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PORTENTS AND FEATURES OF THE MAHDI'S COMING

In his time, flow ing riv ers will increase their waters. The
Mahdi will bring forth their treas ures…
(Al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar, p. 36)
It is cer tain that at that time goods will increase and flow
like water, but nobody will (stoop to) take them.
(Mukhtasar Tazkirah al-Qurtubi, p. 464)
The ground threw out gold and sil ver, those belov ed
things…
(Signs of the Judgment Day, p. 197)

THERE WILL BE WEALTH
A Mahdi will emerge from my com mu ni ty. Allah will send
him to make peo ple wealthy. The com mu ni ty will be
bless ed, ani mals will eat and drink in plen ty, the ground
will give forth its fruits, and goods will be given in
excess.
(Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi Alamat al-Mahdi, p. 15)
Allah will elim i nate pov er ty by his hand, and the Mahdi
will descend to Damascus.
(Ibid., p. 66)

He will fill the hearts of Muhammad's com mu ni ty with
wealth, and his jus tice will be addressed to them.
(Al-Suyuti, Portents of the Mahdi, p. 13)

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