Almighty Allah will draw a veil between him [Hazrat Mahdi (as)] and other people, and they will see but not recognize him. (Qamal ud-din Vol. 2, p. 351)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be visible to people, but Allah will for long conceal the fact that he is Hazrat Mahdi (as)
One of the pieces of wisdom behind people's inability to recognize Hazrat Mahdi (as) is that he is under Allah's protection
Hazrat Mahdi's (as) benevolence toward people
Allah will inspire Hazrat Mahdi (as) with the truest law
People will see Hazrat Mahdi (as) in their homes and on the streets and will frequently watch him; but they will not realize he is Hazrat Mahdi (as)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) is the one who has the most knowledge among people and he is the best friend for people
When the Prophet Moses (as) learned of the virtue of Hazrat Mahdi (as), he prayed to Allah to be Hazrat Mahdi (as)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be an orphan
The name of Allah will be much remembered in Hazrat Mahdi's (as) home
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be long-lived, like the Prophet Noah (as) and the Prophet Adam (as)
Great love will be shown for Hazrat Mahdi (as) when he appears
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will not come with unbelievable characteristics, contrary to the law of Allah; he will come like all the Prophets, in agreement with the law of Allah
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will not tell people of his needs
Allah will make Hazrat Mahdi (as) instrumental in correcting the degeneration in society
Hazrat Mahdi's (as) followers will raise no difficulties regarding the decisions he makes
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be very compassionate toward people
Hazrat Mahdi's (as) followers are young
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will be single
Some people will leave Hazrat Mahdi's (as) community
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will have a very strong fear of Allah
Hazrat Mahdi's (as) identity will remain secret to people even though he is living in their midst
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will have a working group of 30 people
Hazrat Mahdi (as)
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will appear at a time when people are sick of evil, crime and oppression
During the time of Hazrat Mahdi's (as) occultation people whose faith is weak will doubt his coming and claim he will never appear