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Download PDFChoose any two of the following Hadiths. (i) لا يَدْخُلُ النَّارَ أَحَدٌ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ، وَلا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ أَحَدٌ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ كِبْرٍ. He who has in his heart as much faith as a grain of mustard seed will not enter hell, and he who has in his heart as much pride as a grain of mustard seed will not enter paradise. (ii) بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) أَبَا مُوسَى وَمُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ إِلَى اليَمَنِ، وَبَعَثَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى مِخْلافٍ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: 'يَسِّرَا وَلا تُعَسِّرَا وَبَشِّرَا وَلا تُنَفِّرَا.' The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) sent Abu Musa and Mu’adh ibn Jabal to Yaman, and he sent each of them to govern a part. Then he said: ‘Be gentle and do not be hard, and cause rejoicing and do not alienate.’ (iii) مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَاليَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَاليَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ جَارَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَاليَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ. Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest. (iv) المُؤْمِنُونَ كَرَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ، إِنِ اشْتَكَى عَيْنُهُ اشْتَكَى كُلُّهُ، وَإِنِ اشْتَكَى رَأْسُهُ اشْتَكَى كُلُّهُ. The believers are like a single man; if his eye is affected he is affected, and if his head is affected he is all affected.



Describe their teaching about what Muslims believe.
Explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action.
Give an account of the compilation of Hadiths during the period of the Successors of the Successors, referred to as the golden age of Hadith compilation.
How did the preservation of the Hadiths help Islam develop?
Give an account of why the Battle of Nahrawan was fought, its main events and the fall of Egypt.
In your opinion, which event from ʿAli’s caliphate weakened his position and led to his martyrdom? Give reasons to support your answer.
Give an account of the call to prayer (adhan) and the steps of the five prayers (salat).
How do Muslims benefit from praying (salat) five times each day?
Write an account of Muslim belief in angels. Include examples of instances in which angels met with Abraham and Muhammad (pbuh).
In your opinion, why is belief in angels important in Islam? Give reasons to support your answer.






