CSS Islamic Studies chapter 4: Seerah MCQs with answers
By Team Megalecture · Updated 4 Nov 2026
47 exam-style questions on Seerah, each with the answer and a short explanation. Ten of them are below to try. The chapter test draws ten fresh questions each time and is marked the moment you finish, with your score by topic.
Character, teachings and social reforms15 questions
Ten Seerah questions with answers
Try each one, then open the answer. These ten stay the same; the test draws new ones every time.
1. At the Battle of Badr, the Muslims numbered about 313 and the army of the Quraysh was about
A
300
B
1,000
C
3,000
D
10,000
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Answer: B. The Quraysh came with roughly a thousand men against about 313 Muslims, and the Muslims won. The figure of 3,000 belongs to Uhud and 10,000 to the Trench.
2. Islam sought to replace pre-Islamic tribal loyalty (asabiyyah) with
A
rule by the largest and strongest clan
B
the brotherhood of all believers in one ummah
C
loyalty to the chief of the Quraysh
D
respect for the customs of the ancestors
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Answer: B. The Quran says that the believers are brothers. Faith and piety, not tribe, became the basis of belonging.
3. Who suggested digging a trench to defend Madinah before the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq)?
A
Hazrat Hamza (RA)
B
Hazrat Abu Dharr (RA)
C
Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
D
Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (RA)
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Answer: D. Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (RA), a Persian Companion, proposed the trench, a Persian defensive method, and it prevented the large Quraysh-led army from entering.
4. Consulting the Companions before decisions, as he did before Badr and Uhud, shows the Holy Prophet's practice of
A
hisbah (market regulation)
B
jizyah (poll tax)
C
waqf (endowment)
D
shura (consultation)
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Answer: D. Shura means mutual consultation. The Quran commands the Prophet to consult the believers in matters of public concern.
5. When the Quraysh disputed over who should place the Black Stone in the Ka'bah during its rebuilding, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) settled the dispute by
A
laying it himself while the others stood aside
B
putting it on a cloak lifted by the clan leaders
C
drawing lots between the rival clans
D
postponing the matter until the next pilgrimage
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Answer: B. He spread a cloak, laid the Black Stone on it, and had the clan leaders lift it together; he then set it in place with his own hands. The Quraysh were satisfied, and fighting was avoided.
6. The Battle of Badr is remembered as a victory won by
A
a small, poorly equipped band over a much larger army
B
a larger Muslim army over a smaller Makkan one
C
a siege of the city of Makkah lasting weeks
D
a night attack on the town of Ta'if
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Answer: A. The Muslims were few and poorly armed but won, and the lesson drawn is that reliance on Allah, discipline and sincere effort matter more than numbers.
7. The prohibition of intoxicants in Islam was introduced
A
all at once in the first revelation
B
by the decree of a caliph
C
only after the conquest of Makkah
D
gradually, in several stages
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Answer: D. The Quran first noted that the harm of wine is greater than its benefit, then forbade prayer while intoxicated, and finally prohibited intoxicants completely.
8. On reaching the outskirts of Madinah during the Hijrah, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) first stopped at
A
Badr, where he led the first battle
B
Khaybar, where he rested
C
Quba, where he helped to build a mosque
D
Tabuk, where he met a delegation
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Answer: C. He halted at Quba, where the first mosque of Islam was founded, before entering Madinah. Badr, Khaybar and Tabuk were visited for later events.
9. The Quraysh boycott of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and his clan was endured in
A
Dar al-Nadwa
B
Wadi Muhassir
C
the plain of Mina
D
Shi'b Abi Talib
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Answer: D. The clans of Banu Hashim and Banu Abd al-Muttalib withdrew to the glen of Abu Talib, where they suffered hunger and isolation for about three years. Dar al-Nadwa was the council hall where the Quraysh made their decision.
10. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was concluded in which year of the Hijrah?
A
6 AH
B
3 AH
C
9 AH
D
11 AH
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Answer: A. Hudaybiyyah was in 6 AH, two years before the conquest of Makkah in 8 AH.
Chapter test. Ten questions from Seerah, drawn fresh each time, about ten minutes.
Practice mode. The right answer and the explanation after every question, with no clock. Exam mode keeps the marks until the end and runs a timer.
Hints. One tap for a nudge, a second to remove two wrong options.
My mistakes. Every question you get wrong is kept, and leaves the list once you get it right.
Seerah: questions students ask
How many Seerah MCQs are there?
47, each with the answer and a short explanation, across 3 topics: The Makkan period, The Madinan period and key events, Character, teachings and social reforms. Every chapter test draws ten of them, so you can take it many times.
Is the CSS Islamic Studies chapter 4 test free?
Yes. The test, the answers and the explanations are free and need no sign-up. Sign in only if you want your scores kept across devices.
How is the chapter test marked?
The moment you press Finish: your score, the right answer and an explanation for every question, and the ones you got wrong saved in My mistakes to retry.
