Family and Lineage of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

1 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belonged to which major Arab tribe?
(a) Quraysh (b) Aws
(c) Khazraj (d) None of these

2 Which clan of Quraysh did Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belong to?
(a) Banu Makhzum (b) Banu Hashim
(c) Banu Umayyah (d) None of these

3 What was the name of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ father?
(a) Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (b) Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
(c) Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (d) None of these

4 What was the name of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ mother?
(a) Halimah (b) Fatimah
(c) Aminah bint Wahb (d) None of these

5 Who was Abd al-Muttalib?
(a) Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ maternal uncle (b) Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ grandfather
(c) Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ brother (d) None of these

6 Which uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ became his guardian after the death of Abd al-Muttalib?
(a) Abu Lahab (b) Hamzah
(c) Abu Talib (d) None of these

7 Which of the following was a paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Hamzah (b) Abu Bakr
(c) Uthman ibn Affan (d) None of these

8 Which paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the father of Ali ibn Abi Talib?
(a) Al-Abbas (b) Abu Talib
(c) Hamzah (d) None of these

9 Who was the father of Ali ibn Abi Talib?
(a) Abu Talib (b) Al-Abbas
(c) Hamzah (d) None of these

10 Which paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is also known by the name Abd al-Uzza?
(a) Hamzah (b) Abu Lahab
(c) Abu Talib (d) None of these

11 What was the kunyah of Abd al-Uzza ibn Abd al-Muttalib?
(a) Abu Lahab (b) Abu Talib
(c) Abu Sufyan (d) None of these

12 Which uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ later became one of the prominent Companions?
(a) Abu Lahab (b) Abu Talib
(c) Al-Abbas (d) None of these

13 Which of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ daughters married Ali ibn Abi Talib?
(a) Zaynab (b) Fatimah
(c) Ruqayyah (d) None of these

14 Hasan and Husayn were the sons of:
(a) Fatimah and Ali (b) Zaynab and Abu al-As
(c) Ruqayyah and Uthman (d) None of these

15 Which daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the mother of Hasan and Husayn?
(a) Fatimah (b) Zaynab
(c) Umm Kulthum (d) None of these

16 Who was the husband of Fatimah al-Zahra?
(a) Abu Bakr (b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
(c) Ali ibn Abi Talib (d) None of these

17 Which of the following was a daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Aishah (b) Hafsah
(c) Zaynab (d) None of these

18 Which daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ married Uthman ibn Affan first?
(a) Ruqayyah (b) Fatimah
(c) Zaynab (d) None of these

19 After the death of Ruqayyah, Uthman ibn Affan married:
(a) Zaynab (b) Umm Kulthum
(c) Fatimah (d) None of these

20 Because Uthman ibn Affan married two daughters of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, he was known as:
(a) Al-Faruq (b) Al-Siddiq
(c) Dhun-Nurayn (d) None of these

21 Which daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ married Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi?
(a) Zaynab (b) Ruqayyah
(c) Umm Kulthum (d) None of these

22 Which daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the youngest?
(a) Zaynab (b) Ruqayyah
(c) Fatimah (d) None of these

23 How many daughters of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ are commonly recognized in the mainstream Seerah tradition?
(a) Four (b) Three
(c) Five (d) None of these

24 Which of the following was a son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Qasim (b) Hasan
(c) Husayn (d) None of these

25 Which son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in Madinah?
(a) Qasim (b) Abdullah
(c) Ibrahim (d) None of these

26 Who was the mother of Ibrahim, the son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Khadijah (b) Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah
(c) Aishah (d) None of these

27 Which wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the mother of none of his surviving children?
(a) Aishah (b) Khadijah
(c) Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah (d) None of these

28 The title “Mothers of the Believers” refers to:
(a) The daughters of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) The wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
(c) The female Companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (d) None of these

29 Who was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Aishah (b) Hafsah
(c) Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (d) None of these

30 Which of the following was NOT a wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Aishah (b) Hafsah
(c) Fatimah (d) None of these

31 Which wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the daughter of Abu Bakr?
(a) Aishah (b) Hafsah
(c) Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (d) None of these

32 Which wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the daughter of Umar ibn al-Khattab?
(a) Aishah (b) Hafsah
(c) Umm Salamah (d) None of these

33 Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ paternal lineage is traced through:
(a) Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (b) Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
(c) Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (d) None of these

34 Which ancestor of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is traditionally associated with the rebuilding of the Ka’bah with his son Ismail?
(a) Ibrahim (b) Qusayy
(c) Hashim (d) None of these

35 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was a descendant of which prophet through Ismail?
(a) Musa (b) Ibrahim
(c) Nuh (d) None of these

36 Which clan name is derived from Hashim ibn Abd Manaf?
(a) Banu Hashim (b) Banu Makhzum
(c) Banu Thaqif (d) None of these

37 What was the name of Hashim’s great-grandson who was the father of Abdullah?
(a) Abd al-Muttalib (b) Abd Manaf
(c) Qusayy (d) None of these

38 Which of the following was NOT a paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Hamzah (b) Al-Abbas
(c) Abu Talib (d) None of these

39 Who was the brother of Abu Talib and also a paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Hamzah (b) Abu Lahab
(c) Both Hamzah and Abu Lahab (d) None of these

40 Which paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ accepted Islam and was martyred at Uhud?
(a) Hamzah (b) Abu Talib
(c) Al-Abbas (d) None of these

41 Which paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ accepted Islam and later played an important role in the early Muslim community?
(a) Al-Abbas (b) Abu Lahab
(c) Abu Talib (d) None of these

42 Who was the father of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and son of Abd al-Muttalib?
(a) Abdullah (b) Abu Talib
(c) Hamzah (d) None of these

43 Which relationship correctly describes Ali ibn Abi Talib in relation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Cousin and son-in-law (b) Brother and uncle
(c) Maternal cousin only (d) None of these

44 Which relationship correctly describes Hasan ibn Ali in relation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Brother (b) Grandson
(c) Nephew (d) None of these

45 Which relationship correctly describes Husayn ibn Ali in relation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Grandson (b) Cousin
(c) Son-in-law (d) None of these

46 Which of the following was a son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Ali ibn Abi Talib (b) Abu Sufyan
(c) Khalid ibn al-Walid (d) None of these

47 Which daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was married to Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi?
(a) Zaynab (b) Ruqayyah
(c) Fatimah (d) None of these

48 Which statement about Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ lineage is correct?
(a) He belonged to Banu Hashim of Quraysh (b) He belonged to Banu Thaqif
(c) He belonged to the Ansar of Madinah (d) None of these

49 The term Ahl al-Bayt literally refers to:
(a) The people of the mosque (b) The people of the household
(c) The people of Makkah (d) None of these

50 Which person was NOT a son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
(a) Qasim (b) Ibrahim
(c) Abdullah (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Quraysh
2 (b) Banu Hashim
3 (a) Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
4 (c) Aminah bint Wahb
5 (b) Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ grandfather
6 (c) Abu Talib
7 (a) Hamzah
8 (b) Abu Talib
9 (a) Abu Talib
10 (b) Abu Lahab
11 (a) Abu Lahab
12 (c) Al-Abbas
13 (b) Fatimah
14 (a) Fatimah and Ali
15 (a) Fatimah
16 (c) Ali ibn Abi Talib
17 (c) Zaynab
18 (a) Ruqayyah
19 (b) Umm Kulthum
20 (c) Dhun-Nurayn
21 (a) Zaynab
22 (d) None of these
23 (a) Four
24 (a) Qasim
25 (c) Ibrahim
26 (b) Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah
27 (a) Aishah
28 (b) The wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
29 (c) Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
30 (c) Fatimah
31 (a) Aishah
32 (b) Hafsah
33 (a) Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
34 (a) Ibrahim
35 (b) Ibrahim
36 (a) Banu Hashim
37 (a) Abd al-Muttalib
38 (d) None of these
39 (c) Both Hamzah and Abu Lahab
40 (a) Hamzah
41 (a) Al-Abbas
42 (a) Abdullah
43 (a) Cousin and son-in-law
44 (b) Grandson
45 (a) Grandson
46 (a) Ali ibn Abi Talib
47 (a) Zaynab
48 (a) He belonged to Banu Hashim of Quraysh
49 (b) The people of the household
50 (d) None of these