Islamiyat · May / June 2024 · Paper 21 · Question 1

Choose any two of the following Hadiths.

Describe their teachings about what Muslims believe.

Mark according to the marking grid for AO1 – Knowledge on page 4. Answers may include some of the following ideas, but all valid material must be credited.

Hadith #15

Muslims can put into action the teaching given in this Hadith by establishing brotherhood amongst themselves. This can be done by showing compassion to others, helping someone in their time of need be it emotional or financial or caring for the sick.

The Prophet (pbuh) showed mercy to his enemies as well. He prayed for the people of Taif when they stoned him, forgave the Makkans at the time of the conquest of Makka. Likewise, Muslims today can forgive those who wrong them.

Personal examples could be given here to expand on the answer.

Hadith #10

The teachings of the Hadith can be put into action by being conscious of the needs of others and providing them with whatever one is able to.

This could be done by donating to orphanages or volunteering in social welfare projects or being a mentor in charity schools to inspire the young minds of the different opportunities available in the wider world.

As caliph, Abu Bakr used to milk the goats of a blind widow who lived a little way outside Madina to ease her chores without her knowing who was coming to help her.

Personal examples of putting the teaching of this Hadith into action can be given to develop the answer.

Hadith #13

By establishing a strong relationship with the Qur’an all Muslims can practice this Hadith. Reading a small portion of the Qur’an daily, understanding and implementing the teachings given in it, teaching others to read and understand the Qur’an are all ways to practice the Hadith.

Hadith #5

The teachings given in this Hadith can be acted upon by fulfilling one’s role in society responsibly. By greeting others with a smile, removing a harmful thing from the path to prevent an accident, for example if you see a banana peel on the footpath that someone could slip on and hurt themselves remove it and even that is considered a charity.

Giving good advice to someone, uniting two friends or siblings after an argument are all acts that can be seen as charity. Some other examples of how the teachings of this Hadith can be put into action are to feed the poor or to donate to orphanages.