On Saturday morning, August 6, 2022, in the mourning ceremony of the eighth day of Muharram in the courtyard of the shrine of Lady Fatimah Okhra (a.s.), sister of Imam Reza (a.s.) in Rasht, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani stated, “God’s greetings to Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) show special respect for him.”
The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, “All divine prophets were the means of grace for humans before God Almighty. Due to his spiritual and moral status, the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h), is the means of grace for mankind before God to achieve goodness and desires.”
“The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) is the means of divine grace for all prophets. The only prophet by whom God has sworn in the Holy Quran is Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h). All prophets are God’s mercy, but Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) is a great mercy for all worlds and creatures,” he pointed out.
“Salawat (Sending blessings on Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) and his family) has many results and benefits in this world and the hereafter. Among the benefits of Salawat with attention in the world, we can mention that it fulfills the wishes of people, cleanses sins, and eliminates poverty,” Ayatollah Ramazani added.
“Salawat makes man benefits from the intercession of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) in the hereafter, and its spiritual reward is like the reward of Tasbih and Takbir of God. Salawat also leads to expiation and forgiveness of sins. Also, salawat has the spiritual reward of 72 martyrs,” clarified the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Leadership Experts.
“The value of Salawat has been emphasized in many hadiths. We should present out deeds to God Almighty by evaluating ourselves, so that He includes us in our life with the best grace,” he added.
“Lady Fatimah Zahra (a.s.) has a special rank and respect in the before the Almighty God. AhlulBayt (a.s.) are always the symbol of kindness and generosity, and they are the means of grace of God’s blessings to the servants,” said Ayatollah Ramazani in the end.