Hazrat Mahdi's (as) love of plants and animals

When Hazrat Mahdi (as) plants a dry tree, it will immediately grow green and give forth leaves. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 43)

Hazrat Mahdi (as) will plant a dry tree, and it will give forth leaves and grow green. (Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 67)

This hadith indicates that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will love plants and take a personal interest in them. Another hadith reveals that:

When Hazrat Mahdi (as) points to a flying bird, it will immediately fall to the ground by his command. When he plants a dry tree, it will immediately flourish and put forth leaves. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 43)

It is indicated in the hadith that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will take an interest in animals, and that animals will also love him. In another hadith it is indicated that, “The people of the Earth and sky, birds and even the fish in the sea will approve…” of Hazrat Mahdi (as):

The people of Earth and sky, all wild animals, birds, and even the fish in the sea will approve of his rule. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 31)