92/24. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7119 — Euphrates Gold Warning
The coming of the Fire
وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَوَّلُ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ نَارٌ تَحْشُرُ النَّاسَ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ».
Hadith About the Euphrates Uncovering Gold
Sahih Bukhari : 7119
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7119
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يُوشِكُ الْفُرَاتُ أَنْ يَحْسِرَ عَنْ كَنْزٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَمَنْ حَضَرَهُ فَلاَ يَأْخُذْ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا ". قَالَ عُقْبَةُ وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " يَحْسِرُ عَنْ جَبَلٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Soon the river "Euphrates" will disclose the treasure (the mountain) of gold, so whoever will be present at that time should not take anything of it." Al-A'raj narrated from Abii Huraira that the Prophet (ﷺ) said the same but he said, "It (Euphrates) will uncover a mountain of gold (under it).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7119In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 66USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 235
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7119
This hadith about the Euphrates uncovering gold gives a clear warning. The Prophet said that soon the river Euphrates would disclose a treasure of gold, and whoever is present at that time should not take anything from it. Another wording in the same report says it will uncover a mountain of gold. The focus is not on guessing dates or places beyond the text. The core teaching is the command not to take from it when it appears. People searching for Euphrates river gold hadith often look for signs of the Hour, but this narration also carries a practical warning: being present near wealth does not mean one should take it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet mentioned the Euphrates uncovering gold.
- The direct instruction is not to take anything from it.
- Great wealth can be a test for people who witness it.
- The hadith should be understood through its wording, not guesses.
