Islam 2 ~ Sacred Writings

Question 1

What are prophetic hadiths?

Answer 1

Wise sayings of Muhammad

Question 2

What are sacred hadiths?

Answer 2

Quotes from Allah which he instructed Muhammad to not put in the Qur’an

Question 3

What are the ahadith?

Answer 3

Sayings, reports or accounts

Question 4

What is the sunnah?

Answer 4

Practices, customs and traditions of the prophet Muhammad

Question 5

What is isnad?

Answer 5

The chain of who passed hadiths on to who

Question 6

What are some Hadith teachings?

Answer 6

~ ‘Believers are like parts of a body to one another, each part supporting the others’
~ ‘The best of you is he who has learnt the Qur’an and then taught it’
~ ‘None of you can be a true Muslim unless he loves for his brother what he loves for himself’

Question 7

When is the Qur’an read?

Answer 7

~ Friday Sermons
~ During Ramadan
~ When a family member dies

Question 8

Who was Zayd-ibn-tabbit?

Answer 8

The former scribe and secretary of Muhammad who collected all the fragments together to form the Qur’an

Question 9

What is Niyyah?

Answer 9

Having the right intention and state of mind before all acts of Muslim devotion

Question 10

Who kept the Qur’an safe after Muhammad died?

Answer 10

Hafsa, one of Muhammad’s wives

Question 11

Why may the Qur’an be read?

Answer 11

~ to help Muslims get into the right niyyah (state of mind)
~ to explain its teachings to the community
~ Muslims believe blessings flow from listening to it

Question 12

When do people read the whole Qur’an?

Answer 12

During the month of Ramadan

Question 13

What do children learn at the madrassah?

Answer 13

~ Arabic

~ Islamic teachings

Question 14

What does shari’ah mean?

Answer 14

Straight path, the code for how Muslims should live. The Qur’an and Ahadiths are used for the Shar’iah.

Question 15

How are the ahadiths used?

Answer 15

~ for guidance if there isn’t an answer in the Qur’an or if Muslims want to see what Muhammad said and did
~ to help them understand the code of law for how Muslims should live

Question 16

What does the word Qur’an mean?

Answer 16

Recitation

Question 17

How is the Qur’an treated with respect?

Answer 17

~ Kept on highest piece of furniture
~ Wudu or washed hands before touching it
~ Muslims dress respectfully before reading it
~ Never placed on the floor
~ No distractions

Question 18

How was the Qur’an ensured to be word perfect?

Answer 18

~ The final copy was shown to those who had memorised it and they agreed it was accurate
~ 4 identical copies were made and sent to different Islamic cities

Question 19

What is Muslims 2nd source of knowledge after the Qur’an?

Answer 19

The Sunnah