Interpretation
of Dreams
Volume 9,
Book 87, Number 111:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The commencement of the Divine
Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of good
righteous (true) dreams in his sleep. He never had a
dream but that it came true like bright day light. He
used to go in seclusion (the cave of) Hira where he used
to worship(Allah Alone) continuously for many (days)
nights. He used to take with him the journey food for
that (stay) and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to
take his food like-wise again for another period to
stay, till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while
he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him in it
and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not
know how to read." (The Prophet added), "The angel
caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I
could not bear it anymore. He then released me and again
asked me to read, and I replied, "I do not know how to
read," whereupon he caught me again and pressed me a
second time till I could not bear it anymore. He then
released me and asked me again to read, but again I
replied, "I do not know how to read (or, what shall I
read?)." Thereupon he caught me for the third time and
pressed me and then released me and said, "Read: In the
Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists).
Has created man from a clot. Read and Your Lord is Most
Generous...up to..... ..that which he knew not." (96.15)
Then Allah's Apostle returned
with the Inspiration, his neck muscles twitching with
terror till he entered upon Khadija and said, "Cover me!
Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and
then he said, "O Khadija, what is wrong with me?" Then
he told her everything that had happened and said, 'I
fear that something may happen to me." Khadija said,
'Never! But have the glad tidings, for by Allah, Allah
will never disgrace you as you keep good reactions with
your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and
the destitute, serve your guest generously and assist
the deserving, calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then
accompanied him to (her cousin) Waraqa bin Naufal bin
Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza bin Qusai. Waraqa was the son of
her paternal uncle, i.e., her father's brother, who
during the Pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and
used to write the Arabic writing and used to write of
the Gospels in Arabic as much as Allah wished him to
write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight.
Khadija said to him, "O my cousin! Listen to the story
of your nephew." Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have
you seen?" The Prophet described whatever he had seen.
Waraqa said, "This is the same
Namus (i.e., Gabriel, the Angel who keeps the secrets)
whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and
could live up to the time when your people would turn
you out." Allah's Apostle asked, "Will they turn me
out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said: "Never
did a man come with something similar to what you have
brought but was treated with hostility. If I should
remain alive till the day when you will be turned out
then I would support you strongly." But after a few days
Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused
for a while and the Prophet became so sad as we have
heard that he intended several times to throw himself
from the tops of high mountains and every time he went
up the top of a mountain in order to throw himself down,
Gabriel would appear before him and say, "O Muhammad!
You are indeed Allah's Apostle in truth" whereupon his
heart would become quiet and he would calm down and
would return home. And whenever the period of the coming
of the inspiration used to become long, he would do as
before, but when he used to reach the top of a mountain,
Gabriel would appear before him and say to him what he
had said before. (Ibn 'Abbas said regarding the meaning
of: 'He it is that Cleaves the daybreak (from the
darkness)' (6.96) that Al-Asbah. means the light of the
sun during the day and the light of the moon at night).
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 112:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said, "A good
dream (that comes true) of a righteous man is one of
forty-six parts of prophetism."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 113:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
The Prophet said, "A true good
dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 114:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "If anyone of
you sees a dream that he likes, then it is from Allah,
and he should thank Allah for it and narrate it to
others; but if he sees something else, i.e., a dream
that he dislikes, then it is from Satan, and he should
seek refuge with Allah from its evil, and he should not
mention it to anybody, for it will not harm him."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 115:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
The Prophet said, "A good dream
that comes true is from Allah, and a bad dream is from
Satan, so if anyone of you sees a bad dream, he should
seek refuge with Allah from Satan and should spit on the
left, for the bad dream will not harm him."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 116:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
The Prophet said, "The (good)
dreams of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six
parts of prophetism:'
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 117:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The
(good) dream of a faithful believer is a part of the
forty-six parts of prophetism."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 118:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"A good dream is a part of the forty six parts of
prophetism."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 119:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"Nothing is left of the prophetism except
Al-Mubashshirat." They asked, "What are
Al-Mubashshirat?" He replied, "The true good dreams
(that conveys glad tidings)."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 120:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Some people were shown the
Night of Qadr as being in the last seven days (of the
month of Ramadan). The Prophet said, "Seek it in the
last seven days (of Ramadan)."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 121:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "If I
stayed in prison as long as Joseph stayed and then the
messenger came, I would respond to his call (to go out
of the prison) ."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 122:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard the Prophet saying,
"Whoever sees me in a dream will see me in his
wakefulness, and Satan cannot imitate me in shape." Abu
'Abdullah said, "Ibn Sirin said, 'Only if he sees the
Prophet in his (real) shape.'"
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 123:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Whoever has
seen me in a dream, then no doubt, he has seen me, for
Satan cannot imitate my shape.
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 124:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
The Prophet said, "A good dream
is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan. So whoever
has seen (in a dream) something he dislike, then he
should spit without saliva, thrice on his left and seek
refuge with Allah from Satan, for it will not harm him,
and Satan cannot appear in my shape."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 125:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
The Prophet said, "Whoever sees
me (in a dream) then he indeed has seen the truth ."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 126:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "Who ever
sees me (in a dream) then he indeed has seen the truth,
as Satan cannot appear in my shape."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 127:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "I have been
given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with
awe (cast into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was
sleeping last night, the keys of the treasures of the
earth were brought to me till they were put in my hand."
Abu Huraira added: Allah's Apostle left (this world) and
now you people are carrying those treasures from place
to place.
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 128:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "I saw
myself (in a dream) near the Ka'ba last night, and I saw
a man with whitish red complexion, the best you may see
amongst men of that complexion having long hair reaching
his earlobes which was the best hair of its sort, and he
had combed his hair and water was dropping from it, and
he was performing the Tawaf around the Ka'ba while he
was leaning on two men or on the shoulders of two men. I
asked, 'Who is this man?' Somebody replied, '(He is)
Messiah, son of Mary.' Then I saw another man with very
curly hair, blind in the right eye which looked like a
protruding out grape. I asked, 'Who is this?' Somebody
replied, '(He is) Messiah, Ad-Dajjal.'"
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 129:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
About a man who came to Allah's
Apostle and said, "I was shown in a dream last night..."
Then Ibn 'Abbas mentioned the narration.
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 130:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle used to visit
Um Haram bint Milhan she was the wife of 'Ubada bin
As-Samit. One day the Prophet visited her and she
provided him with food and started looking for lice in
his head. Then Allah's Apostle slept and afterwards woke
up smiling. Um Haram asked, "What makes you smile, O
Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Some of my followers were
presented before me in my dream as fighters in Allah's
Cause, sailing in the middle of the seas like kings on
the thrones or like kings sitting on their thrones."
(The narrator Ishaq is not sure as to which expression
was correct). Um Haram added, 'I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Invoke Allah, to make me one of them;" So
Allah's Apostle invoked Allah for her and then laid his
head down (and slept). Then he woke up smiling (again).
(Um Haram added): I said, "What makes you smile, O
Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Some people of my followers
were presented before me (in a dream) as fighters in
Allah's Cause." He said the same as he had said before.
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me from
them." He said, "You are among the first ones." Then Um
Haram sailed over the sea during the Caliphate of
Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan, and she fell down from her
riding animal after coming ashore, and died.
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 131:
Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin
Thabit:
Um Al-'Ala an Ansari woman who
had given a pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle told
me:, "The Muhajirln (emigrants) were distributed amongst
us by drawing lots, and we got 'Uthman bin Maz'un in our
share. We made him stay with us in our house. Then he
suffered from a disease which proved fatal. When he died
and was given a bath and was shrouded in his clothes.
Allah's Apostle came, I said, (addressing the dead
body), 'O Aba As-Sa'ib! May Allah be Merciful to you! I
testify that Allah has honored you.' Allah's Apostle
said, 'How do you know that Allah has honored him?" I
replied, 'Let my father be sacrificed for you, O Allah's
Apostle! On whom else shall Allah bestow. His honor?'
Allah's Apostle said, 'As for him, by Allah, death has
come to him. By Allah, I wish him all good (from Allah).
By Allah, in spite of the fact that I am Allah's
Apostle, I do not know what Allah will do to me.", Um
Al-'Ala added, "By Allah, I will never attest the
righteousness of anybody after that."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 132:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
Regarding the above narration,
The Prophet said, "I do not know what Allah will do to
him (Uthman bin Maz'un)." Um Al-'Ala said, "I felt very
sorry for that, and then I slept and saw in a dream a
flowing spring for 'Uthman bin Maz'un, and told Allah's
Apostle of that, and he said, "That flowing spring
symbolizes his good deeds."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 133:
Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Ansari:
(a companion of the Prophet and
one of his cavalry men) "I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"A good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from
Satan; so, if anyone of you had a bad dream which he
disliked, then he should spit on his left and seek
refuge with Allah from it, for it will not harm him."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 134:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"While I was sleeping, I was given a bowl full of milk
(in a dream), and I drank of it to my fill until I
noticed its wetness coming out of my nails, and then I
gave the rest of it to 'Umar." They (the people) asked,
"What have you interpreted (about the dream)? O Allah's
Apostle?" He said, "(It is Religious) knowledge."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 135:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I
was sleeping, I was given a bowl full of milk (in the
dream) and I drank from it (to my fill) till I noticed
its wetness coming out of my limbs. Then I gave the rest
of it to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab." The persons sitting
around him, asked, "What have you interpreted (about the
dream) O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "(It is religious)
knowledge."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 136:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I
was sleeping, some people were displayed before me (in a
dream). They were wearing shirts, some of which were
merely covering their breasts, and some a bit longer.
Then there passed before me, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab
wearing a shirt he was dragging it (on the ground behind
him.)" They (the people) asked, "What have you
interpreted (about the dream) O Allah's Apostle?" He
said, "The Religion."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 137:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"While I was sleeping, I saw (in a dream) the people
being displayed before me, wearing shirts, some of which
(were so short that it) reached as far as their breasts
and some reached below that. Then 'Umar bin Al-Khattab
was shown to me and he was wearing a shirt which he was
dragging (behind him)." They asked. What have you
interpreted (about the dream)? O Allah's Apostle?" He
said, "The religion."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 138:
Narrated Qais bin 'Ubada:
I was sitting in a gathering in
which there was Sa'd bin Malik and Ibn 'Umar. 'Abdullah
bin Salam passed in front of them and they said, "This
man is from the people of Paradise." I said to 'Abdullah
bin Salam, "They said so-and-so." He replied, "Subhan
Allah! They ought not to have said things of which they
have no knowledge, but I saw (in a dream) that a post
was fixed in a green garden. At the top of the post
there was a handhold and below it there was a servant. I
was asked to climb (the post). So I climbed it till I
got hold of the handhold." Then I narrated this dream to
Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle said, "'Abdullah will
die while still holding the firm reliable handhold
(i.e., Islam)."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 139:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said (to me),
"You were shown to me twice in (my) dream. Behold, a man
was carrying you in a silken piece of cloth and said to
me, "She is your wife, so uncover her,' and behold, it
was you. I would then say (to myself), 'If this is from
Allah, then it must happen.' "
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 140:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said to me,
"You were shown to me twice (in my dream) before I
married you. I saw an angel carrying you in a silken
piece of cloth, and I said to him, 'Uncover (her),' and
behold, it was you. I said (to myself), 'If this is from
Allah, then it must happen.' Then you were shown to me,
the angel carrying you in a silken piece of cloth, and I
said (to him), 'Uncover (her), and behold, it was you. I
said (to myself), 'If this is from Allah, then it must
happen.' "
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 141:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"I have been sent with Jawami al-Kalim (i.e., the
shortest expression carrying the widest meanings), and I
was made victorious with awe (caste into the hearts of
the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the
treasures of the earth were brought to me and were put
in my hand." Muhammad said, Jawami'-al-Kalim means that
Allah expresses in one or two statements or thereabouts
the numerous matters that used to be written in the
books revealed before (the coming of) the Prophet .
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 142:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Salam:
(In a dream) I saw myself in a
garden, and there was a pillar in the middle of the
garden, and there was a handhold at the top of the
pillar. I was asked to climb it. I said, "I cannot."
Then a servant came and lifted up my clothes and I
climbed (the pillar), and then got hold of the handhold,
and I woke up while still holding it. I narrated that to
the Prophet who said, "The garden symbolizes the garden
of Islam, and the handhold is the firm Islamic handhold
which indicates that you will be adhering firmly to
Islam until you die."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 143:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I saw in a dream a piece of
silken cloth in my hand, and in whatever direction in
Paradise I waved it, it flew, carrying me there. I
narrated this (dream) to (my sister) Hafsa and she told
it to the Prophet who said, (to Hafsa), "Indeed, your
brother is a righteous man," or, "Indeed, 'Abdullah is a
righteous man."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 144:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the
Day of Resurrection approaches, the dreams of a believer
will hardly fail to come true, and a dream of a believer
is one of forty-six parts of prophetism, and whatever
belongs to prothetism can never be false." Muhammad bin
Sirin said, "But I say this." He said, "It used to be
said, 'There are three types of dreams: The reflection
of one's thoughts and experiences one has during
wakefulness, what is suggested by Satan to frighten the
dreamer, or glad tidings from Allah. So, if someone has
a dream which he dislikes, he should not tell it to
others, but get up and offer a prayer." He added, "He
(Abu Huraira) hated to see a Ghul (i.e., iron collar
around his neck in a dream) and people liked to see
fetters (on their feet in a dream). The fetters on the
feet symbolizes one's constant and firm adherence to
religion." And Abu 'Abdullah said, "Ghuls (iron collars)
are used only for necks."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 145:
Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin
Thabit:
Um Al-'Ala an Ansari woman who
had given the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle
said, "'Uthman bin Maz'un came in our share when the
Ansars drew lots to distribute the emigrants (to dwell)
among themselves, He became sick and we looked after
(nursed) him till he died. Then we shrouded him in his
clothes. Allah's Apostle came to us, I (addressing the
dead body) said, "May Allah's Mercy be on you, O Aba
As-Sa'ib! I testify that Allah has honored you." The
Prophet said, 'How do you know that?' I replied, 'I do
not know, by Allah.' He said, 'As for him, death has
come to him and I wish him all good from Allah. By
Allah, though I am Allah's Apostle, I neither know what
will happen to me, nor to you.'" Um Al-'Ala said, "By
Allah, I will never attest the righteousness of anybody
after that." She added, "Later I saw in a dream, a
flowing spring for 'Uthman. So I went to Allah's Apostle
and mentioned that to him. He said, 'That is (the symbol
of) his good deeds (the reward for) which is going on
for him.' "
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 146:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "(I saw
in a dream that) while I was standing at a well and
drawing water therefrom, suddenly Abu Bakr and 'Umar
came to me. Abu Bakr took the bucket and drew one or two
buckets (full of water), but there was weakness in his
pulling, but Allah forgave him. Then Ibn Al-Khattab took
the bucket from Abu Bakr's hand and the bucket turned
into a very large one in his hand. I have never seen any
strong man among the people doing such a hard job as
'Umar did, till (the people drank to their satisfaction)
and water their camels to their fill and they sat near
the water."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 147:
Narrated Salim's father:
about the Prophet's dream in
which he has seen Abu Bakr and 'Umar: The Prophet said,
"I saw (in a dream) that the people had gathered. Then
Abu Bakr stood up and pulled out one or two buckets full
of water (from a well) and there was weakness in his
pulling -- may Allah forgive him. Then Ibn Al-Khattab
stood up, and the bucket turned into a very large one
and I have never seen any strong man among the people
doing such a hard job. He pulled out so much water that
the people (drank to their satisfaction) and watered
their camels to their fill, (and then after quenching
their thirst) they sat beside the water."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 148:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I
was sleeping, I saw myself standing at a well over which
there was a bucket. I pulled out from it as many buckets
of water as Allah wished, and then Ibn Abi Quhafa (Abu
Bakr) took the bucket from me and pulled out one or two
full buckets, and there was weakness in his pull--may
Allah forgive him. Then the bucket turned into a very
large one and 'Umar bin Al-Khattab took it. I have never
seen any strong man among the people, drawing water with
such strength as 'Umar did, till the people (drank to
their satisfaction and) watered their camels to their
fill; whereupon the camels sat beside the water."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 149:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I
was sleeping, I saw myself standing over a tank (well)
giving water to the people to drink. Then Abu Bakr came
to me and took the bucket from me in order to relieve me
and he pulled out one or two full buckets, and there was
weakness in his pulling --may Allah forgive him. Then
Ibn Al-Khattab took it from him and went on drawing
water till the people left (after being satisfied) while
the tank was over flowing with water."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 150:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
We were sitting with Allah's
Apostle, he said, "While I was sleeping, I saw myself in
Paradise. Suddenly I saw a woman performing ablution
beside a palace. I asked, "For whom is this palace?"
They (the angels) replied, "It is for 'Umar bin
Al-Khattab." Then I remembered 'Umar's ghira and went
back hurriedly." On hearing that, 'Umar started weeping
and said, " Let my father and mother be sacrificed for
you. O Allah's Apostle! How dare I think of my Ghira
being offended by you?
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 151:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said: (I saw in
a dream that) I entered Paradise, and behold, there was
a palace built of gold! I asked, 'For whom is this
palace?' They (the angels) replied, 'For a man from the
Quraish.' " The Prophet added, "O Ibn Al-Khattab!
Nothing stopped me from entering it except your Ghira."
'Umar said, "How dare I think of my Ghira being offended
by you, O Allah's Apostle?"
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 152:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
We were sitting with Allah's
Apostle he said, "While I was sleeping, I saw myself in
Paradise, and behold, a woman was performing ablution by
the side of a palace. I asked, 'For whom is this
palace?' They replied, 'For 'Umar' Then I remembered the
Ghira of 'Umar and returned immediately." 'Umar wept (on
hearing that) and said, " Let my father and mother be
sacrificed for you, O Allah's Apostle! How dare I think
of my Ghira being offended by you.'
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 153:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I
was sleeping, I saw myself performing the Tawaf of the
Ka'ba. Behold, there I saw a whitish-red lank-haired man
(holding himself) between two men with water dropping
from his hair. I asked, 'Who is this?' The people
replied, 'He is the son of Mary.' Then I turned my face
to see another man with red complexion, big body, curly
hair, and blind in the right eye which looked like a
protruding out grape. I asked, 'Who is he?' They
replied, 'He is Ad-Dajjal.' Ibn Qatan resembles him more
than anybody else among the people and Ibn Qatan was a
man from Bani Al-Mustaliq from Khuza'a."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 154:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"While I was sleeping, I saw a bowl full of milk was
brought to me and I drank of it (to my fill) till I
noticed its wetness flowing (in my body). Then I gave
the remaining of it to 'Umar." They asked, "O Allah's
Apostle! What have you interpreted (about the dream)? He
said, "(It is Religious) knowledge." (See Hadith No.
134)
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 155:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Men from the companions of
Allah's Apostle used to see dreams during the lifetime
of Allah's Apostle and they used to narrate those dreams
to Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle would interpret them
as Allah wished. I was a young man and used to stay in
the mosque before my wedlock. I said to myself, "If
there were any good in myself, I too would see what
these people see." So when I went to bed one night, I
said, "O Allah! If you see any good in me, show me a
good dream." So while I was in that state, there came to
me (in a dream) two angels. In the hand of each of them,
there was a mace of iron, and both of them were taking
me to Hell, and I was between them, invoking Allah, "O
Allah! I seek refuge with You from Hell." Then I saw
myself being confronted by another angel holding a mace
of iron in his hand. He said to me, "Do not be afraid,
you will be an excellent man if you only pray more
often." So they took me till they stopped me at the edge
of Hell, and behold, it was built inside like a well and
it had side posts like those of a well, and beside each
post there was an angel carrying an iron mace. I saw
therein many people hanging upside down with iron
chains, and I recognized therein some men from the
Quraish. Then (the angels) took me to the right side. I
narrated this dream to (my sister) Hafsa and she told it
to Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle said, "No doubt,
'Abdullah is a good man." (Nafi' said, "Since then
'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to pray much.)
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 156:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I was a young unmarried man
during the lifetime of the Prophet. I used to sleep in
the mosque. Anyone who had a dream, would narrate it to
the Prophet. I said, "O Allah! If there is any good for
me with You, then show me a dream so that Allah's
Apostle may interpret it for me." So I slept and saw (in
a dream) two angels came to me and took me along with
them, and they met another angel who said to me, "Don't
be afraid, you are a good man." They took me towards the
Fire, and behold, it was built inside like a well, and
therein I saw people some of whom I recognized, and then
the angels took me to the right side. In the morning, I
mentioned that dream to Hafsa. Hafsa told me that she
had mentioned it to the Prophet and he said, "'Abdullah
is a righteous man if he only prays more at night."
(Az-Zuhri said, "After that, 'Abdullah used to pray more
at night.")
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 157:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"While I was sleeping, I saw that a cup full of milk was
brought to me and I drank of it and gave the remaining
of it to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab." They asked. What have
you interpreted (about the dream)? O Allah's Apostle?"
The Prophet said. "(It is Religious) knowledge."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 158:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I
was sleeping, two golden bangles were put in my two
hands, so I got scared (frightened) and disliked it, but
I was given permission to blow them off, and they flew
away. I interpret it as a symbol of two liars who will
appear." 'Ubaidullah said, "One of them was Al-'Ansi who
was killed by Fairuz at Yemen and the other was
Musailama (at Najd) .
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 159:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "I saw in a
dream that I was migrating from Mecca to a land where
there were date palm trees. I thought that it might be
the land of Al-Yamama or Hajar, but behold, it turned
out to be Yathrib (i.e. Medina). And I saw cows (being
slaughtered) there, but the reward given by Allah is
better (than worldly benefits). Behold, those cows
proved to symbolize the believers (who were killed) on
the Day (of the battle) of Uhud, and the good (which I
saw in the dream) was the good and the reward and the
truth which Allah bestowed upon us after the Badr
battle. (or the Battle of Uhud) and that was the victory
bestowed by Allah in the Battle of Khaibar and the
conquest of Mecca) .
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 160:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "We
(Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the
foremost (on the Day of Resurrection)." Allah's Apostle
further said, ''While sleeping, I was given the
treasures of the world and two golden bangles were put
in my hands, but I felt much annoyed, and those two
bangles distressed me very much, but I was inspired that
I should blow them off, so I blew them and they flew
away. Then I interpreted that those two bangles were the
liars between whom I was (i.e., the one of San'a' and
the one of Yamama)."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 161:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "I saw (in a
dream) a black woman with unkempt hair going out of
Medina and settling at Mahai'a, i.e., Al-Juhfa. I
interpreted that as a symbol of epidemic of Medina being
transferred to that place (Al-Juhfa)."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 162:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
concerning the dream of the
Prophet in Medina: The Prophet said, "I saw (in a dream)
a black woman with unkempt hair going out of Medina and
settling at Mahai'a. I interpreted that as (a symbol of)
the epidemic of Medina being transferred to Mahai'a,
namely, Al-Juhfa."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 163:
Narrated Salim's father:
The Prophet said, "I saw (in a
dream) a black woman with unkempt hair going out of
Medina and settling in Mahai'a. I interpreted that as (a
symbol of) epidemic of Medina being transferred to
Mahai'a, namely, Al-Juhfa."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 164:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "I saw in a
dream that I waved a sword and it broke in the middle,
and behold, that symbolized the casualties the believers
suffered on the Day (of the battle) of Uhud. Then I
waved the sword again, and it became better than it had
ever been before, and behold, that symbolized the
Conquest (of Mecca) which Allah brought about and the
gathering of the believers. "
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 165:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "Whoever
claims to have seen a dream which he did not see, will
be ordered to make a knot between two barley grains
which he will not be able to do; and if somebody listens
to the talk of some people who do not like him (to
listen) or they run away from him, then molten lead will
be poured into his ears on the Day of Resurrection; and
whoever makes a picture, will be punished on the Day of
Resurrection and will be ordered to put a soul in that
picture, which he will not be able to do."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 166:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
as above, 165.
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 167:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "The
worst lie is that a person claims to have seen a dream
which he has not seen."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 168:
Narrated Abu Salama:
I used to see a dream which
would make me sick till I heard Abu Qatada saying, "I
too, used to see a dream which would make me sick till I
heard the Prophet saying, "A good dream is from Allah,
so if anyone of you saw a dream which he liked, he
should not tell it to anybody except to the one whom he
loves, and if he saw a dream which he disliked, then he
should seek refuge with Allah from its evil and from the
evil of Satan, and spit three times (on his left) and
should not tell it to anybody, for it will not harm him.
"
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 169:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"If anyone of you saw a dream which he liked, then that
was from Allah, and he should thank Allah for it and
tell it to others; but if he saw something else, i.e, a
dream which he did not like, then that is from Satan and
he should seek refuge with Allah from it and should not
tell it to anybody for it will not harm him."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 170:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
A man came to Allah's Apostle
and said, "I saw in a dream, a cloud having shade.
Butter and honey were dropping from it and I saw the
people gathering it in their hands, some gathering much
and some a little. And behold, there was a rope
extending from the earth to the sky, and I saw that you
(the Prophet) held it and went up, and then another man
held it and went up and (after that) another (third)
held it and went up, and then after another (fourth) man
held it, but it broke and then got connected again." Abu
Bakr said, "O Allah's Apostle! Let my father be
sacrificed for you! Allow me to interpret this dream."
The Prophet said to him, "Interpret it." Abu Bakr said,
"The cloud with shade symbolizes Islam, and the butter
and honey dropping from it, symbolizes the Quran, its
sweetness dropping and some people learning much of the
Qur'an and some a little. The rope which is extended
from the sky to the earth is the Truth which you (the
Prophet) are following. You follow it and Allah will
raise you high with it, and then another man will follow
it and will rise up with it and another person will
follow it and then another man will follow it but it
will break and then it will be connected for him and he
will rise up with it. O Allah's Apostle! Let my father
be sacrificed for you! Am I right or wrong?" The Prophet
replied, "You are right in some of it and wrong in
some." Abu Bakr said, "O Allah's Prophet! By Allah, you
must tell me in what I was wrong." The Prophet said, "Do
not swear."
Volume
9, Book 87, Number 171:
Narrated Samura bin Jundub:
Allah's Apostle very often used
to ask his companions, "Did anyone of you see a dream?"
So dreams would be narrated to him by those whom Allah
wished to tell. One morning the Prophet said, "Last
night two persons came to me (in a dream) and woke me up
and said to me, 'Proceed!' I set out with them and we
came across a man Lying down, and behold, another man
was standing over his head, holding a big rock. Behold,
he was throwing the rock at the man's head, injuring it.
The rock rolled away and the thrower followed it and
took it back. By the time he reached the man, his head
returned to the normal state. The thrower then did the
same as he had done before. I said to my two companions,
'Subhan Allah! Who are these two persons?' They said,
'Proceed!' So we proceeded and came to a man Lying flat
on his back and another man standing over his head with
an iron hook, and behold, he would put the hook in one
side of the man's mouth and tear off that side of his
face to the back (of the neck) and similarly tear his
nose from front to back and his eye from front to back.
Then he turned to the other side of the man's face and
did just as he had done with the other side. He hardly
completed this side when the other side returned to its
normal state. Then he returned to it to repeat what he
had done before. I said to my two companions, 'Subhan
Allah! Who are these two persons?' They said to me,
'Proceed!' So we proceeded and came across something
like a Tannur (a kind of baking oven, a pit usually
clay-lined for baking bread)." I think the Prophet said,
"In that oven t here was much noise and voices." The
Prophet added, "We looked into it and found naked men
and women, and behold, a flame of fire was reaching to
them from underneath, and when it reached them, they
cried loudly. I asked them, 'Who are these?' They said
to me, 'Proceed!' And so we proceeded and came across a
river." I think he said, ".... red like blood." The
Prophet added, "And behold, in the river there was a man
swimming, and on the bank there was a man who had
collected many stones. Behold. while the other man was
swimming, he went near him. The former opened his mouth
and the latter (on the bank) threw a stone into his
mouth whereupon he went swimming again. He returned and
every time the performance was repeated, I asked my two
companions, 'Who are these (two) persons?' They replied,
'Proceed! Proceed!' And we proceeded till we came to a
man with a repulsive appearance, the most repulsive
appearance, you ever saw a man having! Beside him there
was a fire and he was kindling it and running around it.
I asked my companions, 'Who is this (man)?' They said to
me, 'Proceed! Proceed!' So we proceeded till we reached
a garden of deep green dense vegetation, having all
sorts of spring colors. In the midst of the garden there
was a very tall man and I could hardly see his head
because of his great height, and around him there were
children in such a large number as I have never seen. I
said to my companions, 'Who is this?' They replied,
'Proceed! Proceed!' So we proceeded till we came to a
majestic huge garden, greater and better than I have
ever seen! My two companions said to me, 'Go up and I
went up' The Prophet added, "So we ascended till we
reached a city built of gold and silver bricks and we
went to its gate and asked (the gatekeeper) to open the
gate, and it was opened and we entered the city and
found in it, men with one side of their bodies as
handsome as the handsomest person you have ever seen,
and the other side as ugly as the ugliest person you
have ever seen. My two companions ordered those men to
throw themselves into the river. Behold, there was a
river flowing across (the city), and its water was like
milk in whiteness. Those men went and threw themselves
in it and then returned to us after the ugliness (of
their bodies) had disappeared and they became in the
best shape." The Prophet further added, "My two
companions (angels) said to me, 'This place is the Eden
Paradise, and that is your place.' I raised up my sight,
and behold, there I saw a palace like a white cloud! My
two companions said to me, 'That (palace) is your
place.' I said to them, 'May Allah bless you both! Let
me enter it.' They replied, 'As for now, you will not
enter it, but you shall enter it (one day) I said to
them, 'I have seen many wonders tonight. What does all
that mean which I have seen?' They replied, 'We will
inform you: As for the first man you came upon whose
head was being injured with the rock, he is the symbol
of the one who studies the Quran and then neither
recites it nor acts on its orders, and sleeps,
neglecting the enjoined prayers. As for the man you came
upon whose sides of mouth, nostrils and eyes were torn
off from front to back, he is the symbol of the man who
goes out of his house in the morning and tells so many
lies that it spreads all over the world. And those naked
men and women whom you saw in a construction resembling
an oven, they are the adulterers and the adulteresses;,
and the man whom you saw swimming in the river and given
a stone to swallow, is the eater of usury (Riba) and the
bad looking man whom you saw near the fire kindling it
and going round it, is Malik, the gatekeeper of Hell and
the tall man whom you saw in the garden, is Abraham and
the children around him are those children who die with
Al-Fitra (the Islamic Faith)." The narrator added: Some
Muslims asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Apostle! What
about the children of pagans?" The Prophet replied, "And
also the children of pagans." The Prophet added, "My two
companions added, 'The men you saw half handsome and
half ugly were those persons who had mixed an act that
was good with another that was bad, but Allah forgave
them.'"
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