Is Shab-e-Barat an Indian-Subcontinent Invention? A historical, hadith-based, and scholarly examination Introduction: Where this claim comes from A common claim heard today is: “Shab-e-Barat is an Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi invention.The Sahabah didn’t do it, so it must be cultural.” This statement sounds confident, but confidence is not evidence.When we examine hadith literature, early Islamic […]
