1) Abu Hurayrah was part of Ahl as-Suffah. What were some of the characteristics of this group?

1. These were poor and impoverished.
2. They took up residence in the masjid.
3. They relied on sadaqah.
4. All of the above.

2) On whose invitation did the noble companion Abu Hurayrah enter the fold of Islam?

1. The chieftain of the tribe to which Abu Hurayrah belonged.
2. His beloved mother.
3. The blessed Prophet Muhammad himself.
4. None of the above.

3) It is estimated that Abu Hurayrah narrated approximately:

1. 1,375 ahadith.
2. 3,375 ahadith.
3. 5,375 ahadith.
4. 7,375 ahadith.

4) During the reign of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, Abu Hurayrah was appointed as the governor of:

1. Kuffah.
2. Bahrain.
3. Syria.
4. Damascus.

5) Which of the following great tragedies was witnessed by Abu Hurayrah?

1. The death of Prophet Muhammad.
2. The murder of Uthman.
3.  The disappearance of the mizwad.
4. All of the above.

6) What distressed Abu Hurayrah greatly, with regards to his mother for which he requested Prophet Muhammad to supplicate for her?

1. Her infidelity.
2. Her aversion towards Islam.
3. Her addiction to alcohol.
4. Her prolonged and terminal illness.
5. Her verbal and physical abuse towards him and his siblings.

7) Which of the following is true with regards to Abu Hurayrah?

1. He loved kittens and cats.
2. He was devoted to his mother.
3. He was a member of the group known as Ahl as-Suffah.
4. All of the above.

8) Abu Hurayrah died at the age of:

1. forty.
2. fifty two.
3. sixty three.
4. seventy-eight.

9) Abu Hurayrah is highly noted and remembered for:

1. his exemplary achievements on the battlefield.
2. his melodious voice whilst reciting the Quran and proclaiming the call for prayer.
3. his memorization and transmission of a large number of ahadith.
4. his great contribution towards compiling the Quran into one universal book.