Sahih Muslim

1 Who compiled Sahih Muslim?
(a) Imam al-Bukhari
(b) Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
(c) Imam Abu Dawood
(d) None of these

2 The full name of Imam Muslim was:
(a) Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
(b) Muslim ibn Isma’il
(c) Muhammad ibn Muslim al-Bukhari
(d) None of these

3 Imam Muslim was born in:
(a) Nishapur
(b) Bukhara
(c) Madinah
(d) None of these

4 Imam Muslim was born approximately in:
(a) 150 AH
(b) 204 AH
(c) 256 AH
(d) None of these

5 Imam Muslim died in:
(a) 256 AH
(b) 261 AH
(c) 273 AH
(d) None of these

6 Imam Muslim is especially famous for:
(a) Sahih Muslim
(b) Al-Muwatta
(c) Sunan Abu Dawood
(d) None of these

7 Sahih Muslim is one of:
(a) Al-Sahihayn
(b) The four Sunni schools
(c) The four major Tafsir collections
(d) None of these

8 The other collection in al-Sahihayn is:
(a) Sunan al-Tirmidhi
(b) Sahih al-Bukhari
(c) Sunan Ibn Majah
(d) None of these

9 Imam Muslim was a student of:
(a) Imam al-Bukhari
(b) Imam Abu Hanifah
(c) Imam Malik
(d) None of these

10 Imam Muslim’s Hadith collection is primarily concerned with:
(a) Hadith attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
(b) Arabic poetry
(c) Political history only
(d) None of these

11 Which feature is strongly associated with Sahih Muslim?
(a) Careful arrangement and presentation of Hadith chains and variants
(b) Exclusive arrangement by geographical region
(c) Complete absence of isnad
(d) None of these

12 Sahih Muslim is commonly classified as:
(a) A Sahih Hadith collection
(b) A Musnad only
(c) A Tafsir
(d) None of these

13 Which of the following was a major teacher of Imam Muslim?
(a) Imam al-Bukhari
(b) Imam al-Shafi’i
(c) Imam Malik
(d) None of these

14 Imam Muslim traveled extensively in pursuit of:
(a) Hadith knowledge
(b) Military training
(c) Political office
(d) None of these

15 Which of the following is associated with Imam Muslim?
(a) Al-Tamyiz
(b) Al-Adab al-Mufrad
(c) Al-Muwatta
(d) None of these

16 Which work is the famous Hadith collection of Imam Muslim?
(a) Sahih Muslim
(b) Sunan al-Nasa’i
(c) Musnad Ahmad
(d) None of these

17 Imam Muslim belonged primarily to which period?
(a) Third century AH
(b) First century AH
(c) Fifth century AH
(d) None of these

18 Which of the following is the correct relationship between Sahih Muslim and Sahih al-Bukhari?
(a) Both are commonly known as al-Sahihayn
(b) Both were written by Imam Malik
(c) Sahih Muslim predates all Hadith transmission
(d) None of these

19 The methodology of Sahih Muslim includes careful attention to:
(a) Chains of transmission
(b) Narrator reliability
(c) Different versions of reports
(d) All of these

20 Which of the following is a major difference in presentation between Sahih Muslim and Sahih al-Bukhari?
(a) Sahih Muslim often presents related chains and variants together in a systematic manner
(b) Sahih Muslim contains no chains
(c) Sahih Muslim contains only Quranic verses
(d) None of these

21 Which of the following is NOT a work of Imam Muslim?
(a) Sahih Muslim
(b) Al-Tamyiz
(c) Sahih al-Bukhari
(d) None of these

22 Imam Muslim’s Sahih is particularly important because:
(a) It is one of the two most prominent Sahih collections in Sunni scholarship
(b) It was the first Quranic compilation
(c) It contains only weak reports
(d) None of these

23 Which scholar was a contemporary of Imam Muslim?
(a) Imam al-Bukhari
(b) Imam Abu Hanifah
(c) Imam Malik
(d) None of these

24 Imam Muslim’s famous collection contains:
(a) Hadith arranged into books and chapters
(b) Only biographies
(c) Only legal opinions without Hadith
(d) None of these

25 Which of the following is generally associated with Imam Muslim’s method?
(a) Bringing different chains and wordings of related reports together
(b) Avoiding all chain information
(c) Organizing exclusively by Companion birthplace
(d) None of these

26 Sahih Muslim is particularly valued for its:
(a) Careful organization and treatment of Hadith variants
(b) Collection of poetry
(c) Historical maps
(d) None of these

27 Which of the following scholars is associated with Sahih Muslim?
(a) Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
(b) Muhammad ibn Isma’il ibn Ibrahim
(c) Ahmad ibn Hanbal only
(d) None of these

28 Imam Muslim died in:
(a) 256 AH
(b) 261 AH
(c) 275 AH
(d) None of these

29 Imam Muslim died in the region of:
(a) Nishapur
(b) Baghdad
(c) Cairo
(d) None of these

30 Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Sahih Muslim is one of the six major Sunni Hadith collections
(b) Sahih Muslim is not considered part of the Kutub al-Sittah
(c) Sahih Muslim was compiled by Imam Malik
(d) None of these

31 The two famous Sahih collections are:
(a) Sahih Muslim and Sunan Abu Dawood
(b) Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
(c) Sunan al-Tirmidhi and Sunan al-Nasa’i
(d) None of these

32 Which of the following is associated with Imam Muslim’s critical study of Hadith?
(a) Al-Tamyiz
(b) Al-Tarikh al-Kabir
(c) Al-Muwatta
(d) None of these

33 Sahih Muslim was compiled:
(a) During the third century AH
(b) During the first century AH
(c) During the seventh century AH
(d) None of these

34 Which of the following statements about Sahih Muslim is most accurate?
(a) Its compiler applied scholarly criteria to select authentic Hadith
(b) It includes every report available to Imam Muslim
(c) It contains only Companion statements
(d) None of these

35 Imam Muslim’s collection is particularly useful for studying:
(a) Prophetic teachings and traditions
(b) Only Persian literature
(c) Only Arab political history
(d) None of these

36 Which of the following is a feature shared by Sahih Muslim and Sahih al-Bukhari?
(a) Both are major Sahih Hadith collections
(b) Both were compiled by the same author
(c) Both were written during the Prophetic period
(d) None of these

37 The term “Sahih Muslim” refers to:
(a) A major Hadith collection compiled by Imam Muslim
(b) A Quranic chapter
(c) A school of Islamic jurisprudence
(d) None of these

38 Imam Muslim’s scholarly travels helped him:
(a) Meet teachers and collect Hadith through chains of transmission
(b) Become a political ruler
(c) Establish an empire
(d) None of these

39 Which of the following is NOT generally a feature of Sahih Muslim?
(a) Organized Hadith material
(b) Attention to chains
(c) Complete absence of narrators
(d) None of these

40 Which of the following is a major source of Islamic teachings and tradition?
(a) Sahih Muslim
(b) A book of modern political theory
(c) A geography textbook
(d) None of these

41 Imam Muslim was particularly interested in:
(a) Hadith criticism and authentication
(b) Architecture
(c) Astronomy
(d) None of these

42 Which of the following is a correct statement about Imam Muslim?
(a) He was a major Hadith scholar of the third century AH
(b) He was a Companion of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
(c) He lived before the Hijrah
(d) None of these

43 Which of the following scholars was among the teachers associated with Imam Muslim’s Hadith studies?
(a) Imam al-Bukhari
(b) Ibn Khaldun
(c) Shah Waliullah
(d) None of these

44 Sahih Muslim is generally placed:
(a) Among the most important Sunni Hadith collections
(b) Among the major books of Arabic poetry
(c) Among the Quranic commentaries only
(d) None of these

45 Which of the following statements is correct about al-Sahihayn?
(a) They are Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
(b) They are Sunan Abu Dawood and Sunan Ibn Majah
(c) They are Al-Muwatta and Musnad Ahmad
(d) None of these

46 Imam Muslim’s work demonstrates the importance of:
(a) Systematic Hadith transmission and criticism
(b) Rejecting all chains
(c) Avoiding scholarly verification
(d) None of these

47 Which of the following is NOT associated with Imam Muslim?
(a) Sahih Muslim
(b) Al-Tamyiz
(c) Al-Tarikh al-Kabir
(d) None of these

48 Which scholar’s collection is generally considered alongside Sahih Muslim as al-Sahihayn?
(a) Imam al-Bukhari
(b) Imam Malik
(c) Imam Abu Dawood
(d) None of these

49 Which of the following best describes Sahih Muslim?
(a) A carefully compiled collection of authentic Hadith attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ according to Imam Muslim’s methodology
(b) A collection of Quranic verses
(c) A book containing only fabricated reports
(d) None of these

50 The major contribution of Imam Muslim was:
(a) Preserving and systematically presenting authentic Hadith material
(b) Compiling the Quran
(c) Establishing the Abbasid Caliphate
(d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (b) Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
2 (a) Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
3 (a) Nishapur
4 (b) 204 AH
5 (b) 261 AH
6 (a) Sahih Muslim
7 (a) Al-Sahihayn
8 (b) Sahih al-Bukhari
9 (a) Imam al-Bukhari
10 (a) Hadith attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
11 (a) Careful arrangement and presentation of Hadith chains and variants
12 (a) A Sahih Hadith collection
13 (a) Imam al-Bukhari
14 (a) Hadith knowledge
15 (a) Al-Tamyiz
16 (a) Sahih Muslim
17 (a) Third century AH
18 (a) Both are commonly known as al-Sahihayn
19 (d) All of these
20 (a) Sahih Muslim often presents related chains and variants together in a systematic manner
21 (c) Sahih al-Bukhari
22 (a) It is one of the two most prominent Sahih collections in Sunni scholarship
23 (a) Imam al-Bukhari
24 (a) Hadith arranged into books and chapters
25 (a) Bringing different chains and wordings of related reports together
26 (a) Careful organization and treatment of Hadith variants
27 (a) Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
28 (b) 261 AH
29 (a) Nishapur
30 (a) Sahih Muslim is one of the six major Sunni Hadith collections
31 (b) Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
32 (a) Al-Tamyiz
33 (a) During the third century AH
34 (a) Its compiler applied scholarly criteria to select authentic Hadith
35 (a) Prophetic teachings and traditions
36 (a) Both are major Sahih Hadith collections
37 (a) A major Hadith collection compiled by Imam Muslim
38 (a) Meet teachers and collect Hadith through chains of transmission
39 (c) Complete absence of narrators
40 (a) Sahih Muslim
41 (a) Hadith criticism and authentication
42 (a) He was a major Hadith scholar of the third century AH
43 (a) Imam al-Bukhari
44 (a) Among the most important Sunni Hadith collections
45 (a) They are Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
46 (a) Systematic Hadith transmission and criticism
47 (c) Al-Tarikh al-Kabir
48 (a) Imam al-Bukhari
49 (a) A carefully compiled collection of authentic Hadith attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ according to Imam Muslim’s methodology
50 (a) Preserving and systematically presenting authentic Hadith material