38/26. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2570 — Euphrates Mountain
Regarding The Hadith: "The Euphrates Shall Soon Uncover a Treasure of Gold"
Euphrates Mountain of Gold: A Hadith Warning on Greed
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2570
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2570
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " يَحْسِرُ عَنْ جَبَلٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet(s.a.w) said similar to it, except that he said,: "Uncover A Pot Of Gold."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2570In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 4, Book 12, Hadith 2570
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2570
This Hadith is closely linked to the previous report about the Euphrates and gold. In this wording, the Prophet is narrated as saying that it will uncover a mountain of gold. The shorter wording still points to the same warning: a great amount of gold will appear, but the related instruction is not to take from it. The Hadith is often searched as the mountain of gold Euphrates hadith. The safest explanation is simple. It warns believers not to treat this event as an easy chance for wealth. It is a test where obedience and caution matter more than gain.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Euphrates is described as uncovering a mountain of gold.
- The narration supports the warning found in the related report.
- The Hadith points to wealth as a possible test.
- A believer should avoid adding timing claims not found in the text.
