about the meaning of "caliph" in the hadith of Jabir.
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The questioner : ... the Mahdi ... .
The Shaykh : This is the third paragraph regarding the Mahdi .
The questioner : Is this the Mahdi, you mean?
The Shaykh : It is the Mahdi, yes, but he is mentioned here in the hadith as a caliph, yes.
The Shaykh : This is the third paragraph regarding the Mahdi
There will be among my Ummah a caliph who will distribute wealth by the handful without counting it.
يكون في أمتي خليفة يحثو المال حثوا ولا يعده عداThe questioner : Is this the Mahdi, you mean?
The Shaykh : It is the Mahdi, yes, but he is mentioned here in the hadith as a caliph, yes.
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