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PORTENTS AND FEATURES OF THE MAHDI'S COMING
HIS GAIT
One fea ture of his is that as he walks there is a space
between his thighs, and they are at a dis tance from one
anoth er.
(Al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar, p. 32)
HIS AGE
The had iths men tion how old the Mahdi will be when
he embarks upon his task, when peo ple will recog nize
him, and when they will see and fol low his activ i ties.
He will be sent when he is between 30 and 40. The
Mahdi is one of my chil dren… He is around 40.
(Ibid., p. 41)
He is 40 years old. According to anoth er account he is
between 30 and 40
(Barzanji, Al-Isha'ah, p. 16)
The Mahdi is one of my peo ple. He is 40 years old. His
face is like a bright star.
(Fera Idu Fevaidi'l Fiqr )
HIS BEARD
His beard will be thick and lux u ri ous.
(Al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar, p. 23)
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