Volume 9, Book 87, Number 151:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle said: (I saw in a dream that) I entered Paradise, and behold, there was a palace built
of gold! I asked, ‘For whom is this palace?’ They (the angels) replied, ‘For a man from the Quraish.’ ”
The Prophet added, “O Ibn Al-Khattab! Nothing stopped me from entering it except your Ghira.”
‘Umar said, “How dare I think of my Ghira being offended by you, O Allah’s Apostle?”
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Volume 9, Book 87, Number 142:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Salam:
(In a dream) I saw myself in a garden, and there was a pillar in the middle of the garden, and
there was a handhold at the top of the pillar. I was asked to climb it. I said, “I cannot.” Then a servant
came and lifted up my clothes and I climbed (the pillar), and then got hold of the handhold, and I
woke up while still holding it. I narrated that to the Prophet who said, “The garden symbolizes the
garden of Islam, and the handhold is the firm Islamic handhold which indicates that you will be ad –
hering firmly to Islam until you die.”
Volume 9, Book 87, Number 143:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
I saw in a dream a piece of silken cloth in my hand, and in whatever direction in Paradise I waved
it, it flew, carrying me there. I narrated this (dream) to (my sister) Hafsa and she told it to the Prophet
who said, (to Hafsa), “Indeed, your brother is a righteous man,” or, “Indeed, ‘Abdullah is a righteous
man.”
Volume 9, Book 87, Number 144:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Day of Resurrection approaches, the dreams of a believer will
hardly fail to come true, and a dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of prophetism, and
whatever belongs to prothetism can never be false.” Muhammad bin Sirin said, “But I say this.” He
said, “It used to be said, ‘There are three types of dreams: The reflection of one’s thoughts and experi –
ences one has during wakefulness, what is suggested by Satan to frighten the dreamer, or glad tid –
ings from Allah. So, if someone has a dream which he dislikes, he should not tell it to others, but get
up and offer a prayer.” He added, “He (Abu Huraira) hated to see a Ghul (i.e., iron collar around his
neck in a dream) and people liked to see fetters (on their feet in a dream). The fetters on the feet
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symbolizes one’s constant and firm adherence to religion.” And Abu ‘Abdullah said, “Ghuls (iron col –
lars) are used only for necks.”
Volume 9, Book 87, Number 145:
Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit:
Um Al-‘Ala an Ansari woman who had given the Pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle said, “‘Uth –
man bin Maz’un came in our share when the Ansars drew lots to distribute the emigrants (to dwell)
among themselves, He became sick and we looked after (nursed) him till he died. Then we shrouded
him in his clothes. Allah’s Apostle came to us, I (addressing the dead body) said, “May Allah’s Mercy
be on you, O Aba As-Sa’ib! I testify that Allah has honored you.” The Prophet said, ‘How do you know
that?’ I replied, ‘I do not know, by Allah.’ He said, ‘As for him, death has come to him and I wish him
all good from Allah. By Allah, though I am Allah’s Apostle, I neither know what will happen to me,
nor to you.'” Um Al-‘Ala said, “By Allah, I will never attest the righteousness of anybody after that.”
She added, “Later I saw in a dream, a flowing spring for ‘Uthman. So I went to Allah’s Apostle and
mentioned that to him. He said, ‘That is (the symbol of) his good deeds (the reward for) which is go –
ing on for him.’ “
Volume 9, Book 87, Number 146:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “(I saw in a dream that) while I was standing at a well and drawing water
therefrom, suddenly Abu Bakr and ‘Umar came to me. Abu Bakr took the bucket and drew one or
two buckets (full of water), but there was weakness in his pulling, but Allah forgave him. Then Ibn
Al-Khattab took the bucket from Abu Bakr’s hand and the bucket turned into a very large one in his
hand. I have never seen any strong man among the people doing such a hard job as ‘Umar did, till
(the people drank to their satisfaction) and water their camels to their fill and they sat near the wa –
ter.”
Volume 9, Book 87, Number 137:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “While I was sleeping, I saw (in a dream) the people being displayed
before me, wearing shirts, some of which (were so short that it) reached as far as their breasts and
some reached below that. Then ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown to me and he was wearing a shirt
which he was dragging (behind him).” They asked. What have you interpreted (about the dream)? O
Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “The religion.”
Volume 9, Book 87, Number 138:
Narrated Qais bin ‘Ubada:
I was sitting in a gathering in which there was Sa’d bin Malik and Ibn ‘Umar. ‘Abdullah bin Salam
passed in front of them and they said, “This man is from the people of Paradise.” I said to ‘Abdullah
bin Salam, “They said so-and-so.” He replied, “Subhan Allah! They ought not to have said things of
which they have no knowledge, but I saw (in a dream) that a post was fixed in a green garden. At the
top of the post there was a handhold and below it there was a servant. I was asked to climb (the
post). So I climbed it till I got hold of the handhold.” Then I narrated this dream to Allah’s Apostle. Al –
lah’s Apostle said, “‘Abdullah will die while still holding the firm reliable handhold (i.e., Islam).”