Hadith 8700

Chapter 7

باب 7

(7) باب عَلاَمَ تُعْبَرُ بِهِ الرُّؤْيَا

(7) Chapter: How Should Dreams be Interpreted
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " اعْتَبِرُوهَا بِأَسْمَائِهَا وَكَنُّوهَا بِكُنَاهَا وَالرُّؤْيَا لأَوَّلِ عَابِرٍ " .

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Interpret them (dreams) in accordance with the names of thethingsyou see, and understand what is hinted at, and the dream is forthefirst interpreter."

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 3915

In-book reference: Book 35, Hadith 23

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 35, Hadith 3915