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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