Book 91: Interpretation of Dreams

Sahih al-Bukhari 6772 (Book 91, Hadith 49) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6773 (Book 91, Hadith 50) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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. […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6774 (Book 91, Hadith 51) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “We (Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the foremost (on the Day of Resurrection).” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) further said, ”While sleeping, I was given the treasures of the world and two golden bangles were put in my hands, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6775 (Book 91, Hadith 52) Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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). حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6776 (Book 91, Hadith 53) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: concerning the dream of the Prophet (ﷺ) in Medina: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6777 (Book 91, Hadith 54) Narrated Salim’s father: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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.” حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6778 (Book 91, Hadith 55) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6779 (Book 91, Hadith 56) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6780 (Book 91, Hadith 57) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The worst lie is that a person claims to have seen a dream which he has not seen.” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6781 (Book 91, Hadith 58) 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 (ﷺ) saying, “A good dream is from Allah, so if anyone […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6782 (Book 91, Hadith 59) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6783 (Book 91, Hadith 60) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: A man came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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 […]