KHULAFAU RASHIDEEN

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Select the choice that accurately lists the “Rightly-Guided Caliphs” in the order of their reign.

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Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.

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The caliphs above were known as the “Rightly-Guided Caliphs” because:

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they sought to lead the ummah according to the teachings of Muhammad.

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Under the early caliphs, the Muslim Empire extended to:

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Spain to the West and India in the East.

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Which Muslim sect believes that only blood relatives of Muhammad should be caliphs?

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Shi’ites

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He received the news about the prophet teaching Islam and readily believed in him. He was the fourth person to accept Islam and the first grown up among men. Who is he?

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Abubakar RAA

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Among the challenges Abubakar faced was the War on apostacy. What was this about?

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These were a series of military campaigns launched by Abubakar (RA) against rebel Arabian tribes during 632 and 633 CE, just after the Prophet died. The rebels' position was that they had submitted to Muhammad as the prophet of God, but owed nothing to Abubakar. Some rebels followed those who claimed prophet hood. Most of the tribes were defeated and brought back to Islam. The peoples surrounding Makkah did not revolt.

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Which among these is not an achievement of Abubakar (RAA):
- He supervised his officials keenly despite his soft heartedness; he was very strict and would take stern action on any official who would misuse his office.
- He laid a foundation stone of the caliphate. His election as a caliph showed democracy in Islam.
- He fought for the rights of all the people including the minorities and gave them protection in even the non-Islamic states around. He reduced the tax and asked only those who were able to pay.
- He destroyed all the incorrect hadith that he had collected for fear of misleading the Muslims.
- He divided the areas, which came under his rule into provinces and appointed governors.

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He divided the areas, which came under his rule into provinces and appointed governors.

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Which among the following is not a true account of how Umar Ibn Khattab RAA converted to Islam: When his slave-girl called Basina accepted Islam, he beat her until he himself was exhausted and told her, "I have stopped because I am tired, not out of pity for you.", One day, full of anger against the Prophet, he drew his sword and set out to kill him. A friend by the name Nu‘aim bin Abdullah met him on the way., Umar (RA) went straight to his sister's house where he found them reading from pages of the Qur‘an. He violently fell upon his sister‘s husband but his own sister tried to interfere and was hurt., Bruised and bleeding, she told her brother, "Umar (RA), you can do what you like, but you cannot turn our hearts away from Islam." These words had a strange effect upon Umar (RA) (RA). He wondered, ―Which was this faith that made even weak women so strong of heart?‖

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He asked his sister to show him what she had been reading. They were reciting the verses of Suratul Nuur. As Umar read the verses repeatedly, he felt as if these verses were addressing him in person.

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Umar (RAA) made the following contributions to the prophet‘s mission: Which one is not his contribution?
He helped in the compilation of the whole Quran by authorizing Zayid Bin Thabit to lead the exercise.
He openly declared his conversion to Islam, which gave hope to many Makkans who were still frightened to accept Islam.
He gathered the Muslims and offered prayers openly at the Kaaba. This boldness and devotion of an influential citizen of Makkah raised the morale of the small community of Muslims.
He was a close companion of the prophet and would advise him in times of need. The Prophet gave him the title 'Farooq', which means the 'Separator of Truth from Falsehood.'
He was among those who migrated to Madina and assisted the Muhajiruns to settle. He publicly declared that he was proceeding to Madina and even challenged the Quraish to stop him but none attempted.

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He helped in the compilation of the whole Quran by authorizing Zayid Bin Thabit to lead the exercise.

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Which of the following are not reforms brought by Umar in the Muslim navy: He introduced pension to the Muslims who participated in the battle of Badr., Arms and ammunition were given priority for the defense of the state, He organized training for the army, for example they were expected to learn swimming,, He established army centers, military camps and barracks where small army units were set up., He defined by example, the rights and privileges of non-Muslims.

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He defined by example, the rights and privileges of non-Muslims.