Islamiat MCQ #437

Who was the first person to issue a regular order to formally collect and write down Ahadith?

Islamiat MCQ #437

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Who was the first person to issue a regular order to formally collect and write down Ahadith?

    • A) Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
    • B) Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
    • C) Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
    • D) Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

    Answer: Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

    Explanation: Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (Caliph 99–101 AH) issued the first formal state directive to collect and officially record Ahadith, commissioning scholars like Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri to undertake this task.