Interpretation of Dreams

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).

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."

Narrated Abu Qatada:

The Prophet said, "A true good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream
is
from Satan."

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."

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."

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:'

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "The (good) dream of a faithful believer is a

part of the forty-six parts of prophetism."

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."

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)."

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)."

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) ."

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.'"

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.

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."

Narrated Abu Qatada:

The Prophet said, "Whoever sees me (in a dream) then he indeed has
seen the truth ."

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."

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.

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.'"

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.

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.

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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)."

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.' "

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.' "

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 .

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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?

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?"

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.'

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."

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)

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.)

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.")

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."

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) .

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) .

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)."

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)."

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."

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."

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. "

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."

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

as above, 165.

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."

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. "

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."

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."

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.'"