Selected Hadith
12 Grade 9 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Selected Hadith, with worked marking schemes. 12 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markA shopkeeper notices a customer left with too much change. Although no one saw, he calls the customer back and returns the money. A friend asks why he bothered. Which hadith of the Prophet S.A.W. best explains his action?
A. 'The strong person is the one who controls himself when angry'
B. 'None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself'
C. 'Whoever cheats us is not one of us'
D. 'Modesty is part of faith'
(1 mark)
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1 markA new boy joins the school and feels lonely. A classmate goes out of his way to welcome and care for him. Which Hadith of the Prophet S.A.W. best matches this kindness?
A. “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself” (Bukhari & Muslim)
B. “Every soul shall taste death”
C. “Actions are but by intentions”
D. “The strong man is the one who controls himself in anger”
(1 mark)
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5 marksA businesswoman in Mombasa hears that some of her competitors hoard goods and lie about defects to make quick profits. She remembers a Hadith of the Prophet (S.A.W.) that warns against this. The Prophet (S.A.W.) said: "The two parties to a transaction have the option (to cancel) as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and make things clear, their transaction will be blessed, but if they conceal and lie, the blessing of their transaction will be wiped out." (Bukhari & Muslim)
(a) From this Hadith, state TWO conditions that make a trade transaction blessed. (2 marks)
(b) Explain THREE lessons a Muslim trader can learn from this Hadith. (3 marks)
(5 marks)
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(a) Two conditions for a blessed transaction: (i) truthfulness/honesty between the buyer and seller; (ii) clarifying/disclosing the true condition of the goods (no hiding of defects). (2 marks) (b) Lessons (any three): (i) a Muslim trader must be honest and transparent because honesty brings barakah (blessing) in earnings; (ii) concealing defects and lying destroys the blessing of one's wealth and is sinful; (iii) buyer and seller have the right of option (khiyar) to confirm or cancel before parting, so dealings should be fair and free of pressure; (iv) wealth gained through deception is haram and harmful both in this life and the Hereafter. (3 marks)
Question 4
1 markA fabricated Hadith falsely attributed to the Prophet (SAW) is classified as:
A. Sahih
B. Hasan
C. Mutawatir
D. Mawdu'
(1 mark)
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1 markThe actual text or content of a Hadith is referred to as the:
A. Sanad
B. Sahabi
C. Tabi'i
D. Matn
(1 mark)
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1 markThe Prophet (SAW) said, 'Actions are judged by intentions.' The Arabic term for intention in this Hadith is:
A. Taqwa
B. Sabr
C. Niyyah
D. Ikhlas
(1 mark)
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1 markA Hadith consists of two main parts. The chain of narrators is known as the:
A. Tabi'i
B. Sanad
C. Matn
D. Rawi
(1 mark)
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6 marksExplain the criteria used by scholars to determine the authenticity of a Hadith.
(6 marks)
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Any six (1 mk each): continuous/unbroken chain of narration (sanad); narrators must be upright/trustworthy (adl); narrators must have accurate memory (dabt); freedom from hidden defects (illah); freedom from irregularity/contradiction with stronger reports (shudhudh); the matn should not contradict the Qur'an or established Hadith; narrators must be contemporaries who could meet. Award 1 mk each up to 6.
Question 9
4 marksThe Prophet (SAW) said, 'The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.' (a) Identify two lessons Muslims learn from this Hadith. (b) State two ways a Grade 9 learner can put this Hadith into practice at school.
(4 marks)
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1 markA Hadith whose chain of narration is unbroken and reported by trustworthy narrators with sound memory is classified as:
A. Sahih
B. Da'if
C. Mawdu'
D. Munqati'
(1 mark)
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1 markThe Prophet (SAW) said none of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. This Hadith mainly teaches Muslims to:
A. Fast during Ramadhan
B. Perform Hajj once in a lifetime
C. Care for and treat others fairly
D. Recite the Qur'an daily
(1 mark)
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6 marksGive three reasons why the Hadith is an important source of guidance in Islam alongside the Qur'an.
(6 marks)
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Any three explained (2 mks each): it explains and clarifies the Qur'an (e.g. details of prayer not given in the Qur'an); it provides rulings on matters not directly mentioned in the Qur'an; it demonstrates the practical application (Sunnah) of Qur'anic teachings; it is a second primary source of Shariah; it preserves the example of the Prophet as a role model. Award up to 2 mks per point, total 6.
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