeen because
of her kindness and charity .She died 3 months after she married the Prophet 625 A.D.

6 . SALAMA ( ra ) BINT UMAYYA

Hind bint Abi Umayya (Arabic: ‫)هند بنت أبي أمية‬, also known as Hind al-Makhzumiyah, Hind bint
Suhayl or Umm Salama (Arabic: ‫( )أم سييلمة هنييد بنييت أبييي أمييية‬c. 596 AD – 64 AH) was one of
Muhammad's wives. Umm Salama was her kunya meaning, "mother of Salamah.

Her husband, Abud Al Assad , died in uhad battle ,leaving Hind as a poor widow with many
children. Hind was at least 65 years old at the time. Several persons asked her to marry them, but
because she loved her husband very much, she refused the marry any one of them. But finally she
accepted Prophet Mohammad's offer to marry her and take care of her children. At the time their
marriage the Prophet was 58 years old.

7 .ZAYNAB ( ra ) BINT JAHSH :

She was the daughter of Prophet Mohammad's (saws) paternal aunt , Omameh Bint Abd
Almutaleb. The prophet arranged her marriage with Zayed bin Haris ,who was the adopted son of
the Prophet.This marriage did not last long and Zayed divorced Zaynab.Traditionally the adopted
sons were counted as the real sons by the Arabs,but this tradition was eliminated by Islam.
Mohammad's (saws) decision to marry Zayneb was an attempt to break the hold of pre-Islamic
ideas. Initially he was reluctant to marry Zayneb,fearing public opinion . When Zayneb's waiting
period was complete , Prophet Mohammad (saws) married her. The Prophet was 58 and Zayneb
was 35 years old. A segment in Medina called as Hypocrites ( Munafiqeen) cricized the marriage
and spread rumours in an attempt to divide the Muslims. However , the marriage was justified by
Holy Quran ( Surah Ahzab No.33 ayat No. 37 ).

JUWAYRIYA ( ra ) BINT HARIS :

Her first husband's name was Masafeah Ibn Safuan and was divorcee / widow.The Prophet (saws)
wanted Juwayria's tribe to convert to Islam. When Muslims won the battle of Al Mostalaq ,
Juwayria became the prisoner . Her father came to the Prophet and offered a payment for her
release.In the mean time , the Prophet asked her father to give her a choice .When the choice was
given to her, she replied that she wont go as she had accepted Islam. She was a complete devoted
Muslim and used to fast three days in every month. Later, the Prophet (saws) married her and that
time he was 59 years old . The marriage event had taken a political turn and her tribe of Bani
Almostalag accepted Islam.

SAFIYYA (ra) BINT HUYAYY :

Safiyyah belonged to a Jewish tribe Banu Nadir . Her husband was killed when Muslims fought
against her tribe. At that time she was 17 years old . The prophet married her when he was
61.Before the marriage she was offered to go back with her tribe but she said that she had accepted
Islam. She had respected Prophet Muhammad (saws) as Allah's nlast Messenger. She took all the
pains to look after him , care for him and provide every comfort to him.

UMME HABIBA (ra) BINT ABU SUFIYAN

She had married to Aubade Allah ,who became Muslim and then after some time converted to
christianity. She was a good Muslim so she left her husband and lived with dignity till Mohammd
(saws) marrried her. She was highly pleased to marry the Prophet. At the time of this marriage the
age of the Prophet was 61 years , but her age is not known.

MAYAMUNA (ra) BINT HARIS :

Her first husband was Abu Rahma . When Mecca was conquered , she came to the Prophet and
proposed to marry him. This marriage had encouraged many Makkahans to accept Islam, secondly
the Prophet also established good relations with the Makhzum ,his previously fierce opponents.
The age of the Prophet was 60 and she was 36 years old.

12. MARIYA (ra) AL QIBTIYYA

She was also known as Mariyam Qibtiyya and was sent to the prophet as a gift . She had been
raised in Egypt as a christian . When she reached Medina she had accepted Islam . Thereafter she
married to the Prophet (saws) and was allotted a Garden house in upper Medina . The prophet had
a son through her who was named as Ibrahim .She was loved and liked by all other wives of the
Prophet . It was unfortunate that Ibrahim fell seriously ill and died when he was 18 months old.

Fatimah az-Zahra
Native name
‫فاطمة‬
Born
615 AD,
Mecca
Died
3 Jumada al-Thani "disputed"11 AH
(18 August 632 (aged 16–17))[1][3]
Resting place
disputed
Title
al-Ṣiddīqah[4] (The Truthful Woman)
al-Mubārakah[4] (The Blessed Woman)
al-Ṭāhirah[4] (The Pure Woman)
al-Zakiyyah[4] (The Chaste/Innocent Woman)
al-Raḍiyyah[4] (The Satisfied Woman)
al-Muḥaddatha[4] (The One Spoken to by Angels)
al-Batūl[4] (The Chaste/The Pure)
al-Zahra[4] (The Splendid One/The Lady of Light)
Syedatun Nisa al-Alamin[5] (Leader of The Women of The Worlds)
Others [6]
Spouse(s)
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Children
Hasan ibn Ali
Husayn ibn Ali
Muhsin ibn Ali (unborn)
Zaynab bint Ali
Umm Kulthum bint Ali
Parent(s)
Muhammad[4]
Khadija[4]
Relatives
Qasim ibn Muhammad (brother)
Zainab bint Muhammad (sister)
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (sister)
Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (sister)
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (brother)
'Fatimah' is one of the most popular girl's names throughout the Muslim world.[12]

Fatimah is a vital character in the religion of Islam.[13] Although there is controversy between
different sects of Islam regarding her political role, she is the daughter of Muhammad and is
revered by Muslims.[14]

Contents
Birth
See also: Genealogy of Khadijah's daughters
Fatimah was born in Mecca to Khadija, the first of Muhammad's wives. There are differences of
opinion on the exact date of her birth, but the widely accepted view is that she was born five years
before the first Quranic revelations,[11] during the time of the rebuilding of the Kaaba in 605,[15]
[16][17] although this does imply she was over 18 at the time of her marriage, which was unusual
in Arabia.[7] Twelver Shia sources, however, state that she was born either two or five years after
the first Qur'anic revelations,[8] but that timeline would imply her mother was over fifty at the
time of her birth, according to Sunni sources.