Hadith on Knowledge

9 Grade 5 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Hadith on Knowledge, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   The hadith on knowledge encourages Muslims to seek it "from the cradle to the grave." This phrase means a Muslim should learn:

   A. only in the mosque

   B. throughout his whole life

   C. only during childhood

   D. only in old age

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   A hadith teaches that a person who dies leaving behind beneficial knowledge continues to receive reward. This is because the knowledge:

   A. is written in a famous book

   B. made him wealthy in life

   C. keeps benefiting others after his death

   D. was praised by many people

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   According to a well-known hadith, when a person walks on a path seeking knowledge, Allah makes easy for him the path to:

   A. wealth

   B. fame

   C. Paradise

   D. travel

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4. Question 4

   4 marks

   The Prophet (SAW) greatly encouraged the seeking of knowledge.

   (a) State two types of knowledge a Muslim should seek.

   (b) Give two ways a Grade 5 pupil can put the hadith on knowledge into practice.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Two types (1 mark each): religious knowledge (e.g. Qur'an, hadith, fiqh); worldly/secular knowledge (e.g. science, mathematics, languages). (b) Two ways (1 mark each): attending school and madrassa regularly; doing homework and revision; listening attentively to teachers; reading books; asking questions; teaching others what they have learned.

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   The Prophet (SAW) taught that scholars (people of knowledge) are the heirs of the:

   A. prophets

   B. wealthy merchants

   C. kings

   D. army commanders

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6. Question 6

   6 marks

   Explain three benefits a Muslim gains by acting on the Prophet's teaching about seeking knowledge.

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Yusuf shares what he learned in madrassa with his younger sister at home. According to the teachings of the Prophet (SAW) on knowledge, Yusuf is:

   A. wasting time that should be for play

   B. only helping his family, not gaining reward

   C. showing off his learning to others

   D. earning continuous reward by spreading knowledge

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim." This hadith teaches that education is:

   A. only for boys, not girls

   B. optional for adults only

   C. compulsory for every Muslim

   D. only for religious leaders

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9. Question 9

   4 marks

   "The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it." (a) State what this hadith encourages Muslims to do. (b) Give two ways a Grade 5 pupil can practise this hadith.

   (4 marks)

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   (a) Encouragement (2 marks): to learn the Qur'an and to teach it to others, as this makes one among the best people. (b) Any two ways (1 mark each): attending Qur'an classes/madrassa; memorising surahs; helping a younger sibling to read the Qur'an; correcting a friend's recitation; teaching what one has learned at home.

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