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Prophet Muhammad's Teachings and Experiences

Explore how Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) interacted with others and his unique experiences.

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1. How did the Prophet ﷺ interact with al-Husayn while he was playing?

  • He made him laugh, caught him, and kissed him. (correct answer)
  • He ignored him because children should not play.
  • He told him recreation is never allowed.
  • He only gave him food and clothing.

Why

The Prophet ﷺ engaged in kind and wholesome recreation. He played with al-Husayn, made him laugh, caught him, and kissed him.

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2. What did the Prophet ﷺ instruct his companions to do when they were close to meeting the enemy while fasting?

  • Break the fast so they would be stronger. (correct answer)
  • Continue fasting no matter what.
  • Delay the battle until after Ramadan.
  • Pray qiyaam instead of preparing.

Why

Breaking the fast in that situation was a means of strength. The Prophet ﷺ instructed his companions to break their fast when they were close to meeting the enemy.

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3. How did the Prophet ﷺ respond to people who were rough or harsh with him?

  • He was patient, forgiving, and taught them gently. (correct answer)
  • He always sought revenge for himself.
  • He banished them immediately.
  • He refused to teach them.

Why

The Prophet ﷺ was compassionate and lenient. He bore people’s roughness with patience, taught them gently, and did not seek revenge for himself.

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4. What did the Prophet ﷺ say about angering Fatimah?

  • Whoever angers her angers him. (correct answer)
  • Her speech was unlike his.
  • She lived many years after him.
  • She did not grieve when he died.

Why

Fatimah had a special rank and closeness to the Prophet ﷺ. He said that she was a part of him, and that angering her angered him.

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5. What did the Prophet ﷺ tell Fatimah when Jibril reviewed the Quran with him twice that year?

  • His appointed time was approaching. (correct answer)
  • He would live for many more years.
  • Fatimah should disclose his secret immediately.
  • The Quran had not yet been reviewed before.

Why

The Prophet ﷺ told Fatimah that Jibril used to review the Quran with him once each year, but reviewed it twice that year, which indicated that his death was near.

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6. What kind of protection did Allah promise the Prophet ﷺ while he was conveying the message?

  • Protection from misguidance and from being killed before completing the message. (correct answer)
  • Protection from every kind of ordinary harm.
  • Protection only during battles.
  • Protection from needing to take precautions.

Why

The verse does not mean that the Prophet ﷺ would never experience harm. It means Allah protected him from fitnah and misguidance, and from being killed before he completed conveying the message.

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7. What should be believed about the Prophet ﷺ before Prophethood?

  • He was human, but Allah honoured and specially chose him. (correct answer)
  • He was an angel, not a human being.
  • He had attributes of divinity.
  • He was exactly like everyone else in every way.

Why

The Prophet ﷺ was a human being, not an angel or divine. But he was not ordinary in status, because Allah honoured him, protected him, and chose him for Prophethood.

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8. What did the Prophet ﷺ call people to regarding worship?

  • Worship Allah alone without associating anything with Him. (correct answer)
  • Worship Allah along with righteous people.
  • Keep the old worship of forefathers.
  • Focus only on lineage and tribal honour.

Why

The Prophet’s message came from Allah by revelation. Abu Sufyan described the Prophet’s call as worshipping Allah alone and avoiding association of partners with Him.

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9. When did the opening of the Prophet’s chest occur according to the stronger reports mentioned?

  • Twice: when he was small and on the night of the Isra’. (correct answer)
  • Only once, after the Hijrah.
  • Every year in Ramadan.
  • Only after his final illness began.

Why

The source explains that the Prophet’s chest was opened twice in well-known reports: once when he was small among Banu Sa‘d, and again on the night of the Isra’.

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10. What did the Prophet ﷺ do after the first revelation in the cave of Hira’?

  • He returned to Khadijah and asked to be covered. (correct answer)
  • He immediately began speaking publicly in Makkah.
  • He hid alone for several days without speaking to anyone.
  • He rejected what had happened.

Why

After the first revelation, the Prophet ﷺ returned home with his heart beating strongly and asked Khadijah to cover him until his fear went away.

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A note on these answers

These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.

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