Level 1
Prophet Biography MCQs set 3 for NTS NAT-IA (Arts / Humanities Track) Islamic Studies — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Who advised the Prophet (PBUH) at Hudaybiyyah to perform the rites of sacrifice and shaving his head first, which prompted the companions to follow suit?
Answer: Hazrat Umm Salama (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Umm Salama (RA) is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q2. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had ____ sons.
Answer: 3
Explanation: The Prophet (PBUH) had three sons: Qasim (from Khadijah RA), Abdullah also known as Tayyib or Tahir (from Khadijah RA), and Ibrahim (from Maria al-Qibtiyya RA), all of whom died in infancy.
Q3. Who was the Jewish leader of Banu Qurayza who expressed no regret in his enmity towards the Prophet (PBUH) before his execution?
Answer: Ka'b ibn Asad
Explanation: Ka'b ibn Asad was the chief of Banu Qurayza who, when judged by Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (RA), showed no remorse and openly declared his enmity toward the Prophet (PBUH) before his execution.
Q4. The "Year of Sorrow" ('Aam al-Huzn) refers to the year when the Prophet (PBUH) lost his wife Khadijah (RA) and his:
Answer: Uncle, Abu Talib
Explanation: The Year of Sorrow (619 CE / 10th year of prophethood) was named after the deaths of both Hazrat Khadijah (RA), the Prophet's beloved wife, and Abu Talib, his protecting uncle, within weeks of each other.
Q5. The testimony of which companion was considered by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to be equal to the testimony of two people?
Answer: Khuzayma (R.A.)
Explanation: Khuzayma (R.A.) is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q6. What was the name of the foster sister of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
Answer: Hazrat Shayma (R.A.)
Explanation: Hazrat Shayma (RA), daughter of Halima Sa'diya and foster-sister of the Prophet (PBUH), was captured during the Battle of Hunayn; when she identified herself, the Prophet treated her with great honor.
Q7. Which companion was known for writing down the Prophet's (PBUH) sayings?
Answer: Hazrat Abdullah ibn Amr (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Abdullah ibn Amr al-As (RA) was uniquely permitted by the Prophet (PBUH) to write down his sayings, compiling an early collection called "Al-Sahifah Al-Sadiqah," the first written hadith collection.
Q8. Name the Jew who said on the second day of Muhammad's (PBUH) birth that 'he will be
Answer: Nawfal
Explanation: According to Islamic narrations, a Jewish scholar (often named Nawfal in traditional accounts) recognized signs of prophethood and predicted on the second day of the Prophet's birth that a great prophet had been born.
Q9. Hijrat ke pehle saal kis Yahudi aalim ne Islam qabool kiya?
Answer: In mein se koi nahi
Explanation: ہجرت سے پہلے کے پہلے سال میں کسی مخصوص یہودی عالم کے اسلام قبول کرنے کے بارے میں دیے گئے اختیارات میں سے کوئی بھی درست روایت سے ثابت نہیں ہے۔
Q10. Which companion was the father of Hazrat Aisha (RA), wife of the Prophet (PBUH)?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q11. Who are the "Sahibayn" (The Two Companions) in the Hanafi school of law?
Answer: Abu Yusuf and Imam Shaibani
Explanation: "Sahibayn" (the Two Companions) in the Hanafi school refers to Abu Yusuf (d. 798 CE) and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani (d. 805 CE), the two principal students who codified and transmitted Abu Hanifa's legal school.
Q12. Which cousin of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was the Mufassir-e-Qur'an?
Answer: Abdullah ibn Abbas
Explanation: Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA), cousin of the Prophet (PBUH) and son of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, was titled "Mufassir-ul-Quran" (Great Interpreter of the Quran) and "Hibr al-Umma" (Scholar of the Nation).
Q13. Name the tribe of Hazrat Halimah Saadia, the foster mother of Holy Prophet PBUH?
Answer: Banu Saad
Explanation: Banu Saad is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q14. Who wrote the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah as dictated by the Prophet (PBUH)?
Answer: Ali (RA)
Explanation: Ali (RA) is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q15. The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) was poisoned by a Jewish hostess at the time of the:
Answer: Conquest of Khyber
Explanation: Conquest of Khyber is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q16. What is the name of the camel which the Holy Prophet (SAW) was riding in the migration of Madina?
Answer: Qaswa
Explanation: The Holy Prophet (PBUH) rode a she-camel named Qaswa during the Hijra to Madinah; Buldul was a horse and Zulfiqar was Hazrat Ali's sword.
Q17. In which battle did the Prophet (PBUH) find himself with only a few companions defending him after a tactical setback?
Answer: Uhud
Explanation: At Uhud, when archers abandoned their post and the Quraysh cavalry attacked from the rear, many companions fled and the Prophet (PBUH) was left with only a handful defending him, including Abu Bakr and Talhah.
Q18. By which name was Muhammad (PBUH) called in the divine book Zabur?
Answer: Ameen
Explanation: In Islamic tradition, the name "Ameen" (the Trustworthy) is among the titles attributed to the Prophet (PBUH) in earlier scriptures including the Zabur.
Q19. What is the most important event of the sixth Hijrah?
Answer: The Treaty of Hudaibiyah
Explanation: The Treaty of Hudaibiyah, concluded in 6 AH between the Prophet (PBUH) and the Quraysh, is the most significant event of that year and is described in the Quran as a "clear victory."
Q20. In which tribe did the Prophet (SAW) offer the first Friday prayer (Jumu'ah)?
Answer: Banu Salim
Explanation: Banu Salim is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.