He said, "Look at these houses, and see how they are." "Come with me, and I will show you your houses, and they will be great houses." And he said, "When will we reach this, and leave this dark, tired dwelling?" He said to him, "Do not be anxious, for the companions of the Mahdi are near, and they will be freed from this." And I will tell you about some of the great righteous people who came before us, and their status with the companions of the Mahdi, who believed in them. They said, "The companions of the Mahdi are of high rank." "We see them ascending, and often they say to the companions of the Mahdi, 'We wish we were companions of the Mahdi when we see their great status and their favor with God Almighty.'" And some of them intercede with the companions, saying, "Ask the Mahdi to forgive those who have wronged us, for I have seen them wronged, and I rejoice if I find that." And much like this is seen in the blessings for the truthful companions. So, O beloved ones, know that what is with God is near. And these hardships occurred during the return of Gordon. And I can say that if Gordon had been accompanied by soldiers upon his return, who would have intervened between the Mahdi and Khartoum, the wish of Abdul Qadir Hilmi Pasha would have been fulfilled, which we have already mentioned, which is that the Rawa and Redwan would not have been able to confront the Mahdi and his armies for more than sixty years. Then he would have been in great distress, and the result would have been the dispersal of people from his followers and the increase of rebellions against him from the people. And in that, he would have been destroyed and his call would have been destroyed before he could take over all of Sudan. 'Asim 1 He mentioned the daughters of Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Am Barir. The people of Sudan have a custom, which is one of the ugliest and most shameful customs, which is that a man presents his daughter, or whoever has authority over her, as a gift to whomever he wishes, and the Mahdi will take her. As a slave.