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Explore pivotal moments post-Hijrah: Muhammad's arrival in Medina, alliances, initiatives, and challenges faced, shedding light on significant historical events.
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Questions about Muhammad (pbuh) After Hijrah Part 1 40 Questions
What was the constant fear of the Meccans since the departure of Muhammad (pbuh) from Mecca? • Threat to the economics of Mecca. • Challenge to Quraish's leadership. • Muslims become the emerging power in Arabia. • All above + Islam would predominate. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How was the feeling at Medina when Muhammad (pbuh) was entering it? • Jubilation by the Muslims. • Curiosity and good feeling by the Jews. • a and b above + great optimism. • Resistance and apprehension by disbelievers + a and b. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Upon entering Medina, everyone wanted to host Muhammad (pbuh). What was the brilliant solution he came out with? • Accept the invitation of Al-Ansaari + b and c. • Avoid disappointing anyone, he declared that at the spot where his she-camel stops, he would be the guest of that house. • Suggestion pleased everyone. • b and c above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
While being a host at Abu-Ayy’oob Al-Ansaari, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the Muslims built something. What was it they built? • Building a mosque. • Building a house. • Providing for new Muslims of Medina. • Providing for new Muslims arriving from Mecca. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What kind of example did the Prophet (pbuh) give the people by participating in building the Mosque in Medina? • Feeling of brotherly equality. • Respect of work. • The service of God, emanating through the mosque. • All the above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
With about 450 Meccan Muslims coming to Medina, effecting brotherhood proved indispensable. What is the value? • A Meccan Muslim to live with a Medanese Muslim. • Both will exchange Islamic knowledge. • Develop a lasting relationship + a and b. • Only temporary economic value + b. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What were the advantages of effecting brotherhood between the Muslims of Mecca and Medina? • Support, mutual. • Better social contact + a. • Lasting relationship + a and b. • Indispensable for Islamic work and its spread + b. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Upon arriving in Medina, with whom did Muhammad (pbuh) choose to be in the status of brother? • With Omar (r). • With Ali (a.s.). • With Uthman (r). • With Abu Bakr (r). Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Three dominating Jewish tribes in Medina were controlling the area financially. How did Prophet Muhammad deal with them? • A treaty on a short term basis. • A treaty of mutual defense and cooperation. • b above, on a lasting basis. • A treaty for intermarriage. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How did Muhammad (pbuh) deal with Quraish of Mecca once Muslims were secure in Medina? • Send harassment missions to defy them. • Attack Mecca. • Send delegations to negotiate + a. • a above but not to defy. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What was the purpose of the Muslim scouting missions against the trade caravans of the Meccans? • Show power and defy. • a above + harass Quraish's livelihood. • Defy Quraish, the source of power in Arabia + d. • Avenge the ill-treatment Quraish dealt the Muslims before, when they were in Mecca. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
A few years after Khadija's death, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) got married when he was in Medina. Who was the wife? • Asmaa, the daughter of Abu Bakr (r). • A’isha, the daughter of Abu Bakr (r). • Um Salama. • Hafsa, the daughter of Omar (r). Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How old was A’isha when Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) married her? • Less than twenty years old. • Twenty years old. • Twenty five years old. • Thirty years old. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Who was the father of A’isha? • Uthman (r). • Abu Bakr (r). • Omar (r). • Zubair (r). Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Quraish was restless ever since Muslims left Mecca. Why? • Humiliated by the brilliant escape of Muhammad (pbuh). • Apprehensive, danger posed to their trade route. • a and b above + fear of Islamic power. • Anxious to crush Islam because Islam condemned idols. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What happened to the caravan going towards Syria, under the leadership of Abu Sufyan? • Muslims were to intercept it, but it escaped. • Twice it escaped the interception. • b above + indirectly led to the battle of Badr. • Muslims captured its men and confiscated the merchandise. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How was Quraish's feeling despite the safety of the caravan under Abu Sufyan's leadership? • Confidence to crush the Muslims. • Arrogant attitude. • Determination to destroy the Muslims. • All the above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
For what did the disbelievers of Quraish fight the Muslims? • Incessant encouragement by Abu Jahl, the Prophet's uncle + b and c. • To stop the Muslim threat to their caravans. • Put an end to the growing Islamic presence. • Desire to see their idol-worship to prevail. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What is the name of the first battle between the pagans of Mecca and the Muslims? • Ohod. • Badr. • Ditch affair. • Khaybar. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What was the size of the fighting forces at Badr encounter? • Muslims 300, Quraish 1000. • Muslims 313, Quraish 1200. • Muslims 313, Quraish 1000. • Muslims 323, Quraish 1000. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How was Muhammad's (pbuh) feeling when he saw Quraish's fighting force at Badr? • Alarmed at first. • After intense prayer, Gabriel informed him of victory. • a and b above. • Had a feeling of worry until victory was at hand. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What was the news Muhammad (pbuh) came out with just before the fighting broke out at Badr encounter? • Gabriel told him: "If a Muslim is killed in battle, he will be granted Heaven." • "Muslims would be victorious." • "Fight in desperation, for the sake of Islam + a." • a and b above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How was the Muslim’s reaction at Badr when they heard about the news from the Prophet (pbuh)? • Excited to an electrifying degree. • Anxious to give their lives for Islam. • a and b above but with hesitation. • a and b above but in earnest. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Describe the battle of Badr? • 313 Muslims versus 1000 heavily armed disbelievers. • Quraish was dealt an astounding defeat, 85 killed, 70 prisoners + a. • b above but 70 killed, 11 out of 13 leaders killed. • a and c above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Outnumbered 3 to 1 by the disbelievers, how could the Muslims manage so well at Badr? • Muslim pride + b. • Power of faith, dream of Paradise, valor of Ali. • Situation of desperation, outcome determined viability of Islam + b. • Muslims better armed than the pagans. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What were the losses of the Muslims during the battle of Badr? • 14 killed: 6 Muhaajir and 8 Ansaar. • 14 killed, 4 Muhaajir (Meccans), and 10 Ansaar (Medanese). • 14 killed, all Meccans. • 14 killed, all Medanese. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What were the losses of Quraish during the battle of Badr? • Out of 1000, 70 killed, 70 prisoners of war. • Huge amount of arms. • Shattering self confidence + all above. • c above + three women prisoners. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How many prisoners of war did the Muslims get at the battle of Badr? • 70, some of them literate. • 70, all of them literate. • 70, half of them literate. • 70, none of them literate. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How many leaders of Quraish were finished at the battle of Badr? • Of 14 leaders, 9 were finished by Ali. • Of 14 leaders, 11 were finished by Hamza and Ali + c. • Of 14 leaders, 11 were killed, among them was Bilal's master. • c above plus Abu Jahl, the Prophet's uncle. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How was the Muslims' feeling when they heard of Badr's outcome? • Exhilaration, confidence. • Relief and thanks to God Almighty. • Threatened but also a + b above. • A highly expected event + a. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How was the Meccans' feeling when they heard about Badr's outcome? • Shattered confidence. • Utter disbelief + a. • Grief, anguish and despondency + a and b. • Tremendous urge to avenge + all above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
What did the Muslims do with the prisoners of war of Badr? • A prisoner had to pay for his release, if illiterate. • A prisoner of war was put to work hard, was poorly fed and clothed. • Each literate prisoner was to teach literacy to 10 Muslims + a. • b + often beaten severely. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Assigning one literate prisoner of war to teach literacy to 10 Muslims was an innovation at the time. What does that mean to you? • Education is of high value in Islam. • Literacy can open the mind + a above. • Muhammad (pbuh) envisioned the Islamic University in Medina. • Muhammad (pbuh) opened the dawn of Islamic learning. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
At the time of Badr, a Jewish tribe conspired behind Muslim’s back in spite of their treaty with him. How were they dealt with? • The Prophet (pbuh) confronted them after Badr. • The confrontation was because they broke their treaty with the Muslims. • One Jewish man exposed a squatting Muslim woman in an indecent manner by pinning her cloths without her knowing. • All the above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
When 24 years old, Ali (a.s.) had the honor of marrying an outstanding lady. What was her name, and who was she? • Fatima (a.s.), the daughter of Abu Bakr (r). • Fatima (a.s.), the oldest daughter of Muhammad (pbuh). • Fatima (a.s.), 21 years old, youngest daughter of the Prophet (pbuh). • c above, but less than 20 yrs. old. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
Uthman (r) married the daughters of Muhammad (pbuh) twice. What was he nick-named? • Thul-Noorain, or twice graced. • Twice son-in-law. • Father of the two. • Twice within the mercy. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
The pagans of Mecca were preparing for revenge the third year of Hijrah. What was the name of the engagement to be? • The Ditch affair. • Ohod. • Confrontation of Khaybar. • Hunain. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How did Quraish prepare for the battle of Ohod? • In secret, large force of 3000 fighters, with women. • With propaganda, to scare the Muslims. • With 10,000 fighters, women among them. • a above + excellent armaments. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How long after the battle of Badr did the battle of Ohod take place? • Almost one year. • Almost two years. • Almost six months. • Almost three years. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
How did Quraish's force present itself at Ohod? • Suddenly, five miles from Medina. • Women singing revenge. • Many using drums and other musical instruments. • All the above. Questions, Muhammad after Hijrah, part #1
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