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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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What is the authenticity of Shab-e-Barat? Is it considered a Bidah? If not, can you provide its basis according to the Quran, Hadith, and teachings of the Imams?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Shab-e-Barat is the night of the 15th of Shaban. There are many Hadeeths in Sunni and Shia books about the greatness of this night. Among Sunni books are the following main books of Hadeeth: 1. Sunan Ibn Maajah, Hadeeth number  1388 and 1390 and 1389. Ahmad Bin Hanbal has narrated in Musnad  Ayesha Hadeeth number 26077 on the the greatness of the night of 15th of Sha'ban. In Musnad Ahmad a Hadeeth from Abdullah Ibn Omar, Hadeeth number 6353 in this regard. Even Ibn Al-Qayyim has mentioned in his book (Naqd Al-Manqool) three Hadeeths on the greatness of the 15th of Sha'ban.

Shia books of Hadeeth have mentioned many authentic narrations from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his holy Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS) on this great night. Kaamil al-Zuraat; page  331, Bihar al-Anwaar ; V, 98, page 413.

Wassalam.
Can you assist me in locating books on the history of Adam and Ishmael, as well as suggesting one Sunni and one Shia Hadith book in English?
Amina Inloes

God's Emissaries: Adam to Jesus by Shaykh Rizwan Arastu is a nice work on the history of the prophets, according to narrations.

While there are many books of hadith, here are a couple suggestions:

Sunni hadith: 40 hadith by Imam al-Nawawi
Shi'i hadith: The Scale of Wisdom: A Compendium of Shi'i Hadith, compiled by M. Rayshahri

Happy reading!

 
Is it true that rewards for household chores, lowering gaze, and controlling anger are mentioned specifically for males in Hadith?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Reward of helping in household chores is mentioned in Hadeeth both for women and men. Same reward of lowering gaze and controlling anger is mentioned in Hadeeth for both men and women.

Wassalam.
Are there any narrations that mention the rewards in paradise for women who wear Hijab?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Women wearing full Hijab will be in the Paradise because they have obeyed Allah, the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). We have many Hadeeths about the sever punishment of women who expose their hair or body and don't observe Hijab especially in Hadeeth al-Mi'raaj in which the Prophet (SAWA) was shown the punishment of women who were not wearing Hijab and how they were been hanged in the Hellfire.

Wassalam.