Free Khulafa-e-Rashideen MCQs with Answers

41. Who Conquered Iraq?

• A. Hazrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqas (R.A)
• B. Hazrat Umar (R.A)
• C. Hazrat abu ubeda bin jirrah (R.A)
• D. Hazrat Abu Huraira (R.A)

Explanation: Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (RA) commanded the Muslim forces at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah and led the major conquest of Iraq during the caliphate of Umar (RA). Umar provided the overall leadership as caliph, but Sa'd was the field commander named in this type of question.

42. Egypt was conquered during the time of __________?

• A. Hazrat Usman (RA)
• B. Hazrat Umar (RA)
• C. Hazrat Ali (RA)
• D. Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA)

Explanation: Egypt was conquered during the caliphate of Umar (RA), with Amr bin al-As (RA) leading the campaign. The conquest therefore belongs to Umar's period, not those of Abu Bakr, Uthman, or Ali (RA).

43. Hazrat Ali (R.A) was martyred in __________ Hijrah?

• A. 36
• B. 38
• C. 40
• D. 42

Explanation: Hazrat Ali (R.A.) was attacked in the mosque of Kufa and martyred in 40 AH. He was the fourth rightly guided caliph.

44. Who martyred Hazrat UMAR Farooq RA?

• A. Abu JehL
• B. Umia Bin Khalf
• C. Abu Lu'Lu'a Firuz
• D. None

Explanation: Hazrat Umar ibn Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه was fatally attacked by Abu Lu’lu’a Firuz while leading the Fajr prayer. Abu Jahl and Umayyah ibn Khalaf had died before Umar’s caliphate.

45. Whom did Hazart umer (R.A) appoint as custodian of bait-ul-mal?

• A. Hazart Abdullah Bin Masud (R.A)
• B. Hazart Abdullah bin umar(R.A)
• C. Hazart Abdullah bin Abbass (R.A)
• D. none of these

Explanation: Umar (RA) appointed Abdullah ibn Masud (RA), a leading Companion and Quran authority, to oversee the treasury in Kufa. The other Abdullahs listed were not the standard answer for this office.

46. Hazrat Abu Bakar was the merchant of ?

• A. Steel
• B. Cloth
• C. Coal
• D. Wheat

Explanation: Hazrat Abu Bakrؓ earned his livelihood as a cloth merchant before and during the early Islamic period. The other listed commodities are not associated with his trade.

47. Hazrat Umar Farooq was martyred on ___________ 24 A.H.

• A. 1st Muharram
• B. 2nd Muharram
• C. 3rd Muharram
• D. 4th Muharram

Explanation: Umar ibn al-Khattab was attacked on 26 Dhul-Hijjah 23 AH and died from his wounds on 1 Muharram 24 AH, which is the date intended here. The distinction between the attack and his death can cause confusion.

48. Hazrat ____________ added As Salato Khairum Min Noum in Azan.

• A. Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA)
• B. Hazrat Usman (RA)
• C. Hazrat Ali (RA)
• D. Hazrat Umar (RA)

Explanation: The addition of “As-salatu khayrun min an-nawm” to the Fajr call to prayer is conventionally attributed to Umar during his caliphate. It means “prayer is better than sleep.”

49. Hazrat _____________ levied zakat on horses.

• A. Umar
• B. Abu Bakar
• C. Usman
• D. Ali

Explanation: Umar introduced zakat on horses in certain circumstances, particularly when they were kept as wealth or for breeding. This is why Umar is associated with levying this zakat.

50. Hazrat __________ had knowledge of dreams.

• A. Umar
• B. Abu Bakar
• C. Usman
• D. Ali

Explanation: Abu Bakr was renowned for interpreting dreams and is reported to have interpreted dreams in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ. This association distinguishes him from the other listed caliphs.