English translation
3905. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbās that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever sees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satan cannot imitate me." (Hasan)
Hadith 3905
Seeing The Prophet ﷺ In A Dream
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Darussalam · Volume 5
35. The Chapters On The Interpretation Of DreamsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3905 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1285
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Source no. 3905 · Volume 8 · Page 405
Sahih
صحيح الروض أيضا، مختصر الشمائل (٣٤٧)
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Arabic text
3905 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَوَانَةَ حَدَّثَنَا، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ عَمَّارٍ هُوَ الدُّهْنِيُّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ رَآنِي فِي الْمَنَامِ، فَقَدْ رَآنِي، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَا يَتَمَثَّلُ بِي»
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a. Some dreams are from Allāh, as is mentioned in the coming chapter, such dreams are true. Seeing the Prophet ﷺ in a dream is also a type of true dream. b. The sacred features of the Prophet ﷺ are mentioned in the books of Hadith. If the Prophet ﷺ, is seen in a dream, just as his features are mentioned in those books, then it is true and does not need any interpretation. If his feature in a dream is seen different from what is in the books, then it is interpreted accordingly. (It shows deficiency in the religion and character of the dreaming person Fathul-Bāri, volume 12, page 484) c. Religious matters are not established through dreams; they are proved only through the Qur'ān and Sunnah.