Differences Between Hadith and Sunnah

1. : What primarily distinguishes Hadith from Sunnah?
(A) Hadith are actions, Sunnah are sayings
(B) Hadith are recorded narrations, Sunnah are practices of the Prophet
(C) Hadith is the Quran, Sunnah is commentary
(D) Hadith are prayers, Sunnah is fasting

2. : Which one is the documented sayings or actions of the Prophet Muhammad?
(A) Hadith
(B) Sunnah
(C) Fiqh
(D) Tafsir

3. : Sunnah refers to:
(A) Written reports
(B) Traditions or practices of the Prophet
(C) Quranic verses
(D) Islamic laws only

4. : Hadith collections contain:
(A) Laws of Islam only
(B) Recorded reports of the Prophet’s words and deeds
(C) Stories from companions only
(D) Quranic text

5. : Which term means the actual example set by the Prophet Muhammad?
(A) Hadith
(B) Sunnah
(C) Shariah
(D) Fiqh

6. : The Sunnah is derived from:
(A) Quran only
(B) Actions and sayings of the Prophet
(C) Views of scholars
(D) Islamic history books

7. : Hadith can be defined as:
(A) General Islamic principles
(B) Specific narrations transmitted by chain of narrators
(C) Legal verdicts
(D) Quranic commentary

8. : Which is broader in concept, Sunnah or Hadith?
(A) Hadith
(B) Sunnah
(C) Both same
(D) None

9. : Sunnah includes:
(A) Only sayings of the Prophet
(B) Sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet
(C) Quranic verses
(D) Only legal rulings

10. : Hadith refers mainly to:
(A) Practices only
(B) Recorded narrations of sayings, actions, and approvals
(C) Historical documents unrelated to Prophet
(D) Stories of companions

11. : Which is authoritative in Islamic law?
(A) Hadith only
(B) Sunnah only
(C) Both Hadith and Sunnah
(D) Neither

12. : Hadith needs:
(A) Verification of chain of narrators (Isnad)
(B) No verification
(C) Quranic support only
(D) Historical context

13. : Sunnah is:
(A) Written text only
(B) The living practice of the Prophet’s way
(C) Only traditions from companions
(D) A book of laws

14. : Hadith scholars classify Hadith based on:
(A) Chain of narrators and text authenticity
(B) Length of narration
(C) Place of narration
(D) Language style

15. : Sunnah can be known through:
(A) Hadith only
(B) Quranic verses and Hadith
(C) Opinions of scholars only
(D) History books only

16. : The Sunnah is considered:
(A) Primary source of Islamic law
(B) Secondary source after Quran
(C) Not important
(D) Only cultural practices

17. : Which is oral tradition converted into written form?
(A) Sunnah
(B) Hadith
(C) Quran
(D) Tafsir

18. : Sunnah was practiced:
(A) Only during the Prophet’s lifetime
(B) By companions and following generations
(C) Only in Medina
(D) Only in Mecca

19. : Hadith collections like Sahih Bukhari are:
(A) Sunnah books
(B) Recorded collections of Hadith
(C) Quran commentaries
(D) Legal manuals

20. : Sunnah serves as:
(A) Explanation and application of Quranic guidance
(B) Replacement for Quran
(C) A new scripture
(D) Unrelated traditions

21. : The process of verifying Hadith is called:
(A) Tafsir
(B) Isnad and Matn criticism
(C) Fiqh
(D) Ijma

22. : Sunnah includes the Prophet’s:
(A) Sayings only
(B) Sayings, actions, and silent approvals
(C) Only actions
(D) Only prayers

23. : Hadith is:
(A) Always authentic
(B) Sometimes authentic, sometimes weak or fabricated
(C) Part of Quran
(D) Only prayers

24. : Sunnah is the:
(A) Model behavior to be followed by Muslims
(B) Historical storybook
(C) Poetry of Prophet
(D) None of the above

25. : Hadith literature was compiled:
(A) During Prophet’s life
(B) After Prophet’s death, centuries later
(C) Before Quran
(D) In 21st century

26. : Sunnah explains:
(A) Quranic commandments in detail
(B) Only historical events
(C) Only poetry
(D) None of the above

27. : Hadith is essential to understand:
(A) Quranic context and law
(B) Arabic grammar only
(C) Islamic art
(D) None

28. : Sunnah is practiced by:
(A) Only Prophet Muhammad
(B) Prophet, companions, and later Muslims
(C) Only Imams
(D) None

29. : Which is the source for Sunnah?
(A) Hadith narrations and Quranic injunctions
(B) Only Quran
(C) Only consensus
(D) None

30. : Hadith collections contain:
(A) Only true narrations
(B) Varied levels of authenticity
(C) Quranic text
(D) Laws only

31. : Sunnah is the:
(A) Unwritten traditions practiced by Prophet
(B) Written text only
(C) Historical stories
(D) None

32. : Which of the following is a characteristic of Hadith?
(A) Transmitted via chains of narrators
(B) Only oral with no documentation
(C) Quranic verses
(D) None

33. : Sunnah covers:
(A) All aspects of life exemplified by the Prophet
(B) Only rituals
(C) Only prayers
(D) Only fasting

34. : Hadith authenticity depends on:
(A) Chain of narrators and text content
(B) Popularity
(C) Length
(D) Language style

35. : Sunnah is considered:
(A) Divine guidance alongside Quran
(B) Less important than Hadith
(C) Not used in law
(D) None

36. : Hadith is classified as:
(A) Sahih, Hasan, Daif, and Mawdu’
(B) Quranic verses
(C) Poetry
(D) None

37. : Sunnah can be found:
(A) Practically demonstrated by Prophet
(B) Only in books
(C) Only in poetry
(D) None

38. : Which statement is true?
(A) Sunnah is based on Hadith but not limited to it
(B) Sunnah and Hadith are exactly same
(C) Sunnah is only verbal narrations
(D) Hadith is Quran

39. : The main purpose of Sunnah is:
(A) To guide Muslims on how to live according to Prophet’s example
(B) To replace Quran
(C) To tell history
(D) None

40. : Hadith is:
(A) Secondary source of Islamic teachings
(B) Primary source only
(C) Not used in Islamic law
(D) None

41. : Sunnah is transmitted by:
(A) Actions and approvals of Prophet
(B) Only writings
(C) Only historical records
(D) None

42. : The Hadith sciences help to:
(A) Verify and authenticate Hadith
(B) Translate Quran
(C) Interpret dreams
(D) None

43. : Sunnah is:
(A) The way of life exemplified by the Prophet
(B) Only sayings
(C) Only legal verdicts
(D) None

44. : Hadith serves to:
(A) Support and explain Quranic verses
(B) Replace Quran
(C) Add new commands
(D) None

45. : Sunnah includes:
(A) All habitual practices of the Prophet
(B) Only rituals
(C) Only prayers
(D) Only fasting

46. : Which is recorded for the first time centuries after the Prophet’s death?
(A) Hadith
(B) Sunnah
(C) Quran
(D) All of the above

47. : Sunnah is:
(A) A practical example set by the Prophet
(B) A written book
(C) A type of poetry
(D) None

48. : Hadith can be:
(A) Authentic or weak depending on chain and content
(B) Always authentic
(C) Only weak narrations
(D) None

49. : Sunnah is used:
(A) To interpret and apply Quranic teachings
(B) Only in prayers
(C) Only in rituals
(D) None

50. : The main difference between Hadith and Sunnah is that:
(A) Hadith are recorded narrations; Sunnah is the actual practice
(B) Sunnah is recorded narrations; Hadith is practice
(C) Both are the same
(D) None