People of Islam Trivia

1. Who was Zainab's mother?

From Quiz Zainab - Eldest Daughter of Muhammad

Answer: Khadija

Khadija was both the first follower, and the first wife of Muhammad. She was also the first woman to convert to Islam. Muhammad did not take any other wives, during his marriage of over 20 years to Khadija.

From Quiz Prophet Muhammad

Answer: She felt that a light was emanating from her

Ibn Ishaq (d. ca. 761), an early Islamic biographer, stated about Amina's pregnancy: "While she was carrying the child in her womb she saw a light issue from her which illuminated even the castles of Busra in Syria." ("Life of Muhammad," Translated by Michael Edwardes, 2003). Ibn Ishaq also mentions that Amina told others that she heard a voice speak to her, proclaiming that her child should be called Muhammad and that he would be a leader of the people.

From Quiz Which Daughter...?

Answer: Fatima

Sunnis accept Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umme Kulsoom, and Fatima as daughters of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Shi'a Islam believes Fatima's sisters were from Khadija's earlier marriages. Fatima is considered to be even holier than Mary, since she carried on the Prophet's legacy by having the only children that survived.

From Quiz Wives of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Answer: 13

His wives included Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Sawda bint Zama, Aisha Siddiqa bint Abu Bakr, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, Umm Salama Hind bint Abu Umayya, Hafsa bint Umar, Zaynab bint Jahash, Rayhana bint Zayd, Juwayriya bint al Harith, Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abu Sufyan, Safiya bint Huyayy, Maymuna bint al Harith, and Maria al Qibtiyya.

From Quiz Prophets of Islam

Answer: Sheep blood

Once they did this, they threw him down a well. Then they told Yaqub, his father, Yusuf had been eaten by a wolf.

From Quiz The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

Answer: Abrahah

The year that this event happened was called "The Year of the Elephant" and shortly after this event, the Prophet Muhammad (S) was born.

From Quiz Islamic Prophets

Answer: Yunus

Prophet Yunus (AS) was swallowed by a whale because he wasn't patient with his people and complained. As a lesson, Allah sent Yunus into the whale where Yunus learned that you must be patient and that Allah is ruler of all things.

From Quiz Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)

Answer: 570 AD, the year of the elephant

It was called the year of the elephant because in that year a man called Abraha tried to destroy the Kaaba. He wanted to do that using elephants. Allah sent birds with stones and he and his army got killed with these stones.

From Quiz Famous Muslims

Answer: 570 AD

Mohammed was born in Mecca, now in Saudi Arabia. His father, Abdullah, died shortly before his birth, and his mother passed away five years later. Mohammed was brought up by his uncle, Abu Talib. At that time, the Meccans worshipped 360 idols-one for every day of their year. When he was 40, Mohammed saw a vision of the archangel Gabriel. He was told to summon people to worship one God, instead of their 360. When Mecca's leaders started persecuting Mohammed and his followers, they migrated to Medina, whose people converted to Islam, and declared Mohammed their leader. Nine years later, Mohammed advanced towards Mecca with an army of 10,000 faithful believers. Mecca was captured, and its leaders-many of whom had committed brutal atrocities against the Muslims-were granted an immunity by Mohammed, who died three years later, in 632 AD.

From Quiz Zainab - Eldest Daughter of Muhammad

Answer: Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi'

Zainab married her maternal cousin, a wealthy merchant from Mecca, Abu al-As, before the year 610, and was given an onyx necklace as a wedding present, which would later prove significant regarding the life of her husband.

From Quiz Which Daughter...?

Answer: Zainab

According to Sunni Islam, Zainab was born when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was thirty. Ruqayyah was born three years later. Umme Kulsoom and Fatima were also born a couple of years before the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) call to prophethood, or when he was forty.

From Quiz Wives of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Answer: Khadija bint Khuwaylid

In fact, he respected her so much, that the year she died is titled as the Year of Mourning.

From Quiz Prophets of Islam

Answer: Yunus

This was a punishment to him from Allah for getting frustrated at the people who mocked him.

From Quiz Islamic Prophets

Answer: Isa

Prophet Isa (AS) was given these special miracles, amongst many more.

From Quiz Intimates of the Prophet

Answer: Amina bint Wahb

The other three are all his wives. See the first quiz, Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) for the full list.

From Quiz Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)

Answer: Rabi Al-Awwal

This month is in the Islamic calendar. And these are the months of the Islamic calendar: Muharram, Safar, Rabi Al-Awwal, Rabi Al-Akhir, Jomada Al-Ola, Jomada Al-Thania, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Zul Qi'da, Zul Hijja.

From Quiz Famous Muslims

Answer: Khadija

She was Mohammed's wife. Ali-son of Abu Talib, Mohammed's uncle-was the first child to accept Islam at the age of ten, Abu Bakar was the first male adult, and Zaid was the first servant to do so.

From Quiz Imam Ali (A.S.)

Answer: 601 AD

Ali was born in 601 AD, about 22 years BH (Before Hijra).

From Quiz Prophet Muhammad

Answer: He thought he was possessed by a devil or genie

The angel Gabriel visited the Prophet in the cave of Hira. The angel commanded him to read three times, and each time the Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read." The angel then physically overwhelmed the Prophet. After the initial meeting with Gabriel, the Prophet's heart was beating wildly, and he feared that he had become possessed by a devil or genie. He went to Khadijah and begged, "Cover me! Cover me!" (al-Bukhari, I, 3).

From Quiz Which Daughter...?

Answer: both of these

Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum were married to Utba and Utaiba, sons of Abu Lahab. Their marriages took place before the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) declared his prophethood. However, when he did, Abu Lahab was one of those who rejected the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and persecuted him. He ordered his sons to divorce their wives or he would boycott them. Both daughters later remarried Muslims.

From Quiz The Life of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)

Answer: fifteen years

Khadija asked Prophet Muhammad to marry her even though she was forty, and he was twenty-five. This was unusual at the time because it was usually the husbands who were fifteen years older than the wives.

From Quiz The Enemies and Disbelievers of Islam

Answer: Namrud

To show how he could give life and death, Namrud brought two slaves and killed one and freed another. Then Prophet Ibrahim (as) challenged Namrud to make the Sun rise from the West, which only Allah can do. Namrud was speechless.

From Quiz Islamic Prophets

Answer: Ibrahim

Once in a lifetime, a Muslim must make a pilgrimage to Makkah and walk seven times around the Ka'bah as part of the ritual.

From Quiz Intimates of the Prophet

Answer: He wasn't even born

His father was called Abdullah.

From Quiz Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)

Answer: 25

His first wife was called Khadija Bint Khuwaylid.

From Quiz Famous Muslims

Answer: Fatima

She was married to Ali, and they had two sons and two daughters -- Hasan, Husain, Zaynab, and Umm-e-Kulthum respectively.

From Quiz Imam Ali (A.S.)

Answer: First Cousins

Ali (A.S.) was the son of Abu Talib, who was Mohammed's (P.B.U.H.) father's younger brother. Mohammed's (P.B.U.H.) father died before his birth and he was brought-up by his uncle, Abu Talib. In turn, he later raised his uncle's son.

From Quiz Zainab - Eldest Daughter of Muhammad

Answer: Umamah

Muhammad loved his granddaughter Umamah very much. He once exclaimed that he was going to give an onyx necklace to "her whom I love best," and those around him assumed he meant his wife, Aisha. Instead, he gave the gift to his granddaughter, Umamah.

From Quiz Prophet Muhammad

Answer: With anger and hatred

The Prophet's call to worship one god was a radical departure from the idol worship among the Arab tribes. The tribal elders viewed the Prophet and his companions as the destroyers of their traditions and culture. Almost everywhere the followers of Islam went, they were faced with anger, hatred, taunts, physical violence, and rejection. (Hamid, "Companions of the Prophet," 1998)

From Quiz Which Daughter...?

Answer: Fatima

Experts disagree over the exact year of Fatima's marriage. Her age varies, from the beginning of puberty to eighteen. Some sources say Ali was shy and hesitant to approach the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at first, but he soon gained confidence.

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