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Can you provide the sources of the authenticity of Dua Iftitah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Du’a al-Iftitah is one of the most important supplications narrated from Ahlul Bayt (AS). Our great scholars and pious believers recite it during the month of Ramadan.
1. It has been narrated in Kitab al-Tahtheeb by al-Shaikh al-Toosi in the Du’as of Month of Ramadhan, Hadeeth number 38 as a Saheeh narration from Ali ibn Ri’aab from Imam Musa ibn Jafar (AS).
2. It has been narrated also in al-Shaikh al-Toosi in his well known book Al-Misbaah ( Misbaah al-Mutahajjid).
3. Ibn Tawoos narrated Du’a al-Iftitah in his book al-Iqbaal from Kitab Abi Qurrah narrated from Muhammad Ibn Uthman the second Safeer of Imam Al-Mahdi (AS).
4. Ibn Tawoos narrated this Du’a in his book Muhammad al-Da’awaat from Imam Musa Ibn Jafar (AS).
5. The content and the structure of the words of the Du’a is a very clear evidence that it has come from the Infallible Imams (AS). 
Wassalam.

Muhammad al-Musawi
Can someone demonstrate the authenticity of the hadith, 'I and Ali are of the same light', through its chain of narrators?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This Hadeeth was narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) by two great companions; Salman and Abu Tharr and it was narrated from them by chain of authentic narrators mentioned in Sunni and Shia books. One of the Shia sources mentioned the chain of authentic narrators is Biharul Anwar, V. 5, .26.

It is narrated also by many leading Sunni scholars like:

1.  Al- Haafidh Al-Kanji in Kifayat al-Taalib, P. 260 from Jabir Ibn Abdillah Al-Ansari.

2. Al-Khawarizmi al-Shaafi'ee in al-Manaaqib , P87.

3.Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi in Tathkirat al-Khawaas, P. 52.

4. Al-Thahabi in Meezan al-E'tidaal 2/235.

5. Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalaani in Lisaan al-Meezan 

6. Al-Qondoozi al-Hanafi in Yanabee'§ al-Mawaddah , P.83 in the old edition.

7. Muhyiddin al-Tabari in Al-Riyadh al-Nadhirah 2/164.

and many others.

Wassalam. 
Can someone demonstrate the authenticity of Hadith al-Noor through its chain of narrators?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Hadeeth Al-Noor can be the famous Hadeeth narrated by Ibn Abbas from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) stating: The first who was created by Allah was the Noor of the Prophet Muhammad. This Hadeeth is narrated in many Sunni and Shia books.

There is another Hadeeth from the Prophet (SAWA) stating: My self and Ali were created from one Noor أنا وعلي ٬تم نور واحد.

Please specify which Hadeeth is meant in your question.

Wassalam.
What is the view of the majority of Sunni and Shia scholars on the authenticity of Hadith Qudsi? Are such narrations common to both?
Amina Inloes

Further clarification:

There are many different hadith that are considered hadith qudsi (that is, telling us directly what God says, but not as part of the Qur'anic revelation). 

Some of these hadith are shared between Sunnis and Shi'is, and some are specifically Sunni, and some are specifically Shi'i.

As mentioned in the previous answer, each one can be evaluated individually with respect to its authenticity.