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Dreams : An Islamic Perspective Part 2

Q2) There is an issue here, what if a person sees Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and he feels that it ishim but his description in the dream if different thanthe one we know of from ahadith. So is the person inthe dream Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم?

A2) Az-Zuhri رحمه الله says that Ibn Sirin رحمه الله said, “If you see him according to his description.” An-Nawawi رحمه الله, however, has a contrary view and he says, “As long as you felt in your dream that the person you saw was Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم then it is him even if he comes in a different form.” Ibn Taymiyyah رضي الله عنه supports the view of Ibn Sirin رحمه الله4) A repetition of a dream is a sign of its truth. It does not matter if the same person sees the dream more than once or more than one person.‘AbduLlah ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما reported that some people were shown the Night of Qadr as beingin the last seven days (of the month of Ramadan). The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said, "I see that your dreams strengthen each other that Night of Qadr is in the last seven nights of Ramadhan so whoever searches for it, would search for it in the last seven days (of Ramadan)." [Sahih al-Bukhari]
Also the dream about Adhan when 2 Sahabah ضي الله عنهما saw the same dream.
Q3) When is the most expected time to see a righteous dream? At night or day time? Are all the times equal (whether seen at the beginning of the night or end of the day)?
A3) Ibn Sirin رحمه الله said, “Dreams of day time are equal to the dreams of night.” [Sahih Muslim]
6) Ibn Battal رحمه الله said, “Dreams are of two types: a clear evident dream like somebody would dream about himself giving dates to someone and during the day time he would give somebody dates. This type of dream doesn’t need any interpretation. Secondly, a dream that comes in symbols and this type you would understand its meaning unless you get it interpreted by a person who has knowledge and experience dream interpretation because sometimes the symbols are very delicate and sophisticated.”Like the dream Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم saw in which he was drinking milk from a vessel and when some of it was remaining, he gave it ‘Umar رضي الله عنه. Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم interpreted it as knowledge. This means that Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم absorbed the knowledge and he mentions that the milk was so much that it started flowing beneath his nails. So hehad so much knowledge in him, that it started flowing from him.7) Dreams can be about the past or the present or the future.8) True dreams increase towards the end of times.Ibn Sirin رحمه الله said,” I heard Abu Hurairah saying,‘Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said, “When Time approaches, the dream of the believer rarely would lie.’” [Sahih al-Bukhari]