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Sahih al-Bukhari 7017 (Book 91, Hadith 34) #6745
The Significance of Dreams in Prophetism

SUMMARY: Dreams of a believer are one of forty-six parts of prophetism and can never be false. If someone has a dream which he dislikes, he should not tell it to others but get up and offer a prayer.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, "When the Day of Resurrection approaches, the dreams of a believer will hardly fail to come true, and a dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of prophetism, and whatever belongs to prophetism can never be false". Muhammad bin Seereen said, "But I say this". He said, "It used to be said, 'There are three types of dreams: The reflection of one's thoughts and experiences one has during wakefulness, what is suggested by Satan to frighten the dreamer, or glad tidings from Allah. So, if someone has a dream which he dislikes, he should not tell it to others, but get up and offer a prayer". He added, "He (Abu Huraira) hated to see a Ghul (ie, iron collar around his neck in a dream) and people liked to see fetters (on their feet in a dream). The fetters on the feet symbolizes one's constant and firm adherence to religion". And Abu 'Abdullah said, "Ghuls (iron collars) are used only for necks".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، سَمِعْتُ عَوْفًا، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِذَا اقْتَرَبَ الزَّمَانُ لَمْ تَكَدْ تَكْذِبُ رُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ، وَرُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنَ النُّبُوَّةِ‏.‏ ‏"‏ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ وَأَنَا أَقُولُ هَذِهِ قَالَ وَكَانَ يُقَالُ الرُّؤْيَا ثَلاَثٌ حَدِيثُ النَّفْسِ، وَتَخْوِيفُ الشَّيْطَانِ، وَبُشْرَى مِنَ اللَّهِ، فَمَنْ رَأَى شَيْئًا يَكْرَهُهُ فَلاَ يَقُصُّهُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ، وَلْيَقُمْ فَلْيُصَلِّ‏.‏ قَالَ وَكَانَ يُكْرَهُ الْغُلُّ فِي النَّوْمِ، وَكَانَ يُعْجِبُهُمُ الْقَيْدُ، وَيُقَالُ الْقَيْدُ ثَبَاتٌ فِي الدِّينِ‏.‏ وَرَوَى قَتَادَةُ وَيُونُسُ وَهِشَامٌ وَأَبُو هِلاَلٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ وَأَدْرَجَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ كُلَّهُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ، وَحَدِيثُ عَوْفٍ أَبْيَنُ‏.‏ وَقَالَ يُونُسُ لاَ أَحْسِبُهُ إِلاَّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ فِي الْقَيْدِ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ لاَ تَكُونُ الأَغْلاَلُ إِلاَّ فِي الأَعْنَاقِ‏.‏

TOPICS
dream  *  prophetism  *  prayer  *  belief

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer prayers when having unpleasant dreams ; Understand prophecies through dreams ; Interpret your dreams correctly ; Constantly adhere to religion .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the significance of dreams in prophetism. It is narrated by Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger said that when the Day of Resurrection approaches, the dreams of a believer will hardly fail to come true and it is one out of forty-six parts of prophetism. This means that dreams are an important part in understanding prophecies as they can never be false. However if someone has a dream which he dislikes then he should not tell it to others but instead get up and offer a prayer as this will help him understand what his dream means better. Furthermore Abu 'Abdullah said that Ghuls or iron collars are used only for necks while fetters on feet symbolize one's constant adherence to religion. Therefore this hadith teaches us about the importance and significance behind our dreams as well as how we should interpret them correctly so we can benefit from them spiritually.

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