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Download PDFChoose any two of the following Hadiths. (i) مَا أَكَلَ أَحَدٌ طَعَاماً قَطُّ خَيْراً مِّنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ عَمَلِ يَدِهِ. No one eats better food than that which he eats out of the work of his hand. (ii) رَحِمَ اللهُ رَجُلاً سَمْحاً إِذَا بَاعَ، وَإِذَا اشْتَرَى، وَإِذَا اقْتَضَى. May God show mercy to a man who is kindly when he sells, when he buys, and when he demands his money back. (iii) قِيْلَ: يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ): 'مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيْلِ 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.’ (iv) بَعَثَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) أَبَا مُوْسَى وَمُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ إِلَى اليَمَنِ، وَبَعَثَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا عَلَى مِخْلاَفٍ. ثُمَّ قَالَ: 'يَسِّرَا وَلَا تُعَسِّرَا وَبَشِّرَا وَلَا تُنَفِّرَا.' The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) sent Abu Musa and Muʿadh ibn Jabal to Yaman, and he sent each to govern a part. Then he said: ‘Be gentle and do not be hard, and cause rejoicing and do not alienate.’




Describe their teachings about what Muslims believe.
Explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action.
Describe analogy (qiyas) and how it is used in the making of Islamic Law. Give one example to support your answer.
Give reasons why some Muslims might be less likely to use analogy (qiyas) to solve present-day issues.
Give an account of the four false prophets in Arabia and their defeat by Abu Bakr.
Why do you think Abu Bakr was determined to challenge the tribes who refused to pay charity (zakat)?
Write an account of the Battle of Buwayb and the Battle of Qadisiyyah, fought during the caliphate of ʿUmar.
What do ʿUmar’s actions following the conquest of Jerusalem tell you about his character?
Give an account of missed (qada) prayers and the importance of prayers for Muslims.
In your opinion, why is so much importance given to purification (wudu) before prayer (salat)?






