1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,240 Music 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:11,420 Music 3 00:00:25,460 --> 00:00:27,500 Music 4 00:00:27,500 --> 00:00:29,380 Music 5 00:00:29,380 --> 00:00:54,940 For hundreds of years now, 6 00:00:55,260 --> 00:00:58,060 the Islamic world has been awaiting for him, 7 00:00:58,060 --> 00:01:02,060 the blessed person who will be instrumental in people attaining guidance, 8 00:01:02,060 --> 00:01:04,060 restore the moral values of Islam, 9 00:01:04,060 --> 00:01:09,060 and unite Muslims by dispersing the darkness of the Muslim world. 10 00:01:14,060 --> 00:01:18,060 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, has personally imparted the glad tidings 11 00:01:18,060 --> 00:01:21,060 of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi . 12 00:01:21,060 --> 00:01:24,060 He has described a great many highly significant phenomena 13 00:01:24,060 --> 00:01:28,060 that are portents of the coming of Hazrat Mahdi . 14 00:01:28,060 --> 00:01:31,060 And just about all these have come about, 15 00:01:31,060 --> 00:01:34,060 one after the other, over the last few decades. 16 00:01:34,060 --> 00:01:37,060 The world is now preparing to welcome this holy person 17 00:01:37,060 --> 00:01:41,060 the Muslims have been awaiting for the last 1400 years. 18 00:01:41,060 --> 00:01:44,060 All Muslims are awaiting Hazrat Mahdi , 19 00:01:44,060 --> 00:01:47,060 with great love, fervour, and longing. 20 00:01:47,060 --> 00:01:49,060 According to the Hadiths, 21 00:01:49,060 --> 00:01:51,060 the coming of Hazrat Mahdi , 22 00:01:51,060 --> 00:01:53,060 will take place in this century. 23 00:01:53,060 --> 00:01:55,060 Hazrat Mahdi , 24 00:01:55,060 --> 00:01:56,060 is active now. 25 00:01:56,060 --> 00:02:00,060 However, people still do not recognize him by his title. 26 00:02:00,060 --> 00:02:02,060 According to the Hadiths, 27 00:02:02,060 --> 00:02:04,060 the Islamic world will have the honour 28 00:02:04,060 --> 00:02:07,060 of becoming personally acquainted with Hazrat Mahdi , 29 00:02:07,060 --> 00:02:10,060 within the next few decades. 30 00:02:10,060 --> 00:02:13,060 The Hadith of our Prophet, peace be upon him, 31 00:02:13,060 --> 00:02:16,060 contain thorough and detailed descriptions 32 00:02:16,060 --> 00:02:19,060 of the physical features of Hazrat Mahdi , 33 00:02:19,060 --> 00:02:24,060 as well as of his moral virtues, life and activities. 34 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:26,060 And our Prophet, peace be upon him, 35 00:02:26,060 --> 00:02:30,060 does not provide such detailed information about anyone else, 36 00:02:30,060 --> 00:02:35,060 or any other event that will take place in the centuries after him. 37 00:02:35,060 --> 00:02:36,060 In the Hadiths, 38 00:02:36,060 --> 00:02:38,060 our Prophet, peace be upon him, 39 00:02:38,060 --> 00:02:42,060 reveals separate details for each of Hazrat Mahdi's physical features, 40 00:02:42,060 --> 00:02:45,060 using separate descriptive terms for each. 41 00:02:45,060 --> 00:02:48,060 He sometimes refers to a mole, 42 00:02:48,060 --> 00:02:49,060 or a mark, 43 00:02:49,060 --> 00:02:50,060 a sign, 44 00:02:50,060 --> 00:02:51,060 or a seal, 45 00:02:51,060 --> 00:02:54,060 and likens these to a leaf, 46 00:02:54,060 --> 00:02:55,060 pearl, or star. 47 00:02:55,060 --> 00:02:57,060 In addition to all these, 48 00:02:57,060 --> 00:02:59,060 Hazrat Mahdi's complexion, 49 00:02:59,060 --> 00:03:02,060 hair and beard colour, 50 00:03:02,060 --> 00:03:03,060 stature, 51 00:03:03,060 --> 00:03:04,060 build, 52 00:03:04,060 --> 00:03:06,060 the general outline of his face, 53 00:03:06,060 --> 00:03:07,060 the shape of his head, 54 00:03:07,060 --> 00:03:08,060 and forehead, 55 00:03:08,060 --> 00:03:10,060 and features such as his eyebrows, 56 00:03:10,060 --> 00:03:11,060 nose, 57 00:03:11,060 --> 00:03:12,060 and teeth, 58 00:03:12,060 --> 00:03:14,060 are all described in detail. 59 00:03:14,060 --> 00:03:16,060 Putting all this information together, 60 00:03:16,060 --> 00:03:21,060 it is clear that these features have never been seen together in one person. 61 00:03:21,060 --> 00:03:24,060 Our Lord has revealed through the Prophet, peace be upon him, 62 00:03:24,060 --> 00:03:25,060 such great detail, 63 00:03:25,060 --> 00:03:28,060 in order to identify Hazrat Mahdi, 64 00:03:28,060 --> 00:03:30,060 to the entire world. 65 00:03:30,060 --> 00:03:36,060 This reveals how important it is for Muslims to be able to accurately recognize Hazrat Mahdi, 66 00:03:36,060 --> 00:03:37,060 alayhi salam. 67 00:03:37,060 --> 00:03:38,060 When Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 68 00:03:38,060 --> 00:03:39,060 is encountered, 69 00:03:39,060 --> 00:03:40,060 inshallah, 70 00:03:40,060 --> 00:03:47,060 all Muslims will personally see the accuracy of these astonishingly detailed descriptions of his physical characteristics. 71 00:03:47,060 --> 00:03:52,060 They will also be amazed to see how every stage of this holy individual's life, 72 00:03:52,060 --> 00:03:54,060 everything he does, 73 00:03:54,060 --> 00:03:55,060 everything that happens to him, 74 00:03:55,060 --> 00:03:58,060 and the moral values he displays in the face of them all, 75 00:03:58,060 --> 00:04:04,060 will be in complete agreement with the information revealed by our Prophet, peace be upon him, 76 00:04:04,060 --> 00:04:06,060 14 centuries ago. 77 00:04:06,060 --> 00:04:08,060 And as a result of all this, 78 00:04:08,060 --> 00:04:11,060 they will be able to identify Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 79 00:04:11,060 --> 00:04:17,060 and realize that he is the one who has been awaited with great longing and love for so many years. 80 00:04:17,060 --> 00:04:18,060 We'll be right back. 81 00:04:18,060 --> 00:04:19,060 Cheers. 82 00:04:47,060 --> 00:04:55,060 There is no doubt that the hadiths of our Prophet, peace be upon him, 83 00:04:55,060 --> 00:05:01,060 are the most important guides to Muslims as being able to identify Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam. 84 00:05:01,060 --> 00:05:05,060 As a blessing from Allah, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 85 00:05:05,060 --> 00:05:08,060 has made people acquainted with Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 86 00:05:08,060 --> 00:05:10,060 through the most flawless descriptions, 87 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:14,060 as if he had seen and known him and witnessed his life. 88 00:05:14,060 --> 00:05:20,060 Our Prophet's, peace be upon him, descriptions of Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 89 00:05:20,060 --> 00:05:24,060 are so detailed and explicit that when Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, appears, 90 00:05:24,060 --> 00:05:30,060 those who see him will, by Allah's leave, immediately be able to recognize him. 91 00:05:30,060 --> 00:05:36,060 Allah reveals in the Quran that the people of the Book recognize our Prophet, peace be upon him, 92 00:05:36,060 --> 00:05:41,060 sent to them as a Messenger in the same way they recognize their own sons. 93 00:05:41,060 --> 00:05:46,060 I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. 94 00:05:46,060 --> 00:05:51,060 Those we have given the Book recognize him, the Prophet, 95 00:05:51,060 --> 00:05:56,060 as they recognize their own sons, yet a group of them knowingly conceal the truth. 96 00:05:56,060 --> 00:06:00,060 Surah al-Baqarah 146. 97 00:06:00,060 --> 00:06:04,060 In one respect, this verse also indicates how Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 98 00:06:04,060 --> 00:06:08,060 can easily be recognized by these details revealed in the Hadiths. 99 00:06:30,060 --> 00:06:40,060 in the Hadiths of our Prophet, peace be upon him, 100 00:06:40,060 --> 00:06:46,060 it is mentioned that Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, will emerge from Turkey, 101 00:06:46,060 --> 00:07:07,060 and will never leave until the end of this intellectual struggle. 102 00:07:07,060 --> 00:07:12,060 Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will never leave Rome, the Turks, 103 00:07:12,060 --> 00:07:15,060 because Turkey used to be known as the region of Rome. 104 00:07:15,060 --> 00:07:22,060 Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will be born in a large city. 105 00:07:22,060 --> 00:07:30,060 In another Hadith, it is mentioned that Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will emerge from a big city. 106 00:07:30,060 --> 00:07:38,060 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 107 00:07:38,060 --> 00:07:42,060 a man of the people of Medina, a great city, 108 00:07:42,060 --> 00:07:45,060 Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will come to Mecca. 109 00:07:45,060 --> 00:07:48,060 Medina means big city. 110 00:07:48,060 --> 00:07:51,060 Thus, as our Prophet, peace be upon him, mentioned, 111 00:07:51,060 --> 00:07:54,060 Hazrat Mahdi, alayhi salam, will be born in Medina. 112 00:07:54,060 --> 00:07:56,060 In other words, in a big city. 113 00:07:56,060 --> 00:08:06,060 Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will come from the village of Qara. 114 00:08:06,060 --> 00:08:09,060 In one of the Hadiths of our Prophet, peace be upon him, 115 00:08:09,060 --> 00:08:22,060 it is mentioned that Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will be born in the village of Qara. 116 00:08:22,060 --> 00:08:33,060 Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will be born at home. 117 00:08:33,060 --> 00:08:40,060 In the Hadiths, it is also mentioned that the birth of Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will be hidden. 118 00:08:40,060 --> 00:08:43,060 In other words, his birth will be at home. 119 00:08:43,060 --> 00:08:48,060 Imam Zayn al-Abidin, alayhi salam, stated, 120 00:08:48,060 --> 00:08:54,060 Our Qaim, Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, will resemble the messengers of Allah in various ways. 121 00:08:54,060 --> 00:08:59,060 He will individually resemble Noah, alayhi salam, Abraham, 122 00:08:59,060 --> 00:09:00,060 alayhi salam, 123 00:09:00,060 --> 00:09:01,060 Moses, alayhi salam, 124 00:09:01,060 --> 00:09:03,060 Jesus, alayhi salam, 125 00:09:03,060 --> 00:09:05,060 Job, alayhi salam, 126 00:09:05,060 --> 00:09:07,060 and Muhammad, peace be upon him, 127 00:09:07,060 --> 00:09:09,060 and the other Prophets. 128 00:09:09,060 --> 00:09:12,060 He will resemble Noah, alayhi salam, as being long-lived. 129 00:09:12,060 --> 00:09:16,060 Abraham, alayhi salam, in his birth being concealed at home, 130 00:09:16,060 --> 00:09:18,060 and away from the public eye. 131 00:09:18,060 --> 00:09:22,060 Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, alayhi salam. 132 00:09:22,060 --> 00:09:29,060 His Haz Mahdi's alayhi salam birth will be hidden from people. 133 00:09:52,060 --> 00:10:03,060 His Haz Mahdi's alayhi salam name will be compatible with, 134 00:10:03,060 --> 00:10:08,060 but not identical to, that of our Prophet, peace be upon him. 135 00:10:16,060 --> 00:10:19,060 It is stated in the Hadith of our Prophet, peace be upon him, 136 00:10:19,060 --> 00:10:24,060 that Haz Mahdi's alayhi salam name will be compatible with that of our Prophet, peace be upon him, 137 00:10:24,060 --> 00:10:32,060 and that Haz Mahdi's alayhi salam, father's name will be compatible with that of the Father of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 138 00:10:32,060 --> 00:10:38,060 Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi report from Ibn Masood, radiAllahu anhu, 139 00:10:38,060 --> 00:10:41,060 that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 140 00:10:41,060 --> 00:10:47,060 His name will be compatible with mine, and his father's name with my father's. 141 00:10:47,060 --> 00:10:54,060 In a Hadith narrated from Abu Huraira, radiAllahu anhu, our Prophet, peace be upon him, said, 142 00:10:54,060 --> 00:11:00,060 Even if only one day is left to the life of this world, Allah will certainly prolong that day 143 00:11:00,060 --> 00:11:08,060 until the coming of a man, Haz Mahdi, alayhi salam, from the A'la al-Bayt, whose name is compatible with mine. 144 00:11:08,060 --> 00:11:15,060 The Hadiths emphasize that these names will be compatible with one another. 145 00:11:15,060 --> 00:11:22,060 In other words, one must not expect Haz Mahdi's alayhi salam to be directly called Ahmad or Muhammad, 146 00:11:22,060 --> 00:11:27,060 nor his father to go by the name of Abdullah. Allah knows the truth. 147 00:11:27,060 --> 00:11:35,060 Ahmad Muhammad Haz Mahdi alayhi salam is the name the Prophet, peace be upon him, gave to one who will come in the end times. 148 00:11:35,060 --> 00:11:41,060 It is the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, who called him by that name. 149 00:11:41,060 --> 00:11:50,060 In other words, his birth name will not be Ahmad Muhammad Mahdi. This is a name given him by Allah. 150 00:11:50,060 --> 00:11:56,060 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, does not say, his name will be the same as mine. 151 00:11:56,060 --> 00:12:06,060 In the Hadiths, he says, it will be compatible with mine. In the same way he says, his father's name will be compatible with my father's name. 152 00:12:06,060 --> 00:12:17,060 There is a sign and a secret in this. Allah has selected the person he chooses in destiny, and has given him the name Ahmad Muhammad Mahdi. 153 00:12:17,060 --> 00:12:26,060 Some being given or not being given that name at birth cannot change the situation in the slightest. 154 00:12:26,060 --> 00:12:36,060 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, kept the name of Haz Mahdi alayhi salam secret. 155 00:12:36,060 --> 00:12:48,060 Jabir quotes from Abu Jafar. When Umar asked Hazat Ali about Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, he, Umar, said, 156 00:12:48,060 --> 00:12:56,060 Oh, Ibn Abu Talib, Hazat Ali, tell me about Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, what is his name? 157 00:12:56,060 --> 00:13:02,060 And Hazat Ali radiallahu anhu said, My dear close friend, our Prophet, peace be upon him, said, 158 00:13:02,060 --> 00:13:10,060 Allah had made me promise not to reveal his, Hazat Mahdi's name, to anybody until he would appear. 159 00:13:10,060 --> 00:13:15,060 His name is one of the knowledge which Allah entrusted upon his messenger. 160 00:13:17,060 --> 00:13:24,060 Hazat Ali radiallahu anhu asked our Prophet, peace be upon him, to reveal the name of Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam. 161 00:13:24,060 --> 00:13:31,060 But our Prophet, peace be upon him, stated that his name would be kept as a secret until Allah would have him emerged, 162 00:13:31,060 --> 00:13:36,060 and that this was confidential information that Allah had entrusted upon him. 163 00:13:37,060 --> 00:13:43,060 We therefore understand that Hazat Mahdi's name will be kept as a secret. 164 00:13:44,060 --> 00:13:48,060 In other words, will be unknown to people until it's time to come. 165 00:13:48,060 --> 00:13:55,060 That is, Hazat Mahdi's alayhi salam, name will not be one of the names of our Prophet, peace be upon him, 166 00:13:55,060 --> 00:14:02,060 such as Ahmed, Mustafa or Muhammad, but it would be known by people only when he emerges. 167 00:14:02,060 --> 00:14:09,060 And that is, anyways. 168 00:14:09,060 --> 00:14:15,060 And that is, again, from our notebooks. 169 00:14:15,060 --> 00:14:19,060 This Understood Statement 170 00:14:20,060 --> 00:14:24,060 The Last Twice 171 00:14:24,060 --> 00:14:54,040 We'll be right back. 172 00:14:54,540 --> 00:14:58,940 Hazat Mahdi will be descended from our Prophet peace be upon him. 173 00:14:59,820 --> 00:15:02,740 All the Prophets are related to one another. 174 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:08,740 According to the Hadith, Hazat Mahdi will also be descended from that same line. 175 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:13,680 People descended from the Prophet peace be upon him are known as Sayyid. 176 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:20,520 Our Prophet peace be upon him reveals in the Hadith that Hazat Mahdi will be descended from him. 177 00:15:20,900 --> 00:15:22,280 In other words, a Sayyid. 178 00:15:24,060 --> 00:15:36,800 If there were only one day left for the world, that day would be lengthened until a man, Hazat Mahdi, from among my Al-Baits, will be sent. 179 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:46,000 Days and nights will not end until one, Hazat Mahdi, from my Al-Baits, rules the entire world. 180 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:51,320 Learn the glad tidings of Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam. 181 00:15:51,980 --> 00:15:56,920 He, Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, is from the Quraysh and is one of my house. 182 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:00,560 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, is one of my children. 183 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:04,000 His face is like a star shining in the sky. 184 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:10,360 In the Qur'an, it is revealed that all Prophets are related to one another. 185 00:16:10,900 --> 00:16:13,820 I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. 186 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:22,480 Allah chose Adam and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over all other beings. 187 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:24,700 Descendants one of the other. 188 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,060 Allah is all hearing, all knowing. 189 00:16:27,060 --> 00:16:30,720 Surah Al-Imran 33 and 34 190 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:42,380 One characteristic that will establish Hazat Mahdi's alayhi salam identity is his descent from Hazat Hassan radiyallahu anhu. 191 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:52,640 People descended from Hazat Hassan radiyallahu anhu, grandson of the Prophet peace be upon him, through his daughter Hazat Fatima radiyallahu anhu, 192 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:55,860 are known as Sayeed in Islamic culture. 193 00:16:55,860 --> 00:17:07,100 In the Hadiths, our Prophet peace be upon him has revealed that Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will have distinctive and distinguishing features so that the Muslims can recognize him. 194 00:17:07,700 --> 00:17:13,520 One of these is that Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will be descended from Hazat Hassan radiyallahu anhu. 195 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:27,040 We are told in detail in the Hadiths, and in the works of Islamic scholars who handed down the Hadiths, that Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is a sayeed and a descendant of Hazat Hassan radiyallahu anhu. 196 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:29,300 Some of these Hadiths read, 197 00:17:30,700 --> 00:17:35,760 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is a child of Fatima and descended from Hassan. 198 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:55,540 Abd al-Ghafeer al-Farisi in his book Majma al-Gharib and Ibn al-Jawzi in Fi-Gharib al-Hadith and Ibn al-Athir in al-Nihaya have said this about the Hazat Ali radiyallahu anhu hadith. 199 00:17:55,540 --> 00:18:00,620 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is descended from Hazat Hassan. 200 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:10,500 Tamam in his Fawait and Ibn al-Athir relate from Abdullah ibn Amr that he said, 201 00:18:10,500 --> 00:18:15,400 A child of Hassan, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, will appear from the east. 202 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:19,920 According to another Hadith that has come down from Hazat Ali, 203 00:18:20,660 --> 00:18:24,740 he looked at his son Hazat Hassan one day and said, 204 00:18:24,740 --> 00:18:27,540 As named by the Prophet peace be upon him, 205 00:18:27,900 --> 00:18:29,820 This son of mine is a Sayeed. 206 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:37,880 Someone Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam known by the name of the Prophet will come from his Hazat Hassan's line 207 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:41,900 and will resemble him, the Prophet peace be upon him, in moral virtues. 208 00:18:54,740 --> 00:18:57,480 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will begin work between the age of 30 and 40. 209 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:22,540 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will begin work between the age of 30 and 40. 210 00:19:22,540 --> 00:19:30,380 In the Hadiths, our Prophet peace be upon him refers to the years 211 00:19:30,380 --> 00:19:33,960 when Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is still unknown to people 212 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:38,440 when he begins work to bring about the global dominion of Islamic morals. 213 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:46,460 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, who is described as being in his 30s or 40s during this period, 214 00:19:46,460 --> 00:19:49,820 will attract people's notice with his activities. 215 00:19:50,500 --> 00:19:53,280 And these will be the years when people follow what he does. 216 00:19:54,180 --> 00:19:58,320 However, people will not know that he is Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam during this time 217 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:01,480 and they will only realise the truth very much later. 218 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:07,480 The following information about the age of Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is provided in the Hadiths. 219 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:17,940 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, will be sent when he is between 30 and 40 years old. 220 00:20:18,580 --> 00:20:21,140 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is one of my children. 221 00:20:21,940 --> 00:20:23,460 He is around 40. 222 00:20:24,340 --> 00:20:26,860 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is one of my line. 223 00:20:27,380 --> 00:20:28,660 He is 40 years old. 224 00:20:29,180 --> 00:20:31,000 His face is like a bright star. 225 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:35,100 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, is a young man. 226 00:20:35,100 --> 00:20:44,660 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, will be of advanced age when he is recognised by the public, but will look young. 227 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:53,900 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, will age as time passes just like all other people. 228 00:20:57,120 --> 00:21:02,960 Yet, Allah will preserve his youthful appearance and he will look 40 even in advanced years. 229 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:08,400 Therefore, this will also be a distinguishing feature of Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam. 230 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:17,860 People will recognise Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam by the way he still looks extraordinarily young, 231 00:21:18,340 --> 00:21:22,540 despite his advancing age, and maintains his physical beauty. 232 00:21:22,540 --> 00:21:32,980 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, describes this characteristic of Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam as follows in the Hadith. 233 00:21:32,980 --> 00:21:45,340 And one of his, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, signs, is that he will not age with the passage of days and nights. 234 00:21:46,540 --> 00:21:55,100 The promised Qayyim, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, will arise advanced in age, but will have a youthful appearance. 235 00:21:55,100 --> 00:21:58,700 He will be long-lived and have a youthful face. 236 00:21:59,620 --> 00:22:07,320 People who see him will think he is a man aged around 40, and he will not age until Allah's command arrives. 237 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:12,540 From Abu Sa'id, Hassan ibn Ali alayhi salam said, 238 00:22:12,540 --> 00:22:19,120 During his, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, time of occultation, Allah will extend his life, 239 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:24,060 and he will then manifest him with his power, looking younger than 40. 240 00:22:24,660 --> 00:22:28,480 And this will be so that people know of Allah's omnipotence. 241 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:58,460 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, time of occultation, Allah's omnipotence. 242 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:06,920 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, is of medium stature, like our Prophet peace be upon him. 243 00:23:08,460 --> 00:23:13,520 Our Prophet peace be upon him is described as being of medium height in accounts. 244 00:23:15,060 --> 00:23:17,620 Anas bin Malik stated that, 245 00:23:18,500 --> 00:23:22,520 The Messenger of Allah peace be upon him was of middling height. 246 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:29,520 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, too, will be of average height, like our Prophet peace be upon him. 247 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,860 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will be of average height. 248 00:23:34,860 --> 00:23:45,760 According to the accounts by Abu Abdullah Nuaim ibn Hamad from Abu Jafar bin Muhammad bin Ali al-Bakir, 249 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:50,960 Hazat Ali was asked about the attributes of Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, and he replied, 250 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:58,320 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, is of medium height, and a young man with a beautiful face. 251 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:03,300 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, is one of those of medium stature. 252 00:24:04,300 --> 00:24:10,680 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, will be of medium height, with a beautiful face and hair. 253 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:17,240 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is very majestic and sturdily built. 254 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:26,400 It is stated in the Hadith, that Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will be majestic, sturdily built, and have a striking appearance. 255 00:24:27,540 --> 00:24:32,880 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, is a majestic individual, with a broad brow. 256 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:38,160 Al-Harith ibn Mughira al-Nasri says, 257 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:45,420 When I asked Imam Jafar Sadiq, how will the Imam Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam be recognized? 258 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:50,080 He replied, by his grandeur and dignity. 259 00:24:51,540 --> 00:24:53,500 Abu Jarud says, 260 00:24:53,500 --> 00:25:00,760 When I asked Imam Muhammad Bakir alayhi salam, how will the Imam Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam be known? 261 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:02,500 He replied, 262 00:25:02,500 --> 00:25:13,220 By his spiritual guidance and grandeur, and by the great Muhammad's repetition of his, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, virtues. 263 00:25:16,100 --> 00:25:20,480 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam resembles the children of Israel in appearance. 264 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:25,540 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, has revealed in the Hadith, 265 00:25:26,060 --> 00:25:30,500 that Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will resemble the children of Israel in appearance. 266 00:25:31,120 --> 00:25:34,580 The reference in the Hadith to the Benayi Israel, 267 00:25:35,420 --> 00:25:40,520 means that Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam will be physically powerful and majestic. 268 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,260 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is like one of the people of Israel. 269 00:25:46,260 --> 00:25:47,940 His demeanor resembles theirs. 270 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:49,880 It is majestic and wise. 271 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:55,140 Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam is one of my grandchildren. 272 00:25:56,220 --> 00:25:58,940 His body resembles those of the people of Israel. 273 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:03,760 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, will resemble one of the Israelites, 274 00:26:04,700 --> 00:26:06,260 in his external appearance. 275 00:26:09,700 --> 00:26:13,440 Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, stature and posture, 276 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:16,600 resembles those of the people of Israel. 277 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:24,360 Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, body is broad. 278 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:31,420 One of the features of Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, revealed by our Prophet, peace be upon him, 279 00:26:32,140 --> 00:26:34,880 is that, just like the Prophet, peace be upon him, 280 00:26:35,500 --> 00:26:37,340 his whole body will be very broad, 281 00:26:37,340 --> 00:26:39,960 or in other words, majestic. 282 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:46,100 He, Hazat Mahdi alayhi salam, is large of body. 283 00:26:47,800 --> 00:26:51,020 Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, stomach is wide. 284 00:26:51,020 --> 00:26:55,620 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, is described as having a body 285 00:26:55,620 --> 00:26:58,320 that is entirely majestic and broad, 286 00:26:58,780 --> 00:27:02,540 and his stomach will be wide in proportion to the rest of his body. 287 00:27:03,180 --> 00:27:04,340 He has a wide stomach. 288 00:27:05,060 --> 00:27:06,720 His eyebrows are closed. 289 00:27:07,380 --> 00:27:09,200 His legs are very energetic. 290 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:11,260 His shoulders are wide. 291 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:15,480 His, Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, stomach is large, 292 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,640 and the space between his thighs is open. 293 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:25,080 In another hadith, Hazat Ali, alayhi salam, again mentions about Imam Mahdi, alayhi salam, 294 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:26,460 in the following words. 295 00:27:27,660 --> 00:27:33,100 He shall have a clear and wide belly, broad thighs. 296 00:27:34,420 --> 00:27:38,760 His eminence, Abu Jafar, Imam Muhammad Bakr, alayhi salam, 297 00:27:39,380 --> 00:27:42,160 through his forefathers has narrated from the chief, 298 00:27:42,780 --> 00:27:47,640 Aval al-Bayt, his eminence, commander of the believers, alayhi salam, 299 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:50,800 that his eminence proclaimed from the pulpits. 300 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:59,820 In the last age, a man from my progeny, Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, would rise, 301 00:28:00,580 --> 00:28:02,780 having a clear and wide belly. 302 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,640 It is related from Humran bin Ayan, 303 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:11,080 that Imam Muhammad Bakr, alayhi salam, was told, 304 00:28:13,280 --> 00:28:16,340 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, will have a wide stomach. 305 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:22,680 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, shoulders are wide. 306 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,820 Another hadith notes that Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 307 00:28:28,360 --> 00:28:30,960 whose whole body is broad and majestic, 308 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:34,880 will also have broad shoulders in proportion to the rest of his body. 309 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:41,720 From Yahya bin Nufal, indeed, Musa ibn Jafar, alayhi salam, 310 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:46,420 raises his hands and supplicates after afternoon prayer. 311 00:28:47,420 --> 00:28:49,080 I inquire from him, saying, 312 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:51,140 For whom did you offer prayer? 313 00:28:51,620 --> 00:28:52,120 He said, 314 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:57,320 For al-Mahdi, alayhi salam, among the family of Muhammad, peace be upon him. 315 00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:00,380 And continued, his shoulders are wide. 316 00:29:02,900 --> 00:29:07,700 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, thighs are broad and with a gap between them. 317 00:29:09,140 --> 00:29:12,180 Since Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, will have a wide stomach, 318 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:15,300 his thighs will naturally be broad as well. 319 00:29:15,300 --> 00:29:19,180 In another hadith, Hazat Ali, alayhi salam, 320 00:29:19,380 --> 00:29:21,980 again mentions about Imam Mahdi, alayhi salam, 321 00:29:22,620 --> 00:29:23,780 in the following words. 322 00:29:24,700 --> 00:29:26,800 He, Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 323 00:29:27,300 --> 00:29:28,700 shall have a wide forehead, 324 00:29:29,580 --> 00:29:31,060 and a clear and wide belly, 325 00:29:31,940 --> 00:29:33,060 broad thighs. 326 00:29:34,020 --> 00:29:37,520 The space between his, Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, thighs, 327 00:29:37,900 --> 00:29:38,540 is open. 328 00:29:38,540 --> 00:29:43,820 His eminence, Abu Jafar, Imam Muhammad Bakr, alayhi salam, 329 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:45,600 through his forefathers, 330 00:29:46,220 --> 00:29:48,740 has narrated from the chief of al-al-bayt, 331 00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:50,160 his eminence, 332 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:53,440 commander of the believers, alayhi salam, 333 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:56,400 that his eminence proclaimed from the pulpit. 334 00:29:57,860 --> 00:29:59,540 In the last age, 335 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:03,020 a man from my progeny, Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 336 00:30:03,140 --> 00:30:03,860 would rise, 337 00:30:04,660 --> 00:30:06,740 having a clear and wide belly, 338 00:30:06,740 --> 00:30:09,060 and his thighs would be broad, 339 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:10,960 and his bones shall be long, 340 00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:12,640 big and prominent. 341 00:30:15,420 --> 00:30:17,180 Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, gate, 342 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:20,200 is also extraordinarily majestic. 343 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:25,880 Because of the breadth of his thighs, 344 00:30:26,140 --> 00:30:27,400 and the space between them, 345 00:30:28,340 --> 00:30:29,960 Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, gate, 346 00:30:30,420 --> 00:30:32,400 will also be exceedingly majestic, 347 00:30:33,060 --> 00:30:35,580 and his feet will point outward. 348 00:30:36,740 --> 00:30:38,120 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, 349 00:30:38,180 --> 00:30:41,380 speaks of this characteristic of Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 350 00:30:41,500 --> 00:30:42,100 as follows. 351 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:44,660 One feature of his, 352 00:30:45,140 --> 00:30:45,680 is that, 353 00:30:45,920 --> 00:30:46,660 as he walks, 354 00:30:46,820 --> 00:30:48,520 there is a space between his thighs, 355 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:49,520 and, 356 00:30:49,660 --> 00:30:51,760 they are at a distance from one another. 357 00:30:54,360 --> 00:30:55,860 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 358 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:56,820 uses his hand, 359 00:30:56,900 --> 00:30:58,740 to emphasize what he is saying. 360 00:31:00,860 --> 00:31:02,280 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 361 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:03,940 will use his hands when he talks. 362 00:31:04,700 --> 00:31:05,620 He will move his hand, 363 00:31:05,720 --> 00:31:07,780 as he wishes to emphasize what he is saying. 364 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:10,620 And people will see those motions. 365 00:31:11,840 --> 00:31:13,140 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 366 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:14,860 will strike his left knee, 367 00:31:15,100 --> 00:31:16,220 with his right hand, 368 00:31:16,340 --> 00:31:17,540 when he speaks slowly, 369 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:18,640 and steadily. 370 00:31:19,680 --> 00:31:21,340 Hazat Mahdi's, alayhi salam, 371 00:31:21,460 --> 00:31:22,480 complexion is, 372 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:23,180 Arabic, 373 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:24,860 like that of our Prophet, 374 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:25,720 peace be upon him. 375 00:31:26,020 --> 00:31:26,640 In other words, 376 00:31:27,260 --> 00:31:27,760 a white, 377 00:31:27,980 --> 00:31:28,840 tending to red. 378 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:31,720 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, 379 00:31:31,780 --> 00:31:33,380 had a reddish white complexion, 380 00:31:33,780 --> 00:31:35,600 which is the Arab complexion. 381 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:36,820 However, 382 00:31:37,460 --> 00:31:39,160 the visible parts of his skin, 383 00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:40,320 were nearer to dark, 384 00:31:40,560 --> 00:31:41,420 because of the sun, 385 00:31:41,900 --> 00:31:42,780 and the wind. 386 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:45,140 We understand from the traditions, 387 00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:46,980 that Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 388 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:48,700 will be the same color, 389 00:31:48,820 --> 00:31:50,380 as the Prophet, peace be upon him. 390 00:31:50,380 --> 00:31:53,560 The complexion of the Messenger of Allah, 391 00:31:53,700 --> 00:31:54,300 peace be upon him, 392 00:31:54,300 --> 00:31:55,660 is described as follows, 393 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:58,140 in Islamic reference sources. 394 00:32:04,660 --> 00:32:06,260 Anas ibn Malik, 395 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:07,940 said this about the Prophet, 396 00:32:08,140 --> 00:32:08,920 peace be upon him, 397 00:32:08,980 --> 00:32:09,600 complexion. 398 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:10,780 He was white, 399 00:32:11,460 --> 00:32:12,500 but a darkish white. 400 00:32:13,380 --> 00:32:15,300 It was a luminous reddish white. 401 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:17,300 Hazat Hassan, 402 00:32:17,420 --> 00:32:18,340 radiallahu anhu, 403 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:18,860 narrates, 404 00:32:18,860 --> 00:32:21,120 Our Prophet, peace be upon him, 405 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:22,260 complexion was white, 406 00:32:22,460 --> 00:32:23,260 and bright. 407 00:32:23,680 --> 00:32:24,540 A luminous white. 408 00:32:25,300 --> 00:32:26,460 Anas ibn Malik, 409 00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:27,600 radiallahu anhu, 410 00:32:27,700 --> 00:32:28,100 narrates, 411 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:29,100 His, 412 00:32:29,460 --> 00:32:30,140 the Prophet's, 413 00:32:30,180 --> 00:32:30,800 peace be upon him, 414 00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:31,440 complexion, 415 00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:32,780 was neither pure white, 416 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:34,340 nor too dark. 417 00:32:34,680 --> 00:32:35,320 Our Master, 418 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:36,160 peace be upon him, 419 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:37,340 was a whitish pink, 420 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:37,920 in color. 421 00:32:39,700 --> 00:32:40,920 The accounts show, 422 00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:42,340 that Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 423 00:32:42,420 --> 00:32:43,820 has the same complexion, 424 00:32:43,940 --> 00:32:44,860 as that of our Prophet, 425 00:32:44,980 --> 00:32:45,680 peace be upon him. 426 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:51,300 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 427 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:52,740 is Arab in coloring. 428 00:32:54,040 --> 00:32:55,680 He, Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 429 00:32:55,760 --> 00:32:57,180 is Arab in coloring. 430 00:32:58,560 --> 00:32:59,320 His eminence, 431 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:00,080 Abu Jafar, 432 00:33:00,200 --> 00:33:02,200 Imam Muhammad Bakir, alayhi salam, 433 00:33:02,860 --> 00:33:03,900 through his forefathers, 434 00:33:04,020 --> 00:33:04,660 has narrated, 435 00:33:05,160 --> 00:33:06,940 from the Chief of Al-Bayt, 436 00:33:07,580 --> 00:33:08,440 his eminence, 437 00:33:08,980 --> 00:33:10,300 Commander of the Believers, 438 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:11,240 alayhi salam, 439 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:12,600 that is eminence, 440 00:33:12,740 --> 00:33:14,140 proclaimed from the pulpit. 441 00:33:15,300 --> 00:33:16,800 In the last age, 442 00:33:17,380 --> 00:33:18,640 a man from my progeny, 443 00:33:18,800 --> 00:33:19,860 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 444 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:20,980 would rise, 445 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:22,300 having a fair complexion, 446 00:33:22,420 --> 00:33:24,340 that has some redness hue. 447 00:33:25,220 --> 00:33:26,320 Hazat Mahdi, alayhi salam, 448 00:33:26,420 --> 00:33:27,660 is one of my grandchildren. 449 00:33:28,140 --> 00:33:29,340 His complexion resembles, 450 00:33:29,460 --> 00:33:30,460 that of the Arabs, 451 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:31,440 reddish white, 452 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:33,280 and his body resembles, 453 00:33:33,460 --> 00:33:34,860 those of the people of Israel. 454 00:33:34,860 --> 00:33:37,440 In this film, 455 00:33:37,940 --> 00:33:39,140 we have seen details, 456 00:33:39,260 --> 00:33:40,740 regarding Hazat Mahdi's, 457 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:41,560 alayhi salam, 458 00:33:41,660 --> 00:33:42,000 birth, 459 00:33:42,580 --> 00:33:43,020 name, 460 00:33:43,540 --> 00:33:44,460 line of descent, 461 00:33:45,140 --> 00:33:45,580 age, 462 00:33:46,080 --> 00:33:47,420 and general appearance. 463 00:33:48,100 --> 00:33:49,120 In the second part, 464 00:33:49,620 --> 00:33:51,200 we shall be looking at features, 465 00:33:51,540 --> 00:33:52,580 on Hazat Mahdi's, 466 00:33:52,660 --> 00:33:53,280 alayhi salam, 467 00:33:53,660 --> 00:33:54,080 face, 468 00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:54,900 and body, 469 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:56,560 that allow him to be recognized, 470 00:33:57,240 --> 00:33:58,260 and have been given, 471 00:33:58,260 --> 00:34:00,160 in astonishing detail. 472 00:34:04,860 --> 00:34:05,780 Zidra, 473 00:34:05,820 --> 00:34:10,680 a man from