Practice Companions of the Prophet MCQs for FPSC General Duty (BS-14) Islamic Studies — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. Who among the following was known as "Saifullah" (Sword of Allah)?
Answer: Khalid ibn al-Walid
Explanation: Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA) was given the title "Saifullah" (Sword of Allah) by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) himself after his conversion to Islam. He was an undefeated military general.
Q2. Which companion is known as "Al-Farooq" (one who distinguishes truth from falsehood)?
Answer: Umar ibn al-Khattab
Explanation: Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) was given the title "Al-Farooq" by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), meaning the one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood. He was the second Caliph of Islam.
Q3. Which title was given to Abu Bakr (RA) by the Prophet (PBUH)?
Answer: Al-Siddiq
Explanation: Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) was given the title "Al-Siddiq" (The Truthful / The Affirmer) by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), particularly because he immediately believed in the Prophet's account of the Isra and Mi'raj.
Q4. Which companion is known as "Dhun-Nurayn" (Possessor of Two Lights)?
Answer: Uthman ibn Affan
Explanation: Hazrat Uthman ibn Affan (RA) is known as "Dhun-Nurayn" (Possessor of Two Lights) because he married two daughters of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Ruqayyah (RA) and Umm Kulthum (RA) successively.
Q5. Which companion is known as "Asadullah" (Lion of Allah)?
Answer: Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Explanation: Hazrat Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib (RA), the Prophet's uncle, was known as "Asadullah" (Lion of Allah) for his extraordinary bravery. He was martyred at the Battle of Uhud in 625 CE (3 AH).
Q6. In revision cards, students match the Prophet’s wife to her description. Who was the first person to believe him and the first he married among his wives in textbook lists?
Answer: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
Explanation: Hazrat Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) was the Prophet's first wife (married when he was 25) and the first person to accept Islam, supporting him fully at the start of prophethood.
Q7. Reading the Seerah story of stealth exit from Makkah, who was famously left behind to foil the night plot by occupying the Prophet’s bed?
Answer: Ali ibn Abi Talib
Explanation: On the night of the Hijra, Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) slept in the Prophet's bed to deceive the Qurayshi plotters, allowing the Prophet and Abu Bakr to leave Makkah safely.
Q8. What title was given to Abu Bakr Siddiq for his unwavering belief in the Prophet's Night Journey (Isra and Miraj)?
Answer: As-Siddiq
Explanation: Abu Bakr (RA) earned the title Al-Siddiq (the Truthful/Confirmer) for his immediate and unwavering belief in the Prophet's account of the Night Journey (Isra and Miraj) when others doubted.
Q9. Which title was given to Umar ibn al-Khattab meaning "the one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood"?
Answer: Al-Farooq
Explanation: Umar ibn al-Khattab was given the title "Al-Farooq" (the one who distinguishes truth from falsehood) by the Prophet himself after his conversion to Islam dramatically strengthened the early Muslim community.
Q10. Which companion of the Prophet was given the title "Sword of Allah" (Saif Allah)?
Answer: Khalid ibn Walid
Explanation: Khalid ibn al-Walid earned the title "Saif Allah" (Sword of Allah) bestowed by the Prophet himself after Khalid's brilliant military leadership, particularly noted in the Battle of Mu'tah.
Q11. Who was appointed as the first Muezzin (caller to prayer) in Islam?
Answer: Bilal ibn Rabah
Explanation: Hazrat Bilal ibn Rabah (RA), a freed Abyssinian slave, was appointed by the Prophet as Islam's first Muezzin in Madinah, chosen for his strong, resonant voice and unwavering faith.
Q12. Who suggested digging a trench around Medina as a defensive strategy in the Battle of Khandaq (627 CE)?
Answer: Salman al-Farisi
Explanation: Salman al-Farisi (RA), a Persian companion, suggested the strategy of digging a defensive trench around the vulnerable northern side of Madinah, a tactic familiar from Persian military practice.
Q13. Who served as the chief scribe for the compilation of the Quran under Caliph Abu Bakr's orders?
Answer: Zaid ibn Thabit
Explanation: Zayd ibn Thabit, the Prophet's chief scribe who had memorized the entire Quran, was appointed by Abu Bakr (RA) to lead the compilation effort, collecting verses from parchments, bones, leaves, and the memories of companions.
Q14. Which companion was honoured with the title "Trustee of the Ummah" (Amin al-Ummah) by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Answer: Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
Explanation: Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (RA) was honored by the Prophet (PBUH) as "Amin al-Ummah" (Trustee of the Nation); he later served as the commander of Muslim forces in the conquest of Syria.
Q15. Which prominent companion and uncle of the Prophet was martyred in the Battle of Uhud, earning him the title "Master of Martyrs" (Sayyid al-Shuhada)?
Answer: Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Explanation: Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib (RA), the Prophet's uncle and one of the bravest companions, was martyred at Uhud (3 AH/625 CE) by Wahshi ibn Harb and honored with the title Sayyid al-Shuhada (Master of Martyrs).
Q16. Who is considered the first child to accept Islam, embracing the faith before even the Prophet's public declaration?
Answer: Ali ibn Abi Talib
Explanation: Ali ibn Abi Talib accepted Islam as a young child in the Prophet's household, making him the first child to embrace the faith before it was publicly declared.
Q17. Which companion, known for his mastery of Quranic recitation, was described by the Prophet as one whose recitation was closest to the way the Quran was revealed?
Answer: Abdullah ibn Masud
Explanation: The Prophet described Abdullah ibn Mas'ud's recitation as the closest to how the Quran was revealed; he was among the earliest Muslims and one of the four whom the Prophet recommended others to learn the Quran from.
Q18. Bilal ibn Rabah, the first muezzin of Islam, was originally a slave from which region before being freed by Abu Bakr Siddiq?
Answer: Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Explanation: Bilal ibn Rabah was an Abyssinian (Ethiopian) slave owned by Umayyah ibn Khalaf in Makkah; Abu Bakr al-Siddiq purchased and freed him after he was tortured for embracing Islam, and the Prophet later appointed him as Islam's first muezzin.
Q19. Who was the first person to give the Adhan (call to prayer)?
Answer: Bilal ibn Rabah
Explanation: Bilal ibn Rabah, a freed Abyssinian slave and devoted companion, was chosen by the Prophet (PBUH) to be the first muezzin of Islam due to his powerful and melodious voice.
Q20. Which Companion suggested digging a trench around Madinah before the Battle of Khandaq?
Answer: Salman al-Farsi
Explanation: Salman al-Farsi, a Persian companion, proposed digging the trench based on his knowledge of Sassanid Persian military tactics, and the Prophet (PBUH) adopted the suggestion.
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