Free Hadith MCQs with Answers

71 Hadith MCQs from Islamic Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Hadith covers the sayings, actions, approvals and descriptions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), along with the chain of narrators and the text of a report. It includes the difference between Hadith and Sunnah, basic classifications such as Sahih, Hasan, Daif and Mutawatir, and major Hadith collections.

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Hard
  • A. Hazrat Hifsa (Radi-Allahu Anha)
  • B. Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (Radi-Allahu Anha)
  • C. Hazrat Khadijah (Radi-Allahu Anha)
  • D. Hazrat Zainib (Radi-Allahu Anha)

Explanation: Aishah (RA) narrated approximately 2,210 hadiths and is among the foremost female authorities in Islamic scholarship.

Correct answer: Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (Radi-Allahu Anha)
Very hard
  • A. Umal Mumneen Hazrat Aysha (R.A)
  • B. Umal Mumneen Hazrat Zainab (R.A)
  • C. Umal Mumneen Hafsah bint-e-Umar (R.A)
  • D. None of them

Explanation: Hafsah bint Umar (RA) was renowned for memorising the Quran, and the early written compilation was kept in her custody.

Correct answer: Umal Mumneen Hafsah bint-e-Umar (R.A)
Fairly easy
  • A. Jang-e-Badar
  • B. Jang-e-Khaibar
  • C. Jang-e-Ahzab
  • D. Jang-e-Hunain

Explanation: The prohibition of domestic donkey meat was announced during the campaign of Khaybar.

Correct answer: Jang-e-Khaibar
Very hard
  • A. 40 Lashes
  • B. 50 Lashes
  • C. 80 Lashes
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Quran prohibits wine but does not prescribe a fixed number of lashes for drinking it.

Correct answer: None of these
Moderate
  • A. In form of Dreams
  • B. Behind the Curtain
  • C. Ringing Bells
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Prophet (PBUH) described revelation accompanied by the ringing of bells as the hardest form because of its intense effect.

Correct answer: Ringing Bells
Hard
  • A. she was dishonest
  • B. she was discourteous
  • C. she was disobedient
  • D. It is the order of Jibreal (A.S)

Explanation: In the well-known hadith account, Prophet Ibrahim (AS) advised Ismail (AS) to change the “threshold” of his house because his wife was…

Correct answer: she was discourteous
Easy
  • A. Judgement day
  • B. Eid day
  • C. Friday
  • D. Arafat day

Explanation: Friday is called Sayyid-ul-Ayyam, meaning the chief or best of days, in Islamic tradition.

Correct answer: Friday
Moderate
  • A. Hazrat Umer Bin Khattab
  • B. Hazrat Usman Bin Affan
  • C. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique
  • D. Hazrat Umer Bin Abdul Aziz

Explanation: Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ordered the systematic official collection of Hadith, commissioning scholars such as Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri.

Correct answer: Hazrat Umer Bin Abdul Aziz
Moderate
  • A. Message
  • B. Information
  • C. Conversation
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Hadith literally refers to a statement, report or conversation, and “conversation” is the closest option here.

Correct answer: Conversation
Fairly easy
  • A. Sahifah
  • B. Sahih
  • C. Musnad
  • D. Saadiqah

Explanation: Sahih literally means sound or authentic and is used for a Hadith meeting the accepted standards of reliable chain and narration.

Correct answer: Sahih
Fairly easy
  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Explanation: A Hadith has two basic parts: the Sanad, or chain of transmitters, and the Matan, or actual text.

Correct answer: Two
Fairly easy
  • A. Matan
  • B. Musnad
  • C. Sahifah
  • D. Riwayat

Explanation: The Sanad identifies the narrators and transmission chain, whereas the Matan is the wording or substance of the report.

Correct answer: Matan
Fairly easy
  • A. Makkah
  • B. Madina
  • C. Baghdad
  • D. Basra

Explanation: Madina is traditionally called the home or city of Hadith because many Companions lived there and numerous Prophetic reports were…

Correct answer: Madina
Moderate
  • A. Murder
  • B. Backbiting
  • C. Marriage
  • D. Listening songs
  • E. Divorce

Explanation: A hadith describes divorce as the most disliked of permissible things in the sight of Allah.

Correct answer: Divorce
Fairly easy
  • A. Home
  • B. Shop
  • C. Bazar
  • D. Mosque

Explanation: A hadith states that the most disliked places to Allah are the markets, because they commonly involve excessive worldly competition…

Correct answer: Bazar
Easy
  • A. Home
  • B. Shop
  • C. Bazar
  • D. Mosque

Explanation: Prophetic teachings identify mosques as the most beloved places to Allah because they are devoted to worship, remembrance and religious…

Correct answer: Mosque
Fairly easy
  • A. Hadith
  • B. Quranic Ayat
  • C. Both (a) & (b)
  • D. None of these

Explanation: This statement is a hadith describing the special status of fasting and the opening of Heaven's doors in Ramadan.

Correct answer: Hadith
Hard
  • A. 17 years
  • B. 18 years
  • C. 19 years
  • D. 20 years

Explanation: Hazrat Aishah was approximately 18 years old when the Prophet Muhammad died in 11 AH, according to the commonly taught chronology of her…

Correct answer: 18 years
Moderate
  • A. 1st
  • B. 2nd
  • C. 3rd
  • D. 4th
  • E. 7th

Explanation: During the Mi'raj, Prophet Idris (A.S.) was encountered in the fourth heaven.

Correct answer: 4th
Moderate
  • A. 1st
  • B. 2nd
  • C. 3rd
  • D. 4th
  • E. 5th

Explanation: Hazrat Harun (A.S.) was encountered in the fifth heaven during the Mi'raj.

Correct answer: 5th

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