AMWT's 'Which Famous Orphan?' Quiz

Among the most honoured figures in Islam, Muslims view her as one of the most righteous women to have ever lived. She is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an 31 times by name along with 7 other titles honouring her blessed character.

Orphaned at age two, he is famous for the following quote: 'Were this world to be sold on the market, I would not buy it for a loaf of bread, for all the troubles it contains.'

Often referred to as the Seal of the Mujtahid Imams, he has a famous anecdote regarding a pious baker with an unlikely wish.

Known for his intensity in worship, especially for tahajjud prayer, he is famously quoted to have said: 'Whoever stands in prayer at night at length, Allah shall make the station of the Day of Resurrection easy for him.'

He'd memorised seventy thousand sayings of Prophet Muhammad (saw), while still in his early teens. He later made a series of travels in order to increase his knowledge of hadith. It is said that he heard from over 1,000 men, and learned over 600,000 traditions, which he compiled into a book.

With a phenomenal ability to write, he wrote his first book ‘Sharh Al-Isti'aadha wal-Basmalah’ when he was just seventeen. As reported by his students, he had the capacity to write three volumes in one day.

When she was born, her parents were so poor that there was no oil in house to light a lamp, nor even a cloth to wrap her with.