54/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2894a — Euphrates Mountain of Gold
The Hour Will Not Begin Until The Euphrates Uncovers A Mountain Of Gold
Hadith About the Euphrates Mountain of Gold
Sahih Muslim : 2894a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2894a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقَارِيَّ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَحْسِرَ الْفُرَاتُ عَنْ جَبَلٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ يَقْتَتِلُ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ فَيُقْتَلُ مِنْ كُلِّ مِائَةٍ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ وَيَقُولُ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِّي أَكُونُ أَنَا الَّذِي أَنْجُو " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The Last Hour would not come before the Euphrates uncovers a mountain of gold, for which people would fight. Ninety-nine out of each one hundred would die but every man amongst them would say that perhaps he would be the one who would be saved (and thus possess this gold).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2894aIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6918
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2894a
This hadith is one of the well-known reports about the Euphrates mountain of gold. Abu Huraira reports that the Last Hour would not come before the Euphrates uncovers a mountain of gold. The narration says people would fight over it, and ninety-nine out of every hundred would die. Each person among them would hope he might be the one saved and able to possess it. The core topic is signs of the Last Hour and the danger of greed. The hadith does not tell the reader to search for the gold. It presents a warning about conflict, false hope, and the destructive pull of worldly gain.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions the Euphrates uncovering a mountain of gold before the Last Hour.
- Greed for wealth can lead people into deadly conflict.
- False hope may push people toward danger even when loss is clear.
