Question 446:

• JAMB 2001

The Sahāba were the first embark on the interpretation of the Glorious Qur’ān in order to

A. Be known as teachers of Tafsīr
B. Bring out the treasures in the Glorious Qur’ān
C. Excel above other scholars
D. Get used to the language of the Glorious Qur’ān

Question 447:

• JAMB 2001

The scholar who adopted TafsÄ«r bil Ma’athÅ«r in his commentary was

A. Abu Abdullahi Shaddād B. Aws
B. As-Sassās Abū Bakr Ahmed b. Ali
C. At-Tabari Abū Jāfar Muhammed b. Jarir
D. Al-Qutubi Muhammad Abū Abdullahi

Question 448:

• JAMB 2001

The term ‘Asmā ar-Rijāl’ refers to the investigation of the

A. Chain if Hadīth
B. Content of Hadīth
C. Criticism of the narrators
D. Chronology of the narrators

Question 449:

• JAMB 2001

The importance of knowledge of isnād and matn lies in the fact that

A. Both were taught by the Prophet (S.A.W)
B. The two make it easy to memorize Hadītℎ
C. The two make it easy to identify fault in Hadīth
D. They make it possible to understand Hadīth.

Question 450:

• JAMB 2001

The term al-Mutawātir refers to Hadīth narrated by

A. Bukhari and Muslim
B. The six sound collectors
C. The Prophet’s closest companions
D. Large number of narrators