The Figh of Ro'iya (Dreams in Islam)

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Sh. Khaled Alazhari Imam of Ottawa Mosque

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فقه الحلم في السلمTHE RULES OF DREAMS IN ISLAM

• الرؤيا الصادقة وهي من أجزاء النبوة كما ثبت عن النبي  صلى ال عليه البخاري.( وسلم  أنه قال الرؤيا الصادقة جزء من ستة وأربعين جزءا من النبوة 

4201)ومسلم 6472 the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “True dreams are one of the forty-six parts of Prophethood.” (al-Bukhaari, 6472; Muslim, 4201)

3. 231 )وسلم 3 البخاري .( والرؤيا مبدأ الوحي  .

وصدقها بحسب صدق الرائي ، وأصدق الناس رؤيا 3. 4200مسلم . أصدقهم حديثا 

The truthfulness of the dream is related to the sincerity of the dreamer. Those who have the most truthful dreams are those who are the most truthful in speech. (Muslim, 4200)

وهي عند اقتراب الزمان ل تكاد تخطىء كما قال النبي صلى ال عليه وسلم وذلك لبعدالعهد بالنبوة وآثارها فيكون للمؤمنين شيء من العوض بالرؤيا التي فيها بشارة لهم أو

4200 )وسلم 6499 البخاري ( . تصبير وتثبيت على الدين

Towards the end of time, hardly any dreams will be untrue. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah

be upon him) said: “That will be because the Prophethood and its effects will be so far away in

time, so the believers will be given some compensation in the form of dreams which will

bring them some good news or will help them to be patient and steadfast in their faith.” (al-Bukhaari,

6499; Muslim, 4200)

Types of Dreams

Dreams are of three types: (those that come from Allaah), (psychological, they come from within a person) and (those that come from the Shaytaan). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Dreams are of three types: a dream from Allaah, a dream which causes distress and which comes from the Shaytaan, and a dream

which comes from what a person thinks about when he is awake, and he sees it when he is

asleep.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)

Rahmaani Nafsaani Shaytaani

It was reported from Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If any one of you sees a dream that he dislikes, let him spit to his left three

times, and seek refuge with Allaah from the Shaytaan three times, and turn over from the side on which he was sleeping.” (Narrated by Muslim, 5864) - وعن جابر رضي ال عنه ، عن النبي صلى ال عليه وسلم قال " :إذا رأى أحدكم الرؤيا يكرهها فليبصق عن يساره ثلثا ، وليستعذ بال من الشيطان ثلثا ،

" .وليتحول عن جنبه الذي كان عليه (5864). رواه مسلم

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If any one of you sees a dream that he likes, this is from Allaah, so let him

praise Allaah for it and talk about it to others. If he sees other than that, a dream that he dislikes, this is from the Shaytaan, so let him seek refuge with Allaah from its evil and not mention it to anyone,

for it will not harm him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6584, and Muslim, :إذا رأى أحدكم رؤيا يحبها : "قال النبي صلى ال عليه وسلم :  عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي ال عنه ، قال .(5862

فإنما هي من الشيطان ، فليستعذ: فإنما هي من ال ، فليحمد ال عليها ، وليحدث بها ، وإذا رأى غير ذلك مما يكره ( 5862 ) .ومسلم ( 6584 ) رواه البخاري " . من شرها ول يذكرها لحد فإنها ل تضره 

الرؤيا الصالحة: " وعن أبي قتادة قال ، قال النبي صلى ال عليه وسلم -من ال ، والحلم من الشيطان ، فمن رأى شيئا يكرهه فلينفث عن شماله

".ثلثا وليتعوذ من الشيطان فإنها ل تضره

In al-Bukhaari narrated from Abu Hurayrah: Whoever sees something he dislikes (in a dream) should not tell anyone about it; rather he should get up and pray. This was reported as a Mawsool report by Imaam Muslim in his Sahe

(5862) . ومسلم (6594) رواه البخاري 

نفخ لطيف ل ريق معه : والنفث  .

According to a hadeeth narrated from Abu Razeen by al-Tirmidhi, he should not tell anybody about it except a very close friend who loves him very much, or who is very wise. According to another report, he should not talk about it except to one who is wise or one who is dear to him. According to another report, he should not tell of his dream except to a scholar or one who will give sincere advice.

Al-Qaadi Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi said: as for the scholar, he will interpret it in a good way for him as much as he can, and the one who will give him sincere advice will teach him something that will be of benefit to him and will help him to do that. The one who is wise is the one who knows how to interpret it and will tell him only that which will help him, otherwise he will keep quiet. The one who is dear, if he knows something good he will say it, and if he does not know or he is in doubt, he will keep quiet. See Fath al-Baari, 12/369

فحاصل: قال ابن حجر ما ذكر من أدب الرؤيا:الصالحة ثلثة أشياء

.أن يحمد ال عليها . أ .وأن يستبشر بها . ب وأن يتحدث بها لكن. ج

لمن يحب دون من.يكره

وحاصل ما ذكر من أدب الرؤيا :المكروهة أخمسة أشياء 

.أن يتعوذ بال من شرها 1 . .ومن شر الشيطان 

وأن يتفل حين يهب من2 . .نومه عن يساره ثلثا 

التحول من: وزاد مسلم 3. .....جنبه الذي كان عليه 

في باب) في البخاري ( وقع 4- القيد في المنام عن أبي هريرة رابعة  وهي الصلة ولفظه فمنرأى شيئا يكرهه فل يقصه على

ووصله المامأحد وليقم فليصل .مسلم في صحيحه 

ول يذكرها لحد أصل 5. " ( 12 /فتح الباري : " انظر 

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The etiquette of Bad Dreams1-To make Istihaza2- To spit to his left three times 3- Do not mention it to anyone4- To pray5- To turn over from the side on which he was sleeping

The etiquette of good Vision

1- praise Allah

2-Be happy

3- Tell only your beloved friends

The Prophet’s Vision

. The prophet told them about a dream he had He: " , said By Allâh I have dreamt of cows slaughtered and that there was a groove at the pointed top of my

, sword and that I had inserted my hand into an .immune armour “

سيفي ذباب في ورأيت ، بقرا رأيت ، خيرا وال رأيت قد إنيالمدينة فأولتها حصينة درع في يدي أدخلت أني ورأيت ، ثلما

. هشام ابن صلى : قال ال رسول أن العلم أهل بعض وحدثني

قال وسلم عليه فهي : ال البقر فأما قال ، تذبح لي بقرا رأيتذباب في رأيت الذي الثلم وأما يقتلون أصحابي من ناس

يقتل بيتي أهل من رجل فهو ، سيفي

He (SAWS) saw that he was wearing a strong shield, his sword was broken and

some cows were being slaughtered.

 The interpretation of ‘the cows’ was that some of his men were killed, and ‘the groove at the pointed top of his sword’ was that a member of his House would be hurt. As for ‘the armour’ it was Madinah. Then he offered a suggestion that his Companions should not go out of Madinah and that they should encamp themselves within the city. He was of the opinion that the enemies should be left in the open to exhaust themselves and thus the Muslims would not risk a battle. But if they thought of attacking Madinah, Muslim men would be ready to fight them at the mouths of lanes; whereas Muslim-women would help from over the house roofs."

The interpretation of the Prophet’s Vision

Dreaming Of The Holy Prophet

Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu reports that the Apostle of Allah sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, "He who sees me in a dream has certainly seen me, because Satan can not take my form." (Bukhari, Muslim)

Seeing The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam In A Dream Is Not Sufficient For Salvation

How do I know that I have seen the prophet sallallahu alaihe wasallam

Does a true Dream only happen for a believer?

Al Azi z’s dr eam " O Joseph! " ( he sai d) " O man of t r ut h! expound t o us ( t he dr eam) of seven f at ki nd whom seven l ean ones devour and of seven gr een ear s of cor n and ( seven) ot her s wi t her ed: t hat I

may r et ur n t o t he peopl e and t hat t hey may under st and. " ( Joseph) sai d: " For seven year s shal l ye di l i gent l y sow as i s your wont : and t he har vest s t hat ye r eap ye

shal l l eave t hem i n t he ear except a l i t t l e of whi ch ye shal l eat . " Then wi l l come af t er t hat ( per i od) seven dr eadf ul ( year s) whi ch wi l l devour what ye shal l have l ai d by i n advance f or t hem ( al l ) except a l i t t l e whi ch ye shal l have ( speci al l y) guar ded.

" Then wi l l come af t er t hat ( per i od) a year i n whi ch t he

peopl e wi l l have abundant wat er and i n whi ch t hey wi l l pr ess ( wi ne and oi l ) . " [ Sur ah Yusuf

( 12) : 46-49]

General Dreams& Its Explanation ATHAAN (call to prayer): Seeing oneself giving the call to prayer may indicate one's plans for Hajj will succeed. [Sharh as Sunnah vol 12 p 224]

Based on: "Proclaim the Hajj to mankind" [Surah al Hajj (22): 27]

BATHING: Dreaming of oneself bathing in cool water may refer to Allah's acceptance of one's repentance, a cure from sickness and/or the lifting of a calamity. [Sharh as Sunnah vol 12 p 220]

Based on: Verses referring to Prophet Job (Ayoob) "This is a cool water to bathe in and a refreshing drink. And I returned his family to him, and along with them a similar number of additional offspring" [Surah Saad (38): 42-43]

BIRDS: Seeing birds flying or circling over one's head in a dream may indicate the attainment of an administrative

post. [Sharh as Sunnah vol 12 p 221] Based on: Verses referring to Prophet David (Daoud) "The birds assembled, and all (with David) turned to

(Allah in praise and repentance) and I strengthened his dominion" [Surah Saad (38_: 19-20]

CLOTHING/COVER: Seeing clothing or a cover in a dream may refer to a husband or wife according to the metaphor 'libaas' (meaning: clothing/cover). [Sharh as Sunnah vol 12 p 221] Based on: "They (wives) are a cover for you and you are a cover for them" [Surah al Baqara (2): 187]

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DOOR: Seeing oneself enter a door or a gate in a dream, may refer to the successful completion of a project, or the winning of an argument. [Sharh as Sunnah vol 12 p 221]

Based on: Enter upon them through the gate. For when you enter victory will be yours" [Surah al Maidah (5): 23]

Opening a door in a dream may refer to the acceptance of a supplication or the need to make one, according to the derivation of the word 'istiftaah', [Sharh as Sunnah vol 12 p 220]