Classification of Hadith

1 Which of the following is a well-known classification of Hadith according to authenticity?
(a) Sahih
(b) Hasan
(c) Da’if
(d) All of these

2 What does Sahih generally mean in Hadith terminology?
(a) Fabricated
(b) Authentic or sound
(c) Unknown
(d) None of these

3 A Hadith that meets the accepted conditions of authenticity and is stronger than Hasan is generally called:
(a) Da’if
(b) Mawdu’
(c) Sahih
(d) None of these

4 Which classification generally indicates an acceptable Hadith that is somewhat below Sahih in strength?
(a) Hasan
(b) Mawdu’
(c) Maqtu’
(d) None of these

5 A weak Hadith is commonly called:
(a) Sahih
(b) Hasan
(c) Da’if
(d) Marfu’

6 A fabricated Hadith is known as:
(a) Mawdu’
(b) Mawquf
(c) Mashhur
(d) None of these

7 Which of the following is NOT primarily a classification according to authenticity?
(a) Sahih
(b) Hasan
(c) Da’if
(d) Mawquf

8 One important condition of a Sahih Hadith is:
(a) A connected chain of transmission
(b) A very long matn
(c) A large number of pages in the source book
(d) None of these

9 Which quality refers to the uprightness and integrity of a Hadith narrator?
(a) Dabt
(b) Adalah
(c) Shudhudh
(d) None of these

10 Which quality refers primarily to a narrator’s precision and accuracy?
(a) Dabt
(b) Adalah
(c) Ijma
(d) None of these

11 A Sahih Hadith should be free from:
(a) Shudhudh and hidden defects
(b) Arabic language
(c) Historical context
(d) None of these

12 The term ‘illah in Hadith criticism generally refers to:
(a) A hidden defect affecting a report
(b) A Quranic verse
(c) A legal school
(d) None of these

13 Which of the following is a condition associated with Sahih Hadith?
(a) Connected chain
(b) Reliable narrators
(c) Accurate narrators
(d) All of these

14 A Hadith that fails to meet one or more conditions of acceptability may be classified as:
(a) Da’if
(b) Sahih
(c) Mutawatir necessarily
(d) None of these

15 Which classification refers to a fabricated report?
(a) Hasan
(b) Mawdu’
(c) Sahih
(d) None of these

16 Mutawatir Hadith is characterized by:
(a) Transmission through a large number of narrators at relevant levels such that collusion upon falsehood is conventionally considered impossible or highly improbable
(b) A single narrator at every level
(c) A fabricated chain
(d) None of these

17 Hadith that does not reach the level of Mutawatir is generally classified under:
(a) Ahad
(b) Mawdu’
(c) Maqtu’
(d) None of these

18 Which of the following is commonly treated as a subdivision of Ahad Hadith?
(a) Mashhur
(b) Aziz
(c) Gharib
(d) All of these

19 A Hadith transmitted by three or more narrators at a level, but not reaching the level of Mutawatir, is commonly called:
(a) Mashhur
(b) Aziz
(c) Gharib
(d) None of these

20 A Hadith transmitted by at least two narrators at a level is commonly called:
(a) Aziz
(b) Gharib
(c) Mawdu’
(d) None of these

21 A Hadith with a single narrator at a particular level of transmission is commonly called:
(a) Mashhur
(b) Gharib
(c) Mutawatir
(d) None of these

22 A report attributed directly to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is called:
(a) Mawquf
(b) Maqtu’
(c) Marfu’
(d) None of these

23 A report attributed to a Companion is called:
(a) Marfu’
(b) Mawquf
(c) Maqtu’
(d) Mutawatir

24 A report attributed to a Tabi’i is known as:
(a) Maqtu’
(b) Marfu’
(c) Mawquf
(d) None of these

25 Which classification concerns the person to whom a report is attributed?
(a) Marfu’, Mawquf, and Maqtu’
(b) Sahih, Hasan, and Da’if
(c) Mashhur, Aziz, and Gharib
(d) None of these

26 A Mursal Hadith generally refers to:
(a) A Tabi’i attributing a report directly to the Prophet ﷺ, omitting the Companion from the chain
(b) A fabricated report
(c) A report with four narrators
(d) None of these

27 Which of the following describes a Mursal report?
(a) A Companion narrates from another Companion
(b) A Tabi’i narrates directly from the Prophet ﷺ
(c) A Prophet narrates from a Companion
(d) None of these

28 A Hadith with an apparently connected chain may still be critically examined for:
(a) Hidden defects
(b) Arabic vocabulary only
(c) Geographic location only
(d) None of these

29 Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly stated five conditions of Sahih Hadith?
(a) Connected chain
(b) Upright narrators
(c) Accurate narrators
(d) None of these

30 Which term describes contradiction of a reliable report by a stronger report?
(a) Shudhudh
(b) Dabt
(c) Adalah
(d) None of these

31 Which term is associated with the precision of a narrator?
(a) Adalah
(b) Dabt
(c) Taqrir
(d) None of these

32 Which term is associated with the moral reliability of a narrator?
(a) Dabt
(b) Adalah
(c) Matn
(d) None of these

33 A report that is fabricated and falsely attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is:
(a) Mawdu’
(b) Hasan
(c) Sahih
(d) None of these

34 Which of the following is NOT necessarily synonymous with “weak”?
(a) Da’if
(b) Mawdu’
(c) Sahih
(d) None of these

35 Why should Da’if and Mawdu’ not automatically be treated as identical terms?
(a) Da’if means a report has a weakness, whereas Mawdu’ specifically indicates fabrication
(b) Both terms always mean exactly the same thing
(c) Mawdu’ means authentic
(d) None of these

36 Which category refers to reports transmitted by many narrators at every relevant level?
(a) Mutawatir
(b) Gharib
(c) Mursal
(d) None of these

37 Which category refers to a report transmitted by only one narrator at a particular level?
(a) Gharib
(b) Mutawatir
(c) Mashhur
(d) None of these

38 Which of the following is a classification according to number of transmitters?
(a) Mutawatir and Ahad
(b) Sahih and Hasan only
(c) Marfu’ and Mawquf only
(d) None of these

39 Which of the following is a classification according to authenticity?
(a) Sahih
(b) Hasan
(c) Da’if
(d) All of these

40 Which of the following is a classification according to attribution?
(a) Marfu’
(b) Mawquf
(c) Maqtu’
(d) All of these

41 Which of the following is most closely associated with a fabricated report?
(a) Mawdu’
(b) Hasan
(c) Sahih
(d) None of these

42 A Hadith classified as Hasan is generally:
(a) Accepted as a recognized category of Hadith, though below Sahih in strength
(b) Necessarily fabricated
(c) Always stronger than every Sahih report
(d) None of these

43 Which statement about Sahih Hadith is correct?
(a) Every Sahih Hadith must have a connected chain and reliable, precise narrators, along with the absence of recognized defects and irregularity
(b) Sahih means only that the narrator is famous
(c) Sahih means the report has no chain
(d) None of these

44 Which of the following is an important purpose of Hadith classification?
(a) To assess the status and reliability of reports
(b) To eliminate all historical study
(c) To replace the Quran
(d) None of these

45 Which of the following terms refers to a report attributed to a Companion?
(a) Mawquf
(b) Marfu’
(c) Maqtu’
(d) None of these

46 Which of the following terms refers to a report attributed to a Tabi’i?
(a) Mawquf
(b) Maqtu’
(c) Marfu’
(d) None of these

47 Which of the following is generally considered the strongest category among these four?
(a) Mawdu’
(b) Da’if
(c) Hasan
(d) Sahih

48 Which of the following is generally considered weaker than Sahih but still an established acceptable category?
(a) Hasan
(b) Mawdu’
(c) Maqtu’ necessarily
(d) None of these

49 Which statement about Hadith classification is most accurate?
(a) A Hadith can be classified in more than one way because different classifications address different aspects
(b) Every Hadith has only one possible classification
(c) Classification depends only on the length of the text
(d) None of these

50 The classification of Hadith is based on scholarly examination of factors including:
(a) Chains
(b) Narrators
(c) Textual and technical considerations
(d) All of these

Answer Key

1 (d) All of these
2 (b) Authentic or sound
3 (c) Sahih
4 (a) Hasan
5 (c) Da’if
6 (a) Mawdu’
7 (d) Mawquf
8 (a) A connected chain of transmission
9 (b) Adalah
10 (a) Dabt
11 (a) Shudhudh and hidden defects
12 (a) A hidden defect affecting a report
13 (d) All of these
14 (a) Da’if
15 (b) Mawdu’
16 (a) Transmission through a large number of narrators at relevant levels such that collusion upon falsehood is conventionally considered impossible or highly improbable
17 (a) Ahad
18 (d) All of these
19 (a) Mashhur
20 (a) Aziz
21 (b) Gharib
22 (c) Marfu’
23 (b) Mawquf
24 (a) Maqtu’
25 (a) Marfu’, Mawquf, and Maqtu’
26 (a) A Tabi’i attributing a report directly to the Prophet ﷺ, omitting the Companion from the chain
27 (b) A Tabi’i narrates directly from the Prophet ﷺ
28 (a) Hidden defects
29 (d) None of these
30 (a) Shudhudh
31 (b) Dabt
32 (b) Adalah
33 (a) Mawdu’
34 (c) Sahih
35 (a) Da’if means a report has a weakness, whereas Mawdu’ specifically indicates fabrication
36 (a) Mutawatir
37 (a) Gharib
38 (a) Mutawatir and Ahad
39 (d) All of these
40 (d) All of these
41 (a) Mawdu’
42 (a) Accepted as a recognized category of Hadith, though below Sahih in strength
43 (a) Every Sahih Hadith must have a connected chain and reliable, precise narrators, along with the absence of recognized defects and irregularity
44 (a) To assess the status and reliability of reports
45 (a) Mawquf
46 (b) Maqtu’
47 (d) Sahih
48 (a) Hasan
49 (a) A Hadith can be classified in more than one way because different classifications address different aspects
50 (d) All of these