Hadith MCQs set 2 for PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Islamic Studies — 20 solved questions.
Q1. What is a "Hadith Taqreeri"?
Answer: Something done in the Prophet's presence to which he did not object
Explanation: Something done in the Prophet's presence to which he did not object is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q2. How many Ahadith does Sahih al-Bukhari contain?
Answer: 7397
Explanation: Sahih al-Bukhari contains 7,397 hadiths without repetition (and approximately 9,082 with repetitions), selected by Imam Bukhari from over 600,000 hadith reports over 16 years.
Q3. A Hadith which has a minor break in its chain of narration (isnad) is termed:
Answer: Munqati'
Explanation: A Munqati' (broken/interrupted) hadith has a minor break in its isnad - one link in the chain is missing - making it a type of weak hadith, though less severe than Mu'dal (two or more consecutive links missing).
Q4. Hadith, as a source of Islamic law, includes the Prophet's (PBUH) actions, sayings, and:
Answer: Tacit approvals
Explanation: Hadith encompasses the Prophet's (PBUH) verbal sayings (qawl), physical actions (fi'l), and tacit approvals or silent consents (taqrir), all of which serve as binding sources of Islamic law.
Q5. The Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal contains approximately how many hadith, including repetitions?
Answer: Up to 40,000
Explanation: The Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal is the largest hadith collection by a single scholar, containing approximately 27,000 to 40,000 hadiths including repetitions across its six volumes.
Q6. Which famous companion narrated the Hadith about the "Five Pillars" of Islam?
Answer: Abdullah ibn Umar
Explanation: The famous Hadith of the Five Pillars ("Islam is built on five") is narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) and recorded in both Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Q7. Name the member of Ashab-e-Suffah who had narrated the maximum Ahadith.
Answer: Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA), who lived in the Suffah (porch of the mosque) for approximately three years, narrated over 5,000 ahadith - the largest number from any single companion.
Q8. The "Hadith of Gabriel" (Hadith Jibril) provides the foundational definitions for Islam, Iman, and:
Answer: Ihsan (Excellence)
Explanation: The Hadith of Jibril, narrated by Umar (RA), defines Islam (five pillars), Iman (six articles of faith), and Ihsan (worshipping Allah as though you see Him) - the three dimensions of the religion.
Q9. In the science of Hadith, a Hadith whose chain ends at a Tabi'i is called what?
Answer: Hadith Maqtu
Explanation: Hadith Maqtu is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q10. Who narrated the most Ahadith?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Huraira (R.A.)
Explanation: Hazrat Abu Huraira (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.
Q11. A Hadith that is narrated by a large number of people at every stage of its chain, making its Wronghood impossible, is called:
Answer: Mutawatir
Explanation: A Mutawatir hadith is narrated by such a large number of independent narrators at every level of the chain that fabrication or error becomes logically impossible, giving it the highest degree of certainty.
Q12. Who admired Muslims on the collection of Ahadith?
Answer: Sprenger
Explanation: Sprenger is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q13. The book of Hadith, "Al-Sahifa al-Sadiqa," is narrated by whom?
Answer: Abdullah ibn Amr (RA)
Explanation: Abdullah ibn Amr (RA) 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 formed a society called Ahl al-Hadith to collect traditions?
Answer: Imam Malik ibn Anas
Explanation: Imam Malik ibn Anas, residing in Madinah, played a foundational role in systematically collecting and prioritizing hadith; his school emphasized the practice of the people of Madinah as a living hadith corpus.
Q15. A "Hadith Mawdu'" is a term used for a Hadith that is:
Answer: Fabricated
Explanation: A Hadith Mawdu' (fabricated hadith) is one invented and falsely attributed to the Prophet (PBUH); it is the weakest category and is absolutely rejected as a source of Islamic law.
Q16. The original name of Imam Bukhari is:
Answer: Muhammad ibn Ismail
Explanation: Imam Bukhari's full name was Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari (194-256 AH); "Bukhari" refers to his birthplace Bukhara (in modern Uzbekistan), not part of his personal name.
Q17. The real name of Imam Bukhari is
Answer: Muhammad ibn Ismail
Explanation: Muhammad ibn Ismail is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q18. Imam Bukhari was born in:
Answer: 194 AH
Explanation: Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari was born on 13 Shawwal 194 AH (810 AD) in Bukhara, and his monumental Sahih al-Bukhari remains the most authentic hadith collection after the Quran.
Q19. Which companion famously narrated the Hadith, "Actions are but by intentions"?
Answer: Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
Explanation: The hadith "Innamal a'malu bin-niyyat" (Actions are by intentions) was narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) and is considered one of the most foundational hadith in Islamic jurisprudence.
Q20. What is a Hadith called that is narrated by a Tabi'i?
Answer: Maqtu' Hadith
Explanation: A hadith narrated by a Tabi'i (one who met a Companion but not the Prophet) without attribution to the Prophet is termed Maqtu', distinguishing it from Marfu' (attributed to Prophet) and Mauquf (attributed to a Companion).