The physical characteristics of Hazrat Mahdi (as)

HOW HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) WILL BE RECOGNISED? 2
Our Prophet (saas) has provided a great deal of identificatory
information in the hadiths regarding the moral and physical features
of the Hazrat Mahdi (as). He tells us that Hazrat Mahdi's (as) moral
values resemble his own, and praises those moral values and his fear
of Allah. Our Prophet (saas) has also stated that the Hazrat Mahdi
(as) is a most valuable individual who will be a means wherebypeople
attain salvation in this world and in the Hereafter.
The chaos, oppression, climate or war and terror, strife, famines and
earthquakes that have occurred in the lastfew decades are all portents
of the coming of the Hazrat Mahdi (as). Being aware of this encourages
all Muslims to learn more details about the signs of the coming of
Hazrat Mahdi (as) and about his titles. Each new piece of information
enhances their enthusiasm still further.
Our Prophet (saas) has provided Muslims with information about the
appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (as) in the End Times. As he said in
imparting this information to Muslims, "These are great glad tidings
that increase the excitement and enthusiasm of all Muslims." Together
with the hadiths of our Prophet (saas), Islamic scholars have also
transmitted the excitement and enthusiasm of these tidings in
manuscripts that have come down from their day to ours, and have
served as vehicles whereby the subject can be kept aliveand monitored
by the faithful. The portents that are taking place in our own time
show that the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) is close at hand.
The corruption, oppression, climate of war and terror, strife, famines
and earthquakes that have occurred in the last few decades are all
portents of the coming of the Hazrat Mahdi (as). Being aware of this
encourages all Muslims to learn more details about the signs of the
coming of the Hazrat Mahdi (as) and about histitles. Each new piece of
information will enhance their enthusiasm still further.
The hadiths of our Prophet Muhammad (saas) describe the physical
features of Hazrat Mahdi (as):
"Even if as little as a day is left of the life of the world, Allah
will send an individual from my people. He will fill the world with
justice, as it was (once) filled with cruelty (Sunan Abu Dawud, Vol.
14, p. 402)
He will be descended from our Prophet (saas)
All the prophets are related to one another. According to the
hadiths,the Hazrat Mahdi (as) will also be descended from that same
line. People descended from the Prophet (saas) are popularly known as
" sayyid ."
Some of the hadiths thatrefer to the Hazrat Mahdi(as) being descended
from the line of our Prophet (saas) read as follows:
It is related from the blessed Ali that the Prophet (saas) stated:
"Even if no more than a day remains until the Day of Judgement, Allah
will send an individual (the Hazrat Mahdi (as)) from my Ahl al-Bayt ."
(Sunan Abu Dawud, 5/92)
Days and nights will not end until one from my house rules the entire
world. (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)
It is related from Said ibn al Musayyab that the Prophet (saas)
stated: "The Hazrat Mahdi (as) is from the line of my daughter,
Fatima." (Ibn Majah, 10/348)
Learn the glad tidings of Hazrat Mahdi (as). He is from the Quraish
and one of my house. (Al-Burhan fi `Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p.
13)
" Hazrat Mahdi (as) is oneof my children . His face is like a star
shining in the heavens." (Ali ibn Sultan Muhammad al-Qari al-Hanafi
"Risalat al- Mashrab al-Vardi fi mazhab al-Mahdi")
Our Prophet (saas) said:
Hazrat Mahdi (as) is a man of 40, from my line .His face is like a
star shining in the heavens. (Ali ibn Sultan Muhammad al-Qari
al-Hanafi "Risalat Mashrab al Vardi fi Mazhabi'l Mahdi")
The Prophet (saas) said:
"Hazrat Mahdi (as) is one of my children . His face is like a bright
star." (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)
His Face Is Beautiful and Radiant
He (the Hazrat Mahdi (as)) is a beautiful youngman, with a beautiful
face. The light of his facerises to his head and the blackness of his
hair. (Mahdism and Imamiya, p. 153/ Ikdud, Dura)
His face is radiant like a shining star.
(Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 33)
Our Prophet (saas) said: "Hazrat Mahdi (as) is a man of 40 from my
line. His face is like a star shining in the heavens ."
(Ali ibn Sultan Muhammad al-Kari al-Hanafi, "Risalat Mashrab al Vardi
fi Mazhabi'l Mahdi")
The Prophet (saas) said:
"Hazrat Mahdi (as) is oneof my children. His face is like a bright
star." (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib")
"He is beautiful of face. The light of his countenance bestows
grandeur on him" (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn AbuBakr ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf
al-Makdi's "FeraiduFevaidi'l Fikr Fi'l Imam Al-Mahdi Al-Muntadhar")
"He (Hazrat Mahdi (as)) isa young man of medium stature and a
beautiful face. His hair falls to his shoulders. The light of his
face, shines like day on the blackness of his hair, his beard and his
head and gives him greatness." (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)
His face is like a bright star. (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibnAbu Bakr ibn
Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Makdi'si "Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam
al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar")
His Teeth Are Bright
His teeth are bright …(Ali Ibn Husamaddin Al Muttaqi)
His Thighs Are Long
His thighs are long, and he is Arab in complexion . (Portents of the
Doomsday, Barzanji, p. 162-163)
There Is a Mole on His Cheek
Hazrat Mahdi (as) has a thick beard, his front teeth are bright, there
are moles on his face, and his brow is wide. (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn
AbuBakr ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Makdi'si "Feraidu Fevaidi'l Fikr
Fi'lImam Al-Mahdi Al-Mundhazar")
There is a mole on his face .. (Ali Ibn Husamaddin Al Muttaqi)
There is a sign on his cheek, reminiscent of a pearl, that illuminates
his face like a star .
(Muhammad ibn Rasul Al-Husayni al Barzanji, Portents of Doomsday"
Pamuk Publishings, Trans: Naim Erdogan)
The Mark of Prophethood Is on His Shoulder
The mark of prophethood on our Prophet (saas) will be onthe Hazrat
Mahdi (as)'s shoulder.(Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi
al-Muntadhar, p. 41)
The sign of the Prophet (saas) is on his shoulder. (Al-Burhan fi
`Alamatal-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 23)
The sign of the Prophet (saas) is on his shoulder. (Portents of
Doomsday, Barzanji, p. 163)
As can be seen from the hadiths, the "mark of prophethood," a clear
sign, will be between Hazrat Mahdi's (as) shoulders, as was the case
with the Prophet Muhammad (saas).
It is related from Jabir ibn Samura that: The mark of the Prophet
(saas) was round like a pigeon's egg. (Tirmidhi, 6/126)
It is related from that Ebu b Yezid that: "My eyes beheld the mark
between the Prophet's (saas) shoulders. " (Tirmidhi, 6/126)
He Has Black Hair
The light of his face risesto his head and the blackness of his hair.
(Mahdism and Imamiya, p. 153 / Ikdud Durar)
"He is a young man of medium stature. He has a beautiful face. His
hair hangs over his shoulders. The light of his face gives him
grandeur. He has black hair. He has a black beard." (Mar'iy ibn
Yusufibn Abu Bakr ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Makdi's, Fera Idu Fevaidi'l
Fiqr Fi'lImam al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar)
"He ( Hazrat Mahdi (as)) is a young man of medium stature and a
beautiful face. His hair hangs over his shoulder. The light of his
face shines like day day over the blackness his hair, beard and head ,
and gives him grandeur." (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)
His General Appearance
As can be seen from the hadiths below, Hazrat Mahdi (as) has an
impressive, well-built and striking appearance:
The stature of the HazratMahdi (as) is like that of the people of
Israel . (Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntazar, p.
36-29)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) is like one of the people of Israel . (His
comportmentis like theirs, majestic and fearless.) (Al-Burhan fi
`Alamat al-Mahdi Akhiraz-Zaman, p. 23-30)
He is a majestic person … with a broad brow. (Ikdud Durar)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) has a body like an Israelite. It is as if Hazrat
Mahdi (as) were one of the people of Israel. (Ibn Hajar Al Makki)
His body is like an Israelite body. (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn Abu Bakr ibn
Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Makdi's, "Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam
al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar")
(His external appearance) resembles that of a man of the people of
Israel. (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib")
He is broad of brow. (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn AbuBakr ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf
al-Makdi's, "Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar")
His stomach is large … (Mar'iy Ibn Yusuf Ibn AbuBakr Ibn Ahmad ibn
Yusuf al-Makdi's, "Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam al-Mahdi
al-Muntadhar")
There is a space between his thighs … (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn AbuBakr
ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Makdi's, "Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam
al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar")
He is large of body… (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-Saqib)
His Eyebrows Are Curved
"His eyebrows are rounded." (Muhammad ibn Rasul Al-Husayni Al
Barzenci, Portents of Doomsday" Pamuk Publishings, , p. 163)
His Complexion
Hazrat Mahdi (as) is Arabin colouring… (Ibn Hajar Al Makki; "Al-Qawl
al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar", p. 15-75)
NOTE: Arabs are generally a reddish white in colouring.
Our Prophet (saas) was also reddish-white in colour. However, those
parts of his body that were exposed were darker because of such
factors as the Sun and wind. It appears from accounts that the
colouring of Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be the same as that of our Prophet
(saas). In one account the complexion of the prophet is described as
follows:
Anas ibn Malik said this about the Prophet's (saas) colouring: He was
white, but a darkish white.(Ibn Qasir, Shamai al-Rasul, p. 28)
He was a reddish white in colour. (Ibn Qasir, Shamail al-Rasul, p. 28)
He will be swarthy. Portents of Doomsday, p.163; Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar
fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 43)
It is related in hadiths that in addition to having a large head,
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be broad and impressive:
Hazrat Mahdi (as) is one of my line. His brow is broad and wide. (Imam
Sharani "Death, the Hereafter and Portents of the End Times", Bedir
Publishing, p. 432-448)
As can be seen from the hadith, Hazrat Mahdi's (as) brow is quite
large, for which reason he has a large head.
His Age
The ages stated in hadiths are those at which Hazrat Mahdi (as) will
be sent, at which he starts work, and at which people will recognise
him and witness his activities.
He will be sent when he is between 30 and 40 years old… Hazrat Mahdi
(as) is one of my children. He is around 40.
(Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 41)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) is one of my line. He is 40 years old. His face is
like a bright star … (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn Abu Bakr ibn Ahmad ibn
Yusuf al-Makdi's, "Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam al-Mahdi
al-Muntadhar")
"He is a young man." (Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn AbuBakr ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf
al-Makdi's, "Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar")
His Nose
His brow will be wide, and his nose fine . (Tirmidhi / Great
AhadithCollection, Rudani Vol. 5, p. 365)
His brow is broad and his nose bright. (The Person The Century Has
been Waiting for: Hazrat Mahdi (as), Adil Gokbayrak, p. 28)
"…He has a small nose…" (Muhammad ibn Rasul Al-Husayni Al
Barzanji, Portents of Doomsday" Pamuk Publishings, Trans. Naim
Erdogan, p. 163)
His Beard
His beard will be thick and plentiful . (Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi
`Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 23)
His beard is thick . (Portents of Doomsday, Barzanji, p. 163)
"He is a young man. Of medium stature. He has a beautiful face. His
hair hangs over his shoulders. The light of his face gives him
grandeur. He has a black beard .
(Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn Abu Bakr ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Makdi's, "Fera
Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar)
"He (the Hazrat Mahdi (as)) is a young man of medium stature and a
beautiful face. His hair falls to his shoulders. Thelight of his face,
shines like day on the blacknessof his hair, his beard and his head
and gives him greatness." (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)
"Hazrat Mahdi (as) has a thick beard…"
(Mar'iy ibn Yusuf ibn Abu Bakr ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Makdi's, "Fera
Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr Fi'l Imam al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar)
His Stature
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be of medium stature. (Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi
`Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 41)
We learn from accounts that our Prophet (saas) was also of medium
height, as we do from hadiths regarding the stature of the Hazrat
Mahdi (as):
It is related from Anas ibn Malik that: The Prophet (saas) was of
medium stature. The word "Rab" used in the hadith means normal and of
average stature. Yet there is a limit to normal height in comparison
to a tall person. Because normal height is that between someone of
that height and seven spans. (Tirmidhi, Shamail al-Sharif, p. 15)
HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
When we look at sourcesother than of the Sunna we see that they
containsimilar information regarding the Hazrat Mahdi (as).
For example, it is reported that false Hazrat Mahdis (as) will emerge
before the genuine Hazrat Mahdi (as) and that these will enjoy no
prestige, that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will remain silent in the face of
this; that in the periodknown as the End Times there will be terrible
degeneration in people's moral values; that some people will
beauspicious and others not, and that some will be destroyed; that
there will be moral degeneration before he appears; that there will be
atheist rulers and perverted scholars, and people's earnings will
decline; that the Sufyan will appear, an army willbe buried, a voice
will be heard, someone fromthe Beni Abbas will be destroyed, and the
Bayda will collapse as portents of his coming; that these portents
will take place one after the other; that there will be a long period
when Hazrat Mahdi (as) disappears and some people will lose their
faith; that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will appear after all people hear a
voice fromthe skies; that after Hazrat Mahdi (as) is declared to have
come people will submit to his caliphate; that he will rule like the
prophets Sulayman and Dawud; that he will cause Islamicmoral values to
prevail and restore life to Islam; that he will fill the world, now
full of oppression and injustice,with justice and equality; that
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will follow in the path of our Prophet (saas) and in
the same way that the Prophet (saas) brought in religious moral
values, the Hazrat Mahdi (as) will eliminate false beliefs and
practices andrestore the religion to itsoriginal form; that Muslims
living in the time of our Prophet (saas) will wish to live in that of
the Hazrat Mahdi (as), and that a few more than 300 people will follow
the Hazrat Mahdi (as); that his helpmates will number 313; that he
will appear with sacred relics; that he will possess such moral values
that he fears no condemnation; that he will not make hisneeds clear,
but that people will stand in need of him; that he will be moderate
and wise; that he will be descended from the House of Muhammad; that
he will be impressive and dignified; that he will have a beautiful
face and hair; and that he will have a thin nose andwide face.
In other accounts it is reported that
" there is a mark on the Hazrat Mahdi' s (as) brow ." It is also stated that
" there is a mole on his right leg ."
" Hazrat Mahdi (as) is oneof my children. His face is bright like a star."
(Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)
CONCLUSION
Throughout this article we have been examining, in the light of the
hadiths of our Prophet (saas) certain characteristics that will enable
Hazrat Mahdi (as)to be recognised when he appears in the End Times.
Much identificatory information is provided in the hadiths of our
Prophet (saas) regardingboth his moral and physical attributes. He has
said that the moral values of Hazrat Mahdi (as) resemble his own, and
praised his fear of Allah and moral values. Our Prophet (saas) has
also stated that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be a means whereby people
attain salvation in this world and in the Hereafter, and told people
to "join him, even by crawling over snow:"
Ibni Abi Shayba and Naim ibn Hammad drew from Ibn Majah in the work
Fitan, and Abu Naim drew from Ibn Mas'ud. He said that: "He (Hazrat
Mahdi (as)) will rule the world and fill it, which was filled with
opression and cruelty before him, with justice. Whoever of you lives
to see him, let him crawl over snow to him and join him. Because he is
the Hazrat Mahdi (as)." (Portents of the Mahdi ofthe End Times,
JalaladdinSuyuti, p. 14)
The period we are living in is when this historic event, awaited for
1400 years and revealed by our Prophet (saas), has approached. All
Muslims aware of this fact must read the contents of this article, the
information provided in the hadiths of our Prophet (saas), with great
care and seize every opportunity to be able to recognise this holy
individual. Because research into and investigation of these facts
will, by the will of Allah, be a means whereby this holy individual
can be properly known.
There is no doubt that Muslims have an important responsibility to
prepare the way for and assist such a holy personage who will be
ameans whereby Islam returns to its original form and the moral values
of the Qur'an prevail over all the world, and who will establish unity
among Muslims. It is a great blessing and honour for all believers to
be able tobe close to such a holy individual as Hazrat Mahdi (as), to
support him and assist him in his work which will benefit all mankind.

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