I have a 96 honda civic (lx)model,got a diagnostic test at autozone and results were that all cylinders are misfiring.main concern is #4 cylinder isn't firing hot enough,can see gas and smell gas when plug is out.I try driving it and all it does is stumbles,dies,and sounds horrible.want to know what's going on with it??

Replacing the Ignition Control Module (ICM) and coil should solve your problem:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-trucks/faq-how-troubleshoot-repair-maintain-hondas-selected-other-vehicles-46563-4.html#post265896

This might sound dumb,but would distributor components be compatible from a 1996 civic?to a 97 civic?such as the i.c.m,coil,o2 sensors?

If they are for the same engine number, they should work.