Supplications Recited When Visiting Shrines of Infallibles
When we visit these holy mausoleums, we expresses our profound respect for them.
For example, when we visit the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), we say “Assalamu Alayk Ya ibn Rasullah (Peace be upon you O son of the Holy Prophet). It shows that we believe the Imam (AS) hears what we say and pays attention to it.
In the Ziyarahs about AHl-ul-Bayt (AS), we bear witness to the fact that they were obedient servants of God, and that they strived a lot on the path of God.
This shows our bond with them in beliefs.
We also bear witness with our heart to the fact that they are special servants of God and are close to God.
An important point in pilgrimage is offering Salawat, which shows our love for the Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS).
We should take this into account when we visit the holy shrines of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS), including the mausoleums of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad and Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) in Qom.
There is also another point in the Ziyarahs and that is the reference to the steadfastness of the Infallibles (AS) in the face of the enemies of God and religion.
In these Ziyarahs, we also pray and make requests as we know that they are special servants of God and we can gain from their closeness to God.
