QUIZ SESSION

SEERAH PROJECT – QUIZ # 2

AREAS FOR QUESTIONS

Priority-wise following are the areas for questions:• Questions based on Lessons from the Battle

• Questions related to particular Sahabi’s significance in the Battle

• Questions related to facts and figures which carry significance with respect to Seerah

• Questions related to names, places etc.

RULES OF SESSION

• The Quiz shall involve 20-25 Questions based on Battle of Badr

• A coordinator will ask questions one by one, and the participants shall raise their hands if they know the answer. The coordinator will give chance, to answer, based on following priority:• Juniors will be given preference over seniors• Starting from the right, chance will be given to each person, until correct answer is

received.

• A person will receive a gift for answering correctly. Each person is liable for one gift only.

• Once a person answered a question correctly, others will be given preference over him, for next questions, to give chance to everyone.

• If no answer is received the coordinator himself will give the answer and will explain it.

• A person giving answer shall also explain the answer for better understanding of the participants.

QUESTION 1:

What is the popular name for day of Battle of Badr and Why is it so? Give at least two reasons.• Yaum-ul-furqan. • Separating right from wrong• Separating Iman from Kufr• Separating passiveness from engaging in defending and spreading Islam• Separating right and wrong people

QUESTION 2:

What is Mubaraza in context of a Battle?• One-on-One combat between three fighters from each

side.

QUESTION 3:

Who were involved in Mubaraza from Muslim army and who were involved from Quraish?• Hamza (RA) – Shayba Ibn Rabiah• Ubaidah Bin Al-Harith (RA) – Utba Ibn Rabiah• Ali (RA) – Waleed Ibn Utba

QUESTION 4:

The prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam sent two sahaba to collect information, when he came to know about the enemy, before the actual battle? Who were they?• He SallAllahu alaihi wasallam sent Talhah bin Ibaidullah and

Saeed bin Zaid RadhiAllahu anhuma to collect information about the enemy.

QUESTION 5:

Amongst the 313 muslims, how many were Muhajiroon and how many Ansar? (answer need not be exact, as there is difference of opinion amongst scholars)

• 86 Muhajiroon and 231 Ansar

QUESTION 6:

How many camels and horses were the Muslims equipped with? Name the sahaba who used the horses during the battle. • 70 camels and two horses, one with Zubair bin Awwam and one

with Miqdad bin Aswad, RadhiAllahu anhuma

QUESTION 7:

Who was appointed Governor of Madinah in the absence of the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam?• Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktum (Radiallah Anhu)

QUESTION 8:

Who was the flag bearer for the Muslim army and what was it’s color?• Mus’ab bin Umair Quraishi RadhiAllahu anhu was carrying the

white flag.

QUESTION 9:

How many Muslims were martyred (Muhajiroon and Ansar) in Battle of Badr?• 14, 6 Muhajiroon and 8 Ansar.

QUESTION 10:

How many of the enemy were killed and how many taken captive?• 70 killed and 70 taken captive, though some narrations say 50

taken captive, and Allah knows best.

QUESTION 11:

How did the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam distribute the booty?• He distributed the booty equally among the fighters after

putting aside one fifth of it, according to the Divine revelation that came down to him. (8:1-4)

QUESTION 12:

To whom the Prophet (sws) said “You two are no stronger than I am to walk, and I am no less in need of reward than you”? What lessons we learn from these words?• To Abu Lubabah (RA) and Ali (RA) when they shared one camel. • The justice and humility of prophet (SWS) even while sharing the

camel. • Leader need not have protocol to motivate his people.

QUESTION 13:

What was the incident associated with Sawwad Ibn Ghaziyyah? What lesson we can extract from it?

QUESTION 14:

In the battle of Badr, Shaytaan came in the form of a person. Name the person. Also provide details about that event.

QUESTION 15:

Name the two young sahaba who killed Abu Jahl?• Mu'aadh ibn 'Amr ibn Al-Jamooh RA and Mua’widh ibn Afraa RA

QUESTION 16:

What were the immediate aftereffects of Battle of Badr? (At least 2 aftereffects)• Muslims became stronger – especially in the eyes of enemies.• Prior to Battle of Badr, Imaan and Kufr were clear. After battle of badr

Nifaq came into existence.• Muslims retrieved their lost economy.• Quraish looking for revenge.

QUESTION 17:

Who was the person who travelled to Madeenah from Makkah, after badr, to assassinate the Prophet (SWS)? Please describe the event?• Umair Ibn Wahb Al-Jumahee• Safwaan Ibn Umayyah and Umair planned for it.

QUESTION 18:

• Describe the incident that lead to Abu Lahab’s death. Who played the major role in it?

Umm Fadhl or Labeebah Bint Harith (RA).

QUESTION 19:

What is the event associated with Umair Ibn Humam (RA). Describe the event.• Hadith in Sahih Muslim.

QUESTION 20:

He was a poet, a handsome man, a wealthy person. He used to write poems satirizing Muhammad (SWS). Who was he? Who killed this man and why? • Kaab Ibn Ashraf• Muhammad Ibn Musaylimah

QUESTION 21:

Who was the Sahabi wearing yellow turban during battle of badr. Please mention some facts about this sahabi.• Zubair Ibn Al-Awwam.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Changing of Time from Ishaa to Maghrib• Introduction of Adhkaar on weekly or bi-weekly

basis. Starting with Adkhar from Qur’an. • Addition of members for our Seerah Project.