His Lineage
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to the narration of Ali (r.a), the Messenger
of Allah (saas) said:
“If only one day in life remains,
Allah (the Exalted) will send a man (Al
Mahdi) from the Family of my House.”
Abu Davud
Narrated from
Ali (r.a); our Prophet (saas) said:
“Al Mahdi is from the Family of my
House.”
From Said
B. el Müseyyeb (r.a); our Prophet (saas)
said:
“Al Mahdi is from the children of
Fatima.”
Ibn Mace
Be heralded
with Al Mahdi. He is a person from Quraysh
and from the Family of my House.
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
13
Ibnu
Mes’ud narrated: “The Messenger
of Allah (saas) said: “One man from
the Family of my House, his name is like
my name and his father’s name is like
my Father’s name. He will fill the
world with fairness and justice, just as
it had been filled by harm and transgressions.”
Tirmizi)
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All prophets are the descendants of one another. Al Mahdi
(a.r.) is also from this lineage. The ones who are the descendants
of this lineage are called the Seyyid (descendant of the Prophet).
Verse interpretations in the indicated meaning:
“Our Lord, make us submitters
to You, and from our descendants let there be a community
of submitters to You. Teach us the rites of our religion,
and redeem us. You are the Redeemer, Most Merciful.”
(Surat al-Baqara: 128)
“Allah has chosen Adam, Noah,
the family of Abraham and the family of Amram (as messengers)
to the people.” (Surah Al ‘Imran: 33)
From among their ancestors, their descendants,
and their siblings, we chose many, and guided them in a straight
path. (Surat-al-An‘am: 87)
He will be
handsome
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(Al Mahdi) will be handsome and his face
will be beautiful. The divine light of his
face reaches for his head and the black
of his hair.
Mehdilik ve Imamiye (Mahdism and Imam Mahdi),
153 (From Ikdud, Durer)
His face is like a glittering star.
El-Kavlu'l Muhtasar Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 33
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
22
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Verse interpretation in the indicated meaning:
When she heard of their gossip, she
invited them, prepared for them a comfortable place, and gave
each of them a knife (to peel the fruit). She then said to
him (Joseph), “Enter their room.” When they saw
him, they so admired him that they cut their hands and they
said: “Glory be to Allah, this is not a human being.
This is an honorable angel!” (Surat Yusuf: 31)
He will have
the seal of prophethood on his shoulder
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Mahdi will have the seal of prophethood
like that of our Prophet on his shoulder.
El-Kavlu Fi Muhtasarr Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 41
He will have the Sign of the Prophet upon
his shoulder.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 165
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
23
Upon his Shoulder is the Sign of the Prophet.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 163
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As can be understood from the Hadiths, Al Mahdi
will have a seal of prophethood between his shoulders, which
can be clearly seen, just as that of the Messenger of Allah
(praise and peace upon him).
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from Cabir b. Semure (r.a.):
The seal of the Messenger of Allah (saas)
was a lump as big as a pigeon egg.
Tirmizi
Narrated from Abdullah b. Sercis (r.a):
“I looked at the seal of prophethood
covered with spots resembling warts between
his two shoulder blades, on the part of
the left shoulder blade.
Ibni Kesir- Semail-i Resul, 53
Narrated from Abu Saib b. Yezid (r.a.):
I caught the sight of the seal between the
two shoulders of our Prophet (saas). I noticed
that it is as big as the bridal chamber
button.
Tirmizi
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His color
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color is that of the Arab.
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
24
Note: The
complexion of the Arab race is white mixed
with red.
Al Mahdi’s color will be Arabic.
(Signs of the Judgment Day, 163)
(El - Kavlu-l Muhtasar Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 29)
(Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
24)
He will be dark-skinned.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 163
Enes b. Malik (r.a) told the following regarding
the color of our Prophet (saas):
“He was white. But the whiteness tended
to resemble dark color.
Ibni Kesir, Semail-ur - Resul, 28
The purpose of the term “dark”
is to prove that the color is not pure white
but mixed with a little red; because the
color of the Messenger of Allah (praise
and peace be upon him) is like the color
of a person who has just had a bath. That
is, the sacred color of the Messenger of
Allah (praise and peace be upon him) was
blessed white mixed with red.
Ibni Kesir, Semail-ur - Resul, 28
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The complexion that tends to resemble red, which
comes into existence as a result of the effects of the sun
and winds, is called dark complexion; and the color of the
skin remaining under the clothes so that no sunrays reach
is called white complexion.
His stature
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Mahdi’s body is like that of the children
of Israel.
El-Kavlu-l Muhtasar Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 36 29
His body is like that of Israel.
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
24
Al Mahdi looks like the men from the children
of Israel. (His manners look like that of
the children of Israel, i.e. imposing and
hardy.)
Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir al-Zaman,
23 30
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His height
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Mahdi will have an average height.
Signs of the Judgment Day
El-Kavlu-l Muhtasar Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 41
Enes B. Malik said in his narration that:
The Messenger of Allah (saas) had an average
height.
As it is known, the original word “Rab’a”
used in the Hadith regarding the height
means having a normal and average height.
However, there is a limit for a person who
is taller compared to the normal height,
because a normal height is the height that
equals to seven hand spans with the hand
of the owner of the height.
Tirmizi
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His age
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he is sent, he will be between 30 and 40
years old.
Al Mahdi is a man from my children. He is
in his 40s.
El-Kavlu-l Muhtasar Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 41
He is 40 years old. According to another
narration, he is between 30 and 40 years
old.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 163
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His beard
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beard will be copious and THICK.
El-Kavlu-l Muhtasar Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il
Muntazar, 23
His beard
is THICK.
Signs of the Judgment Day, 163
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