Q & A : "FIRSTS" in Islam How well do you know the Sahaba- Companions (Radhiyallaha anhu) ? ..... Answers Below ! 1.. Who from amongst the male adult companions of Rasul(sallallalhu alaiyhi wassallam) was the first to accept Islam ? 2.. From amongst the children, who was the first to accept Islam ? 3.. From amongst the slaves, who was the first to accept Islam ? 4.. From amongst the women, who was the first to accept Islam ? 5.. Who was the very first person to accept Islam from amongst the entire creation ? 6.. Who was the first to create a sea-fleet and to develop a naval power in Islam ? 7.. Who was the first officially appointed and independent judge in Islam ? 8.. Which Sahabi was the first to be buried at Kufa(a city in Iraq) ? 9.. Who was the first male martyr in Islam ? 10.. Who was the first female martyr in Islam ? 11.. Which Sahabi was the first to be buried in the cemetary of Madinah Munawarah, Jannatul Baqee ? 12.. Which was the first Sahabi to be named "Muhammad" after Rasul(sallallalhu alaiyhi wassallam) ? 13.. Who shot the first arrow in Islam ? In the battle of Uhud, he killed three mushriks(polytheists) with one arrow ? 14.. By whom was the first prison built in Islam ? 15.. Who was the first child to be born to the Muhajireen(emigrants) in Madinah ? 16.. In which Sahabi's mouth did Rasul(sallallalhu alaiyhi wassallam) first apply his blessed saliva ? 17.. Which two Sahabi's were the first to accept Islam from the Ansaar ? 18.. Which couple was the first to emigrate in the path of Allah, to Abyssinia after the Prophet Lut(alayhis salaam) ? 19.. Who was the first Sahabi to greet Rasul(sallallalhu alaiyhi wassallam) with the greeting - "Assalaamu alaiykum warahmatullah" ? 20.. Who was the first Sahabi to light a lamp in Masjid-e-Nabawi ? When Rasul(sallallalhu alaiyhi wassallam) saw this he exclaimed in exuberance :- "If I had a daughter, I would have given her hand in marriage to you ! " 21.. Who was the first Sahabi to recite the Qur'an aloud to the Quraiysh ? 22.. He was the first in Islam to compile a book on Ahadith called " Sadiqah " in the time of Rasul(sallallalhu alaiyhi wassallam) . What was his name ? 23.. Who was the first to call out the Azaan in the Kaabah ? 24.. Who was the first woman of this Ummat to memorise the entire Qur'an ? 25.. Which Sahabi was the first to introduce the tradition of performing salaah before being executed ? ANSWERS 1.. Abu Bakr(R.A.) 2.. Ali bin Talib(R.A.) 3.. Zaid bin Haritha(R.A.) 4.. Khadija-al-Kubra(R.A.) 5.. Khadija-al-Kubra(R.A.) 6.. Muawiya(R.A.) 7.. Zaid bin Thaabit(R.A.) 8.. Khabbab bin al-Arat(R.A.) 9.. Harith(R.A.) 10.. Sumayya(R.A.) 11.. Uthman bin Mazoon(R.A.) 12.. Muhammad bin Hatib al Jumahi(R.A.) 13.. Saad bin Abi Waqqas(R.A.) 14.. Ali bin abi Talib(R.A.) 15.. Abdullah bin Zubair(R.A.) 16.. Abdullah bin Zubair(R.A.) 17.. Maaz bin Harith(R.A.) and Rafi bin Maalik(R.A.) 18.. Uthman(R.A.) and Ruqayyah(R.A.) 19.. Abu Dhar Ghifaari(R.A.) 20.. Tameem-e-Dari(R.A.) 21.. Abdullah ibn Mas'ood(R.A.) 22.. Abdullah bin Amr Al Aas(R.A.) 23.. Bilal(R.A.) 24.. Aisha(R.A.) 25.. Khubaib(R.A.) Courtesy:www.everymuslim.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS www.everymuslim.com e-mail: info@everymuslim.com