[^2] As far as verse 130 of Surah Saaffaat is concerned...

For instance, Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.) has narrated a tradition from his grandfather Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) regarding the Quranic verse يس مُحَمًد وَ نَحْنُ آلُ يس ‘Muhammad (S) is Yasin and we (Ahlul Bayt (a.s.)) are Aali -Yaasin. [^4] During the reign of the Abbaside Emperor a debate was organised between Imam Ridha’ (a.s.) and the scholars of the Ahlul Sunna vis-à-vis the excellence of the infallible Ahlul Bayt (a.s.).

Imam Ridha’ (a.s.) demanded, ‘Inform me about the saying of Allah, Mighty and Glorified be He, Yaasin – By the Noble Quran – Surely, You (O Muhammad) are from the Messengers On the Right Path. [^5] Who is Yaasin in this verse?’ The scholars replied: Yaasin is Muhammad (S), none doubts about it.

On this, Imam Ridha’ (a.s.) exclaimed, “Surely Allah – Mighty and Glorified Be He – has granted Muhammad and Ale Muhammad a virtue, on account of this, the essence of which none can reach except through his intellect. That is, Allah – Mighty and Glorified be He – has not send salutations on anybody except the Prophets (a.s.).

Thus He – Blessed and High be He – says, ‘Peace be on Nuh in the worlds.’ [^6] and ‘Peace be on Ibrahim’ [^7] and ‘Peace be on Moosa and Haroon.’ [^8] But He did not say, ‘Peace be on the progeny of Nuh’ nor did he say, ‘Peace be on the progeny of Ibrahim’, nor did He say, ‘Peace be on the progeny of Moosa and Haaroon.’ But He – Mighty and Glorified Be He – did say: ‘Peace be on the progeny of Yaasin.’ [^9] i.e. the progeny of Muhammad (S) [^10] .

From among his innumerable attributes, we find two attributes highlighted in the first salutation.