Hadith on Dreams
10 sayings
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When any of you sees a good dream, then go ahead and interpret it and inform others of it, and if you see a bad dream, then neither interpret it, nor inform others of it.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 41392; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 257 · permalink
Dreams are of three kinds: God's good tidings, reflection of one's deeds and Satan's threat. When one of you has a good dream, s(he) can narrate it to others if s(he) so wills, and should the reverse happens, s(he) has to narrate it to nobody, rising instead to prayer.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 518; Page No. 74&75 · permalink
Dreams are of three kinds: Satan's threat to sadden the son of Adam, man's wishes during the day dreamt at night, and one part of the forty-six parts comprising prophethood.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 519; Page No. 75 · permalink
Good tidings of this world are pleasant dreams.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 815; Page No. 116 · permalink
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustaf? (s.a.w.w.) with regard to Allah's verse in the Qur'an "for them are glad tidings" [Qur'an 10:64], said, 'This is in reference to the good dream which a believer has and which gives him good news in this world.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 90, no. 60; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 255 · permalink
No remnants of prophecy remain today [in people's lives] except glad tidings.' When asked what glad tidings were, he replied, 'True dreams.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 61, p. 177, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 256 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
When the Prophet (SAWA) used to wake up in the morning, he used to first ask his companions, 'Are there any good news?' meaning any good dreams.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 90, no. 58; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 256 · permalink
When people sleep, their spirits go out into the sky. Whatever the spirit sees while in the sky is true, and whatever it sees on the way in the wind are just muddled dreams.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 125, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 256 · permalink
There are three types of dreams: glad tidings from Allah for the believer, ominous dreams from Satan, and muddled dreams.'
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 90, no. 61; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 256 · permalink
A dream should only ever be related to a believer who does not harbour jealousy or wrongdoing.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 336, no. 530; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 257 · permalink