1) The Prophet Muhammad said that Ammar ibn Yassir was as close to him as:

1. his own jugular vein.
2. the span between his fingers.
3. an eye is to a nose.
4. his heart within his chest.

2) What did Ammar witness which traumatized him?

1. The murder of his uncle in his house.
2. He witnessed his parents being murdered even though they denounced Islam.
3. The torture meted out to him and his parents.
4. The torture meted out to Bilal ibn Rabah.

3) Why was Ammar ibn Yassir tortured and tormented?

1. Because he was too cowardly to resist.
2. Because he was amongst the weaker followers of the new religion.
3. Because he would instigate them by attacking members of their tribe.
4. Because he was the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad.

4) When did Ammar ibn Yassir’s parents convert to Islam?

1. On the same day that he did.
2. A couple of months after his conversion.
3. Three years after his conversion.
4. They never converted to Islam.

5) Which of the following is true with regards to Ammar ibn Yassir?

1. He was one of the first people to answer Prophet Muhammad’s call to Islam.
2. He participated in the first migration to Abyssinia.
3. He participated in building the first masjid.
4. All of the above.

6) The conversion of Ammar’s family drew the attention and hatred of:

1. the minority of Jews living there at that time.
2. the Abyssinians.
3. one of the chieftains of Quraish, Abu Jahl.
4. None of the above.

7) What distinction does Ammar ibn Yassir’s mother hold in Islam?

1. She was the first woman to accept Islam.
2. She was the first martyr in Islam.
3. She was the first woman to migrate to Medina.
4. She was the wealthiest and most charitable woman in Islam.

8) What distinction does Ammar ibn Yassir hold in Islam?

1. Prophet Muhammad himself defended him when he was criticized.
2. He was amongst the first muhajiroon to travel from Mecca to Medina.
3. He was amongst those who built the first masjid in Medina.
4. All of the above.

9) How did Ammar ibn Yassir and a group of others from the weaker members of the new faith escape the relentless persecution and suffering meted out to them?

1. They were sent by Prophet Muhammad to Abyssinia.
2. They were forced to pay Quraish a large sum of money so that they would be left alone.
3. They disappeared into obscurity on their own accord and never returned back to Makkah.
4. They reverted to their old faiths.