Hadith On Dreams
Narrated by Abu Qatada (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, “A good dream that comes true is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan, so if anyone of you sees a bad dream, he should seek refuge with Allah from Satan, and should spit on the left, for the bad dream will not harm him.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 9 : No. 115
Dreams, interpretation
Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, “The (good) dream of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six parts of prophetism.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 9 : No. 117
Narrating a dream which one did not see
Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, “The worst lie is that a person claims to have seen a dream which he has not seen.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 9 : No. 167
Obey Allah and obey the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, “Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 9 : No. 251
If A Muslim Sees A Bad Dream (nightmare), He Should Do The Following :
He Should Spit (dryly) To His Left Three Times
He Should Seek Refuge in Allah From Shaytaan Three Times
He Should Seek Refuge in Allah From The Evil Of The Dream
He Should Stand Up And Pray
He Should Change The Side On Which He Was Sleeping if He Wants To Continue To Sleep, Even if That Means Turning Onto His Left Side
He Should Not inform Anyone
He Should Neither interpret it Himself Nor Ask Anyone Else To interpret it.
The Evidence For This is The Narration Of Jaabir (M.A.B.P.W.Him) That :
The Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) Said :
” If Any One Of You Sees A Dream That He Dislikes,He Should Spit To His Left Three Times,Seek Refuge in Allah From The Shaytaan,And Turn Over On To His Other Side.” (SahI Muslim, No. 2262)
According To Another Report, The Wording is :
He Should Seek Refuge in Allah From its Evil,So That it Does Not Harm Him.
The Narrator Of This Hadeeth Said :
I Used To See Dreams That Weighed Heavier On Me Than A Mountain,
But As Soon As I Heard This Hadeeth,
So I Never Worried About it Again.
(Saheeh Muslim, No. 2261)
Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) Reported That A Bedouin Came To The Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) And Said :
O Prophet Of Allah,
I Saw A Dream That My Head Was Chopped Off And Rolled Away,
And I Ran After it.
The Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) Said To Him :
Do Not Tell People The Shaytaan is Playing With You in Your Dreams. (Saheeh Muslim, no. 2268)
According To Another Report, The Wording is :
If Anyone Sees Something He Dislikes, He Should Get Up And Pray. (Jaami Al-Tirmidhi, No. 2280; Saheeh Al-Jaami, No. 3533)
Ref.: Taken From The Book