Characteristics and Qualities of Imam Mahdi (a.s)
by : Allama Baqir Sharif al-Qarashi
The qualities and merits of His Eminence, Mahdi (a.s) are same as those
of the divine messengers and legatees. The effulgence of Imamate and
the awe of the Prophets were perfectly apparent in the face of the Holy
Imam (a.s). His description and details have come in the narrations as
follows:
1. Abu Saeed Khudri narrates from the Messenger of Allah (a.s) that he said:
“Indeed, the Almighty Allah will raise from my progeny and Ahlul Bayt a
man, who would have appropriate gap between his front teeth and have a
bright forehead so that he may fill the earth with justice, welfare and
economic equality.” [1]
Numerous traditions of the same type have been recorded by the scholars
and narrators of Ahle Sunnat from the Holy Prophet (s.a) describing the
various characteristics of Imam Mahdi (a.s), the descendent and great
grandson of the Prophet (s.a).
2. His Eminence, Abu Ja’far, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s) through his
forefathers has narrated from the chief of Ahlul Bayt, His Eminence,
Amirul Momineen (a.s) that His Eminence proclaimed from the pulpit:
“In the last age a man from my progeny would rise, having a fair
complexion that has some redness (hue) and having a clear and wide
belly and his thighs would be broad and his bones shall be long (big)
and prominent and he would have two beauty spots one of whom shall be
the color of the Prophet. He shall rise up.”
3. In another tradition His Eminence, Ali (a.s) again mentions about Imam Mahdi
(a.s) in the following words:
“He shall have a wide forehead and big eyes and a clear and wide belly,
broad thighs, his front teeth would be sparkling and there is a mole on
his right thigh.” [2]
A fact derived from traditions and reports of the Holy Prophet (s.a) is
that in his facial appearance he is most handsome and elegant. All
physical and facial beauties would be humble and submissive before the
elegance of Imam Mahdi (a.s).
The prominent and acknowledged poet, Agha Sayyid Hasan has thus mentioned about
His Eminence:
“The elegance came up (arose) through his clear face
The morning breeze spread from his calming countenance.” [3]
Reference
[1] Iqdud Durar fi Akhbar-e-Muntazar, Pg. 101
[2] Yanabiul Mawaddah, Pg. 423
[3] Minanur Rahman, 2/237
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