GOOD DREAMS AND BAD DREAMS IN ISLAM

 

Dreams and Their Place in Islam: Lessons from the Sunnah

عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ

الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ مِنَ اللهِ، وَالْحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ، فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يَكْرَهُ فَلْيَنْفُثْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا، وَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَضُرُّهُ

It is reported on the authority of Abu Qataadah (رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ) that theProphet Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)  said: 

“A good dream is from Allaah and a bad dream is from Satan; so if any of you has a bad dream which makes him afraid, he should spit on his left side and he should seek refuge with Allaah from its evil, for then it will not harm him.” 

(Narrated by Al-Bukhaari)

The Narrator: Abu Qataadah Al-Anssari: Al-Harsh Al-Sulamy) is from Madinah, he was present at the battle of Uhud and the battles after it. He passed away in 54H.

Lessons from This Hadith

1. Our good dreams are from Allaah.

2. Our bad dreams are from Satan.

3. We should seek protection with Allaah from the evil of Satan.

4. Whoever seeks protection with Allaah will be safe from Satan.