1) Why did Abu Hurayrah decide to stay in Medina?

1. To remain close to the Prophet Muhammad.
2. To escape the persecution by the Jews of his own hometown.
3. To take advantage of the pleasant weather conditions prevalent in Medina.
4. To set up his business there.

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

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

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) What is true with regards to Abu Hurayrah’s name?

1. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was his birth name.
2. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was his kunya.
3. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ means, ‘The slave of the sun’.
4. ‘Abu Hurayrah’ was the new name given to him by Prophet Muhammad in lieu of his birth name.

5) 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.

6) 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.

7) Abu Hurayrah possessed:

1. a prolific memory.
2. an abundance of wealth.
3. a great sense of humor.
4. All of the above.

8) 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.

9) 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.