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• Musab ibn Umayr was appointed the first ambassador of Islam.
• He embraced Islam in 614 CE.
• He was sent to Yathrib (Medina) to prepare the city for the forthcoming Hijra after the first pledge with the ansar.
• A man of Medina named Asad ibn Zurara assisted him.
• He died in the Battle of Uhud in 625 CE.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• Imam Bukhari (RA) was a great Islamic scholar and hadith compiler.
• His full name was Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari.

Additional information:

• Born: 20 July 810 AD in Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan).
• Died: 1 September 870 AD (buried in Xoʻja Ismoil, Uzbekistan)
• Hadith memorized: Around 70,000+ Hadiths
• Famous book: Sahih al-Bukhari
• Era: 9th Century (Abbasid period)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• The title Imam-e-Dar-ul-Hijrat was given to Imam Malik.
• Birth → 711 AD (Madinah)
• Death → 795 AD (Madinah)
• Book → Al-Muwatta
• Hadith Count → ~1,720 Hadith
• Field → Fiqh (Maliki School of Thought)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• Masjid al-Qiblatain is located in Medina.
• It is where Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) changed the direction of prayer (Qibla) from Masjid al-Aqsa to Masjid al-Haram
• During the Zuhr prayer.
• The mosque has two domes and two minarets.
• It was founded by Sawad ibn Ghanam ibn Ka'ab and first opened in 1987.
• It is traditionally believed to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• Imam Bukhari (810-870 CE) is widely considered the compiler of the most authentic collection of hadith, known as Sahih al-Bukhari.
• His collection is regarded as one of the most reliable and authentic sources of hadith.
• He is considered the most authentic book after the Quran by many Muslims.

Additional information:

List of Siha-e-Sita Books:

1. Sahih al Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. 870), includes 7275 ahadith

2. Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. al-Hajjaj (d. 875), includes 9200 ahadith

3. Sunan Nasa’i, collected by an-Nasa'i (d. 915)

4. Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d. 888)

5. Jami at-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi (d. 892)

6. Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah (d. 887)

ؒList of Siha-e-Sita Books:

1. Sahih al Bukhari, collected by Imam Bukhari (d. 870), includes 7275 ahadith

2. Sahih Muslim, collected by Muslim b. al-Hajjaj (d. 875), includes 9200 ahadith

3. Sunan Nasai, collected by an-Nasa'i (d. 915) includes 5270 ahadith

4. Sunan Abu Dawood, collected by Abu Dawood (d. 888)  includes 4800 ahadith

5. Jami at-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi (d. 892)  includes 3956 ahadith

6. Sunan ibn Majah, collected by Ibn Majah (d. 887)  includes 4000 ahadith

Last verified on 19-04-2026

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• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• The United Kingdom officially left the European Union on 31 January 2020 at 11 p.m. GMT
• known as Brexit (British Exit).
• End of its 47-year membership,
• lasted until 31 December 2020
• Referendum Date: 23 June 2016.
• Article 50 Triggered: 29 March 2017
• Vote Result: Leave – 51.9%, Remain – 48.1%

Last verified on 08-04-2026

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• Rohtas Fort near Jhelum was built by Sher Shah Suri. 
• He was the founder of the Suri Empire in India
• Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century fortress
• It is located near the city of Dina in Jhelum 
• The construction started in 1541 
• Rohtas Fort has 14 gates 
  

Explanation

• The phrase to spill the beans is an idiomatic expression.
• It means to reveal a secret or surprise, often accidentally or unintentionally.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

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