The princes of the cities where he enforced the command of good and forbade evil on his return journey ordered his arrest, but he was always adept at escaping, sometimes employing clever tricks.

Among his physical characteristics, he was of medium height, dark-skinned, with a large head, deep-set eyes, sharp vision, and a light beard. He had a distinct black mole on his right shoulder.

His personal qualities were shaped by the events of his rich life, influenced by the circumstances he experienced. His mountainous environment contributed to his sharpness, determination, and caution. His Eastern journey enriched him with knowledge, intellectual maturity, and deep faith. This interaction fostered leadership qualities honed by experience in his mission, bestowing upon him high ambition, strong resolve, and a degree of severity and sternness.

The Mahdi's works: Sources of the Mahdi's works: The Mahdi was a preacher with a creedal and legal message. He was keen to convey this message through public sermons and lectures, and by compiling books and writing letters. Both types of his works have reached us in their original form.

For example, Ibn Khallikan mentioned in Wafayat al-A'yan (43) that "if he feared oppression and harm, he would disguise his words, attributing them to madness."

Al-Salawi mentioned in Al-Istiqsa (44).

For a general overview of the Mahdi's personality, see: Professorial, Islam in the Maghreb and Andalusia (45).

And Muhammad Kayyal Shabana, The Almohad State and Reflections on its History (46).

Allegiance to the succession: