Interpretation of Dreams

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Chapter 2: Seeing the Prophet (saws) in a Dream

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Whoever sees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satancannotappear in my form.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Whoeversees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satan cannot imitateme.”

Chapter 4: One who has a dream that he dislikes

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“If anyone of you sees a dream that he dislikes, let him turnoverand spit dryly to his left three times, and ask Allah for itsgoodand seek refuge from its evil.”

Chapter 5: One whom Satan plays with in his dream should not tell people about it

It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said

“A man came to the Prophet(ﷺ)and said: ‘I saw my head was cut off and I saw it rolling away.’The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Satan goes to one of you andterrifies him, then he tells people of that the next morning.’”

It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Ifanyone of you has a bad dream, he should not tell people about howSatan played with him in his dream.”

Chapter 6: If a dream is interpreted and it comes to pass (in that manner), he should not tell anyone about it except one whom he loves

It wasnarrated from Abu Razin that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say

“Dreamsare attached to the foot of a bird* until they areinterpreted, thenwhen they are interpreted they come to pass.” Hesaid: “Anddreams are one of the forty-six parts of prophecy.” He (thenarrator) said: “And I think he said: ‘(A person) should not tellthemexcept to one whom he loves or one who is wise.’”

Chapter 10: Interpretation Of Dreams

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Isaw wristbands of gold on my arms, so I blew into them, and Iinterpreted them as being these two liars, Musailimah and ‘Ansi.”

Chapter 1: A Good Dream That Is Seen By The Muslim, Or Is Seen About Him

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Thedreamof a believer is one of the forty-six parts of prophecy.”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:‘A righteous dream is one of the seventy parts of prophecy.’”

Chapter 2: Seeing the Prophet (saws) in a Dream

It wasnarrated from ‘Awn bin Abu Juhaifah, from his father, that theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Whoever sees me in a dream, it isasif he has seen me when he is awake, for Satan is not able toresembleme.”

Chapter 3: Dreams are of Three Types

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Dreams areof three types: Glad tidings from Allah, what is on aperson’smind, and frightening dreams from Satan. If any of you sees adreamthat he likes, let him tell others of it if he wishes, but if heseessomething that he dislikes, he should not tell anyone about it,andhe should get up and perform prayer.”

Chapter 8: One who tells of a False Dream

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Whoever tells of a false dream, will be ordered (on the Day ofResurrection) to tie two grains of barley together, and he will bepunished for that.”

Chapter 9: The People who see the Truest Dreams are those who are truest in speech

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“When the end of time draws near, hardly any believer will see afalse dream, and the ones who see the truest dreams will be the oneswho are truest in speech. And the dream of the believer is one of theforty-six parts of prophecy.’”

Chapter 10: Interpretation Of Dreams

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“I was a young unmarried man atthetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and I used to stay overnightinthe mosque. If any of us had seen a dream, he would tell it to theProphet (ﷺ). I said: ‘O Allah, if there is any good in me beforeYou, show me a dream that the Prophet (ﷺ) can interpret for me.’SoI went to sleep and I saw two angels who came to me and took meaway.They were met by another angel who said: ‘Do not be alarmed,’and theytook me to Hell which was built like a well. In it werepeople, someof whom I recognized. Then they took me off to theright. In themorning I mentioned that to Hafsah, and Hafsah saidthat she told theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it, and he said:‘Abdullah is arighteous man, if only he would pray more atnight.’”

It wasnarrated that Kharashah bin Hurr said

“I came to Al-Madinah andsat with some old men in the mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ). Then an oldman came, leaning on his stick, and the people said: ‘Whoever wouldlike to look at a man from among the people of Paradise, let him lookat this man.’ He stood behind a pillar and prayed two Rak’ah. Igot up and went to him, and said to him: ‘Some of the people saidsuch and such.’ He said: ‘Praise is to Allah. Paradise belongs toAllah and He admits whomsoever He wills to it. At the time of theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) I saw a dream in which a man came to me andsaid: “Let’s go.” So I went with him and he took me along agreat road. A road was shown to me on the left and I wanted to followit, but he said: “You are not one of its people.” Then a road wasshown to me on the right, and I followed him until I reached aslippery mountain. He took me by the hand and helped me up. When Ireached the top I could not stand firm. There was an iron pillarthere with a golden ring at the top. He took my hand and helped me upuntil I reached the handhold, then he said: “Have you gotten a firmhold?” I said: “Yes.” Then he struck the pillar with his footand I held tight to the pillar. I told this to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: "You have seen something good. The great road is the plain of gathering (on the Day of Resurrection). The road that you were shown on your left is the way of the people of Hell, and you are not one of its people. The road which you were shown on your right is the way of the people of Paradise. The slippery mountain is the place of the martyrs, and the handhold that you held on tight to is the handhold of Islam. Hold on tight to it until you die." I hope to be one of the people of Paradise,' and he was 'Abdullah bin Salam."

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Chapter 1: A Good Dream That Is Seen By The Muslim, Or Is Seen About Him

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“A good dream from a righteous man is one of the forty-six partsofprophecy.”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)drewaside the curtain when he was sick, and the rows (of worshippers)were behind Abu Bakr. He said: ‘O people, nothing of the gladtidingsof prophecy is left except a good dream that a Muslim sees oris seenabout him.’”

Chapter 2: Seeing the Prophet (saws) in a Dream

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdullah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Whoeversees me in a dream, has seen me in reality, for Satan cannot appearinmy form.”

It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Whoeversees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satan cannotappear inmy form.”