Lesson 16 - Hadeeths 11 And 12 - Leaving Doubtful And Unnecessary Matters
These two hadeeth are only short so have been grouped into a single lesson. Please read the Explanation of Nawawi's 40 Hadeeths by Shyakh Al-Uthaymeen, available in English. If you are not memorising the hadeeths, then you might wish to skip the first two questions.
- 1.Which of these statements about the narrator of the first hadeeth, Al Hasan, is not true?
- A.
He was the son of Ali and Faatimah
- B.
He was the grandson of the Prophet sall Allaahu alaihi wa sallam
- C.
The Prophet sall Allaahu alaihi wa sallam prophesied that Allaah would cause Al Hasan to unite two groups of the Muslims who had been disputing
- D.
His virtue was never recognised by the people until after his death
- 2.The first hadeeth, we are told to leave that which makes us doubt for that which does not make us doubt. This hadeeth only refers to matters of the Hereafter; it does not refer to matters of this life.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The first hadeeth is highly metaphorical and cannot be taken literally and on face value.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4."From the excellence of the Islam of a person... " shows that (Tick all correct answers)
- A.
This hadeeth is only about the pillars of Islam; it does not include matters of true faith (eemaan) in this hadeeth
- B.
Different people can have different levels of Islam and stll be believers
- C.
Not all Muslims are perfect in their Islam
- D.
Anyone who is not perfect in their Islam is a disbeliever
- 5.Leaving off the 'unnecessary things' only refers to:
- A.
Wordly matters; but as for religious matters that are of little relevance, it is praiseworthy to go searching for these
- B.
Things we find inherently boring; there is no harm in delving into matters we find interesting even though they do not concern us.
- C.
All things that do not affect us nor do we have any connection with
- 6.From the benefits of a person "leaving off from that which does not concern hm" are: (Tick all the correct answers)
- A.
It conserves time
- B.
It provides safety for the religion of the person who abstains from this
- C.
It is a form of ease and he should be glad that he has not been burdened with that task
- D.
It prevents tiring
- 7.A person should _______ ________________ to that which does concern him from the affairs of the religion and the affairs of the world and not be neglectful of these issues. (Clue: the missing words are an anagram of ANNOTATE PITY)
- 8.Which statement is true for both of these hadeeths?
- A.
They are both narrated by relatives of the Prophet sall Allaahu alaihi wa wallam
- B.
They both concern minor details of the religion rather than important principles
- C.
They are both narrated by At Tirmidhee
- D.
They both begin with command words
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