Salutations / Ziaraat after prayer
Imam Reza (a.s.) was asked about the method of offering salutations to the Prophet (a.s.) and his Ahl al Bayt (a.s.) after the mandatory prayers. The Imam (a.s) asked one to say the following:
As salaam alaika ya rasool allah wa rahmat ullahi wa barakatahu ya Mohammed bin Abdallah as salaamu alaika ya khairatillahe as salaamualaika ya Habeeb Allah as salaamualaika ya sifwat allahi as salaamualaika ya ameenallahi ashadu annaka Rasool allahi wa ashaduannaka Muhammad ibne Abdallahi wa ashaduannaka qad nashata leummeka wa jahadta fi sabeele rabbaka wa abdutahu hatta ataakal yaqeena fajazaakallaha ya rasool Allahi afzala ma jazaee nabiyan ummehi alla humma salle ala Muhammadin wa aale muhammedin afzale ma sallaita ala Ibraheema innaka hameedun majeed
Peace be upon you, O Messenger of God, and God’s mercy and blessings. Peace be upon you, O Muhammad bin Abdullah. Peace be upon you, O the best of God. Peace be upon you, O Beloved of God, peace be upon you, O elite of God. Peace be upon you, O Trustee of God. I bear witness that you are the Messenger of God, and I bear witness that you are Muhammad bin Abdullah, I bear witness that you have been sincere towards your nation, and have striven in the path of your Lord, and have worshiped Him until certainty has come to you, so may God reward you, O Messenger of God, with the best. No prophet can be rewarded for his nation. O God, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad the best of all that You blessed Abraham and the family of Abraham. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA ABA ABDIL LAH
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YABNA RASOOL-UL-LAH
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YABNA AMIR UL MOMINEEN
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YABNA FATIMATUZ ZAHRA
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA ABIL FAZLIL ABBAS
AS SALAAMU ALAIKUM WA RAHMATUL LAHI WABARAKATUH.
Peace be upon thee, O Imam Hussain.
Peace be upon Thee, O son of Holy prophet
Peace be upon thee, O son of (Imam Ali) the Commander of Faithful
Peace be upon thee, O son of Fatima Zahra
Peace be upon thee-O Abbas (son of Imam Ali)
Peace be upon thee, and the mercy of God and His Bounties
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA SAHIB UL ASR WAZ ZAMAN
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA IMAM AL INSI WAL JANN
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA SHARIK AL QURAN
AL AMAAN, AL AMAAN, AL AMAAN
AS SALAAMU ALAIKUM WA RAHMATUL LAHI WABARAKATUH
ALLA HUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA ALI MUHAMMAD
Peace be upon thee O king of the times
Peace be upon thee O Imam of men and jinn
Peace be upon thee O Companion of Qur'an
Keep us under your protection
Peace be upon thee and the mercy of God and his Bounties
O our God, bless Muhammad, and the Progeny of Muhammad
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA GHARIBUL GHURABA
AS SALAAMU ALAIKA YA ALI IBNE MUSA AR RIDHA
AS SALAAMU ALAIKUM WA RAHMATUL LAHI WABARAKATUH.
Peace be upon thee, who lies far away from his domain
Peace be upon thee, O Ali son of Imam Musa ar Ridha
Peace be upon thee and mercy of God and His Bounties
15.Ibn Babawayh (i.e. Shaykh al-Saduq) mentions one should say the following litany immediately after reciting Tasbih al-Zahra':