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According to these authentic and universally accepted Hadith:<br />
1. The Promised Messiah is none other than hazrat Isa bin Maryam (pbuh)<br />
(Jesus);<br />
2. He is a man of medium height and moderate complexion inclined to the red<br />
and white colors and of lank hair;<br />
3. He will descend among Muslims, near the White Eastern Min<strong>are</strong>t of<br />
Damascus, Syria, clad in two yellow sheets (dyed with saffron), while leaning<br />
on the shoulders of two angels;<br />
4. He will pray behind Imam Mahdi;<br />
5. He will fight with, chase, and kills Dajjal (the Anti-Christ) at the gate of<br />
Ludd;<br />
6. Messiah will rule justly according to the Laws of Islam and not Gospel;<br />
7. People of the Book will accept him as a Messenger of Allah (SWT) and will<br />
embrace Islam (Quran 4:159); subsequently, Cross (Christianity) and Jizyah<br />
tax (on non-Muslims) will be abolished;<br />
8. He will encounter attack of Gog and Magog and will be victorious;<br />
9. Islam and justice will rule, oppression will be eliminated, and no fighting<br />
(War) will be needed (will be abolished);<br />
10. Everyone will be well off and hatred, jealousy, and grudge will disappear;<br />
11. Messiah will perform Hajj and/or Umra;<br />
12. He will get married, remain married for 19 years before his death and have<br />
children;<br />
13. He will die after living on earth for 40 years and will be buried in a grave<br />
next to the holy Prophet (SAW). His advent is a sign for the closeness of the<br />
day of Judgment (Quran, 43:61);<br />
14. Afterwards, all believers will die before the advent of the day of Judgment<br />
and the other prophecies will take place.<br />
Identification of the Prophesied Imam Mahdi<br />
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) has prophesied about several events that will occur<br />
just before the advent of the day of judgment. Among these, Rasulullah (SAW) has<br />
foretold the advent of one of his descendants, Al Mahdi (the guided one), which will<br />
materialize when the believers <strong>are</strong> severely oppressed in every corner of the world. He