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2280. Abū Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Dreams are of three types: The true dream, dreams about something that has happened to the man himself, and dreams in which the Shaitān frightens someone. So whoever sees what he dislikes, then he should get up and perform Ṣalāt.” And he would say: “I like fetters and I dislike the iron collar.” And he would say:
“Whoever has seen me (in a dream) then it is I, for indeed the Shaitān is not able to resemble me.” And he would say: “The dream is not to be narrated except to a knowledgeable person or a sincere advisor.” (Sahih)
There are narrations on this topic from Anas, Abū Bakrah, Umm Al-'Alā', Ibn 'Umar, 'Aishah, Abū Sa'eed, Jābir, Abū Mūsā, Ibn 'Abbās and 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr.
The Hadīth of Abū Hurairah is a Hasan Sahih Hadīth.
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Commentary
Various parts of this Hadīth have already been discussed in previous comments. The term 'Ālim' (knowledgeable) used in the Hadīth means a competent person capable of interpreting the dreams. Nāsih (translated as sincere adviser) means a well wisher, also termed as Ḥabīb (beloved) under no. 2278.
