Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 1 Abu Salama reported: I used to see dreams (and was so much perturbed) that I began to quiver and have temperature, but did not cover myself with a mantle. I met Abu Qatada and made a mention of that to him. He said: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 42, The Book of Dreams, addresses types of dreams and their interpretations.
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 2 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Qatada, but there is no mention of the words of Abu Salama: “I saw dreams (which perturbed me) but I did not cover myself with a mantle.” وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، مَوْلَى […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 3 This hadith has been reported on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters, but it does not contain the words: “I felt disturbed because of that,” and there is an addition of these words in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Yunus: “Then spit thrice […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 4 Abu Qatada reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: A good vision is from Allah and a bad dream (hulm) is from the satan; so if one of you sees anything (in a dream) which he dislikes, he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 5 Abu Salama reported: I used to see dreams, but the hadith transmitted on the authority of Laith b. Nu`man, the words of Abu Salama at the concluding part of the hadith are not mentioned. Ibn Rumh has reported in the hadith: “He (one who sleeps) should change the side […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 6 Abu Qatada reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The good vision are from Allah and the evil dreams are from the satan. If one sees a dream which one does not like, one should spit on one’s left side and seek the refuge of Allah from the satan; it […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 7 Abu Salama reported: I used to see (such horrible dreams) that I fell ill. I saw Abu Qatada who also said: I used to see dreams which made me sick until I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Good dreams are from Allah, so if any one of you […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 8 Jabir reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone sees a dream which he does not like, he should spit on his left side three times, and seek refuge with Allah from the Satan three times, and let him turn over from the side on which he was sleeping. […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 9 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When the time draws near (when the Resurrection is near) a believer’s dream can hardly be false. And the truest vision will be of one who is himself the most truthful in speech, for the vision of a Muslim is the […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 10 Abu Huraira reported: I love to see fetters but I hate necklace (in a dream), for fetters signifies one’s steadfastness in religion, and he also reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The vision of a believer is forty-sixth part of Prophecy. وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 11 This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira and the words are: “When the time draws near,” the rest of the hadith is the same. حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ – حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، وَهِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ إِذَا اقْتَرَبَ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 42, Hadith 12 Muhammad b. Sirin reported from Abu Huraira a hadith from Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) and he mentioned in his hadith his words: “I dislike shackles,” up to the end of his statement, but he made no mention of this: “A vision is a forty-sixth part of Prophecy.” وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ […]