Islamyat GK MCQs

The correct answer is 30 years because this period spans the leadership of the first four Rightly Guided Caliphs after the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

• Step 1 (Timeline): The Caliphate began in 632 AD with Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) and ended in 661 AD after the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA).


• Step 2 (The Caliphs): It includes the rules of Hazrat Abu Bakr (2 years), Hazrat Umar (10 years), Hazrat Uthman (12 years), and Hazrat Ali (5 years), totaling roughly 29 to 30 years.


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  • 10 years is incorrect as it only matches the length of Hazrat Umar's individual caliphate.
  
  
  • 20 years and 40 years are incorrect numbers that do not fit the historical timeline of this era.
  
  

The correct answer is 17 times because the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) specifically appointed Hazrat Abu Bakr to lead the congregational prayers during his final illness.

• Step 1 (The Appointment): When the Prophet (SAW) became too ill to come to the mosque, he gave clear instructions for Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.


• Step 2 (The Count): Historical accounts record that Hazrat Abu Bakr led a total of 17 obligatory prayers before the Prophet (SAW) passed away.


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  • 5 times, 12 times, and 15 times are incorrect counts that do not match the widely accepted historical narrations.