1) Select a false statement.

1. If a hadith seems to be logical or reasonable it does not need a chain of narrators accopanying it.
2. A text may seem to be logical or reasonable but without a chain of narrators it is not a hadith.
3. Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim were the most famous collectors of ahadith.
4. Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim collected ahadith based on strict methods and requirements.

2) According to the classification of ahadith which of the following is the most authentic and reliable class of ahadith?

1. Saheeh.
2. Hasan.
3. Daeef.
4. Mawdu.

3) Which of the following grading levels are for saheeh ahadith only?

1. those which are recorded by both Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
2. those which are recorded by Al-Bukhari only.
3. those which are recorded by Muslim only.
4. All of the above.

4) The vast amount of ahadith that exist today began when:

1. the angels began to write down, and pass on the statements of Prophet Muhammad.
2. the Prophet Muhammad himself began to write down, and pass on his statements.
3. the sahabah began to memorize, write down, and pass on the statements of Prophet Muhammad.
4. None of the above.

5) Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim are famous:

1. narrators of ahadith.
2. collectors of ahadith.
3. scribes of the Quran.
4. None of above.

6) Which of the following Arabic terms mean the ‘chain of transmitters’ for a particular hadith?

1. Isnad.
2. Matn.
3. Mawdu.
4. Sahabah.

7) A hadith is composed of two parts. What are they?

1. Mawdu and the isnad.
2. Matn and hasan.
3. Matn and the isnad.
4. Saheeh and hasan.

8) Select a true statement.

1. The Sunnah is considered to be a revelation.
2. The Sunnah is contained within the large body of literature known as ahadith.
3. The Sunnah and the Quran cannot be understood correctly without recourse to each other.
4. All of the above.

9) What was the cause for ahadith to be fabricated over the years?

1. Political animosity.
2. Fabrication by storytellers.
3. Personal prejudices.
4. Deliberate misleading propaganda.
5. All of the above.