Then, the Imam will address the people, thus: “Come and take...

Then, the Imam will address the people, thus: “Come and take those things for the sake of which you used to sever relationships, shed blood and commit sins.

He will give wealth such that no one before him had ever done.”[^2] The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “At the end of time, a caliph will appear who will bestow properties without reckoning.”[^3] The Messenger of Allah (S) also said: “At the time of despair and the emergence of seditions, a person with the name of Mahdi will appear whose generosity to the people will be wholesome.”[^4] The munificence of al-Mahdi ( ‘atfs ) will be like that of a father, without reservation.

Therefore, his generosity will be pleasant. His munificence would be contrary to the munificence of others which leads to the servitude of the recipients, trampling upon their religion, and their humiliation.

The Prophet (S) also said: “A person from Quraysh will appear… and he will distribute wealth among the people and act based on the Sunnah of their Prophet.”[^5] In another hadith , he (S) said: “The Mahdi will take out treasures from under the ground, distribute wealth among the people, and restore the splendor of Islam.”[^6] The Prophet (S) also said: “During the last period of my ummah , there will be a caliph who will give handfuls of possessions to the people without counting them.”[^7] ‘Abdullah ibn Sinan reports: “My father said to Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ): ‘I have at my disposal some tributary lands which I have cultivated.’ The Imam ( ‘a ) remained silent for a while and then said: ‘If our Qa’im rises up, your share from the land will be more than that’.”[^8] Imam al-Baqir ( ‘a ) said: “When the Qa’im of the rises up, he will distribute the public treasury among the people evenly and he will behave justly with them.”[^9] The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “The name of the last Imam will be similar to mine.

He will appear and fill the world with justice. When wealth would have been stored up, a person will ask for property from him. The Imam ( ‘atfs ) will say: ‘Take it yourself from these possessions.”[^10] 2.