Age of Ignorance & Before Prophethood
What was the name of Abraha's elephant he had prepared to attack the Ka'ba?
Mahmud
Which Surah was the first revelation to Nabi ﷺ?
Surah Al Alaq "Iqra!"
Double or Nothing
How many verses came down during the first revelation?
How did the Banu Hashim survive the boycott?
They ate the leaves off the trees, and some Quraysh secretly sent food
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
How did the boycott end?
Which day of the Week Was Nabi ﷺ born on?
Monday
What was Makkah like when Ibrahim عليه السلام came the first time?
No water, crops could not grow and human life could not be sustained there
The Prophet ﷺ called every tribe to come to him. Once they all came, then he ﷺ asked the people a question. What did he ask them?
If I were to tell you that behind me are horses or an army ready to attack you, would you believe me?
The time of a yearly festival was approaching. The Quraysh had to come up with an explanation to tell the people coming to Makkah to stay away from the Prophet ﷺ. What did they say about him?
That he is a magician!
Explanation: The nearest thing to the truth is your saying that he is a magician who has brought a kind of magic that separates a man from his father, a man from his brother, a man from his wife, and a man from his tribe.'
Which is the first Prophet in the lineage of Nabi ﷺ?
Ismail AS
What happened to the animals of Haleemah Sa'diyya when she decided to take the Prophet ﷺ as a baby?
The animals suddenly became very healthy, fast, and full of milk.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Why did no one want to take the Prophet PBUH as a baby at first?
When the Prophet ﷺ told Khadijah (RA) about Jibreel coming to him with verses of the Qur'an, she said that because of this, he will definitely be supported by Allah SWT.
Due to his character
After a streak of sorrowful events, Allah Ta'ala brought Nabi ﷺ on a journey to Him SWT. What gift was given to the ummah of Nabi ﷺ during the Isra Wal Miraj?
5 daily prayers, with the reward of 50 prayers.
Note: The book did not mention last two verses of Surah Baqara, if they mention it, points may be doubled.
How was the Prophetﷺ’s character described by Aisha RA?
His Character was the Quran
How old was Nabi ﷺ when the incident of rebuilding the Ka'aba occured before prophethood (bi'tha)?
35
The first woman to accept the call to Islam was ________.
The first man to accept the call to Islam was ________.
The first child to accept the call to Islam was ________.
Khadijah RA
Abu Bakr RA
Ali RA
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Who technically accepted Islam before any of them?
After the people of Ta'if threw stones at the Prophet ﷺ, and drove him out of the city, he made dua. A angel came to him - what did the angel offer?
To crush the people between the mountains.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
What was the response of the Prophet ﷺ to the angel's offer?
How many times is the name of Nabi ﷺ, "Muhammad" mentioned in the Quran?
4 times
Before Prophethood, how did the Prophet ﷺ prevent a civil war within the Quraysh?
When the Quraysh could not figure out who would get the honor of placing the Black Stone, he ﷺ found a solution to keep everyone happy.
Waraqah bin Nawal told the Prophet ﷺ that the Quraysh will ____________ when they hear his message.
They will expel you
Utbah ibn Rabiah famously offered the Prophet ﷺ 4 things to leave preaching Islam. Name 3 of them.
1. If you want Money, we will make you the richest among us.
2. If you want power, we will make you our king.
3. If you want to get married, we will find you any woman you want.
4. If you are sick, we will find the best doctor in Arabia.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
How did the Prophet ﷺ respond to this?
How many sons did Abdul Muttalib have?
10 sons
Double or Nothing
Who was the youngest son?
What did Aas bin Wa'il do that made the Quraysh create Hilf-al-Fudul? What is Hilf-al-Fudul?
He refused to pay for goods that he bought from an outsider who came to Makkah.
Hilf-al-Fudul is the agreement that the Quraysh would always side with anyone who was wronged or cheated.
Even after Islam, the Prophet PBUH praised this treaty.
What was one of the first things the Quraysh did to try and stop the Prophet ﷺ from preaching Islam to the people?
They went to his uncle, Abu Talib
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
When Abu Talib finally asked the Prophet ﷺ to stop, what was the famous response of the Prophet ﷺ?
When Umar (RA) finally read the verses of Surah ____, Khabbab ibn Arat excitedly told him about the dua of the Prophet ﷺ. What was that dua?
He read Surah Taha.
He said, O Allah, strengthen Islam with one of the two men - Abu Jahl or Umar ibn Khattab!
What was one of the first actions of the Prophet ﷺ upon entering his home?
Using Miswak
Nabi ﷺ was allowed to grow up unlettered. He could neither read nor write. What was one wisdom of Allah Ta'ala mentioned by the author on why this was important?
Nabi ﷺ could never be accused by his enemies of altering any ideologies.
What did Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'ayt do to the Prophet ﷺ while he was praying in front of the Kabah?
He threw the innards of a slaughtered animal on him, so that he could not get up.
The tribes decided to each send 1 person to eliminate the Prophet ﷺ all at the same time. Why this method? Why not just one person?
In this way, the responsibility for his death would be divided among the tribes. So Banu Hashim would be forced to not fight back, and accept payment instead.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
How did Allah protect the Prophet ﷺ to make that plan fail?
What was notable about the Prophet ﷺ’s rukūʿ and sujūd at night?
Equal to standing in length