36/34. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4083 — Mahdi and Abundance
The appearance of the Mahdi
Hadith About Mahdi and a Time of Ease and Abundance
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4083
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4083
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ الْعُقَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ الْعَمِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي صِدِّيقٍ النَّاجِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " يَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي الْمَهْدِيُّ إِنْ قُصِرَ فَسَبْعٌ وَإِلاَّ فَتِسْعٌ فَتَنْعَمُ فِيهِ أُمَّتِي نَعْمَةً لَمْ يَنْعَمُوا مِثْلَهَا قَطُّ تُؤْتَى أُكُلَهَا وَلاَ تَدَّخِرُ مِنْهُمْ شَيْئًا وَالْمَالُ يَوْمَئِذٍ كُدُوسٌ فَيَقُومُ الرَّجُلُ فَيَقُولُ يَا مَهْدِيُّ أَعْطِنِي فَيَقُولُ خُذْ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The Mahdi will be among my nation. If he lives for a short period, it will be seven, and if he lives for a long period, it will be nine, during which my nation will enjoy a time of ease such as it has never enjoyed. The land will bring forth its yield and will not hold back anything, and wealth at that time will be piled up. A man will stand up and say: 'O Mahdi, give me!' He will say: 'Take.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4083In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 158English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4083
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4083
This Hadith is about the Mahdi and the ease described during his time. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is narrated to have said that the Mahdi will be among his nation. The Hadith mentions a period of seven or nine, and during that time the nation will enjoy great ease. The land will bring out its produce and will not hold back. Wealth will be piled up, and when a man asks the Mahdi to give him, he will be told to take. The Hadith gives a picture of relief, open provision, and generous giving. It does not ask the reader to guess dates or details beyond what is stated.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Mahdi is described as being from the Prophet’s nation.
- The Hadith mentions a time of ease and open provision.
- The land is described as giving its yield without holding back.
- The Mahdi is shown responding generously to a request.
