Will the coming of Jesus, peace be upon him, coincide with the drying up of the Euphrates River, expected in 2040, knowing that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "The Hour will not be established until the Euphrates uncovers a mountain of gold, over which people will fight, and out of every hundred, ninety-nine will be killed"?

Summary of the Answer:

The Euphrates will uncover a treasure of gold, meaning it will reveal it, possibly due to its drying up or a change in its course, and people will fight over it. There is no clear text that specifies when or how this will happen; all that has been mentioned are mere possibilities. The primary purpose of the hadith is to warn against trials (fitan) and to prepare for them with Islamic knowledge and by acting upon it.