1) One of the methods of torture used to get Bilal ibn Rabah to renounce Islam was to:

1. cut out of his tongue.
2. beat him mercilessly and drag him around the hills of Medina.
3. make him suffer long periods of starvation and thirst under the scorching sun.
4. blind him with an iron rod.
5. None of the above.

2) Which companion was sent by Prophet Muhammad to investigate about Bilal ibn Rabah upon hearing the news of his torture?

1. Abu Bakr.
2. Umar ibn Al-Khattab.
3. Ali ibn Abi Talib.
4. Uthman ibn Affan.

3) Bilal ibn Rabah holds the distinction of being:

1. the first person to convert to Islam.
2. the first person to make the call to prayer.
3. the first person to establish a mosque for the Muslims.
4. the first person to attain martyrdom in Islam.

4) After Bilal ibn Rabah declared his acceptance of the message of Islam, what did it result in?

1. His master granted him freedom out of joy and happiness.
2. His master became greatly influenced by his conversion and also converted to Islam.
3. His master increased his abuse causing his life of drudgery and pain to intensify.
4. Bilal ibn Rabah ran away from his masters’ bondage and joined Prophet Muhammad in Medina.

5) Select a true statement with regards to Bilal ibn Rabah’s master.

1. His master was a kind hearted man.
2. His master was from amongst the leaders of Quraish.
3. Upon hearing the message of Islam, his master converted to the new faith.
4. His master granted him freedom on the condition that he would accept Islam.

6) Who was Umayyah ibn Khalaf?

1. He was the companion who paid the bounty for Bilal’s freedom.
2. He was Bilal’s master.
3. He was Bilal’s mentor and guide.
4. None of the above.

7) What was the relation of Bilal ibn Rabah to Prophet Muhammad?

1. He was his distant cousin.
2. He was his paternal uncle.
3. He was one of his closest companions.
4. He was his maternal uncle.

8) What heritage did Bilal ibn Rabah belong to?

1. Ethiopian heritage.
2. Greek heritage.
3. Syrian heritage.
4. Persian heritage.

9) Bilal ibn Rabah began his life as:

1. a prince.
2. a soldier.
3. a slave.
4. a leader of the Arab tribes.

10) What did the Muhammad call Bilal ibn Rabah?

1. ‘A man of paradise’.
2. ‘A worthy and valuable slave’.
3. ‘The voice of heaven’.
4. ‘The pearl of the desert’.

11) After the death of Prophet Muhammad, Bilal ibn Rabah:

1. resorted to starvation.
2. stopped calling the Adhan in Medina.
3. left Mecca and went back to Ethiopia, permanently.
4. sat by the Prophet’s grave day and night weeping with grief.