Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim. What is this called?
Difficulty: Easy
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This Easy Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim. What is this called?”
The accepted answer is C. Imam Muslim. “A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim. What is this called” is answered by Imam Muslim (option C). Option A (“Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imam Muslim. Option B (“Al-Biruni”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imam Muslim. Remaining alternatives (Al-Khwarizmi) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Imam Muslim is identified. Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani
Why not A: “Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Imam Muslim. “A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim. What is this called” is answered by Imam Muslim (option C). Option A (“Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani”) does
- B. Al-Biruni
Why not B: “Al-Biruni” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Imam Muslim. “A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim. What is this called” is answered by Imam Muslim (option C). Option A (“Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani”) does
- C. Imam Muslim ✓
- D. Al-Khwarizmi
Why not D: “Al-Khwarizmi” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Imam Muslim. “A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim. What is this called” is answered by Imam Muslim (option C). Option A (“Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani”) does
Correct answer
C. Imam Muslim
Explanation
“A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Muslim. What is this called” is answered by Imam Muslim (option C). Option A (“Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imam Muslim. Option B (“Al-Biruni”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Imam Muslim. Remaining alternatives (Al-Khwarizmi) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Imam Muslim is identified. Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
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