O Level Islamiyat 2058, topic 5.2.2
The history and importance of the Hadiths: past paper questions
13 Cambridge O Level Islamiyat 2058 questions on The history and importance of the Hadiths (5.2.2) from 13 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 13
- Papers
- 13
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 182
- Average per question
- 14 marks
- Largest question
- 14 marks
By type: Structured 10 · Essay 3
How hard the questions are
- Recall7
- Apply3
- Analyse3
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Where the questions come from
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By session
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By paper
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Questions on this topic
Showing 13 of 13, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 21Structured14 marks
Outline the Prophet’s teachings and their impact on a Muslim’s conduct in their personal life. Refer to four Hadiths that you have studied.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured14 marks
Write about the importance of knowing the Hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh) and of following his sunna for Muslims.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 21Structured14 marks
Write an account of why it is important to know and act upon the Hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured14 marks
From the teachings given in the set Hadiths, write an account of the guidance given to Muslims in their everyday life.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 22Structured14 marks
Outline the two parts of a Hadith and the different categories of Hadith.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Essay14 marks
Write about how the four sources of Islamic law are used in law making.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Structured14 marks
Using four of the set Hadiths, write about the different ways their teachings guide Muslims in their communal life.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 22Structured14 marks
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.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2025, paper 21Structured14 marks
Write about the rules of analogy (qiyas) to show how it is used in law making.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 21Essay14 marks
Give an account of the two components of Hadiths (isnad and matn) and the checks made on them to confirm their reliability.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2023, paper 22Structured14 marks
Write about the following terms and the relationship between them: • isnad • matn • musnad • musannaf.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2025, paper 22Structured14 marks
Write about the isnad and matn of Hadiths and their importance in Hadith collection.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 22Essay14 marks
Describe analogy (qiyas) and how it is used in the making of Islamic Law.