Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) - Makkan Period MCQs 2026

The year of the Prophet's birth is known as the Year of the

1. ASorrow✓
2. BElephant✓
3. CDelegation✓
4. DVictory✓

In which year of the Christian era was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born

1. A568 AD✓
2. B570 AD✓
3. C572 AD✓
4. D575 AD✓

Who led the army that attacked the Kaaba in the Year of the Elephant

1. AAbraha✓
2. BAbu Jahl✓
3. CAbu Lahab✓
4. DNaufal✓

The Second Pledge of Aqabah, involving around 75 people, included a pledge to do what

1. AOnly avoid sin✓
2. BProtect and fight for the Prophet, inviting him to migrate to Yathrib✓
3. CPay zakat only✓
4. DBuild the Kaaba✓

Who accompanied Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on the migration (Hijrah) to Madinah

1. AUmar bin Al-Khattab✓
2. BAbu Bakr (RA)✓
3. CAli bin Abi Talib✓
4. DUthman bin Affan✓

In which year, often called the "Year of Sorrow," did both Khadijah (RA) and Abu Talib pass away

1. A8th year of Prophethood✓
2. B9th year of Prophethood✓
3. C10th year of Prophethood✓
4. D11th year of Prophethood✓

Which city did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) visit seeking support after the deaths of Khadijah and Abu Talib, where he faced severe hostility

1. ATa'if✓
2. BYathrib✓
3. CDamascus✓
4. DNajran✓

During the Isra and Mi'raj (Night Journey), from which mosque did the Prophet's journey to Jerusalem begin

1. AMasjid al-Haram✓
2. BMasjid Quba✓
3. CMasjid an-Nabawi✓
4. DMasjid al-Aqsa✓

What is the boycott of the Prophet's clan by the Quraysh known as

1. AHilf-ul-Fudul✓
2. BShi'b Abi Talib boycott✓
3. CTreaty of Hudaybiyyah✓
4. DCharter of Madinah✓

For approximately how many years did the boycott of Banu Hashim last

1. A1 year✓
2. B2 years✓
3. C3 years✓
4. D5 years✓

What is the name of the heavenly steed on which the Prophet traveled during the Night Journey

1. ADuldul✓
2. BBuraq✓
3. CQaswa✓
4. DYaksum✓

Who was the just Christian king of Abyssinia who gave refuge to the Muslim migrants

1. ANegus (Ashama ibn Abjar)✓
2. BHeraclius✓
3. CKhosrow✓
4. DMuqawqis✓

Who led the Muslim delegation that spoke before the Negus in Abyssinia

1. AJafar bin Abi Talib✓
2. BUmar bin Al-Khattab✓
3. CUthman bin Affan✓
4. DZubair bin Al-Awwam✓

How many daily prayers were made obligatory during the Mi'raj (Ascension)

1. AThree✓
2. BFive✓
3. CSeven✓
4. DNine✓

What word did Bilal (RA) repeat while being tortured

1. ALa ilaha illallah✓
2. BAhad, Ahad (One, One)✓
3. CAllahu Akbar✓
4. DAlhamdulillah✓

Who eventually purchased and freed Bilal (RA) from slavery

1. AUmar bin Al-Khattab✓
2. BAbu Bakr (RA)✓
3. CUthman bin Affan✓
4. DAli bin Abi Talib✓

In which year did the first migration of Muslims to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) take place

1. A4th year of Prophethood✓
2. B5th year of Prophethood✓
3. C7th year of Prophethood✓
4. D10th year of Prophethood✓

In which year did Umar bin Al-Khattab (RA) accept Islam

1. A5th year of Prophethood✓
2. B6th year of Prophethood✓
3. C7th year of Prophethood✓
4. D9th year of Prophethood✓

Which pledge, made by residents of Yathrib before the Hijrah, is known as the First Pledge of Aqabah

1. APledge of women only✓
2. BA pledge by 12 people to avoid major sins✓
3. CA military pledge to fight for Islam✓
4. DA pledge of 75 people✓

What was the name of Abu Lahab's wife who also opposed the Prophet and is mentioned in the Quran

1. AUmm Jameel✓
2. BHind bint Utbah✓
3. CArwa bint Kurayz✓
4. DAtikah✓

Which early Muslim was famously tortured by being placed on hot sand with a rock on his chest

1. ABilal bin Rabah✓
2. BAmmar bin Yasir✓
3. CKhabbab bin Al-Aratt✓
4. DSuhaib al-Rumi✓

Which hill in Makkah did the Prophet (PBUH) climb to call the Quraysh to Islam publicly

1. AMount Uhud✓
2. BMount Safa✓
3. CMount Arafat✓
4. DMount Hira✓

Who was the Prophet's uncle that became one of the fiercest opponents of Islam, and whose name is mentioned in the Quran

1. AAbu Talib✓
2. BAbu Lahab✓
3. CHamza✓
4. DAbbas✓

Who was the first male adult to accept Islam

1. AAbu Bakr (RA)✓
2. BUmar (RA)✓
3. CAli (RA)✓
4. DUthman (RA)✓

Who was the first child to accept Islam

1. AAli bin Abi Talib✓
2. BZaid bin Harithah✓
3. CUsama bin Zaid✓
4. DAbdullah bin Abbas✓

Who was the first person to believe in Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) prophethood

1. AAbu Bakr✓
2. BKhadijah (RA)✓
3. CAli (RA)✓
4. DZaid bin Harithah✓

Who was the first freed slave to accept Islam

1. ABilal bin Rabah✓
2. BZaid bin Harithah✓
3. CAmmar bin Yasir✓
4. DSuhaib al-Rumi✓

For how many years did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) preach Islam secretly in Makkah

1. A1 year✓
2. B3 years✓
3. C5 years✓
4. D7 years✓

In which cave did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) receive the first revelation

1. ACave of Thawr✓
2. BCave of Hira✓
3. CCave of Uhud✓
4. DCave of Badr✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) receive the first revelation

1. A35 years✓
2. B40 years✓
3. C45 years✓
4. D50 years✓

Which angel brought the first revelation to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

1. AIsrafil✓
2. BMikael✓
3. CJibreel (Gabriel)✓
4. DAzrael✓

How did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) resolve the dispute over placing the Black Stone

1. ABy force✓
2. BBy placing it on a cloth and having all clan leaders lift it together✓
3. CBy a lottery✓
4. DBy giving it to the eldest clan leader✓

What were the first words revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

1. AQul huwallahu ahad✓
2. BIqra bismi rabbik alladhi khalaq✓
3. CBismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim✓
4. DAlhamdulillahi rabbil alameen✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) help reinstall the Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad) in the Kaaba

1. A30 years✓
2. B32 years✓
3. C35 years✓
4. D38 years✓

What was the purpose of Hilf-ul-Fudul

1. AA trade agreement✓
2. BA pact to protect the oppressed and ensure justice✓
3. CA military alliance✓
4. DA marriage contract✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) participate in the pact known as Hilf-ul-Fudul

1. A15 years✓
2. B20 years✓
3. C25 years✓
4. D30 years✓

Whom did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) marry at the age of 25

1. AKhadijah bint Khuwaylid✓
2. BAisha bint Abi Bakr✓
3. CHafsa bint Umar✓
4. DSawda bint Zam'a✓

After Abdul Muttalib's death, who became the Prophet's guardian

1. AAbu Talib✓
2. BAbbas✓
3. CHamza✓
4. DAbu Lahab✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) travel to Syria with his uncle for trade, meeting the monk Bahira

1. A9 years✓
2. B12 years✓
3. C15 years✓
4. D18 years✓

What was the title given to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by the Quraysh for his honesty even before prophethood

1. AAl-Sadiq✓
2. BAl-Ameen✓
3. CAl-Mustafa✓
4. DAl-Rasul✓

What was Khadijah's (RA) profession before marrying the Prophet (PBUH)

1. ATeacher✓
2. BMerchant/Businesswoman✓
3. CPhysician✓
4. DPoet✓

At what age was Khadijah (RA) when she married Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

1. A30 years✓
2. B35 years✓
3. C40 years✓
4. D45 years✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lose his mother Aminah

1. A2 years✓
2. B4 years✓
3. C6 years✓
4. D8 years✓

After his mother's death, who took care of young Muhammad (PBUH)

1. AAbu Talib✓
2. BAbdul Muttalib✓
3. CHamza✓
4. DAbbas✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lose his father Abdullah

1. ABefore his birth✓
2. BAt age 2✓
3. CAt age 6✓
4. DAt age 8✓

What was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) father

1. AAbdullah✓
2. BAbu Talib✓
3. CAbdul Muttalib✓
4. DHamza✓

What was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) mother

1. AAminah✓
2. BHalima✓
3. CKhadijah✓
4. DSafiyyah✓

Who was the wet nurse who suckled Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in his infancy

1. AHalima Sadia✓
2. BUmm Ayman✓
3. CBarakah✓
4. DFatima bint Asad✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lose his grandfather Abdul Muttalib

1. A6 years✓
2. B8 years✓
3. C10 years✓
4. D12 years✓

Which chapter of the Quran commanded the Prophet to begin open, public preaching

1. ASurah Al-Alaq✓
2. BSurah Al-Muddathir✓
3. CSurah Al-Hijr (openly proclaim)✓
4. DSurah Al-Ikhlas✓

Where is Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) buried

1. AMakkah, in the Kaaba✓
2. BMadinah, in his house/Masjid an-Nabawi✓
3. CJerusalem✓
4. DTa'if✓

The Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjat-ul-Wida) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) took place in which year after Hijrah

1. A8th year✓
2. B9th year✓
3. C10th year✓
4. D11th year✓

The Farewell Sermon (Khutbah Hajjat-ul-Wida) was delivered at which location

1. AMount Safa✓
2. BMount Arafat✓
3. CMina✓
4. DMuzdalifah✓

The Battle of Hunayn took place shortly after which major event

1. ABattle of Badr✓
2. BBattle of Uhud✓
3. CConquest of Makkah✓
4. DTreaty of Hudaybiyyah✓

In the Farewell Sermon, the Prophet emphasized the equality of humans regardless of what factor

1. AWealth only✓
2. BRace or color, except by piety✓
3. CLanguage only✓
4. DTribal descent only✓

The Conquest of Makkah (Fath Makkah) occurred in which year after Hijrah

1. A6th year✓
2. B7th year✓
3. C8th year✓
4. D9th year✓

How many idols were removed from the Kaaba after the Conquest of Makkah, according to tradition

1. A120✓
2. B260✓
3. C360✓
4. D500✓

What pledge did the companions take under a tree at Hudaybiyyah, promising loyalty to the Prophet

1. ABay'at al-Ridwan✓
2. BBay'at al-Aqabah✓
3. CBay'at al-Fath✓
4. DBay'at al-Hijrah✓

How did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) treat the people of Makkah after conquering the city, despite their past persecution of Muslims

1. AHe punished them severely✓
2. BHe declared a general amnesty for all✓
3. CHe exiled them✓
4. DHe enslaved the leaders✓

In which year after Hijrah did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) pass away

1. A9th year✓
2. B10th year✓
3. C11th year✓
4. D12th year✓

The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was signed in which year after Hijrah

1. A5th year✓
2. B6th year✓
3. C7th year✓
4. D8th year✓

What was the initial purpose of the journey that led to the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

1. ATo fight the Quraysh✓
2. BTo perform Umrah (pilgrimage)✓
3. CTo conquer Makkah✓
4. DTo trade with Syria✓

Who was martyred at Uhud and was known as the "Lion of Allah and His Messenger"

1. AZaid bin Harithah✓
2. BHamza bin Abdul Muttalib✓
3. CMusab bin Umair✓
4. DSa'd bin Abi Waqqas✓

Which important Makkan leader was killed at the Battle of Badr, earning the title "Pharaoh of this Ummah"

1. AAbu Sufyan✓
2. BAbu Jahl✓
3. CUtbah bin Rabi'ah✓
4. DUmayyah bin Khalaf✓

What critical mistake led to a setback for Muslims at the Battle of Uhud

1. ALack of weapons✓
2. BArchers leaving their assigned position on the hill✓
3. CAbsence of the Prophet from battle✓
4. DA sudden retreat order✓

The Battle of Uhud took place in which year after Hijrah

1. A2nd year✓
2. B3rd year✓
3. C4th year✓
4. D5th year✓

The Battle of the Trench (Khandaq/Ahzab) took place in which year after Hijrah

1. A3rd year✓
2. B4th year✓
3. C5th year✓
4. D6th year✓

At what age did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) pass away

1. A60 years✓
2. B63 years✓
3. C65 years✓
4. D70 years✓

Who suggested the strategy of digging a trench around Madinah to defend against the confederate armies

1. ASalman al-Farsi✓
2. BAbu Bakr (RA)✓
3. CUmar (RA)✓
4. DAli (RA)✓

Approximately how many Muslims fought in the Battle of Badr against a much larger Makkan force

1. A313✓
2. B500✓
3. C700✓
4. D1000✓

The Islamic calendar (Hijri calendar) begins its count from which event

1. AThe birth of the Prophet✓
2. BThe first revelation✓
3. CThe Hijrah (migration) to Madinah✓
4. DThe conquest of Makkah✓

The first mosque built by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) after Hijrah was located in

1. AMadinah city center✓
2. BQuba✓
3. CTa'if✓
4. DKhaybar✓

What system of brotherhood did the Prophet establish between Makkan migrants (Muhajireen) and Madinan hosts (Ansar)

1. AMu'akhat (Brotherhood pact)✓
2. BHilf-ul-Fudul✓
3. CBay'at al-Ridwan✓
4. DSulh Hudaybiyyah✓

Who was hired as a guide for the journey from Makkah to Madinah during the Hijrah

1. AAbdullah bin Uraiqit✓
2. BZaid bin Harithah✓
3. CAmir bin Fuhayrah✓
4. DTalha bin Ubaidullah✓

Who stayed behind in the Prophet's bed on the night of Hijrah to deceive the Quraysh assassins

1. AZaid bin Harithah✓
2. BAli bin Abi Talib✓
3. CTalha bin Ubaidullah✓
4. DAbu Ubaidah✓

In which cave did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Abu Bakr (RA) hide during the Hijrah journey

1. ACave of Hira✓
2. BCave of Thawr✓
3. CCave of Uhud✓
4. DCave of Safa✓

What miraculous sign appeared at the entrance of the Cave of Thawr to protect the Prophet and Abu Bakr

1. AA spider's web and a dove's nest✓
2. BA flowing spring✓
3. CA tree growing overnight✓
4. DA wall of stone✓

What was the original name of the city of Madinah before the Prophet's migration

1. AMakkah✓
2. BYathrib✓
3. CTa'if✓
4. DKhaybar✓

What document did the Prophet establish in Madinah to organize relations between Muslims, Jews, and other tribes

1. ACharter of Madinah (Mithaq al-Madinah)✓
2. BTreaty of Hudaybiyyah✓
3. CTreaty of Ta'if✓
4. DConstitution of Makkah✓

The Battle of Badr took place in which year after Hijrah

1. A1st year✓
2. B2nd year✓
3. C3rd year✓
4. D5th year✓

Approximately how many Muslims migrated to Abyssinia in the second, larger migration

1. AAround 15✓
2. BAround 40✓
3. CAround 83✓
4. DAround 150✓

Who delivered the famous response to King Negus, reciting verses from Surah Maryam about Isa (AS), successfully defending the Muslims' faith

1. AJafar bin Abi Talib✓
2. BUthman bin Affan✓
3. CZubair bin Al-Awwam✓
4. DAbu Musa al-Ashari✓

What was the name of the valley where Banu Hashim was confined during the boycott by the Quraysh

1. AShi'b Abi Talib✓
2. BWadi Muhassir✓
3. CMina Valley✓
4. DWadi Fatimah✓

What was the name of the alliance the Quraysh formed against Banu Hashim, documented in a written pact hung inside the Kaaba

1. AThe Boycott Pact (Sahifa)✓
2. BHilf-ul-Fudul✓
3. CTreaty of Aqabah✓
4. DCharter of Makkah✓

How did the Prophet initially react to receiving the first revelation in the Cave of Hira

1. AWith calm acceptance✓
2. BWith fear and trembling, seeking comfort from Khadijah✓
3. CWith immediate public announcement✓
4. DWith anger✓

Who among the early Makkan converts was a wealthy merchant who freed many enslaved Muslims from persecution

1. AAbu Bakr (RA)✓
2. BUthman bin Affan (RA)✓
3. CBoth A and B contributed significantly✓
4. DUmar bin Al-Khattab (RA)✓

According to tradition, what happened to the boycott document that led the Quraysh to eventually lift the boycott

1. AIt was destroyed by fire accidentally✓
2. BIt was found eaten by termites/insects except for the words "In your name, O Allah"✓
3. CIt was stolen✓
4. DIt was voluntarily torn by Abu Jahl✓

What word describes the pre-Islamic period of ignorance and moral decline in Arabia

1. AJahiliyyah✓
2. BFitrah✓
3. CHijrah✓
4. DSunnah✓

The Kaaba is believed to have originally been built by which two prophets

1. AAdam and Nuh✓
2. BIbrahim and Ismail✓
3. CMusa and Harun✓
4. DNuh and Ibrahim✓

Which three idols, considered "daughters of Allah" by the pagan Quraysh, are mentioned in connection with pre-Islamic worship

1. AHubal, Wadd, Suwa✓
2. BAl-Lat, Al-Uzza, Manat✓
3. CYaghuth, Yauq, Nasr✓
4. DIsaf and Naila✓

What was the annual trading journey pattern of the Quraysh, referenced in Surah Quraysh, called

1. ARihlat ash-Shita wa as-Sayf (Winter and Summer Journeys)✓
2. BHijrah journeys✓
3. CGhazwa journeys✓
4. DUmrah journeys✓

What relationship did Waraqah bin Nawfal have with Khadijah (RA)

1. AHer brother✓
2. BHer cousin✓
3. CHer father✓
4. DHer uncle✓

What was the name of the chief idol of the Quraysh, kept inside the Kaaba

1. AHubal✓
2. BAl-Lat✓
3. CAl-Uzza✓
4. DManat✓

Approximately how many years after the start of prophethood did the Hijrah to Madinah take place

1. A10 years✓
2. B12 years✓
3. C13 years✓
4. D15 years✓

What was the profession of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) before prophethood, besides trade

1. AShepherd and merchant✓
2. BFarmer✓
3. CBlacksmith✓
4. DSoldier✓

How many children did Khadijah (RA) bear for the Prophet in total

1. A2✓
2. B4✓
3. C6✓
4. D8✓

The Quraysh tribe traced its lineage back to which ancient patriarch, considered the ancestor of the Northern Arabs

1. AIshaq (AS)✓
2. BIsmail (AS)✓
3. CYaqub (AS)✓
4. DHarun (AS)✓

Who was the freed slave adopted informally into the Prophet's household before Zaid bin Harithah, given as a gift by Khadijah

1. AZaid bin Harithah was the primary example✓
2. BBarakah (Umm Ayman)✓
3. CSalman al-Farsi✓
4. DBilal bin Rabah✓

Approximately how many idols were kept around the Kaaba before Islam, according to tradition

1. A100✓
2. B200✓
3. C360✓
4. D500✓

What was the name of the Prophet's grandfather who was chief of the Banu Hashim clan

1. AAbdul Muttalib✓
2. BHashim✓
3. CAbd Manaf✓
4. DQusai✓