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In addition, this hadith draws attention to
Afghanistan's material riches. Today, large oil deposits,
iron basins, and coal mines that have not been commer-
cially exploited yet have been detected there.
Stopping the flow of the Euphrates river
Stopping and interrupting the flow of the Euphrates
river is one sign of Hazrat Mahdi's (as) emergence.
Soon the river Euphrates will disclose the treasure (the moun-
tain) of gold, so whoever will be present at that time should not
take anything of it. (Bukhari)
It (the Euphrates) will uncover a mountain of gold (under it).
(Abu Dawud)
Many respected books of hadith mention both of these
events. Al-Suyuti mentions this hadith as 'the stopping of
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