WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2025 Objective — Question 43

Question 43 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The official collection of Hadith happened in the reign of

A. Abu Bakr b. Abi Quhafah
B. Umar b. Abdul-AzizCorrect
C. Uthman b. Affan
D. Umar b. al-Khattab

Explanation

The official (systematic) compilation of Hadith began during the reign of Caliph Umar b. Abdul-Aziz.

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