(10) باب تَعْبِيرِ الرُّؤْيَا
It wasnarrated that Kharashah bin Hurr said:
"I came to Al-Madinah andsat with some old men in the mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ). Then an oldman came, leaning on his stick, and the people said: 'Whoever wouldlike to look at a man from among the people of Paradise, let him lookat this man.' He stood behind a pillar and prayed two Rak'ah. Igot up and went to him, and said to him: 'Some of the people saidsuch and such.' He said: 'Praise is to Allah. Paradise belongs toAllah and He admits whomsoever He wills to it. At the time of theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) I saw a dream in which a man came to me andsaid: "Let's go." So I went with him and he took me along agreat road. A road was shown to me on the left and I wanted to followit, but he said: "You are not one of its people." Then a road wasshown to me on the right, and I followed him until I reached aslippery mountain. He took me by the hand and helped me up. When Ireached the top I could not stand firm. There was an iron pillarthere with a golden ring at the top. He took my hand and helped me upuntil I reached the handhold, then he said: "Have you gotten a firmhold?" I said: "Yes." Then he struck the pillar with his footand I held tight to the pillar. I told this to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: "You have seen something good. The great road is the plain of gathering (on the Day of Resurrection). The road that you were shown on your left is the way of the people of Hell, and you are not one of its people. The road which you were shown on your right is the way of the people of Paradise. The slippery mountain is the place of the martyrs, and the handhold that you held on tight to is the handhold of Islam. Hold on tight to it until you die." I hope to be one of the people of Paradise,' and he was 'Abdullah bin Salam."
Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 3920
In-book reference: Book 35, Hadith 28
English translation: Vol. 5, Book 35, Hadith 3920