Sunan Ibn Majah: Chapter 35

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

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

“The dream of a righteous Muslim man is one of the seventy parts
of
prophecy.”

“I heard the
Messenger
of Allah (PbUH) say: ‘Prophecy is gone, but good dreams
remain.’”

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

“I asked the Messenger
of
Allah (PbUH) the about the Saying of Allah, Glorious is He: ‘For
them are glad tidings, in the life of the present world, and in the
Hereafter.”[10:64] He said: ‘Those are good dreams that a Muslim
sees
or are seen about him.’”

“The Messenger of Allah (PbUH)
drew
aside the curtain when he was sick, and the rows (of worshippers)
were behind Abu Bakr. He said: ‘O people, nothing of the glad
tidings
of prophecy is left except a good dream that a Muslim sees or
is seen
about him.’”

“Whoever
sees me in a dream, has seen me in reality, for Satan cannot appear
in
my form.”

“Whoever sees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satan
cannot
appear in my form.”

“Whoever
sees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satan cannot
appear in
my form.”

“Whoever
sees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satan cannot imitate
me.”

“Whoever sees me in a dream, it is
as
if he has seen me when he is awake, for Satan is not able to
resemble
me.”

“Whoever sees me in a dream has (really) sees me, for Satan
cannot
imitate me.”

“Dreams are
of three types: Glad tidings from Allah, what is on a
person’s
mind, and frightening dreams from Satan. If any of you sees a
dream
that he likes, let him tell others of it if he wishes, but if he
sees
something that he dislikes, he should not tell anyone about it,
and
he should get up and perform prayer.”

“Dreams are
of three types: Some are terrifying things from Satan, aimed at
causing grief to the son of Adam; some are things that a person is
concerned with when he is awake, so he sees them in his dreams; and
some are a part of the forty-six parts of prophecy.” He said: “I
said
to him: ‘Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah (PbUH)?’
He
said: ‘Yes, I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (PbUH), I
heard it
from the Messenger of Allah (PbUH).’”

“If anyone of you sees a dream that he dislikes, let him
spit
dryly to his left three times and seek refuge with Allah from
Satan
three times, and turn over onto his other side.”

“(Good) dreams come from Allah and (bad) dreams come from Satan,
so
if anyone of you sees something that he dislikes, let him spit
dryly
to his left three times, and seek refuge with Allah from the
accursed
Satan three times, and turn over onto his other side.”

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

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

“A man came to the Prophet (PbUH)
when he
was delivering a sermon and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Last
night
in my dream I saw my neck being struck and my head fell off, and
I
chased it, picked it up and put it back.’ The Messenger of Allah
(PbUH) said: ‘If Satan plays with any one of you in his dreams, he
should not tell people about it.’”

“If
anyone of you has a bad dream, he should not tell people about how
Satan played with him in his dream.”

“Dreams
are attached to the foot of a bird* until they are
interpreted, then
when they are interpreted they come to pass.” He
said: “And
dreams are one of the forty-six parts of prophecy.” He (the
narrator) said: “And I think he said: ‘(A person) should not tell
them
except to one whom he loves or one who is wise.’”

“Interpret them (dreams) in accordance with the names of the
things
you see, and understand what is hinted at, and the dream is for
the
first interpreter.”

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

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

“A man came to the Prophet
(PbUH),
upon his return from Uhud, and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, in
my
dream I saw a cloud giving shade, from which drops of ghee and
honey
were falling, and I saw people collecting them in the palms of
their
hands, some gathering a lot and some a little. And I saw a rope
reaching up into heaven, and I saw you take hold of it and rise with
it. Then another man took hold of it after you rose with it, then
another man took hold of it after him and rose with it. Then a man
took hold of it after him and it broke, then it was reconnected and
he
rose with it.’ Abu Bakr said: ‘Let me interpret it, O
Messenger of
Allah.’ He said: ‘Interpret it.’ He said: ‘As
for the cloud giving
shade, it is Islam, and the drops of honey and
ghee that fall from it
(represent) the Qur’an with its sweetness
and softness. As for the
people collecting that in their palms, some
learn a lot of the Qur’an
and some learn a little. As for the rope
reaching up into heaven, it
is the truth that you are following; you
took hold of it and rose with
it, then another man till take hold of
it after you and rise with you,
then another, who will rise with it,
then another, but it will break
and then he reconnected, then he will
rise with it.’ He said: ‘You
have got some of it right and some
of it wrong.’ Abu Bakr said: ‘I
adjure you O Messenger of Allah,
tell me what I got right and what I
got wrong.’ The Prophet (PbUH)
said: ‘Do not swear, O Abu Bakr.”*

“I was a young unmarried man at
the
time of the Messenger of Allah (PbUH), and I used to stay overnight
in
the mosque. If any of us had seen a dream, he would tell it to the
Prophet (PbUH). I said: ‘O Allah, if there is any good in me before
You, show me a dream that the Prophet (PbUH) can interpret for me.’
So
I went to sleep and I saw two angels who came to me and took me
away.
They were met by another angel who said: ‘Do not be alarmed,’
and they
took me to Hell which was built like a well. In it were
people, some
of whom I recognized. Then they took me off to the
right. In the
morning I mentioned that to Hafsah, and Hafsah said
that she told the
Messenger of Allah (PbUH) about it, and he said:
‘Abdullah is a
righteous man, if only he would pray more at
night.’”

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

“In a
dream I
saw myself emigrating from Makkah to a land in which there
were
date-palm trees, and I thought that it was Yamamah or Hajar, but
it
was Al-Madinah, Yathrib. And I saw in this dream of mine that I was
wielding a sword then it broke in the middle. That was what befell
the
believers on the Day of Uhud. Then I wielded it again and it was
better than it had been before, and that is what Allah brought about
of the Conquest and the regrouping of the believers. And I also saw
cows, and by Allah it is good, for they are the group of the
believers
(who were martyred) on the Day of Uhud, and the goodness is
that which
Allah brought forth after that, and the reward of the
truth which
Allah brought us on the Day of Badr.”

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

“Umm Fadl said: ‘O Messenger of
Allah!
It is as if I saw (in a dream) one of your limbs in my house.’
He
said: ‘What you have seen is good. Fatimah will give birth to a boy
and you will breastfeed him.’ Fatimah gave birth to Husain or
Hasan,
and I breastfed him with the milk of Qutham.’ She said: ‘I
brought him
to the Prophet (PbUH) and placed him in his lap, and he
urinated, so I
struck him on the shoulder.” The Prophet (PbUH) said:
“You have hurt my
son, may Allah have mercy on you.”

“I saw a black
woman
with disheveled hair, who left Al-Madinah and went to stay in
Al-
Mahya’ah, which is Juhfah. I interpreted it as referring to an
epidemic in Al-Madinah which moved to Juhfah.”

“I saw
in
a dream that I was at the gate of Paradise and I saw them (those
two
men). Someone came out of Paradise and admitted the one who had
died
last, then he came out and admitted the one who had been
martyred.
Then he came back to me and said: ‘Go back, for your time
has not yet
come.’” The next morning, Talhah told the people of
that and they were
amazed. News of that reached the Messenger of
Allah (PbUH) and they
told him the story. He said: “Why are you so
amazed at that?” They
said: “O Messenger of Allah, the first one
was the one who strove
harder, then he was martyred, but the other
one was admitted to
Paradise before him. The Messenger of Allah (PbUH)
said: “Did he not
stay behind for a year?” They said: “Yes.”
He said: “And did not
Ramadan come and he fasted, and he offered
such and such prayers
during that year?” They said: “Yes.” The
Messenger of Allah (PbUH)
said: “The difference between them is
greater than the difference
between heaven and earth.”

“I
dislike (to see in a dream) a chain around the neck, but I
like to
see fetters on the feet, for fetters (represent) steadfastness
in
religion.”