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Chapter 91 Interpretation of Dreams • 61 Hadiths 807

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Narrated `Aisha:The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 o...

Narrated Anas bin Malik:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A good dream (that comes true) of a righteous man is one of forty-six parts of prophetism...

Narrated Abu Qatada:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A true good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan...

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 ...

Narrated Abu Qatada:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 wil...

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The (good) dreams of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six parts of prophetism:...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "A good dream is a part of the forty six parts of prophetism...

Narrated Abu Huraira:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) said, "Seek it in the last seven days (of Ramadan)...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) saying, "Whoever sees me in a dream will see me in his wakefulness, and Satan cannot imitate me in shape." Abu `Abdullah said, "Ibn Seereen said, 'Only if he sees the Prophet (ﷺ) in his (real) shape...

Narrated Anas:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) said, "A good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan. So whoever has seen (in a dream) something he dislikes, then he should spit without saliva, thrice on his left and seek refuge with Allah from Satan...

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

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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 t...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 whi...

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:About a man who came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "I was shown in a dream last night..." Then Ibn `Abbas mentioned the narration...

Narrated Anas bin Malik:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan she was the wife of 'Ubada bin As-Samit. One day the Prophet (ﷺ) visited her and she provided him with food and started looking for lice in his head. Then Allah's Messen...

Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit:Um Al-`Ala an Ansari woman who had given a pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told me:, "The Muhajirln (emigrants) were distributed amongst us by drawing lots, and we got `Uthman bin Maz'un in our share...

Narrated Az-Zuhri:Regarding the above narration, The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 M...

Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Ansari:(a companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) and one of his cavalry men) "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 ...

Narrated Ibn `Umar:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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." T...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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...

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 be...

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 ...

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-...

Narrated `Aisha:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 ...

Narrated `Aisha:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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), ...

Narrated Abu Huraira:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (cast into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sl...

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 ...

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 (ﷺ) who said, (to Hafsa)...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 c...

Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit:Um Al-`Ala an Ansari woman who had given the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "`Uthman bin Maz'un came in our share when the Ansars drew lots to distribute the emigrants (to dwell) among themsel...

Narrated Ibn `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 ther...

Narrated Salim's father:about the Prophet's dream in which he has seen Abu Bakr and `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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) an...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 f...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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...

Narrated Abu Huraira:We were sitting with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), 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 ...

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 Prop...

Narrated Abu Huraira:We were sitting with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 `Uma...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 a...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 `...

Narrated Ibn `Umar:Men from the companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to see dreams during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and they used to narrate those dreams to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) would interpret them as Allah wi...

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...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (...

Narated Ubaidullah bin Abdullah:I asked Ibn Abbas about the dream of Allah's Messenger which he mentioned. (see following hadith)...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 i...

Narrated Abu Musa:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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). An...

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "We (Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the foremost (on the Day of Resurrection)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) further said, ''While sleeping, I was given the treasures of the world and two golde...

Narrated `Abdullah:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) in Medina: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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...

Narrated Salim's father:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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 beca...

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 n...

Narrated Ibn `Umar:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) saying, "A good dream is from Allah, so if anyone of you saw a dream ...

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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...

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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, the...

Narrated Samura bin Jundub:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) said, "Last night two persons ...

Chapters & Sections

Hadith #1 — 7

Hadith #8 — 58

Hadith #59 — 134

Ablutions (Wudu')

Hadith #135 — 247

Bathing (Ghusl)

Hadith #248 — 293

Menstrual Periods

Hadith #294 — 333

Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)

Hadith #334 — 348

Prayers (Salat)

Hadith #349 — 520

Times of the Prayers

Hadith #522 — 602

Call to Prayers (Adhaan)

Hadith #603 — 875

Hadith #876 — 941

Hadith #942 — 947

The Two Festivals (Eids)

Hadith #948 — 989

Hadith #990 — 1004

Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)

Hadith #1005 — 1039

Hadith #1040 — 1066

Prostration During Recital of Qur'an

Hadith #1067 — 1079

Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

Hadith #1080 — 1119

Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)

Hadith #1120 — 1187

Virtues of Prayer at Masjid Makkah and Madinah

Hadith #1188 — 1197

Actions while Praying

Hadith #1198 — 1223

Forgetfulness in Prayer

Hadith #1224 — 1236

Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)

Hadith #1237 — 1394

Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)

Hadith #1395 — 1512

Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Hadith #1513 — 1772

`Umrah (Minor pilgrimage)

Hadith #1773 — 1805

Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimage

Hadith #1806 — 1820

Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage

Hadith #1821 — 1866

Virtues of Madinah

Hadith #1867 — 1890

Hadith #1891 — 2007

Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh)

Hadith #2008 — 2013

Virtues of the Night of Qadr

Hadith #2014 — 2024

Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf)

Hadith #2025 — 2046

Sales and Trade

Hadith #2047 — 2238

Sales in which a Price is paid for Goods to be Delivered Later (As-Salam)

Hadith #2239 — 2256

Hadith #2257 — 2259

Hadith #2260 — 2286

Transferance of a Debt from One Person to Another (Al-Hawaala)

Hadith #2287 — 2289

Hadith #2290 — 2298

Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy

Hadith #2299 — 2319

Hadith #2320 — 2350

Distribution of Water

Hadith #2351 — 2383

Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy

Hadith #2385 — 2409

Hadith #2410 — 2425

Lost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqatah)

Hadith #2426 — 2439

Hadith #2440 — 2482

Hadith #2483 — 2507

Hadith #2508 — 2515

Manumission of Slaves

Hadith #2517 — 2559

Hadith #2560 — 2565

Hadith #2566 — 2636

Hadith #2637 — 2689

Hadith #2690 — 2710

Hadith #2712 — 2737

Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)

Hadith #2738 — 2781

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Hadith #2782 — 3090

One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)

Hadith #3091 — 3155

Jizyah and Mawaada'ah

Hadith #3157 — 3189

Beginning of Creation

Hadith #3190 — 3325

Hadith #3326 — 3488

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Hadith #3489 — 3648

Companions of the Prophet

Hadith #3649 — 3775

Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)

Hadith #3776 — 3948

Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi)

Hadith #3949 — 4473

Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))

Hadith #4474 — 4977

Virtues of the Qur'an

Hadith #4979 — 5062

Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)

Hadith #5063 — 5250

Hadith #5251 — 5350

Supporting the Family

Hadith #5351 — 5372

Hadith #5373 — 5466

Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa)

Hadith #5467 — 5474

Hunting, Slaughtering

Hadith #5475 — 5544

Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)

Hadith #5545 — 5574

Hadith #5575 — 5639

Hadith #5640 — 5677

Hadith #5678 — 5782

Hadith #5783 — 5969

Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Hadith #5970 — 6226

Asking Permission

Hadith #6227 — 6303

Hadith #6304 — 6411

To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)

Hadith #6412 — 6593

Divine Will (Al-Qadar)

Hadith #6594 — 6620

Hadith #6621 — 6707

Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths

Hadith #6708 — 6722

Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id)

Hadith #6723 — 6771

Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)

Hadith #6772 — 6860

Blood Money (Ad-Diyat)

Hadith #6861 — 6917

Hadith #6918 — 6939

(Statements made under) Coercion

Hadith #6940 — 6952

Hadith #6953 — 6981

Chapter 91 Current

Interpretation of Dreams

Hadith #6982 — 7047

Afflictions and the End of the World

Hadith #7048 — 7136

Judgments (Ahkaam)

Hadith #7137 — 7225

Hadith #7226 — 7245

Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person

Hadith #7246 — 7267

Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah

Hadith #7268 — 7370

Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)

Hadith #7371 — 7563

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