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Download PDFChoose any two of the following Hadiths. (i) أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) فَقَالَ: أَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الْمَكْتُوبَاتِ، وَصُمْتُ رَمَضَانَ، وَأَحْلَلْتُ الْحَلَالَ، وَحَرَّمْتُ الْحَرَامَ، وَلَمْ أَزِدْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا، أَأَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ. A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace): Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter paradise? He said: Yes. (ii) قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ): مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ. It was said: O Messenger of Allah, who is the most excellent of men? The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘The believer who strives hard in the way of Allah with his person and his property.’ (iii) إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ وَلَا أَمْوَالِكُمْ، وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ. God does not look at your forms and your possessions, but he looks at your hearts and your deeds. (iv) ‘الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ.’ قُلْنَا: ‘لِمَنْ؟’ قَالَ: ‘لِلَّهِ وَلِكِتَابِهِ، وَلِرَسُولِهِ، وَلِأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ.’ ‘Religion is sincerity.’ We said: ‘To whom?’ The Prophet said: ‘To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and to their common people.’
Describe their teaching about what Muslims believe.
Explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action.
From the teachings given in the set Hadiths, write an account of how they help establish brotherhood in the community.
In your opinion, why is brotherhood given so much importance in Islam? Give reasons to support your answer.
Write a detailed account of the false prophets that Abu Bakr dealt with during his caliphate.
In your opinion, what was more important for Islam: defeating the false prophets or fighting the tribes that refused to pay zakat? Give reasons to support your answer.
State the words of the Shahada and give an account of the Shahada’s significance in Islam.
What do you think is the importance of understanding the Shahada? Give reasons to support your answer.
Describe the moral and spiritual benefits of fasting in Ramadan for Muslims and their society.
What do you consider to be the most important benefit of fasting in Ramadan? Give reasons to support your answer.