THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE MAHDI

1 The Mahdi is Descended from the Line of the Prophet (saas)
2 The Blessed Mahdi Has a Beautiful and Radiant Face
3 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Have a Very Beautiful Face
4 His Brow is Broad and Open
5 His Nose is Handsome
6 He will have a mole on his forehead
7 He will have a mark (scar) on his forehead
8 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Have a Slight Concavity On His Forehead
9 He will have slanted eyes
10 There Is a Mole on His Cheek
11 The Mall On Hazrat Mahdi (as)'s Cheek Will Resemble That of The Prophet Musa (as)
12 His Teeth Are Bright
13 His Eyebrows Are Curved
14 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Have a Dip Between His Eyebrows
15 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Have A Bright Complexion
16 His Hair Is Black
17 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Have Strikingly Beautiful Hair
18 His Beard Is Plentiful and Thick
19 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Come Having a Beautiful Visage
20 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Resemble The Children of Israel in Appearance
21 He Is Arab in Coloring
22 The Blessed Mahdi Resembles One of the Sons of Israel
23 The Mahdi Is of Medium Stature
24 His Body Is Broad

25 His Thighs Are Long

26 His Stomach Is Wide
27 He Will Be around 30 when He Appears
28 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Be of Advanced Age, But Will Look Young
29 He will have a black mark on his right leg
30 He will have a mole shaped like a leaf on his shoulder blade
31 The Mark of the Prophet Is on His Shoulder
32 His Gait
33 He Is a Majestic Individual
34 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Have a Very Powerful Body and Voice; At The Same Time His Words and Speech Will Have A Great Impact Across The World
35 The Mahdi Will Resemble The Prophets in Many Ways
36 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Who Possesses The Forbearance of Prophet Dawud (as), The Patience of Prophet Ayyub (as), Has The Morality of Our Prophet (saas)
37 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Be Recognized By His Dignity and Majesty
38 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Have Bright Clothes and Skin
39 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Be Recognized By Being Warm-Blooded, Loving, Affectionate and Compassionate
40 Hazrat Mahdi (as) Resembles The Prophet Sulayman (as)
41 The Mahdi (as)'s Characteristics Are Mentioned in The Holy Books Revealed to The Prophets

The Mahdi Is Descended from the Line
of the Prophet (saas)

Narrated by Ali (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saas) said:
Even if there remains only one day for the world, Allah, the Exalted, will send a man from the Ahl al-Bayt (People of the House).
(Sunan Abu Dawud, 5:92)

Narrated by Said ibn al-Musayyab (ra), our Prophet (saas) said:
The Mahdi is from the line of my daughter Fatima.
(Sunan Ibn Majah, 10:348)

Ali (ra) narrated our Prophet (saas) as saying:
He is one from the Quraysh and from my Ahl al-bayt.
(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi, p. 13)

Hear the tidings of the Mahdi. He is one from the Quraysh and from my Ahl al-Bayt.
(Small Book of Portents of the Mahdi of the End Times, 13)

Ibni Mas'ud narrates that the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: ".One from my Ahl al-Bayt, whose name matches mine and whose father's name matches my father's name. This individual will fill the world with justice and sovereignty, instead of the former injustice and oppression." (Tirmidhi)

Days and nights will not end until one from my Ahl al-Bayt rules the entire world. (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)

The Mahdi is one of my children.
His face is like a star shining in the sky.
(Ali Ibn Sultan Muhammad al-Qaari al-Harawi al-Hanafi, Risalat Mashrab al Vardi fi Mazhabi 'l Mahdi)

The Mahdi, aged 40, is one of my line. His face is like a star shining in the sky. (Ali Ibn Sultan Muhammad al-Qaari al-Harawi al-Hanafi, Risalat Mashrab al Vardi fi Mazhabi 'l Mahdi)

"The Mahdi is one of my children. His face is like a bright star. " (Al-Uqayli, An-Najmu's-saqib)

All prophets are related to one another. The Mahdi will also be of that line. These descendants are popularly known as sayyid.

Related verses in the Qur'an:

Our Lord, make us both Muslims submitted to You, and our descendants a Muslim community submitted to You. Show us our rites of worship and turn towards us. You are the Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (Surat al-Baqara, 128)

Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of Ibrahim and the family of 'Imran over all other beings. (Surah Al 'Imran, 33)

And some of their forebears, descendants and brothers; We chose them and guided them to a straight path. (Surat al-An'am, 87)