Review Quiz Answers
Answers and explanations below.
1. What is the title of the book we read?
a. The Summary of Sirat Ibn Hisham
b. The Extension of Sirat Ibn Hisham
c. The Summary of Sirat Ibn Ishaq
d. The Extension of Sirat Ibn Ishaq
Remember, this is not Sirat Ibn Hisham itself, but rather a summary of Sirat ibn Hisham, that was made easier for us to read.
2. Which of the following is the correct order of how this book reached us?
a. Ibn Hisham -> Ibn Ishaq -> Abdusalam Harun -> Translated
b. Ibn Ishaq -> Ibn Hisham -> Abdusalam Harun -> Translated
c. Abdusalam Harun -> Ibn Hisham -> Ibn Ishaq -> Translated
d. Ibn Ishaq -> Ibn Hisham -> Translated -> Abdusalam Harun
Ibn Ishaq initially authored the work, then it was shortened by Ibn Hisham. Then, much more recently (about 50 years ago), Abdussalam Harun summarized it even further to make it easier for us to read. Then it was translated to English.
3. Which of the following resulted in the downfall of Dhu Nuwas?
a. He died of the plague
b. He and his army were ambushed and he was killed
c. He attacked and massacred the people of Najran
d. He was killed when he was hit by a spear that Abrahah threw
Dhu Nuwas was the king of Yemen. He wanted to force the Christian people of Najran into Judaism. When they refused, he made a pit of fire and killed a large number of the people of Najran. An army from Abyssinia came to take revenge for what had happened to the Christians of Najran. Dhu Nuwas, knowing that he could not possibly resist, walked his horse into the ocean and died.
4. Why did Abrahah want to destroy the Ka'aba?
a. To force the Arabs to come to Al Qullyas, a mega-church in Yemen
b. To force people to worship him
c. To show the Arabs how powerful he was
d. The King of Abyssinia ordered him to
Abrahah was power hungry and wanted the pagan (idol-worshipping) Arabs to convert to Christianity. He made a large church and said he would make the Arabs come there. When the Arabs did not take Al Qullyas seriously, Abrahah decided to destroy the Ka'ba.
5. What happened to Abrahah and his army?
a. They were able to destroy the Ka'aba, but it was later rebuilt
b. Allah sent an army of birds and Abrahah and his army were destroyed
c. He changed his mind after he spoke with Abdulmuttalib
d. He went mad and his army stopped listening to him
This is mentioned in Surat al Fil. Allah the Exalted showed that the Ka'ba would be protected from whom ever tried to attack it. Abrahah and his army were destroyed. After this, the Arabs highly respected the people of Quraysh since they were the tribe that served the pilgrims to the Ka'ba.
6. What is the lineage of the Prophet back to Qusay? (short answer)
Prophet <- Abdullah <- Abdulmuttalib <- Hashim <- Abdimanaf <- Qusay
7. Why did Abdulmuttalib start digging in search for Zamzam?
a. He was told to do so by a diviner in yemen
b. He read about it in some history book and decided to look for it
c. He was desperate because of the drought in Mekka
d. He saw a dream three times that told him to dig Zamzam
Abdulmuttalib saw three times in a dream that he was to dig for zamzam in a certain location in front of the Ka'ba. While he was digging, the rest of Quraysh would poke fun at him. When he found the spring of zamzam, they all wanted a share of it and dispute broke out.
8. When Abdulmuttalib decided to slaughter one of his ten sons, which one was chosen?
a. Abu Talib
b. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
c. Abdullah
d. Hamzah
e. Al Abbas
Abdullah, the father of the prophet, was chosen to be slaughtered from among the 10 children of Abdulmuttalib. Abdulmuttalib was a man of his word and was actually going to carry out with his promise, but the people of Quraysh stopped him. 100 camels were slaughtered instead and Abdullah was saved. For this reason, the Prophet is called Zhul-Zabeehayn (the one of two slaughters), because his father Abdullah was about to be slaughtered and was saved, and because his forefather Ismail (the son of Ibrahim), was about to be slaughtered and was saved.
9. How did Aminah know to name her son Muhammad?
a. She was told in a dream "name him Muhammad"
b. She heard there was a prophet coming named Muhammad
c. Before he died, Abdullah told her to name their child Muhammad
d. Abdelmuttalib told her to name him that
Aminah saw many signs while she was pregnant with the Prophet that made her know that this baby was special. She saw a dream that a light emitted from her and lit up the castles of Busra, and in a dream she was told to call him Muhammad. During this time, the name Muhammad was very uncommon in Arabia. The Jews and Christians of this time knew there was a prophet coming by the name of Ahmad or Muhammad.
10. What day was the Prophet born?
a. 13th, Rabi' ul Awwal, Year of the Elephant
b. 12th, Rabi' ul Thani, Year of the Elephant
c. 12th, Rabi' ul Awwal, Year of the Elephant
d. 13th, Rabi' ul Thani, Year of the Elephant
The prophet was born in the Year of the Elephant, the year that Abrahah attempted to destroy the Ka'ba with his army and the Elephant, Mahmud. He was born on a Monday, in Rabi' ul Awwal.
11. What event made Halimah suddenly wish to return Muhammad to his mother, Amina?
a. He became ill
b. He got older
c. The opening of the chest
d. Amina asked for him back
Halima loved having the Prophet because he brought with him a great amount of baraka (blessing). Everything was better with Muhammad around. However, one day, Muhammad's milk-brothers (Halimah's children) came yelling that two men in white had grabbed the Prophet and split his chest. Halimah became scared that something had happened to Muhammad and she wanted to return him to his parents before any signs of harm appeared on Muhammad.
12. Which of the following is the order of who took care of Muhammad?
a. Mother -> Abdelmuttalib -> Abu Taleb
b. Mother -> Abu Taleb -> Abdelmuttalib
c. Abdelmuttalib -> Abu Taleb -> Mother
d. Father -> Abu Taleb -> Abdelmuttalib
Muhammad's mother passed away when the Prophet was 6. He then was cared for by his Grandfather, Abdulmuttalib. Abdulmuttalib loved the Prophet, but he passed away when the Prophet was 8 years old. Then the Prophet was taken care of by his uncle Abu Taleb, who also loved him dearly.
13. What was the name of the monk who recognized that Muhammad was a Prophet when he saw him with his uncle Abu Taleb on their way to Syria?
a. Barseesa
b. Baheera
c. Maysara
d. Masood
Baheera was a monk who lived in solitude, meaning he usually didn't ever take in visitors or invite anyone in. When Prophet Muhammad (as a young boy) traveled with his Uncle Abu Taleb on a business trip to Syria, Baheera noticed something strange about the caravan. He noticed that a cloud a was following closely up above, shading someone in the caravan from the sun. He invited the entire caravan to his house to eat with him. When Muhammad came in, he began to ask him questions, and came to realize that Muhammad was the Prophet of this nation.
14. How old was the Prophet when the Sacreligious War occurred?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 20
d. 25
e. 30
The Sacreligious war took place when two arab tribes committed crimes against each other during the Sacred Months. The Prophet was 20 years old.
15. Who did the Prophet marry when he was 25?
a. The Mother of the Believers, Khadija
b. The Mother of the Believers, Aisha
c. The Mother of the Believers, Juwayriyya
d. The Mother of the Believers, Hafsa
Though all of the above are indeed wives of the Prophet, he married Sayyida Khadijah when he was 25. She was his first wife. Sayyida Khadija passed away when the Prophet was 50 years old, during the Year of Sadness.
16. What dispute occurred while the people of Quraysh were rebuilding the Ka'aba?
a. Who will build the east wall
b. What type of stone would be used
c. What type of cloth will be used to cover the Ka'aba
d. Who will replace the black stone
When the Prophet was 35, the people of Quraysh decided to rebuild the Ka'ba and add a roof. The rebuilding was going smoothly until it came time to replace the Black Stone. The tribes then began to argue among each other about who would be the one to replace the Black Stone. Finally, they agreed that the next person to enter the area would judge between them. The next person to enter was Muhammad, Al Amin (the trustworthy one).
17. How did people know before the Prophet came that there was a Prophet coming? (Write 2-3 different ways)
The Jews knew from the Torah (the Old Testament) and the Christians knew from the Ingeel (the Bible). The Arab diviners knew from their contact with the Jinn.
18. The Prophet used to sit in the Cave of Hira, practicing Tahanuth (worship in privacy and away from idols). Angel Jibreel came to him and told him to do what?
a. Read (Iqra')
b. Listen (Isma')
c. Believe (Aamin)
d. Worship
The first Surah to come down was Surat Iqra'.
19. What was the first sign of prophethood?
a. Angel Jibreel came to the prophet in Hira
b. Visions and dreams that would come true
c. Israa' and Mi'raj
d. Revelation of the Quran
Sayyida Aisha said that the first sign of prophethood were visions and dreams that would come true.
20. Who was the first woman to believe in the Prophet's message?
a. Sayyida Aisha
b. Sayyida Khadijah
c. Sayyida Sumayah
d. Sayyida Halimah
When the message first came with Angel Jibreel, the prophet quickly ran down from Cave Hira, frightened by what had just happened. He went to Khadija, saying, "Zamilooni (cover me)". Khadija comforted him and believed in him before anyone else.
a. The Summary of Sirat Ibn Hisham
b. The Extension of Sirat Ibn Hisham
c. The Summary of Sirat Ibn Ishaq
d. The Extension of Sirat Ibn Ishaq
Remember, this is not Sirat Ibn Hisham itself, but rather a summary of Sirat ibn Hisham, that was made easier for us to read.
2. Which of the following is the correct order of how this book reached us?
a. Ibn Hisham -> Ibn Ishaq -> Abdusalam Harun -> Translated
b. Ibn Ishaq -> Ibn Hisham -> Abdusalam Harun -> Translated
c. Abdusalam Harun -> Ibn Hisham -> Ibn Ishaq -> Translated
d. Ibn Ishaq -> Ibn Hisham -> Translated -> Abdusalam Harun
Ibn Ishaq initially authored the work, then it was shortened by Ibn Hisham. Then, much more recently (about 50 years ago), Abdussalam Harun summarized it even further to make it easier for us to read. Then it was translated to English.
3. Which of the following resulted in the downfall of Dhu Nuwas?
a. He died of the plague
b. He and his army were ambushed and he was killed
c. He attacked and massacred the people of Najran
d. He was killed when he was hit by a spear that Abrahah threw
Dhu Nuwas was the king of Yemen. He wanted to force the Christian people of Najran into Judaism. When they refused, he made a pit of fire and killed a large number of the people of Najran. An army from Abyssinia came to take revenge for what had happened to the Christians of Najran. Dhu Nuwas, knowing that he could not possibly resist, walked his horse into the ocean and died.
4. Why did Abrahah want to destroy the Ka'aba?
a. To force the Arabs to come to Al Qullyas, a mega-church in Yemen
b. To force people to worship him
c. To show the Arabs how powerful he was
d. The King of Abyssinia ordered him to
Abrahah was power hungry and wanted the pagan (idol-worshipping) Arabs to convert to Christianity. He made a large church and said he would make the Arabs come there. When the Arabs did not take Al Qullyas seriously, Abrahah decided to destroy the Ka'ba.
5. What happened to Abrahah and his army?
a. They were able to destroy the Ka'aba, but it was later rebuilt
b. Allah sent an army of birds and Abrahah and his army were destroyed
c. He changed his mind after he spoke with Abdulmuttalib
d. He went mad and his army stopped listening to him
This is mentioned in Surat al Fil. Allah the Exalted showed that the Ka'ba would be protected from whom ever tried to attack it. Abrahah and his army were destroyed. After this, the Arabs highly respected the people of Quraysh since they were the tribe that served the pilgrims to the Ka'ba.
6. What is the lineage of the Prophet back to Qusay? (short answer)
Prophet <- Abdullah <- Abdulmuttalib <- Hashim <- Abdimanaf <- Qusay
7. Why did Abdulmuttalib start digging in search for Zamzam?
a. He was told to do so by a diviner in yemen
b. He read about it in some history book and decided to look for it
c. He was desperate because of the drought in Mekka
d. He saw a dream three times that told him to dig Zamzam
Abdulmuttalib saw three times in a dream that he was to dig for zamzam in a certain location in front of the Ka'ba. While he was digging, the rest of Quraysh would poke fun at him. When he found the spring of zamzam, they all wanted a share of it and dispute broke out.
8. When Abdulmuttalib decided to slaughter one of his ten sons, which one was chosen?
a. Abu Talib
b. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
c. Abdullah
d. Hamzah
e. Al Abbas
Abdullah, the father of the prophet, was chosen to be slaughtered from among the 10 children of Abdulmuttalib. Abdulmuttalib was a man of his word and was actually going to carry out with his promise, but the people of Quraysh stopped him. 100 camels were slaughtered instead and Abdullah was saved. For this reason, the Prophet is called Zhul-Zabeehayn (the one of two slaughters), because his father Abdullah was about to be slaughtered and was saved, and because his forefather Ismail (the son of Ibrahim), was about to be slaughtered and was saved.
9. How did Aminah know to name her son Muhammad?
a. She was told in a dream "name him Muhammad"
b. She heard there was a prophet coming named Muhammad
c. Before he died, Abdullah told her to name their child Muhammad
d. Abdelmuttalib told her to name him that
Aminah saw many signs while she was pregnant with the Prophet that made her know that this baby was special. She saw a dream that a light emitted from her and lit up the castles of Busra, and in a dream she was told to call him Muhammad. During this time, the name Muhammad was very uncommon in Arabia. The Jews and Christians of this time knew there was a prophet coming by the name of Ahmad or Muhammad.
10. What day was the Prophet born?
a. 13th, Rabi' ul Awwal, Year of the Elephant
b. 12th, Rabi' ul Thani, Year of the Elephant
c. 12th, Rabi' ul Awwal, Year of the Elephant
d. 13th, Rabi' ul Thani, Year of the Elephant
The prophet was born in the Year of the Elephant, the year that Abrahah attempted to destroy the Ka'ba with his army and the Elephant, Mahmud. He was born on a Monday, in Rabi' ul Awwal.
11. What event made Halimah suddenly wish to return Muhammad to his mother, Amina?
a. He became ill
b. He got older
c. The opening of the chest
d. Amina asked for him back
Halima loved having the Prophet because he brought with him a great amount of baraka (blessing). Everything was better with Muhammad around. However, one day, Muhammad's milk-brothers (Halimah's children) came yelling that two men in white had grabbed the Prophet and split his chest. Halimah became scared that something had happened to Muhammad and she wanted to return him to his parents before any signs of harm appeared on Muhammad.
12. Which of the following is the order of who took care of Muhammad?
a. Mother -> Abdelmuttalib -> Abu Taleb
b. Mother -> Abu Taleb -> Abdelmuttalib
c. Abdelmuttalib -> Abu Taleb -> Mother
d. Father -> Abu Taleb -> Abdelmuttalib
Muhammad's mother passed away when the Prophet was 6. He then was cared for by his Grandfather, Abdulmuttalib. Abdulmuttalib loved the Prophet, but he passed away when the Prophet was 8 years old. Then the Prophet was taken care of by his uncle Abu Taleb, who also loved him dearly.
13. What was the name of the monk who recognized that Muhammad was a Prophet when he saw him with his uncle Abu Taleb on their way to Syria?
a. Barseesa
b. Baheera
c. Maysara
d. Masood
Baheera was a monk who lived in solitude, meaning he usually didn't ever take in visitors or invite anyone in. When Prophet Muhammad (as a young boy) traveled with his Uncle Abu Taleb on a business trip to Syria, Baheera noticed something strange about the caravan. He noticed that a cloud a was following closely up above, shading someone in the caravan from the sun. He invited the entire caravan to his house to eat with him. When Muhammad came in, he began to ask him questions, and came to realize that Muhammad was the Prophet of this nation.
14. How old was the Prophet when the Sacreligious War occurred?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 20
d. 25
e. 30
The Sacreligious war took place when two arab tribes committed crimes against each other during the Sacred Months. The Prophet was 20 years old.
15. Who did the Prophet marry when he was 25?
a. The Mother of the Believers, Khadija
b. The Mother of the Believers, Aisha
c. The Mother of the Believers, Juwayriyya
d. The Mother of the Believers, Hafsa
Though all of the above are indeed wives of the Prophet, he married Sayyida Khadijah when he was 25. She was his first wife. Sayyida Khadija passed away when the Prophet was 50 years old, during the Year of Sadness.
16. What dispute occurred while the people of Quraysh were rebuilding the Ka'aba?
a. Who will build the east wall
b. What type of stone would be used
c. What type of cloth will be used to cover the Ka'aba
d. Who will replace the black stone
When the Prophet was 35, the people of Quraysh decided to rebuild the Ka'ba and add a roof. The rebuilding was going smoothly until it came time to replace the Black Stone. The tribes then began to argue among each other about who would be the one to replace the Black Stone. Finally, they agreed that the next person to enter the area would judge between them. The next person to enter was Muhammad, Al Amin (the trustworthy one).
17. How did people know before the Prophet came that there was a Prophet coming? (Write 2-3 different ways)
The Jews knew from the Torah (the Old Testament) and the Christians knew from the Ingeel (the Bible). The Arab diviners knew from their contact with the Jinn.
18. The Prophet used to sit in the Cave of Hira, practicing Tahanuth (worship in privacy and away from idols). Angel Jibreel came to him and told him to do what?
a. Read (Iqra')
b. Listen (Isma')
c. Believe (Aamin)
d. Worship
The first Surah to come down was Surat Iqra'.
19. What was the first sign of prophethood?
a. Angel Jibreel came to the prophet in Hira
b. Visions and dreams that would come true
c. Israa' and Mi'raj
d. Revelation of the Quran
Sayyida Aisha said that the first sign of prophethood were visions and dreams that would come true.
20. Who was the first woman to believe in the Prophet's message?
a. Sayyida Aisha
b. Sayyida Khadijah
c. Sayyida Sumayah
d. Sayyida Halimah
When the message first came with Angel Jibreel, the prophet quickly ran down from Cave Hira, frightened by what had just happened. He went to Khadija, saying, "Zamilooni (cover me)". Khadija comforted him and believed in him before anyone else.