Islamic History & Khulafa-e-Rashideen

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Khilafat-e-Rashida

General MCQs

  1. Total duration of Khilafat-e-Rashida was approximately:
  • A) 20 years
  • B) 25 years
  • C) 30 years
  • D) 40 years
    Answer: C) 30 years
  1. Khilafat-e-Rashida lasted from:
  • A) 610–632 CE
  • B) 622–650 CE
  • C) 632–661 CE
  • D) 661–750 CE
    Answer: C) 632–661 CE
  1. The first Caliph of Islam was:
  • A) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
  • B) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  • C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
  • D) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
  1. The last Caliph of Khilafat-e-Rashida was:

D) Hazrat Muawiyah (R.A.)
Answer: B) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)

A) Hazrat Hasan (R.A.)

B) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)

C) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)

Reign of Caliphates (دورِ خلافت)

  1. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA): 632 – 634 AD
  2. Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA): 634 – 644 AD
  3. Hazrat Usman Ghani (RA): 644 – 656 AD
  4. Hazrat Ali (RA): 656 – 661 AD

Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)

🔹 Basic Information

  • Real Name: Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa
  • Title (Laqab): Siddique (Truthful), Atiq
  • Kunyah: Abu Bakr
  • Tribe: Banu Taym (Quraysh)
  • Profession: Trader (Merchant)
  • Date of Birth: 573 AD (commonly accepted)
  • Place of Birth: Makkah

🔹 Family

  • Father: Abu Quhafa (R.A.)
  • Mother: Salma bint Sakhar (Umm-ul-Khair)
  • Wife: Umm Ruman (R.A.)
  • Daughters:
    • Aisha bint Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    • Asma bint Abu Bakr (R.A.)

🔹 Acceptance of Islam & Early Role

  • First adult male to accept Islam
  • First to testify Mi’raj (Ascension)
  • Freed slave: Bilal ibn Rabah (R.A.)

🔹 Hijrah & Companionship

  • Companion in Cave Thawr during Hijrah
  • Stayed in cave: 3 days
  • Food provided by: Asma bint Abu Bakr (R.A.)

🔹 Caliphate

  • First Caliph of Islam
  • Became Caliph: 11 AH (632 AD)
  • Duration: ~2 years 3 months
  • First Khutbah: After becoming Caliph (632 AD)
  • Successor appointed: Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A.)

🔹 Major Challenges

  • Ridda Wars (Apostasy movements)
  • False Prophets (Fitna-e-Kazzabin):
    • Most notable: Musaylimah
  • Refusal to pay Zakat: Strongly suppressed

🔹 Major Achievements

  • Established Bait-ul-Mal (State Treasury)
  • Ordered compilation of the Quran
    • Due to martyrdom of Huffaz in Yamama
    • Compiled by Zayd ibn Thabit (R.A.)
  • Battle of Yamama (632 AD): Defeated false prophets
  • Maintained unity of Muslim Ummah after Prophet (PBUH)

🔹 Personal Traits

  • Meaning of “Siddique”: Truthful / Verifier of truth
  • Words on ring: “Allah is sufficient for me” (الله حسبی)

🔹 Death & Burial

  • Death: 634 AD (13 AH)
  • Age at death: 63 years
  • Funeral prayer led by: Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
  • Burial place: Masjid an-Nabawi, Madinah (beside Prophet ﷺ)

📝 Most Important MCQs (Exam Focused)

  1. Title of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.):
    A) Farooq
    B) Siddique
    C) Ghani
    D) Haider
    Answer: B) Siddique
  1. First Caliph of Islam:
    A) Umar (R.A.)
    B) Ali (R.A.)
    C) Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    D) Uthman (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Abu Bakr (R.A.)
  1. Duration of his caliphate:
    A) 1 year
    B) 2 years 3 months
    C) 5 years
    D) 10 years
    Answer: B) 2 years 3 months
  2. The wars against false prophets are called:(Entire series of wars against apostates & false prophets)
    • Riddah Wars
  1. Battle against false prophets:(One specific battle during Riddah Wars)
    A) Badr
    B) Yamama
    C) Uhud
    D) Khandaq
    Answer: B) Yamama

Focus strongly on:

  • Title: Siddique
  • First adult male Muslim
  • Companion in Cave Thawr
  • Compilation of Quran (first stage)
  • Ridda Wars & Battle of Yamama
  • Appointed Umar (R.A.) as successor

Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)

🔹 Basic Information

  1. Title of Hazrat Umar (R.A):
    A) Siddique
    B) Farooq
    C) Ghani
    D) Amin
    Answer: B) Farooq
  2. His father’s name was:
    A) Abu Talib
    B) Khattab ibn Nufayl
    C) Affan
    D) Abdullah
    Answer: B) Khattab ibn Nufayl
  3. Hazrat Umar (R.A.) belonged to:
    A) Banu Hashim
    B) Banu Umayyah
    C) Banu Adi
    D) Banu Taym
    Answer: C) Banu Adi
  4. Place of birth:
    A) Madinah
    B) Taif
    C) Makkah
    D) Yemen
    Answer: C) Makkah
  5. Kunyah of Hazrat Umar (R.A):
    A) Abu Abdullah
    B) Abu Hafs
    C) Abu Talib
    D) Abu Huraira
    Answer: B) Abu Hafs

🔹 Acceptance of Islam

  1. Hazrat Umar (R.A.) accepted Islam after hearing:
    A) Surah Baqarah
    B) Surah Yaseen
    C) Surah Taha
    D) Surah Ikhlas
    Answer: C) Surah Taha
  2. After his acceptance, Muslims started praying:
    A) Secretly
    B) In houses
    C) Openly
    D) Outside Makkah
    Answer: C) Openly in public
  3. Approximate number of men before his acceptance:
    A) 20
    B) 30
    C) 40
    D) 50
    Answer: C) 40 (approx.)
  4. Approximate number of women before his acceptance:
    A) 5
    B) 10
    C) 15
    D) 20
    Answer: C) 15 (approx.)

🔹 Caliphate

  1. Hazrat Umar (R.A.) became Caliph in:
    A) 632 AD
    B) 634 AD
    C) 644 AD
    D) 656 AD
    Answer: B) 634 AD
  2. Hijri year of Caliphate:
    A) 11 AH
    B) 13 AH
    C) 23 AH
    D) 35 AH
    Answer: B) 13 AH
  3. Duration of his caliphate:
    A) 5 years
    B) 7 years
    C) 10 years 6 months
    D) 12 years
    Answer: C) 10 years 6 months
  4. He was the ___ Caliph of Islam:
    A) First
    B) Second
    C) Third
    D) Fourth
    Answer: B) Second

🔹 Administrative Reforms (Very Important)

  1. Islamic (Hijri) calendar was introduced by:
    A) Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    B) Umar (R.A.)
    C) Uthman (R.A.)
    D) Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Umar (R.A.)
  2. Congregational Taraweeh prayer system organized by:
    A) Prophet (PBUH)
    B) Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    C) Umar (R.A.)
    D) Uthman (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Umar (R.A.)
  3. Police system established by:
    A) Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    B) Umar (R.A.)
    C) Uthman (R.A.)
    D) Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Umar (R.A.)
  4. Intelligence system organized by:
    A) Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    B) Umar (R.A.)
    C) Uthman (R.A.)
    D) Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Umar (R.A.)
  5. Majlis-e-Shura established by:
    A) Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    B) Umar (R.A.)
    C) Uthman (R.A.)
    D) Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Umar (R.A.)
  6. Departments established included:
    A) Finance
    B) Police
    C) Administration
    D) All of these
    Answer: D) All of these
  7. Islamic state divided into provinces (exam view):
    A) 6
    B) 8
    C) 10
    D) 12
    Answer: C) 10

🔹 Military & Expansion

  1. Battle of Qadisiyyah fought in:
    A) 632 AD
    B) 633 AD
    C) 634 AD
    D) 636 AD
    Answer: D) 636 AD
  2. Battle of Qadisiyah was fought against:Persians
  3. Commander in Battle of Qadisiyyah:
    A) Khalid bin Walid
    B) Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas
    C) Abu Ubaidah
    D) Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (R.A.)
  4. Battle of Yarmouk was fought against:Answer: B) Romans/Byzantines
  5. Commander in Battle of Yarmouk was:Answer: A) Khalid bin Waleed

🔹 Personal & Family

  1. Sister of Hazrat Umar (R.A.):
    A) Ayesha (R.A.)
    B) Fatimah bint Khattab (R.A.)
    C) Hafsa (R.A.)
    D) Zainab (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Fatimah bint Khattab (R.A.)
  2. Brother-in-law:
    A) Ali (R.A.)
    B) Saeed bin Zaid (R.A.)
    C) Zubair (R.A.)
    D) Talha (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Saeed bin Zaid (R.A.)

🔹 Martyrdom

  1. Hazrat Umar (R.A.) was martyred in:
    A) 640 AD
    B) 644 AD
    C) 656 AD
    D) 661 AD
    Answer: B) 644 AD
  2. Hijri year of martyrdom:
    A) 20 AH
    B) 23 AH
    C) 25 AH
    D) 35 AH
    Answer: B) 23 AH
  3. He was martyred by:
    A) Ibn Muljam
    B) Abu Lulu
    C) Abdullah bin Saba
    D) Yazid
    Answer: B) Abu Lulu (Firoz)
  4. He was attacked during:
    A) Zuhr
    B) Asr
    C) Maghrib
    D) Fajr prayer
    Answer: D) Fajr prayer
  5. Age at martyrdom:
    A) 60
    B) 61
    C) 63
    D) 65
    Answer: C) 63 (approx.)
  6. Burial place:
    A) Jannat-ul-Baqi
    B) Masjid Quba
    C) Masjid al-Nabawi
    D) Uhud
    Answer: C) Masjid al-Nabawi

🔹 Important Traits & Contributions

  1. Famous quality of Hazrat Umar (R.A.):
    A) Generosity
    B) Knowledge
    C) Justice
    D) Bravery
    Answer: C) Justice
  2. Phrase added in Fajr Adhan:
    A) Allahu Akbar
    B) Hayya alas Salah
    C) As-salatu khairum minan naum
    D) SubhanAllah
    Answer: C) As-salatu khairum minan naum
  3. The first Caliph to use the title “Ameer-ul-Momineen” was: Hazrat Umar

Focus strongly on:

  • Title: Farooq
  • Hijri Calendar (introduced by Umar RA)
  • Martyrdom (644 AD / 23 AH / Abu Lulu)
  • Administrative reforms (police, shura, provinces)
  • Battle of Qadisiyyah (636 AD)

Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)


🔹 Basic Information
Title of Hazrat Uthman (R.A):
A) Farooq
B) Siddique
C) Zun-Nurayn
D) Asadullah
Answer: C) Zun-Nurayn
Why was he called “Zun-Nurayn”?
A) Memorized two books
B) Married two daughters of Prophet (PBUH)
C) Had two swords
D) Led two battles
Answer: B) Married two daughters of Prophet (PBUH)
Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) belonged to:
A) Banu Hashim
B) Banu Umayyah
C) Banu Adi
D) Banu Taym
Answer: B) Banu Umayyah
Name of his father:
A) Affan
B) Harith
C) Abdullah
D) Abu Talib
Answer: A) Affan
Place of birth:
A) Madinah
B) Taif
C) Makkah
D) Yemen
Answer: C) Makkah
Age at acceptance of Islam:
A) 25
B) 30
C) 34
D) 40
Answer: C) 34
He accepted Islam through:
A) Prophet (PBUH) directly
B) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
D) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
Answer: C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)

🔹 Early Life & Migration
First migration was to:
A) Syria
B) Yemen
C) Abyssinia
D) Iraq
Answer: C) Abyssinia
Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was among earliest converts:
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
His brother in Madinah (Mu’akhat) was:
A) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
B) Hazrat Zubair (R.A.)
C) Hazrat Aus bin Thabit (R.A.)
D) Hazrat Saad (R.A.)
Answer: C) Hazrat Aus bin Thabit (R.A.)

🔹 Caliphate
He became Caliph in:
A) 632 AD
B) 634 AD
C) 644 AD
D) 656 AD
Answer: C) 644 AD
Hijri year of Caliphate:
A) 20 AH
B) 23 AH
C) 26 AH
D) 30 AH
Answer: B) 23 AH
He was the ___ Caliph of Islam:
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: C) Third
Duration of his caliphate:
A) 10 years
B) 12 years
C) 8 years
D) 6 years
Answer: B) 12 years
He was selected as Caliph by:
A) Public vote
B) Prophet (PBUH)
C) Committee of six (Shura)
D) Army
Answer: C) Committee of six (Shura)

🔹 Major Contributions
Standardization of the Quran was done by:
A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
B) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
D) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
Answer: C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
The standardized Quran is called:
A) Mushaf-e-Ali
B) Mushaf-e-Uthmani
C) Mushaf-e-Siddiqi
D) Mushaf-e-Farooq
Answer: B) Mushaf-e-Uthmani
Who prepared standardized copies of the Quran?
A) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
B) Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (R.A.)
C) Hazrat Ibn Abbas (R.A.)
D) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
Answer: B) Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (R.A.)
Purpose of Quran standardization:
A) Translation
B) Remove differences in recitation
C) Reduce volume
D) Add tafseer
Answer: B) Remove differences in recitation
First Muslim naval force established during:
A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
B) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
D) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
Answer: C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
Territory conquered during his rule:
A) Spain
B) Cyprus
C) India
D) China
Answer: B) Cyprus
Expansion of Masjid al-Haram completed in:
A) 640 AD
B) 644 AD
C) 647 AD
D) 650 AD
Answer: C) 647 AD

🔹 Personal Life
Number of daughters of Prophet (PBUH) he married:
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer: B) Two
First wife:
A) Fatima (R.A.)
B) Ruqayyah (R.A.)
C) Zainab (R.A.)
D) Umm Kulthum (R.A.)
Answer: B) Ruqayyah (R.A.)
After her death, he married:
A) Ayesha (R.A.)
B) Hafsa (R.A.)
C) Umm Kulthum (R.A.)
D) Zainab (R.A.)
Answer: C) Umm Kulthum (R.A.)

🔹 Generosity & Contributions
Well purchased for Muslims:
A) Zamzam
B) Badr
C) Rumah
D) Tabuk
Answer: C) Rumah
Amount spent on Well of Rumah:
A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 30,000
D) 50,000
Answer: B) 20,000 dirhams
Donation in Tabuk expedition (camels):
A) 100
B) 200
C) 300
D) 500
Answer: C) 300
Gold dinars donated in Tabuk:
A) 500
B) 1000
C) 10,000
D) 20,000
Answer: C) 10,000
Title due to generosity:
A) Siddique
B) Farooq
C) Ghani
D) Amin
Answer: C) Ghani

🔹 Important Events
Did not participate in Battle of Badr because:
A) Injured
B) Trade journey
C) Caring for Ruqayyah (R.A.)
D) In Makkah
Answer: C) Caring for Ruqayyah (R.A.)
Acted as envoy during:
A) Uhud
B) Hudaybiyyah
C) Khandaq
D) Tabuk
Answer: B) Hudaybiyyah
Sulh Hudaybiyyah took place in:
A) 5 AH
B) 6 AH
C) 7 AH
D) 8 AH
Answer: B) 6 AH
Pledge called “Good Pleasure”:
A) Aqaba
B) Rizwan
C) Madina
D) Hudaibiya
Answer: B) Bait-e-Rizwan
Another name of Bait-e-Rizwan:
A) Bait-ul-Haram
B) Bait-ul-Shajra
C) Bait-ul-Noor
D) Bait-ul-Islam
Answer: B) Bait-ul-Shajra

🔹 Martyrdom
Year of martyrdom (AD):
A) 644
B) 650
C) 656
D) 661
Answer: C) 656 AD
Year of martyrdom (Hijri):
A) 25 AH
B) 30 AH
C) 35 AH
D) 40 AH
Answer: C) 35 AH
He was martyred while:
A) Leading prayer
B) Reading Quran
C) In battle
D) Giving speech
Answer: B) Reading Quran
Martyrdom was caused by:
A) Romans
B) Persians
C) Rebels from Egypt, Kufa, Basra
D) Quraysh
Answer: C) Rebels
Age at martyrdom:
A) 70
B) 75
C) 82
D) 84
Answer: C) 82
Last years of caliphate marked by:
A) Peace
B) Expansion
C) Internal unrest
D) Growth
Answer: C) Internal unrest

  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was appointed as deputy of Prophet (PBUH) during:
    A) Badr
    B) Uhud
    C) Zat-ur-Riqa
    D) Tabuk
    Answer: C) Zat-ur-Riqa
  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was sent as an envoy to Quraysh in:
    A) 5 AH
    B) 6 AH
    C) 7 AH
    D) 8 AH
    Answer: B) 6 AH
  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was also known as:
    A) Siddique
    B) Farooq
    C) Ghani
    D) Amin
    Answer: C) Ghani
  1. The last years of Hazrat Uthman’s (R.A.) caliphate were marked by:
    A) Peace
    B) Expansion
    C) Internal unrest and riots
    D) Economic prosperity
    Answer: C) Internal unrest and riots
  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was made Caliph in:
    A) 23 AH
    B) 24 AH
    C) 25 AH
    D) 26 AH
    Answer: A) 23 AH ✅
  1. One of the first attackers against Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was:
    A) Abdullah bin Saba
    B) Kinana bin Bashir
    C) Abu Lulu
    D) Yazid bin Muawiyah
    Answer: B) Kinana bin Bashir
  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was besieged in his house by:
    A) Roman army
    B) Persian army
    C) Rebels
    D) Quraysh leaders
    Answer: C) Rebels
  1. During the expedition of Tabuk, Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) donated gold dinars:
    A) 5,000
    B) 8,000
    C) 10,000
    D) 15,000
    Answer: C) 10,000
  1. He also provided fully equipped soldiers in Tabuk:
    A) 100
    B) 200
    C) 300
    D) 500
    Answer: C) 300
  1. Along with camels, he also donated:
    A) Horses
    B) Armor & equipment
    C) Food supplies only
    D) Weapons only
    Answer: B) Armor & equipment
  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) accepted Islam at the age of:
    A) 25
    B) 30
    C) 34
    D) 40
    Answer: C) 34 years
  1. Why were standardized copies of the Quran prepared during his era?
    A) Translation into other languages
    B) Remove differences in recitation
    C) Reduce size
    D) Add tafseer
    Answer: B) Remove differences in recitation
  1. Who was assigned to prepare the standardized Quran copies?
    A) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
    B) Hazrat Ibn Abbas (R.A.)
    C) Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (R.A.)
    D) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (R.A.)
  1. First Muslim navy was established during whose era?
    A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    B) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
    C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
    D) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
  1. Expansion of Masjid al-Haram (Kaaba) was completed in:
    A) 640 AD
    B) 644 AD
    C) 647 AD
    D) 650 AD
    Answer: C) 647 AD
  1. Date of martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman (R.A.):
    A) 10 Muharram
    B) 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal
    C) 17 Dhul-Hijjah
    D) 1 Ramadan
    Answer: C) 17 Dhul-Hijjah (35 AH / 656 AD)
  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) was martyred:
    A) In battlefield
    B) In mosque
    C) At his home while reciting Quran
    D) During speech
    Answer: C) At his home while reciting Quran
  1. Hazrat Ruqayyah (R.A.) was first married to:
    A) Abu Sufyan’s son
    B) Abu Lahab’s son
    C) Umar’s son
    D) Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Abu Lahab’s son
  1. After divorce, she married:
    A) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
    B) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
    C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
    D) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
  1. Hazrat Ruqayyah (R.A.) passed away during:
    A) Uhud
    B) Badr
    C) Khandaq
    D) Tabuk
    Answer: B) Battle of Badr
  1. After her death, Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) married:
    A) Hazrat Ayesha (R.A.)
    B) Hazrat Hafsa (R.A.)
    C) Hazrat Fatima (R.A.)
    D) Hazrat Umm Kulthum (R.A.)
    Answer: D) Hazrat Umm Kulthum (R.A.)
  1. Sulh Hudaybiyyah took place in:
    A) 5 AH
    B) 6 AH
    C) 7 AH
    D) 8 AH
    Answer: B) 6 AH
  1. Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) played a key role in:
    A) Battle of Uhud
    B) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
    C) Battle of Badr
    D) Battle of Khandaq
    Answer: B) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

Hazrat Ali (R.A.)

🔹 Early Life & Acceptance of Islam

  1. Hazrat Ali (R.A.) accepted Islam at the age of:
    A) 8 years
    B) 10 years
    C) 12 years
    D) 15 years
    Answer: B) 10 years
  1. Who embraced Islam on the second day of Prophethood?
    A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
    B) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
    C) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
    D) Hazrat Zaid (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  1. What is the famous لقب (title) of Hazrat Ali (R.A.)?
    A) Siddique
    B) Farooq
    C) Ghani
    D) Haider
    Answer: D) Haider
  1. Hazrat Ali (R.A.) was also known as:
    A) Abu Hafs
    B) Abu Turab
    C) Abu Huraira
    D) Abu Talha
    Answer: B) Abu Turab
  1. Who was killed by Hazrat Ali (R.A.) in the Battle of Khandaq?
    A) Abu Jahl
    B) Walid bin Utbah
    C) Umar bin Abd Wudd
    D) Khalid bin Walid
    Answer: C) Umar bin Abd Wudd
  1. Who conquered the last fort of Khaybar?
    A) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
    B) Hazrat Khalid bin Walid (R.A.)
    C) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
    D) Hazrat Hamza (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  1. To whom did the Prophet (PBUH) give the title “Asadullah” (Lion of Allah)?
    A) Hazrat Hamza (R.A.)
    B) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
    C) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
    D) Hazrat Khalid (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  1. Hazrat Ali (R.A.) became Caliph in:
    A) 23 AH
    B) 25 AH
    C) 30 AH
    D) 35 AH
    Answer: D) 35 AH
  1. Date of his Khilafat (approx.):
    A) 1 Muharram 35 AH
    B) 24 Dhul-Hijjah 35 AH
    C) 10 Ramadan 35 AH
    D) 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 35 AH
    Answer: B) 24 Dhul-Hijjah 35 AH
  1. Total duration of Hazrat Ali’s (R.A.) caliphate was:
    A) 3 years
    B) 4 years 9 months
    C) 5 years
    D) 6 years
    Answer: B) 4 years 9 months
  2. The capital during Hazrat Ali’s caliphate was shifted to:Answer: Kufa
  3. “Bab-ul-Ilm” refers to:
    • Answer: Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  1. Hazrat Ali (R.A.) was martyred in:
    A) 38 AH
    B) 39 AH
    C) 40 AH
    D) 41 AH
    Answer: C) 40 AH (661 AD)
  1. Hazrat Ali (R.A.) was martyred at:
    A) Madinah
    B) Makkah
    C) Kufa
    D) Damascus
    Answer: C) Kufa
  1. His age at the time of martyrdom was approximately:
    A) 60
    B) 61
    C) 63
    D) 65
    Answer: C) 63 years
  1. The group that emerged during Hazrat Ali’s (R.A.) time and later opposed him was:
    A) Ansar
    B) Muhajireen
    C) Khawarij
    D) Quraish
    Answer: C) Khawarij

Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)

Introduction

  • Full Name: Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
  • Father: Abu Talib
  • Mother: Fatimah bint Asad
  • Tribe: Banu Hashim
  • Cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Marriage & Family

  • Married Hazrat Fatimah (RA) in 2 AH.
  • Sons: Hasan (RA), Husain (RA), Muhsin (RA) and others.
  • Daughters: Zainab (RA), Umm Kulthum (RA).

Titles

  • Asadullah (Lion of Allah)
  • Haider
  • Murtaza
  • Karram Allahu Wajhahu

Military Services

  • Participated in all major battles except Ghazwa-e-Tabuk, where he remained in Madinah under the Prophet’s instruction.
  • Displayed exceptional bravery in Badr, Uhud, Khandaq, Khaybar, and Hunain.
  • Associated with the sword Zulfiqar.

During His Caliphate (35–40 AH / 656–661 AD)

Major conflicts:

  1. Battle of Jamal (Basra)
  2. Battle of Siffin
  3. Battle of Nahrawan

Martyrdom

  • Martyred by Abdul Rahman ibn Muljam.
  • Date of martyrdom: 21 Ramadan, 40 AH.
  • Buried in Najaf, Iraq.

Duration of Caliphate

  • Approximately 4 years and 9 months.

Important Fact

  • Qazi Shuraih was among the most famous judges during his era.
  • The famous book “The Voice of Human Justice” was written by George Jordac about Hazrat Ali (RA).

Hazrat Imam Hasan (RA)

Introduction

  • Father: Hazrat Ali (RA)
  • Mother: Hazrat Fatimah (RA)
  • Grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Caliphate

  • Lasted approximately six months.
  • His abdication paved the way for Muslim unity during the reign of Hazrat Muawiyah (RA).

Death

  • Passed away in 50 AH.
  • According to historical reports, he died after being poisoned.

Important Facts

  • Participated in important events during the caliphate of Hazrat Ali (RA).
  • Known for his patience, generosity, and efforts toward reconciliation among Muslims.

Karbala

  1. The tragic event of Karbala took place in:
    A) 60 AH
    B) 61 AH
    C) 62 AH
    D) 63 AH
    Answer: B) 61 AH (680 AD)
  1. Karbala is located in:
    A) Syria
    B) Iran
    C) Iraq
    D) Arabia
    Answer: C) Iraq
  1. The event of Karbala occurred on:
    A) 1 Muharram
    B) 5 Muharram
    C) 10 Muharram
    D) 12 Muharram
    Answer: C) 10 Muharram (Ashura)
  1. The battle of Karbala was fought against:
    A) Abbasids
    B) Umayyads
    C) Romans
    D) Persians
    Answer: B) Umayyads
  1. Karbala is associated with:
    Husayn ibn Ali (R.A.)
    A) Migration
    B) Treaty
    C) Martyrdom
    D) Conquest
    Answer: C) Martyrdom
  1. “Fatah Mubeen” refers to:
    A) Conquest of Makkah
    B) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
    C) Battle of Badr
    D) Battle of Uhud
    Answer: B) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
  1. The word “Ahzab” means:
    A) Victory
    B) Allies
    C) Army
    D) Conquest
    Answer: B) Allies
  1. The Battle of Khandaq is also known as:
    A) Badr
    B) Uhud
    C) Ahzab
    D) Tabuk
    Answer: C) Ahzab
  1. The conquest of Makkah took place in:
    A) 8 AH
    B) 9 AH
    C) 10 AH
    D) 11 AH
    Answer: A) 8 AH (20 Ramadan)
  1. Which battle did the Prophet (PBUH) NOT participate in?
    A) Badr
    B) Uhud
    C) Khandaq
    D) Sariyah
    Answer: D) Sariyah
  1. In which battle did Muslim women participate for the first time?
    A) Badr
    B) Uhud
    C) Khandaq
    D) Hunain
    Answer: B) Uhud
  1. The Battle of Khaybar lasted approximately:
    A) 10 days
    B) 15 days
    C) 20 days
    D) 25 days
    Answer: C) 20 days
  1. The last Ghazwa of Prophet (PBUH) was:
    A) Hunain
    B) Khandaq
    C) Tabuk
    D) Khaybar
    Answer: C) Tabuk
  1. The Battle of Mutah was the first war against:
    A) Persians
    B) Jews
    C) Romans
    D) Egyptians
    Answer: C) Romans
  1. The Battle of Hunain was fought against:
    A) Quraysh
    B) Romans
    C) Hawazin tribe
    D) Persians
    Answer: C) Hawazin tribe
  1. The Battle of Chains (Salasil) was fought against:
    A) Romans
    B) Persians
    C) Jews
    D) Byzantines
    Answer: B) Persians
  1. Who represented Quraysh in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
    A) Abu Sufyan
    B) Khalid bin Walid
    C) Suhail bin Amr
    D) Abu Jahl
    Answer: C) Suhail bin Amr
  1. Abu Jahl was killed in the Battle of Badr by:
    A) Ali (R.A.)
    B) Hamza (R.A.)
    C) Mu’adh bin Amr & Mu’awwidh bin Afra
    D) Umar (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Mu’adh & Mu’awwidh (Corrected)
  1. Number of مسلمانوں at the time of Conquest of Makkah:
    A) 5,000
    B) 8,000
    C) 10,000
    D) 12,000
    Answer: C) 10,000
  1. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan belonged to which dynasty?
    A) Abbasid
    B) Umayyad
    C) Fatimid
    D) Ottoman
    Answer: B) Umayyad
  1. Saladin (Salahuddin Ayyubi) belonged to:
    A) Abbasid dynasty
    B) Umayyad dynasty
    C) Ayyubid dynasty
    D) Ottoman dynasty
    Answer: C) Ayyubid dynasty ✅ (Correction)
  1. Hulagu Khan captured Baghdad in:
    A) 1256 AD
    B) 1258 AD
    C) 1260 AD
    D) 1265 AD
    Answer: B) 1258 AD
  1. Who wrote the famous medical book Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb?
    A) Al-Razi
    B) Ibn Sina
    C) Al-Farabi
    D) Ibn Rushd
    Answer: B) Ibn Sina
  1. “Mubah” refers to an act which is:
    A) Obligatory
    B) Forbidden
    C) Recommended
    D) Neither rewarded nor punished
    Answer: D) Neither rewarded nor punished
  1. The literal meaning of Jihad is:
    A) War
    B) Migration
    C) Struggle
    D) Victory
    Answer: C) Struggle
  1. Jihad was made obligatory in:
    A) 1 AH
    B) 2 AH
    C) 3 AH
    D) 4 AH
    Answer: B) 2 AH
  1. The first female martyr in Islam was:
    Sumayyah bint Khayyat
    A) Aisha (R.A.)
    B) Fatima (R.A.)
    C) Sumayyah (R.A.)
    D) Khadija (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Sumayyah (R.A.)
  1. The first male martyr in Islam was:
    Harith ibn Abi Hala
    A) Hamza (R.A.)
    B) Harith bin Abi Hala (R.A.)
    C) Ali (R.A.)
    D) Bilal (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Harith bin Abi Hala (R.A.)
  1. The Battle of Uhud took place approximately:
    A) 1 mile from Madinah
    B) 2 miles from Madinah
    C) 3 miles from Madinah
    D) 5 miles from Madinah
    Answer: C) 3 miles from Madinah
  1. How many archers were appointed on the hill in the Battle of Uhud?
    A) 30
    B) 40
    C) 50
    D) 70
    Answer: C) 50
  1. The Muslim army strength in the Battle of Hunain was:
    A) 8,000
    B) 10,000
    C) 12,000
    D) 14,000
    Answer: C) 12,000 ✅ (Correction from 14,000)
  1. The Siege of Taif took place in:
    A) 7 AH
    B) 8 AH
    C) 9 AH
    D) 10 AH
    Answer: B) 8 AH ✅ (Correction)
  1. The Battle of Tabuk ended:
    A) With Muslim victory
    B) With Roman victory
    C) Without any battle
    D) With treaty only
    Answer: C) Without any battle
  1. The Battle of Mu’tah was fought under the initial command of:
    A) Khalid bin Walid (R.A.)
    B) Zaid bin Harithah (R.A.)
    C) Ali (R.A.)
    D) Abu Ubaidah (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Zaid bin Harithah (R.A.)
  1. After the martyrdom of commanders in Mu’tah, leadership was taken by:
    A) Umar (R.A.)
    B) Ali (R.A.)
    C) Khalid bin Walid (R.A.)
    D) Hamza (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Khalid bin Walid (R.A.)
  1. The center of Jewish population in Arabia was:
    A) Taif
    B) Makkah
    C) Khaybar
    D) Yemen
    Answer: C) Khaybar
  1. Approximate distance between Khaybar and Madinah is:
    A) 100 km
    B) 150 km
    C) 200 km
    D) 300 km
    Answer: C) 200 km
  1. Banu Nadir settled in Khaybar after being expelled from:
    A) Makkah
    B) Taif
    C) Madinah
    D) Syria
    Answer: C) Madinah
  1. Abu Bakr (R.A.) donated how much wealth during Tabuk expedition?
    A) Half wealth
    B) One-third
    C) All wealth
    D) Fixed amount
    Answer: C) All wealth
  1. Catapult (Manjaniq) was first used by Muslims in:
    A) Battle of Badr
    B) Battle of Uhud
    C) Siege of Taif
    D) Battle of Khandaq
    Answer: C) Siege of Taif
  1. In the Battle of Hunain, Muslims initially:
    A) Won immediately
    B) Were outnumbered but victorious
    C) Faced temporary setback
    D) Did not fight
    Answer: C) Faced temporary setback
  1. Participants of the Battle of Badr are promised:
    A) Wealth
    B) Leadership
    C) Special reward by Allah
    D) Political power
    Answer: C) Special reward by Allah
  1. Battle of Ghaba (Dhi Qar/Ghaba expedition) was against:
    A) Romans
    B) Persians
    C) Local tribes
    D) Syrians
    Answer: C) Local tribes
  1. “Sariyah” refers to a battle:
    A) Led by Prophet (PBUH)
    B) Where Prophet participated
    C) Where Prophet did NOT participate
    D) Only defensive wars
    Answer: C) Where Prophet did NOT participate
  1. The first Sariyah in Islam was led by:
    A) Hamza (R.A.)
    B) Ubaidah bin Harith (R.A.)
    C) Saad bin Abi Waqqas (R.A.)
    D) Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Ubaidah bin Harith (R.A.)
  1. The first Sariyah took place in:
    A) 1 AH
    B) 2 AH
    C) 3 AH
    D) 4 AH
    Answer: A) 1 AH
  1. The last Sariyah was led by:
    A) Ali (R.A.)
    B) Khalid bin Walid (R.A.)
    C) Saad bin Abi Waqqas (R.A.)
    D) Usama bin Zaid (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Saad bin Abi Waqqas (R.A.)
  1. The last Sariyah occurred in:
    A) 8 AH
    B) 9 AH
    C) 10 AH
    D) 11 AH
    Answer: D) 11 AH
  1. Battle of Qadisiyyah was fought in:
    A) 633 AD
    B) 634 AD
    C) 635 AD
    D) 636 AD
    Answer: C) 635 AD (14 AH)
  1. Battle of Yarmouk was fought in:
    A) 634 AD
    B) 635 AD
    C) 636 AD
    D) 637 AD
    Answer: C) 636 AD (14–15 AH)
  1. Battle of Siffin was fought in:
    A) 654 AD
    B) 655 AD
    C) 656 AD
    D) 657 AD
    Answer: D) 657 AD (37 AH)
  1. In the Battle of Hunain, Muslims were:
    A) Less in number
    B) Equal in number
    C) Greater in number than enemy
    D) Not present
    Answer: C) Greater in number than enemy

Part III: Battles & Fitna Period

  1. Battle of Jamal took place in:
  • A) 35 AH
  • B) 36 AH
  • C) 37 AH
  • D) 38 AH
    Answer: B) 36 AH
  1. Battle of Jamal is also known as:
  • A) Battle of Camel
  • B) Battle of Trench
  • C) Battle of Badr
  • D) Battle of Uhud
    Answer: A) Battle of Camel
  1. Battle of Jamal was fought between:
  • A) Hazrat Ali and Romans
  • B) Hazrat Ali and Persians
  • C) Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Aisha (R.A.)
  • D) Muslims and Jews
    Answer: C) Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Aisha (R.A.)
  1. Battle of Siffin took place in:
  • A) 35 AH
  • B) 36 AH
  • C) 37 AH
  • D) 40 AH
    Answer: C) 37 AH
  1. Battle of Siffin was fought between:
  • A) Hazrat Umar and Romans
  • B) Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Muawiyah
  • C) Hazrat Ali and Kharijites
  • D) Muslims and Persians
    Answer: B) Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Muawiyah
  1. Battle of Siffin occurred near:
  • A) Nile River
  • B) Tigris River
  • C) Euphrates River
  • D) Jordan River
    Answer: C) Euphrates River
  1. Arbitration after Siffin is called:
  • A) Tahkeem
  • B) Hijrah
  • C) Bai’at
  • D) Qisas
    Answer: A) Tahkeem
  1. The Kharijites emerged after:
  • A) Battle of Badr
  • B) Battle of Uhud
  • C) Battle of Jamal
  • D) Battle of Siffin
    Answer: D) Battle of Siffin
  1. Battle of Nahrawan was fought against:
  • A) Romans
  • B) Persians
  • C) Kharijites
  • D) Jews
    Answer: C) Kharijites
  1. Battle of Nahrawan took place in:
  • A) 36 AH
  • B) 37 AH
  • C) 38 AH
  • D) 40 AH
    Answer: C) 38 AH

Extra High-Frequency MCQs

  1. The first male to accept Islam was:
  • A) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
  • B) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  • C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
  • D) Hazrat Hamza (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
  1. The first woman to accept Islam was:
  • A) Hazrat Aisha (R.A.)
  • B) Hazrat Fatimah (R.A.)
  • C) Hazrat Khadijah (R.A.)
  • D) Hazrat Hafsa (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Khadijah (R.A.)
  1. The first child to accept Islam was:
  • A) Hazrat Hasan (R.A.)
  • B) Hazrat Hussain (R.A.)
  • C) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  • D) Hazrat Zaid (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
  1. The migration to Abyssinia took place during:
  • A) 5th Nabawi year
  • B) 10th Nabawi year
  • C) 12th Nabawi year
  • D) 13th Nabawi year
    Answer: A) 5th Nabawi year
  1. The treaty of Hudaybiyyah was signed in:
  • A) 2 AH
  • B) 4 AH
  • C) 6 AH
  • D) 8 AH
    Answer: C) 6 AH
  1. Conquest of Makkah occurred in:
  • A) 6 AH
  • B) 7 AH
  • C) 8 AH
  • D) 10 AH
    Answer: C) 8 AH
  1. The last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) was delivered at:
  • A) Mina
  • B) Arafat
  • C) Muzdalifah
  • D) Safa
    Answer: B) Arafat
  1. The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) passed away in:
  • A) 10 AH
  • B) 11 AH
  • C) 12 AH
  • D) 13 AH
    Answer: B) 11 AH
  1. The first mosque built in Islam was:
  • A) Masjid al-Haram
  • B) Masjid al-Aqsa
  • C) Masjid-e-Quba
  • D) Masjid-e-Nabawi
    Answer: C) Masjid-e-Quba
  1. The cave used during Hijrah was:
  • A) Hira
  • B) Thawr
  • C) Uhud
  • D) Safa
    Answer: B) Thawr
  1. The first muezzin of Islam was:
  • A) Abu Hurairah
  • B) Bilal (R.A.)
  • C) Salman Farsi (R.A.)
  • D) Ammar bin Yasir (R.A.)
    Answer: B) Bilal (R.A.)
  1. The longest-serving Caliph among Khulafa-e-Rashideen was:
  • A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
  • B) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
  • C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
  • D) Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
    Answer: C) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)

Titles of Famous Companions (Sahaba)

CompanionTitle
Abu Bakr (RA)Siddiq, Atiq
Umar (RA)Al-Farooq
Uthman (RA)Zul-Noorain
Ali (RA)Asadullah, Haider
Khalid bin Waleed (RA)Saifullah
Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (RA)Ameen-ul-Ummat
Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA)Tarjuman-ul-Quran
Huzaifah ibn al-Yaman (RA)Keeper of the Prophet’s Secrets
Usama bin Zaid (RA)Hubb-e-Rasool
Thabit bin Qais (RA)Khateeb-e-Rasool
Abu Ayub Ansari (RA)Mezban-e-Rasool
Khuzaimah bin Thabit (RA)Zul-Shahadatain
Hanzalah bin Abi Amir (RA)Ghaseel-ul-Malaika
Awais Qarni (RA)Khair-ut-Tabi’een

Ashra Mubashara (Ten Promised Paradise)

  1. Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA)
  2. Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
  3. Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
  4. Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
  5. Talha ibn Ubaidullah (RA)
  6. Zubair ibn al-Awwam (RA)
  7. Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (RA)
  8. Saad ibn Abi Waqqas (RA)
  9. Saeed ibn Zaid (RA)
  10. Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (RA)

Important Fact

  • Saad ibn Abi Waqqas (RA) was the last surviving member of Ashra Mubashara.

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