Neco 2019 Islamic Religious Studies Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2019 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2019 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 37 NECO • 2019 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

During the classical period, the compilation of the Sunna was undertaken by several scholars. Arrange the following events in chronological order and indicate which development marked the transition from oral to written preservation of the Sunna: (i) Imam Malik's Muwatta, (ii) the collection of Hadith by Imam Bukhari, (iii) the formulation of the six canonical books, (iv) the use of written isnad chains by scholars in Kufa.

Answer Options

A. (i) → (iv) → (ii) → (iii); the formulation of the six canonical books (event iii) marked the transition.
Correct Answer B. (iv) → (i) → (iii) → (ii); the use of written isnad chains by scholars in Kufa (event iv) marked the transition.
C. (iv) → (iii) → (i) → (ii); the collection of Hadith by Imam Bukhari (event ii) marked the transition.
D. (i) → (ii) → (iii) → (iv); the compilation of Imam Malik's Muwatta (event i) marked the transition.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
(iv) → (i) → (iii) → (ii); the use of written isnad chains by scholars in Kufa (event iv) marked the transition.

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This is Neco 2019 Islamic Religious Studies Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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