36/25. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4046 — Euphrates Mountain of Gold
The portents of the Hour
Euphrates Mountain of Gold Hadith: A Warning About Greed and Fighting
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4046
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4046
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَحْسِرَ الْفُرَاتُ عَنْ جَبَلٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فَيَقْتَتِلُ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ فَيُقْتَلُ مِنْ كُلِّ عَشَرَةٍ تِسْعَةٌ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Hour will not begin until the Euphrates uncovers a mountain of gold and people fight over it, and out of every ten, nine will be killed.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4046In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 121English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4046
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4046
This Hadith about the Euphrates mountain of gold gives a clear sign before the Hour. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said the Hour will not begin until the Euphrates uncovers a mountain of gold. People will fight over it, and nine out of every ten will be killed. The core topic is Greed. The Hadith does not tell people to seek that gold. It shows how wealth can become a cause of deadly conflict when people rush toward it. For those searching for the Euphrates river hadith, the message here is serious: a worldly treasure can become a great trial when people fight over it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Euphrates uncovering a mountain of gold is named as a sign before the Hour.
- People fighting over wealth is shown as a dangerous trial.
- The Hadith links greed with severe loss of life.
- A believer should see wealth as a test, not only as a gain.
