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Selected Hadith

9 Grade 10 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Selected Hadith, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

  1. Question 1

    3 marks

    A mixed day senior school in Mandera has learners from different clans and nationalities, and quarrels between groups are common. State three ways in which the school's Muslim Students' Association can promote brotherhood among the learners. (3 marks)

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  2. Question 2

    5 marks

    At a Friday school assembly, Ustadh Omar reads the following hadith: Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (R.A.) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) said, "The world is sweet and green and verily Allah (S.W.T.) is going to install you as vicegerents in it in order to see how you act..."

    (a) Name the collection of Hadith in which this hadith is recorded. (1 mark)

    (b) Explain four teachings of this hadith about the relationship between human beings and the environment. (4 marks) (Total: 5 marks)

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  3. Question 3

    4 marks

    Rashid, a Grade 10 learner, moved from Lamu to a boarding school in Nairobi. Since then he rarely contacts his relatives back home. Outline four ways in which Rashid can uphold ties of kinship (silat al-rahim) as taught by the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.). (4 marks)

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  4. Question 4

    6 marks

    Discuss how the three selected Hadith, on the environment, on kinship and on brotherhood, help to shape the character of a young Muslim in Kenya today. (6 marks)

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    Two points from each Hadith, 1 mark each, maximum 2 marks per Hadith (6 marks). Each point should name a character trait and show how it is practised. Hadith on the environment (any two): - Responsibility and trustworthiness (amanah): treating the earth as a trust from Allah (S.W.T.), for example by not littering or cutting trees carelessly. - Accountability: knowing that Allah (S.W.T.) is watching how one acts, so behaving well even when no one else is watching. - Moderation: avoiding waste of water, food and electricity. - Patriotism and care for the community: taking part in tree planting and clean-up exercises. - Mercy towards animals and other creatures. Hadith on kinship (any two): - Love and care: keeping in touch with relatives and looking after the elderly. - Generosity: sharing what one has with needy relatives. - Forgiveness and patience: reconciling with relatives after disagreements. - Respect and humility towards parents, grandparents and other elders. - Loyalty and a sense of belonging to the family. Hadith on brotherhood (any two): - Empathy and compassion: feeling the suffering of others and helping them. - Tolerance and unity: rejecting tribalism, clannism and discrimination. - Selflessness and cooperation: putting the welfare of the community before personal interest. - Peace-making: settling quarrels among fellow learners. - Sincerity: loving for others what one loves for oneself.

  5. Question 5

    5 marks

    The Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) compared believers, in their affection, mercy and compassion for each other, to a single body that reacts with sleeplessness and fever when one limb aches.

    (a) Identify the companion who narrated this hadith and one collection of Hadith in which it is recorded. (2 marks)

    (b) Explain three teachings of this hadith on how Muslims should relate to one another. (3 marks) (Total: 5 marks)

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  6. Question 6

    1 mark

    Halima travels from Mombasa to Lamu every school holiday to visit her elderly grandmother and aunts. Her madrasa teacher tells her that, in a hadith reported by Anas ibn Malik (R.A.) and recorded by Bukhari and Muslim, the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) promised two blessings to the person who upholds ties of kinship. Which two blessings are mentioned in this hadith?

    A. Honour among neighbours and success in trade

    B. Increased provision and a longer life span

    C. Wealth from relatives and a respected status

    D. Protection from all illness and life's hardships

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  7. Question 7

    1 mark

    Members of a Muslim youth group in Kilifi are discussing the hadith in which the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) said, "The world is sweet and green and verily Allah is going to install you as vicegerents in it in order to see how you act." Which planned activity best applies the lesson of this hadith?

    A. Clearing a nearby thicket to build a larger football pitch

    B. Replanting mangroves cut down for firewood along the creek

    C. Catching as many fish as possible before the long rains

    D. Burning plastic waste behind the mosque to tidy the compound

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  8. Question 8

    4 marks

    During a class debate in Isiolo, Yusuf argues that keeping close contact with relatives is a waste of time and money. Explain four reasons why Islam emphasises maintaining ties of kinship. (4 marks)

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    Any four of the following, explained, 1 mark each (4 marks): - It is a command of Allah (S.W.T.): believers are told to fear Allah and respect the ties of kinship (Qur'an 4:1), and those who sever them are condemned (Qur'an 47:22-23). - It is a sign of faith: the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should uphold the ties of kinship (Bukhari). - It brings blessings: the one who upholds kinship has his provision increased and his life span extended (Anas ibn Malik, Bukhari and Muslim). - Cutting ties is a serious sin: the one who severs ties of kinship will not enter Paradise (Jubayr ibn Mut'im, Bukhari and Muslim). - It earns the mercy of Allah (S.W.T.); the word rahm (womb/kinship) comes from His name Ar-Rahman. - It strengthens the family as a support system in times of sickness, poverty, bereavement or other need. - It encourages love, unity, peace and cooperation in the family and the community. - Giving charity to a needy relative earns a double reward: for charity and for upholding kinship. - It follows the Sunnah of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.), who was known for maintaining ties of kinship. - It protects young people from loneliness and from social problems by giving them guidance and belonging.

  9. Question 9

    1 mark

    During a Grade 10 IRE lesson in Nairobi, learners hear that a classmate's family has lost their home in a fire. The teacher reminds them of the saying of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.): "The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever." Which response by the class best applies this hadith?

    A. Praying for the family quietly while staying out of the matter

    B. Collecting food, clothing and money for the affected family

    C. Advising the family to bear the loss patiently on their own

    D. Reporting the fire to the chief and leaving the rest to him

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