Test 1

Question 1

Qudsi (Divine)

Answer 1

1st. Refers to particular authority. Relayed with the words of the prophet

Question 2

Marfu (Elevated)

Answer 2

2nd. Refers to particular authority. Narration from the prophet. Example: I heard the prophet say

Question 3

Mauquf (Stopped)

Answer 3

3rd. Refers to particular authority. Narration from a companion

Question 4

Maqtu (Severed)

Answer 4

4th. Refers to particular authority. Narration from a successor

Question 5

Musnad (Supported)

Answer 5

1st. Links of isnad. Supported. Hadith goes all the way back to the Prophet.

Question 6

Muttasil (Continuous)

Answer 6

2nd. Links of isnad. Continous. Hadith goes back only to a companion or successor.

Question 7

Mursal (Hurried)

Answer 7

3rd. Links of isnad. Hurried. The link between the successor and prophet is missing.

Question 8

Munqati (Broken)

Answer 8

4th. Links of isnad. Broken. The link before the successor is missing.

Question 9

Mu`adal (Perplexing)

Answer 9

5th. Links of isnad. Perplexing. Hadith omits two or more reporters in the isnad.

Question 10

Mu`allaq (Hanging)

Answer 10

6th. Hanging. Reporter omits whole isnad abd quotes the prophet directly.

Question 11

Mutawatir (Consecutive)

Answer 11

1st. Consecutive. Number of reporters involved in each stage. Reported by such a large number of people they cannot all come up with the same lie

Question 12

Ahad (Isolated)

Answer 12

2nd. Isolated. Number of reporters. Number of reporters does not reach that of mutawatir

Question 13

Munkar (Denounced)

Answer 13

2nd. Nature of the text and isnad. Denounced. Hadith by a reporter is weak and narration goes against an authentic hadith

Question 14

Mudraj (Interpolated)

Answer 14

1st. Nature of the text and isnad. Interpolated. An addition by a reporter to the text of the hadith being narrated

Question 15

Sahih (Sound)

Answer 15

1st. Reliabilty of the reporter. Sound. Reporter is trustworthy. Known to be truthful. Understands what he narrates. Knows how a different expression can alter the meaning. Reports the hadith verbatim.

Question 16

Hasan (Good)

Answer 16

2nd. Reliability of the reporter. Good. Source is known and the reporter is unambiguous.

Question 17

Da`if (Weak)

Answer 17

3rd. Reliability of the reporter. Weak. HAdith does not reach status of Hasan. Usually has discontinuity in the isnad or one or the reporters has some faults and can’t be trusted to be truthful.

Question 18

Maudu (Fabricated)

Answer 18

4th. Reliability of the reporter. Fabricated. Hadith text goes against the Prophets saysings or one of the reporters is a liar.