Hadith Terminology
Arba'een An-Nawawi
100

What is the Arabic term for a fabricated hadith?

al-Mawdu'

100

How many Ahadith are narrated in Arba'een An-Nawawi? 

42

200

A saying or action attributed to a Successor 

Al-Hadith al-Maqtu'

200

What are the five pillars of Islam? 

Shahadah

Salah

Zakah

Sawm

Hajj

300

A narration that has a single narrator at any point in the isnad

Gharib
300

Name three signs of the Day of Judgement. 

Any three signs

400

Give the complete definition of Al-Hadith al-Sahih

A narration with a continuous chain of narrators all the way to the Prophet, consisting of upright and accurate narrators that is non-contradictory (not anomalous), and free of defects.  

400

What are the seven beliefs of a Muslim? 

(Hint: Iman-e-Mufassal)

Tawheed - Oneness of Allah

Prophets/Messengers

The holy books

The angels

The Last Day

The Fate/Decree

Life after death

500

Name any 5 types of weak ahadith

Matruk, Munkar, Shadh, Mu'allal, Mudraj, Maqlub, Mudtarab, Musahhaf, Mu'allaq, Mursal, Mu'dal, Munqati', Mudallas

500

What are the four factors that lead to the weakening of istiqaamah (steadfastness)? 

  1. Committing sins again and again without istighfar. 

  2. Shirk 

  3. Nifaq (hypocrisy)

  4. Bida’ah (innovations) 

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