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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

54. Poverty and Hunger

The poor will grow in number.
(Amal al-Din al-Qazwini,
Mufid al-`Uulum wa
Mubid al-Humum)

Gains will be shared out only among the rich, with no benefit to
the poor. (Tirmidhi)

Three years before the appearance of the Dajjal, there will be ex-
ceedingly stressful days and hunger will rule … (Muhammad
ibn `Abd ar-Rasul Barzanji, Al-Isha`ah li Ashrat as-Sa`ah, p.
220)

Many hadiths of our Prophet (may God bless him and grant him
peace) mention the poverty and hunger that people will suffer before
the Mahdi comes. Of course, poverty and hunger have existed
throughout history, but the poverty of the End Times will increase
enormously all over the world. This situation will herald Prophet
Jesus’ (pbuh) second coming.
Today, many people live without sufficient amounts food and

water, as well as in unhealthy conditions all over the world. While
most of these people are located in Africa, Asia, and South America,
they are also quite numerous in such rich counties as America and
those of western Europe. As only a small portion of people live in

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