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From the teachings given in the set Hadiths, write an account of how they help establish brotherhood in the community.
See it on the paper →In your opinion, why is brotherhood given so much importance in Islam? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Using four of the set Hadiths, outline the Prophet’s teachings about how a Muslim should conduct their personal life.
See it on the paper →describe their teaching about what Muslims believe
See it on the paper →explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action. (i) It was said: O Messenger of Allah, who is the most excellent of men? The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘The believer who strives hard in the way of Allah with his person and his property.’ (ii) He who studies the Qur’an is...
See it on the paper →The question clearly asked the candidates to answer the question referring to the set Hadiths and say how they helped establish brotherhood in the community. An ideal answer was one that referred to a Hadith, and expanded on how it helped establish brotherhood. At least 4 Hadiths needed to be written about in well-developed answers. Many candidates gave no more than three Hadiths. Full Hadiths did...
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0493/21 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
This Part (b) answer was well attempted by candidates who went on to give sound evaluative reasons to say why brotherhood in Islam was given much importance.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0493/21 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
Candidates showed a good understanding of the teachings given in the set Hadiths. Three of them had subject content that candidates saw as similar: caring for orphans; showing mercy to humankind; and looking after the needs of the vulnerable in society. Candidates who chose these three Hadiths tended to have an overlap in the content of their answers. Stronger responses focused on the key teachin...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0493/21 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
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