English
Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “In the end of time, there will be a caliph 1 who distributes wealth without counting it.” In another narration: He said: “At the end of my nation, there will be a caliph who scatters wealth without counting it.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2913a (unverified) 94% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “there will be a caliph” refers to the Mahdi, though it may refer to someone else. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: يكون في آخر الزمان خليفة والمراد بالخليفة المهدي، ويحتمل أن يكون غيره. كذا في «اللمعات».