Madinan Period

1 Approximately how long did the Madinan period of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ mission last?
(a) 8 years (b) 10 years
(c) 13 years (d) None of these

2 The Madinan period began after:
(a) The first revelation (b) The Hijrah
(c) The migration to Abyssinia (d) None of these

3 Which city became the center of the Muslim community during this period?
(a) Makkah (b) Madinah
(c) Ta’if (d) None of these

4 Which institution was established as a central place of worship and community life?
(a) Masjid Nabawi (b) Dar al-Arqam
(c) Bayt al-Maqdis (d) None of these

5 What major change characterized the Madinan period?
(a) Development of an organized Muslim community and polity (b) End of all revelation
(c) Return to polytheism (d) None of these

6 Which obligation was formally developed during the Madinan period?
(a) Zakat (b) Belief in Allah
(c) Prophethood (d) None of these

7 Which act of worship became obligatory during the Madinan period?
(a) Fasting in Ramadan (b) Belief in angels
(c) Tawhid (d) None of these

8 Which pilgrimage became obligatory later in the Madinan period?
(a) Hajj (b) Umrah only
(c) Ziyarat only (d) None of these

9 Which direction was initially used for prayer before the qiblah was changed?
(a) Ka’bah (b) Bayt al-Maqdis
(c) Mount Sinai (d) None of these

10 The qiblah was later changed toward:
(a) Masjid al-Aqsa (b) Masjid al-Haram
(c) Masjid Quba (d) None of these

11 Which battle was the first major armed encounter between Muslims and Quraysh?
(a) Uhud (b) Badr
(c) Khandaq (d) None of these

12 The Battle of Badr occurred in:
(a) 2 AH (b) 3 AH
(c) 5 AH (d) None of these

13 Which battle took place in the third year after Hijrah?
(a) Badr (b) Uhud
(c) Khaybar (d) None of these

14 Which battle is also known as the Battle of the Trench?
(a) Badr (b) Uhud
(c) Khandaq (d) None of these

15 The Battle of Khandaq occurred in:
(a) 5 AH (b) 2 AH
(c) 8 AH (d) None of these

16 Who suggested digging the trench around parts of Madinah?
(a) Salman al-Farsi (b) Abu Bakr
(c) Bilal ibn Rabah (d) None of these

17 Which treaty was concluded between Muslims and Quraysh in 6 AH?
(a) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (b) Treaty of Aqabah
(c) Constitution of Madinah (d) None of these

18 The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah occurred in:
(a) 5 AH (b) 6 AH
(c) 8 AH (d) None of these

19 The conquest of Makkah took place in:
(a) 6 AH (b) 8 AH
(c) 10 AH (d) None of these

20 Which major event occurred in 9 AH?
(a) Year of Delegations (b) Battle of Badr
(c) Hijrah (d) None of these

21 The Farewell Pilgrimage occurred in:
(a) 8 AH (b) 9 AH
(c) 10 AH (d) None of these

22 The Farewell Sermon was delivered during:
(a) The Farewell Pilgrimage (b) The Battle of Badr
(c) The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (d) None of these

23 Which Quranic revelation completed the religious message near the end of the Prophet’s ﷺ life?
(a) Al-Fatihah (b) The verse “Today I have perfected your religion”
(c) Al-Masad (d) None of these

24 The Madinan revelations generally dealt more extensively with:
(a) Social, legal and political matters (b) Only basic belief
(c) Only stories of earlier prophets (d) None of these

25 Which group from Makkah migrated to Madinah?
(a) Muhajirun (b) Ansar
(c) Quraysh leadership (d) None of these

26 Which group in Madinah supported the migrants?
(a) Ansar (b) Muhajirun
(c) Quraysh (d) None of these

27 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ established brotherhood between:
(a) Muhajirun and Ansar (b) Quraysh and Romans
(c) Persians and Byzantines (d) None of these

28 Which document regulated relations among several communities of Madinah?
(a) Constitution of Madinah (b) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
(c) Pledge of Aqabah (d) None of these

29 Which principle was strongly emphasized in the Madinan social system?
(a) Justice (b) Tribal privilege
(c) Racial superiority (d) None of these

30 The Madinan period saw the development of:
(a) Institutions of governance and social organization (b) The Roman Senate
(c) A hereditary monarchy (d) None of these

31 Which battle took place after Badr?
(a) Uhud (b) Khandaq
(c) Hunayn (d) None of these

32 Which battle took place after Uhud?
(a) Badr (b) Khandaq
(c) Tabuk (d) None of these

33 Which battle occurred in 8 AH?
(a) Hunayn (b) Badr
(c) Uhud (d) None of these

34 Which expedition took place in 9 AH?
(a) Tabuk (b) Badr
(c) Uhud (d) None of these

35 The conquest of Makkah was followed by:
(a) A broad acceptance of Islam among many Arabian tribes (b) The end of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission immediately
(c) The beginning of the Makkan period (d) None of these

36 The Madinan period included:
(a) Diplomatic correspondence with rulers outside Arabia (b) No external relations
(c) Complete isolation from neighboring states (d) None of these

37 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ sent letters inviting some rulers to:
(a) Islam (b) Abandon their territories
(c) Join Quraysh against Madinah (d) None of these

38 Which of the following was a major feature of the Madinan community?
(a) Religious and political organization (b) Absence of law
(c) Rejection of social responsibilities (d) None of these

39 The Madinan period concluded with:
(a) The death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) The first revelation
(c) The First Pledge of Aqabah (d) None of these

40 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ passed away in:
(a) Makkah (b) Madinah
(c) Ta’if (d) None of these

41 The Prophet’s ﷺ final illness occurred during:
(a) The Madinan period (b) The Makkan period
(c) Before prophethood (d) None of these

42 Which mosque was built in Madinah and became the center of the Muslim community?
(a) Masjid an-Nabawi (b) Masjid al-Aqsa
(c) Masjid al-Haram (d) None of these

43 Which institution played a major role in community consultation and administration?
(a) The mosque and the Prophet’s ﷺ leadership (b) Roman Senate
(c) Persian court (d) None of these

44 Which social institution was strengthened through the brotherhood between Muhajirun and Ansar?
(a) Community solidarity (b) Tribal warfare
(c) Social segregation (d) None of these

45 Which major obligation was established during the Madinan period?
(a) Ramadan fasting (b) Prophethood
(c) Tawhid (d) None of these

46 Which major change in worship occurred in the Madinan period?
(a) Change of qiblah toward the Ka’bah (b) Abolition of Salah
(c) Abolition of fasting (d) None of these

47 The Madinan period demonstrated Islam as:
(a) A comprehensive system of individual and collective life (b) A purely tribal religion
(c) A philosophy without social institutions (d) None of these

48 Which event symbolized the end of major Quraysh resistance?
(a) Conquest of Makkah (b) Battle of Uhud
(c) First Pledge of Aqabah (d) None of these

49 The Madinan period lasted approximately:
(a) Ten lunar years (b) Five lunar years
(c) Twenty lunar years (d) None of these

50 Which statement best summarizes the Madinan period?
(a) It was a period of community building, legislation, diplomacy, defense and expansion of the Islamic message (b) It was solely a period of military campaigns
(c) It was a period without Quranic revelation (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (b) 10 years
2 (b) The Hijrah
3 (b) Madinah
4 (a) Masjid Nabawi
5 (a) Development of an organized Muslim community and polity
6 (a) Zakat
7 (a) Fasting in Ramadan
8 (a) Hajj
9 (b) Bayt al-Maqdis
10 (b) Masjid al-Haram
11 (b) Badr
12 (a) 2 AH
13 (b) Uhud
14 (c) Khandaq
15 (a) 5 AH
16 (a) Salman al-Farsi
17 (a) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
18 (b) 6 AH
19 (b) 8 AH
20 (a) Year of Delegations
21 (c) 10 AH
22 (a) The Farewell Pilgrimage
23 (b) The verse “Today I have perfected your religion”
24 (a) Social, legal and political matters
25 (a) Muhajirun
26 (a) Ansar
27 (a) Muhajirun and Ansar
28 (a) Constitution of Madinah
29 (a) Justice
30 (a) Institutions of governance and social organization
31 (a) Uhud
32 (b) Khandaq
33 (a) Hunayn
34 (a) Tabuk
35 (a) A broad acceptance of Islam among many Arabian tribes
36 (a) Diplomatic correspondence with rulers outside Arabia
37 (a) Islam
38 (a) Religious and political organization
39 (a) The death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
40 (b) Madinah
41 (a) The Madinan period
42 (a) Masjid an-Nabawi
43 (a) The mosque and the Prophet’s ﷺ leadership
44 (a) Community solidarity
45 (a) Ramadan fasting
46 (a) Change of qiblah toward the Ka’bah
47 (a) A comprehensive system of individual and collective life
48 (a) Conquest of Makkah
49 (a) Ten lunar years
50 (a) It was a period of community building, legislation, diplomacy, defense and expansion of the Islamic message