Islamic Studies Paper 2 WASSCE (PC), 2017

Question 3

    1. Write Hadith 7 of an-Nawawi either in Arabic or in Arabic, translate into English and comment on it.


Observation

Most of the candidates who attempted this question got it right by identify the Hadith correctly while some candidates mis-interpreted it. They quoted and translated wrong Hadith. Despite that, the general performance was still good.
The question requested the candidates to write the text of the Hadith either in Arabic or in transliteration, translate it into English and comment on it. Thus:
Transliteration
An Abī Ruqayyata Tamīm b. Awsin ad-Dariyyi raiyallahu anhu, annan-Nabiyya allallahu alayhi wasallama qala: Ad-Dinun Nasihatun, Qulna: Liman? Qala: Lillahi wa li kitabihi, wa li rasulihi, wa li a’immatil Muslimina wa ammatihim.
(Rawahu Muslim).