Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Narrations State that the Raj’at (Return) Exists for All Fourteen Infallible Imams (peace be upon them)

Another daily scholarly session of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi was held on the seventeenth of Shawwal this year. In this session, as in previous gatherings, the Supreme Marja answered questions from attendees regarding various jurisprudential issues.

Regarding the Raj’at (return) of the Infallible Imams (peace be upon them) after the reappearance of Imam Hujjat (may Allah hasten his reappearance), Grand Ayatollah Shirazi stated: “Narrations mention that the Raj’at exists for all fourteen Infallible Imams (peace be upon them), and all of these noble figures will rule with justice, similar to the governments that existed during the time of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him).”

He further elaborated: “When Imam Hujjat (may Allah hasten his reappearance) is martyred, narrations state that Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) will return, come back to life, and emerge from his grave. He will perform the funeral rites ( تجهيز – tajhiz, کفن – kafan, حنوط – hanut) for Imam Zaman (may Allah hasten his reappearance) and bury him in his place. He will then rule for many years and pass away after some time, after which the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) will return.”