Sahih al-Bukhari 6724 (Book 91, Hadith 1) Narrated `Aisha: The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 91, Interpretation of Dreams, discusses the meaning and significance of dreams.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6725 (Book 91, Hadith 2) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “A good dream (that comes true) of a righteous man is one of forty-six parts of prophetism.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6726 (Book 91, Hadith 3) Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “A true good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan.” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ـ هُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6727 (Book 91, Hadith 4) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6728 (Book 91, Hadith 5) Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6729 (Book 91, Hadith 6) Narrated ‘Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The (good) dreams of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six parts of prophetism:’ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6730 (Book 91, Hadith 7) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The (good) dream of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six parts of prophetism.” حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6731 (Book 91, Hadith 8) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “A good dream is a part of the forty six parts of prophetism.” حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، وَالدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6732 (Book 91, Hadith 9) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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). حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6733 (Book 91, Hadith 10) 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 (ﷺ) said, “Seek it in the last seven days (of Ramadan). حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6734 (Book 91, Hadith 11) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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) .” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6735 (Book 91, Hadith 12) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Whoever sees me in a dream will see me in his wakefulness, and Satan cannot imitate me in shape.” Abu `Abdullah said, “Ibn Seereen said, ‘Only if he sees the Prophet (ﷺ) in his (real) shape.’” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا […]