Early Childhood
Who was the woman that took care of the Prophet (s.a.w) when he was a baby?
The woman that took care of the Prophet (s.a.w) when he was a baby was Halima.
Who did the Prophet (s.a.w) marry?
The Prophet (s.a.w) married Khadija bint Khuwaylid.
What are the names of the mother and father of Prophet Muhammad?
Amina and Abdullah
What was the first battle of Islam?
Where did it take place?
The first battle of Islam was the Battle of Badr.
This battle took place near the wells of Badr.
How many Prophets did Allah send?
Around 124,000 prophets
Who took care of the Prophet (PBUH) after his mother died?
The grandfather of the Prophet (PBUH) Abdul Muttalib took care of him after his mother died.
Who was the daughter of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
The daughter of the Holy Prophet was Fatima az-Zahra.
What is the year of sorrow called in Arabic?
What two important people to the Prophet (PBUH) died in the year of sorrow?
The year of sorrow is called Am al-Huzn in Arabic.
The beloved uncle and wife of the Prophet (PBUH) died in the year of Am al-Huzn.
In which battle was the Prophet (PBUH) severely wounded?
In the Battle of Uhud, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) became severely wounded.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Shahada
Salat
Sawm
Zakat
Hajj
What are some words that describe the Prophet (s.a.w) as a child?
Honest, truthful, thoughtful, helpful, kind, etc.
What was the name of the mountain and cave where the Prophet (PBUH) would go to meditate?
The name of the mountain where the Prophet (PBUH) would go to meditate was Mount Jabal al-Noor. The name of the cave where the Prophet (PBUH) would go to meditate was the Cave of Hira.
Where did the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) receive his first revelation? In which year did the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) receive his first revelation?
The first few verses of a chapter in the Holy Quran were revealed to the Prophet. What is the name of this chapter in Arabic and English?
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w) received the first revelation of Islam in the Cave of Hira in 600 AD.
The first few verses of Surah Alaq (The Clot) were revealed to the Prophet.
What was the battle that involved trenches called?
Who came up with the idea of building trenches?
The Battle of Khandaq
Salman al-Farsi came up with this idea
How many Imams do we have?
List their names in order.
We have 12 Imams.
1. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s)
2. Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba (a.s)
3. Imam Hussein ibn Ali (a.s)
4. Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (a.s)
5. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s)
6. Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s)
7. Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s)
8. Imam Ali al-Reza (a.s)
9. Imam Muhammad al-Jawad/Imam Muhammad at-Taqi (a.s)
10. Imam Ali al-Hadi/Imam Ali al-Naqi (a.s)
11. Imam Hassan al-Askari (a.s)
12. Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (ATFS)
After the death of the Prophet's (PBUH) grandfather, who took care of/protected the Holy Prophet?
After the death of the Prophet's (PBUH) grandfather, the uncle of the Prophet Abu Talib protected and took care of him.
What was the name of Prophet Muhammad’s (s.a.w) tribe?
Bani Hashim
Name three of the oppressors during the early days of Islam
Abu Jahl, Abu Sufyan, Abu Lahab, Umar ibn Khattab, etc.
In which battle did Allah send angels? About how many angels were present?
In the Battle of Badr, Allah sent about 1,000-3,000 angels.
Name all 12 Islamic Months.
Muharram, Safar, Rabbi Ul-Awal, Rabbi Uth-Thani, Jamadi Ul-Ula Jamadi Ul-Ukhra, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawal, Dhul-Qaada and Dhul-Hijjah
What was the name of the Christian monk who predicted the Prophet's (PBUH) prophethood when he was a child?
The name of the Christian monk who predicted the Prophet's (PBUH) prophethood when he was a child was Bahira.
Before becoming a prophet, Prophet Muhammad (a.s) had two jobs. What were they?
He had jobs as a merchant and shepherd.
During the early days of Islam, the followers of Islam were oppressed and tortured. Because of this, Prophet Muhammad told his followers to seek refuge in a certain place. What is the name of this place, and who was the ruler of this place?
The name of this place was Abyssinia. Negus was the ruler of this land.
List the first four battles in Islam in chronological order.
Battle of Badr
Battle of Uhud
Battle of Khandaq
Battle of Khaybar
What was the name of the hadith where the Prophet (PBUH) mentioned the two things that will never separate until they reach the pond of Kawthar? Give the name of the hadith in Arabic and its meaning in English.
What were these two?
The name of this hadith is Hadith al-Thaqalayn (hadith of the two weighty things).
The two things are the Holy Quran and the Ahlulbayt.