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The Hadiths about Euphrates River in the End Times
The following Hadiths about Euphrates River uncovering a treasure of Gold should not be interpreted purely based on its apparent meaning. The Euphrates River does NOT necessarily have to uncover gold or any other very valuable treasure in the End Times to the extent that a major war will be fought to gain control of it . In our numerical analysis, the results of which will be revealed in our upcoming book about the End Times, we provide a TOTALLY different interpretation of these Hadiths. The article at the bottom of this page discusses archaeological discoveries in the Euphrates which can be valuable for tourism, but such discoveries are not valuable enough for nations to fight for them.
حدثنا عبد الله
بن سعيد الكندي حدثنا عقبة بن خالد حدثنا عبيد الله عن خبيب بن
عبد الرحمن عن جده حفص بن عاصم عن أبي هريرة قال Abu Huraira narrated that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: " The time is approaching when the Euphrates (River) will recede revealing a treasure of gold. Whoever is present there should not take away anything from it." (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim) Another variation of this Hadith states "mountain of gold" instead of "treasure of gold".
حدثنا
قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا يعقوب يعني ابن عبد الرحمن القاري عن سهيل
عن أبيه عن أبي هريرة Abu Huraira narrated that Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: " The Hour (of Resurrection) will not occur until the Euphrates will recede revealing a mountain of gold. People will fight over it. Out of every hundred, ninety nine will be killed. Each man of them says 'May be I will be the one who survives'. " (Sahih Muslim) Another variation of this Hadith adds "If you see it (the treasure), do not approach it."
حدثني غير
واحد عن ابن عياش عن يحيى بن أبي عمرو
Abu Huraira said Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "The Euphrates (River) will recede revealing a mountain of gold and silver. If you are alive (at that time), do not approach it." (Nuaim ibn Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitan)
حدثنا عبد الله بن مروان عن أرطاة عن تبيع عن كعب قال Ka'b said: "There will be around the Euphrates, near AshSham ( Syria or Damascus) or a little after it, a great assembly (of armies). They will fight each other over wealth, and seven out of every nine will be killed. And that will be after the Al-Hadda (blast) and the Al-Wahiya (catastrophe) in the month of Ramadan, and after the split resulting in three banners (battalions or armies), each (head of a battalion or army) will seek the kingship (or possession of the wealth or treasure) for himself, among them is a man whose name is 'Abdullah." (Nuaim ibn Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitan)
حدثنا عبد الله بن مروان عن أرطاة عن تتبيع
Ka'b said: "After two tremors (minor earthquakes) occur in the month of Ramadan, three individuals from the same Household (family) spring forth (vying for kingship). One of them is vying for it by force, another one asking for it by piety, calmness, and dignity, and the third vying for it by killing and his name is Abdullah. There will be near the Euphrates river a great assembly for battle, where they will fight for the money (wealth or treasures). Seven out of every nine will be killed." (Nuaim ibn Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitan)
حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد عن ضرار بن عمرو
عن إسحاق ابن أبي فروة
Abu Huraira said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: " The fourth Fitna (strife) is 18 years, then it clears. Once it clears, the Euphrates will recede revealing a mountain of gold that the Umma (Muslim nation) will fight for it. Seven out of every nine (people fighting for it) will be killed." (Nuaim ibn Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitan) Another variation of this Hadith also listed in Nuaim ibn Hammad's book says that the Fitna remains for 12 years.
أخرج ( ك ) نعيم بن حماد (94) بسند صحيح على شرط مسلم عن علي قال: (( الفتن أربع فتنة السراء وفتنة الضراء وفتنة كذا - فذكر معدن الذهب- ثم يخرج رجل من عترة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلح الله على يديه أمرهم
------------------------------------- -------------------------------Drought Reveals Iraqi Archaeological TreasuresMarch 20, 2009 Iraq is suffering one of the worst droughts in decades. While this is bad news for farmers, it is good news for archaeologists in the country. The receding waters of the Euphrates River have revealed ancient archaeological sites, some of which were unknown until now. For Ratib Ali al-Kubaisi, the director of Anbar province's Antiquities Department, the drought has opened up a whole new land of opportunity. He explains that civilization began in Anbar, next to the Euphrates River. "Everyone … thought that Anbar was only desert with no historical importance. But we discovered that this area is one of the most important archaeological areas in all of Iraq. This part of Iraq was the first to be settled," he says.
Flooding Covers Sites In the mid-1980s, Saddam Hussein's government built dams across the Euphrates in the area, flooding a 120-mile-long stretch of land near Iraq's border with Syria. What once was an enormous reservoir that stretched as far as the eye could see has shrunk an astonishing 90 percent since summer, officials say. Ratib says that at least 75 archeological sites had been partially excavated before the area was flooded. They ran the gamut of civilizations — from 3,000 B.C. to the Sumerian and Roman periods. Ancient Jewish settlements were also submerged in the area. But because of the receding waters, Ratib has been able to access some sites for the first time — including, for instance, a cliff with a series of pre-Christian tombs carved into its face. Though they have been heavily damaged by the water, Ratib says they still have value. "I wish we could excavate these sites again. If we had the money and the resources, we could complete the work we began years ago," he says.
Exciting New Finds But it's not only previously discovered archaeological sites that the drought has made accessible. Ratib and a colleague are suddenly excited by something they've seen on this particular day. They kneel next to what looks like an old stone wall, shards of pottery everywhere. Ratib says he believes it is a Roman-era irrigation ditch. "I've never seen this site before," he says. "When we excavated this area decades ago, this was all buried underneath the soil, but the receding waters uncovered it."
Area Vulnerable To Looters It's an unexpected discovery, but on the heels of their elation comes concern. Ratib says he is worried the area will be looted. In all of Anbar, just 10 guards protect vulnerable archaeological sites. "The area is rich with things. You can find jewelry, coins and documents — all these things are temptations for professional thieves," he says. Or others who are just struggling to survive. While the drought has been good for archaeologists, it has been terrible for the fishermen who rely on the Euphrates for their livelihood. "The river level is very low, it's the lowest it has ever been that we can remember," says fisherman Sa'ad Naji. "It's frightening. The fishermen have no work anymore." The river here is only about 3-to-4-feet deep. Sa'ad says strange structures now jut out of the water. He points to what looks like a stone arch that stands crumbling, lapped by muddy waves. He says those aren't the only things archeologists have discovered. "About a year ago when the waters started to recede, these artifacts began to show up. We began looking around the area, and we found clay jars and old bones, coins and even some gold jewelry," he says. For now, he says, the looting is confined to mostly local people who don't know the value of what they've taken.
Money Another Challenge Back on shore, Ratib says excitedly he will ask Baghdad's central government for money to begin new excavations and to protect the sites. "I will demand that we rescan the whole area. And if they have the budget, we will start work on it immediately," he says. But he acknowledges there will probably not be enough money. If we can't excavate, he says ruefully, we can at least announce our new discoveries. Ancient buildings have emerged from the river bed in Iraq's western Anbar province as the Euphrates River dries up:
Cliffs that were once submerged now reveal pre-Christian tombs built into the rock face:
Iraqi archaeologist Yousif Jasir Muhammed, picks up a shard of pottery at a newly discovered Roman-era site on the banks of the Euphrates:
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