I am a muslim woman, and I keep having these strange dreams. I dreamt a few months ago that I saw the Prophet (PBUH) standing on a hill holding a staff. THe wind was blowing and he was staring with no expression into it. He had long hair and it was blowing wildly in the wind. That's all that it was, for the whole dream. He was just standing there and the wind was blowing around him. I then had a dream a few nights ago that, in the dream, I had been defending the Quran, Islam, and all muslims for 4 years. Not exactly protecting it, because I know that ALlah protects whom he/she will and does not protect whom he/she will not. But something sort of like fighting for it in a good way where nobody was injured or got hurt. What in the world do these dreams mean? I am convert to Islam, by the way, and converted about 5 years ago. I am also American.
2006-11-19 19:24:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There was no order given. He was looking into the distance and seemed upset. Not angry, but upset. He did have the long flowing beard, and he wasn't young or old. He was just "him", That's the only way I can put it. His hair was a mix of black and gray.
2006-11-19 19:40:30 · update #1
mashaallah!! you are a lucky person!!
To see our beloved master, the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) in a dream is certainly very virtuous and a blessing from Allah Most High upon the person who was fortunate to see him.
When one dreams of the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace), then one has certainly seen him. It is stated in a Hadith:
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “He who saw me in a dream has certainly seen me, for Shaytan can not take my form.” [Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
The Hadith commentators and scholars have given different interpretations as to the meaning of this Hadith:
1. That it is similar to seeing the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) in real life, but one will not be called a Companion (sahabi), and one will not be legally responsible to carry out the orders given in the dream, because moral responsibility is not based on dreams.
2. The Hadith is regarding those that were present at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning whosoever saw him in a dream was given a glad tiding that he will also see him whilst awake. This meaning is also supported by another Hadith where the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give peace) said “Whosoever sees me in a dream will soon me whilst awake” (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).
3. That whosoever saw the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give peace) in a dream, the dream is true and genuine. It is not merely an imagination. The Shaytan cannot come in ones dream and portray to be the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. (All three interpretations related by Mulla Ali al-Qari in his al-Mirqat, 9/24).
The scholars have differed as to whether the dream is true in the case where one does not see the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) in his recognized features and qualities, that have been transmitted in the traditions.
Some scholars are of the view that the dream will only be true and genuine if the person sees the Prophet of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) in his recognised features. This opinion has been attributed to Qadi Iyad.
The majority of the scholars, however, including Imam Nawawi, are of the view that if a person dreams the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) then his dream is true, regardless of whether he sees him on his recognized features or otherwise.
If a person was to see the blessed Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) in his unrecognized features, for example, he saw him without a beard, or with full grey hair, etc… then this dream will need to interpreted.
The differences in appearance may be due to the good or bad habits of the dreamer. According to the variation of people’s personalities, their dreams differ. Some dream him old, whilst others dream him young. Some see him pleased, whilst others see him disturbed. Therefore, the dream will need to be interpreted by a person who is qualified in this field, and who has taqwa and piety (Mulla Ali al-Qari, Mirqat al-Masabih, 9/25).
In the light of the above, if one has a dream of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) then he has surely seen him. One should not doubt this, as this has been clearly mentioned in the Hadith. However, there are two points here which need to be remembered and understood properly.
The Status of Dreams
Firstly , dreams are not a source of evidence in Shariah. Therefore, if one received any order or guidance in the dream from the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace), then there are two possibilities:
1, If the order and command is in accordance with the laws of Shariah then it will be a source of evidence, but only for the one who saw the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) in the dream and not other people. The one who was ordered by the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) to carry out a certain act, should attempt to implement it. However, it will not be binding on him similar to the injunctions that are established in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
2, If the command is contrary to the established teachings of Shariah, it will not be accepted; neither will it be a source of evidence for anyone. It will not be permitted to act according to the dream.
The reason for this is that the science of interpreting dreams is very complex and not every individual is privileged to understand and interpret the dream. One may make a mistake in remembering or understanding the dream. People’s dreams could differ according to their own personality and condition of their faith (iman).
It is reported by Shaykh Ali al-Muttaqi al-Hindi (Allah have mercy on him) that a person saw in his dream that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give peace) was ordering him to consume alcohol. He became very disturbed by this thus referred to the scholars. One of the great scholars of that time Shaykh Muhammad ibn Urat (Allah have mercy on him) gave the interpretation of the dream by saying: “The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) did not say “Consume alcohol” (ishrab al-khamr), rather He said: “Don’t drink alcohol” (la tashrab al-Khamr). Due to the disorder of your mind, you understood the contrary”. (Mazahir Haq, 4/325).
It becomes clear from the above that those who innovate things in Islam and base it upon dreams are clearly contradicting the spirit of Shariah. They must refrain at once from this practice.
The secondaspect to remember here is that the main objective should be to act upon the injunctions of Shariah and follow the beautiful ways of our beloved Prophet (Allah bless him & give peace). Salvation and success do not depend on dreams.
If a person was to see the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) in his dream, but kept back from obeying his command and acting upon his Sunnah in his day to day life, it will not be sufficient for salvation in the here after.
During the days of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give peace), numerous people like Abu Jahl and Abu Lahb saw the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) regularly, but remained dwellers of hell, as they did not earn the pleasure of Allah Almighty and his beloved (peace and blessings be upon him).
On the other hand, we have people like Uwais al-Qarni (Allah be pleased with him) who was not fortunate to see the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace), but was regarded amongst the very pious people.
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) is reported to have said to Sayyiduna Umar al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him):
“The best from the Tabi’ins (Followers of the Companions) is a person called Uwais. He has a mother and has been afflicted with leprosy. (When you meet him) ask him to seek forgiveness for you (from Allah). [Sahih Muslim]
It is thus clear from the above that the main objective should be acting upon the teachings of the Messenger of Allah. If one implements his teachings in ones life and then sees him in a dream, then surely it is very virtuous. However, if one kept back from obeying his commands, then seeing the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) is by no means a sign of success.
And Allah knows best
2006-11-19 19:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Dreams are emotional dumping grounds. Good place to restabilize and rationalize through the irrational actions of your dream figures. Pay attention to the meaning behind actions or people in your dreams and not what is actually going on. when you wake, if you're lucky enough to remember them, sort them out, relate them to what you have on your mind and see if you can't use them to help you make sense of questions or frustrations you are facing.
2006-11-19 19:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by G D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mohommed in the dream IS YOU. The wind represents turmoil. Throughout the 'turmoil' (ie criticism for your Islamic faith) you remain stoic (hence the prophet remaining expressionless).
The four year thing represents the seasons - spring, summer, winter and autumn. In other words, you remain true to your faith all year round, despite others 'blowing' criticism at you.
2006-11-19 19:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Flashy Ashley 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
about the first part I cannot say but about the second part
I think it means that ure worried about it ( islam ) and proberly you face some criticism in your enviroment and that has caused some strain on you and you are looking for divine inspiration .
( comments not meant to offend )
2006-11-19 19:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sister i can't explain the dream as i have no such knowledge but mashAllah you are lucky to see Muhammad(pbuh) ,U know only blessed peoples can see him in dream, its not common for everyone , God bless you sister :)
2006-11-19 20:09:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the first dream means that you want great power, influence and reverance for your religion. the second dream goes along with the first and means that you want to serve God in the way that you think is best by giving your relgion the power, influence and reverance that you think it deserves.
2006-11-19 19:35:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It means that religion has entered your subconscience and your fears are being lived out in your dreams. Just keep in mind that what is not love is fear.
(or it's Moses contemplating why your not a jew instead of a Moslem)
2006-11-19 19:30:46 · answer #7 · answered by chuck 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
your dream interpretation has been posted at http://spirita.blogspot.com/2006/11/weather-in-dreams.html
2006-11-21 05:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by Spirita 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means that you already had the idea what he might have looked like before you had that dream.
2006-11-19 19:32:34 · answer #9 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe it means you had too much pizza the night before.
2006-11-19 19:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by upsman 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋