Quiz on Hazrat Usman's Caliphate

Who did Hazrat Umar ask to choose the next caliph?

• Hazrat Ali

• Hazrat Zubair bin Awwam

• Hazrat Abdur Rehman bin Auf

• All of the above

Why was Hazrat Abdur Rehman bin Auf initially hesitant to become the caliph?

• He was not interested in leadership

• He was already a governor of a province

• He did not want to shoulder the responsibilities of being caliph

• He was ill and unable to serve

What significant event occurred on 4 Muharram, 24 AH?

• Hazrat Umar passed away

• Hazrat Usman was selected as the third caliph

• Hazrat Ali became the fourth caliph

• The Islamic State conquered Cyprus

What territory did the Muslim Empire expand to during Hazrat Usman’s reign?

• Spain to Iran

• Morocco to Kabul

• Egypt to Central Asia

• Syria to China

Who was the main instigator of the revolt against Hazrat Usman, particularly in Egypt?

• Hazrat Ali

• Abdullah bin Saba

• Hazrat Zubair bin Awwam

• Hazrat Talha

What charge was commonly leveled against Hazrat Usman by his critics?

• Nepotism

• Corruption

• Incompetence in military affairs

• Failure to enforce the laws of Islam

What major act by Hazrat Usman caused outrage among the rebels during his caliphate?

• Appointing his relatives as governors

• Expelling the Jews from Kufa and Basra

• Burning old copies of the Holy Quran

• Expanding the boundaries of the Islamic State

What was the cause of the siege of Hazrat Usman’s house?

• His refusal to abdicate as caliph

• His harsh treatment of the people

• His decision to appoint Muhammad bin Abu Bakr as governor of Egypt

• His call for military action against the rebels

How did Hazrat Usman respond when the rebels demanded his abdication?

• He agreed to abdicate immediately

• He refused and chose not to shed Muslim blood

• He sent a military force to defend his position

• He sought the help of Hazrat Ali to resolve the conflict

On which date did Hazrat Usman’s martyrdom take place?

• 18 Zil-Haj, 35 AH

• 1 Muharram, 36 AH

• 10 Rajab, 34 AH

• 20 Safar, 36 AH