You must answer Question 1, Question 2 and two other questions.

1. Choose any two of the following Hadiths, and:

(a) describe their teachings about what Muslims believe [4]
(b) explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. [4]

ِ ِ ‫ت ال ﱠ‬
ُ ْ‫صلﱠي‬ َ ،‫صلﱠى ا ﱠُ عليه وسلﱠ َم‬ ِ َ ‫َل ر‬
،‫ت اﳊَﺮ َام‬
ُ ‫وﺣ ﱠﺮْﻣ‬
َ ،‫ﻼل‬
َ َ‫ْت اﳊ‬
ُ ‫َﺣلَل‬
ْ ‫ وأ‬،‫ت َرَﻣﻀا َن‬
ُ ‫وص ْﻤ‬
ُ ،‫صلَوات اﳌَكْتُو ت‬ َ ‫ت إذا‬
َ ْ‫ َأرأَي‬:‫فقال‬ َ ‫سول ﷲ‬ َ َ ‫أ ﱠن َر ُج ًﻼ َسأ‬ (i
َ ‫وَﱂْ أ ِز ْد علَى‬
َ ‫ أأَ ْد ُﺧ ُﻞ اﳉَﻨﱠﺔَ؟‬،‫ذلﻚ ﺷيﺌًا‬
.‫ ﻧَـ َﻌ ْم‬:‫ﻗال‬
i) A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace): Do you think that if
I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as
forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter paradise? He said: Yes.
‫ وﻣن كان واليوم اﻵﺧﺮ فليكﺮم ﺿيﻔه‬،‫ وﻣن كان يؤﻣن واليوم اﻵﺧﺮ فليكﺮم جاره‬،‫( ﻣن كان يؤﻣن واليوم اﻵﺧﺮ فليقﻞ ﺧﲑاً أو ليصﻤت‬ii
ii) Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent and let him who
believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour and let him who believes in Allah
and the Last Day be generous to his guest.
‫( ﻻ يؤﻣن أﺣﺪكم ﺣﱴ ﳛﺐ ﻷﺧيه ﻣا ﳛﺐ لﻨﻔﺴه‬iii
iii) None of you believes until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself.
‫ وﻷئ ﱠﻤﺔ اﳌﺴلﻤﲔ وعا ﱠﻣتهم‬،‫ ولﺮسوله‬،‫ ولكتابه‬، :‫ ﳌَن؟ ﻗال‬:‫ ﻗلﻨا‬،‫( ال ِّﺪين الﻨﱠصيﺤﺔ‬iv
iv) ‘Religion is sincerity.’ We said: ‘To whom?’ The Prophet said: ‘To Allah, his Book, his Messenger,
the leaders of the Muslims and to their common people.’

You must answer Question 1, Question 2 and two other questions.

1. Choose any two of the following Hadiths, and:
(a) describe their teachings about what Muslims believe [4]
(b) explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. [4]

ِ ِ ‫ت ال ﱠ‬
ُ ْ‫صلﱠي‬ َ ،‫صلﱠى ا ﱠُ عليه وسلﱠ َم‬ ِ َ ‫َل ر‬
،‫ت اﳊَﺮ َام‬
ُ ‫وﺣ ﱠﺮْﻣ‬
َ ،‫ﻼل‬
َ َ‫ْت اﳊ‬
ُ ‫َﺣلَل‬
ْ ‫ وأ‬،‫ت َرَﻣﻀا َن‬
ُ ‫وص ْﻤ‬
ُ ،‫صلَوات اﳌَكْتُو ت‬ َ ‫ت إذا‬
َ ْ‫ َأرأَي‬:‫فقال‬ َ ‫سول ﷲ‬ َ َ ‫أ ﱠن َر ُج ًﻼ َسأ‬ (i
َ ‫وَﱂْ أ ِز ْد علَى‬
َ ‫ أأَ ْد ُﺧ ُﻞ اﳉَﻨﱠﺔَ؟‬،‫ذلﻚ ﺷيﺌًا‬
.‫ ﻧَـ َﻌ ْم‬:‫ﻗال‬
i) A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace): Do you think that if
I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as
forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter paradise? He said: Yes.
‫ وﻣن كان واليوم اﻵﺧﺮ فليكﺮم ﺿيﻔه‬،‫ وﻣن كان يؤﻣن واليوم اﻵﺧﺮ فليكﺮم جاره‬،‫( ﻣن كان يؤﻣن واليوم اﻵﺧﺮ فليقﻞ ﺧﲑاً أو ليصﻤت‬ii
ii) Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent and let him who
believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour and let him who believes in Allah
and the Last Day be generous to his guest.
‫( ﻻ يؤﻣن أﺣﺪكم ﺣﱴ ﳛﺐ ﻷﺧيه ﻣا ﳛﺐ لﻨﻔﺴه‬iii
iii) None of you believes until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself.
‫ وﻷئ ﱠﻤﺔ اﳌﺴلﻤﲔ وعا ﱠﻣتهم‬،‫ ولﺮسوله‬،‫ ولكتابه‬، :‫ ﳌَن؟ ﻗال‬:‫ ﻗلﻨا‬،‫( ال ِّﺪين الﻨﱠصيﺤﺔ‬iv
iv) ‘Religion is sincerity.’ We said: ‘To whom?’ The Prophet said: ‘To Allah, his Book, his Messenger,
the leaders of the Muslims and to their common people.’
2 (a) Give a detailed account of the checks made on the text and narrators of Hadiths. [10]
(b) In your opinion what are the main advantages of carrying out checks to confirm the reliability of
Hadiths? [4]

3 (a) Outline the reasons for the unrest against ‘Uthman and write an account of the rebellion in
Madina that led to his martyrdom. [10]
(b) ‘Umar and ‘Uthman stood by what they believed to be just and were martyred for the position
they took. What lessons can be learnt from their martyrdom? Give reasons for your answer. [4]

4 (a) Write about the following:

• The benefits of private prayer (du’a) in a Muslim’s life.
• The times when God is thought most likely to accept du’a. [10]
(b) How does du’a bring a believer closer to God? [4]

5 (a) Describe how Muslims observe the fast of Ramadan and how this month should be spent. [10]
(b) What is the purpose of fasting during the month of Ramadan? [4]

2 (a) Give a detailed account of the checks made on the text and narrators of Hadiths. [10]
(b) In your opinion what are the main advantages of carrying out checks to confirm the reliability of
Hadiths? [4]

3 (a) Outline the reasons for the unrest against ‘Uthman and write an account of the rebellion in
Madina that led to his martyrdom. [10]
(b) ‘Umar and ‘Uthman stood by what they believed to be just and were martyred for the position
they took. What lessons can be learnt from their martyrdom? Give reasons for your answer. [4]

4 (a) Write about the following:

• The benefits of private prayer (du’a) in a Muslim’s life.
• The times when God is thought most likely to accept du’a. [10]
(b) How does du’a bring a believer closer to God? [4]

5 (a) Describe how Muslims observe the fast of Ramadan and how this month should be spent. [10]
(b) What is the purpose of fasting during the month of Ramadan? [4]