Sahih al-Bukhari 6783 (Book 91, Hadith 60)
were dropping from it and I saw the people gathering it in their hands, some gathering much and some
a little. And behold, there was a rope extending from the earth to the sky, and I saw that you (the
Prophet) held it and went up, and then another man held it and went up and (after that) another (third)
held it and went up, and then after another (fourth) man held it, but it broke and then got connected
again.” Abu Bakr said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Let my father be sacrificed for you! Allow me to interpret
this dream.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “Interpret it.” Abu Bakr said, “The cloud with shade symbolizes
Islam, and the butter and honey dropping from it, symbolizes the Qur’an, its sweetness dropping and
some people learning much of the Qur’an and some a little. The rope which is extended from the sky
to the earth is the Truth which you (the Prophet) are following. You follow it and Allah will raise you
high with it, and then another man will follow it and will rise up with it and another person will follow
it and then another man will follow it but it will break and then it will be connected for him and he
will rise up with it. O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Let my father be sacrificed for you! Am I right or wrong?” The
Prophet replied, “You are right in some of it and wrong in some.” Abu Bakr said, “O Allah’s Prophet!
By Allah, you must tell me in what I was wrong.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do not swear.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6783 (Book 91, Hadith 60)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Imam al-Bukhārī’s Sahih al-Bukhari is a masterpiece of Islamic literature, completed in the 9th century. It is revered as one of the most authentic and important books in Sunni Islam, forming a core part of the six canonical hadith collections (Kutub al-Sittah). This set also includes Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s specific contribution is a massive work containing around 7,563 verified hadiths, which are thematically sorted into 97 books to provide clear guidance on a multitude of subjects.
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For more Hadith in Book 91: Interpretation of Dreams