the seeing of the prophet
What are the facts of a dream? Is it something real or is it just some type of thoughts? There are lengthy deliberations to this, which are not relevant here.
The unaani hakims claim that whatever type of mixture is overwhelmed in the nature of a person, one has thoughts according to it.
For example, if one has a balghami (phlegm) nature, then one will see water and things related to it, like the sea, oceans, swimming in the water etc.
Those whose nature is overwhelmed with safraa (yellow bile), they see in their dreams fire and its related subjects, or they see themselves flying in the sky.
There is the same manner, in the case of people with different blood groups and
saudaa (black bile).
According to the philosophers the things that take place in the world, an image of it is engraved in the outer world, therefore if one of these appear before the nafs (soul),
an image of it appears in a dream. Besides these there are many other theories too.
According to the Ahlus-Sunnah these are imaginations. Allah Ta’aala creates them in the mind of man, which are conveyed at times through an angel and at times through the devil.
The ‘ulama have written that dreams are of three types. The first, which is conveyed through an angel who is specially appointed for this.
This is a fact. The second is a devilish influence and effect, in which the shaytaan shows a few examples and pictures. The third is the nafsaani (psychic) fears of a person.
Whatever one thinks of while awake, the same is portrayed in dreams. The saying of
Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam also supports this. A saying of Sayyidina
Rasulullah Sallallahu’Alayhi Wasallam is mentioned by Abu Daawud, that dreams are of three
types:
(a.) A pious and mubaarak dream, this is a glad tiding from Allah.
(b.) A frightening dream, which results from the frightening of the shaytaan.
(c.) A dream that results from one’s thoughts and doubts. The ‘ulama of interpretation on dreams have stated that the angel that is appointed to convey dreams is known as Siddiqun, who explains to the people through examples in their dreams.
This is regarding general dreams. If one sees Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in one’s dream, this portrayal of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi
Wasallam is free front the effects of the shaytaan.
Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam has himself mentioned this in many ahaadith, which shall be mentioned later.
Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam has said: ‘The ones who have seen me in their dreams, have really seen me, because the shaytaan does not have the power to appear in my form’.
If one sees Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in a dream, but sees features contrary to those mentioned at the beginning of this book or against the dignity of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam, or one sees in a dream that Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam is ill or sad etc.
or that Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam is instructing one to do something which is against the shari’ah, or which does not befit the dignity of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam, this will be due to the short sightedness, weakness and mistake of the one who sees the dream.
The commentators and mashaa-ikh compare this with a mirror that if a thing is seen in a red mirror, the thing seen will also look red; in a green mirror things will look green etc.
In different types of mirrors things look different. Hence, if one sees Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in a dream, one has really seen him, but the features and descriptions seen are according to the thinking and understanding of a person.
The way a person looks at things, in the same manner that person shall see Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in a dream.
For example, the sufis have written that if a person sees Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam instructing in a dream that one should strive to gain material possessions, then in this case the darkness in which a person is engrossed, is reflected in this dream, that one is unintentionally indulging in an undesirable act.
The author has mentioned seven ahaadith in this chapter.
hadith 1
‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud Radiyallahu ‘Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam
said: “The one that has seen me in one’s dream, has really seen me, as the shaytaan cannot
impersonate me”.
hadith 2
Abu Hurayrah Radiyallahu ‘Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: “The one who sees me in one’s dream, has actually seen me, because the shaytaan cannot imitate my person”
hadith 3
It is narrated from Abi Maalik AI-Ashja’ee (Sa’eed bin Taariq bin Ash-yam) Radiyallahu ‘Anhu
that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: “The one who sees me in ones dream, has seen me”.
hadith 4
Kulayb bin Shihaab Al-Kufi says that Abu Hurayrah Radiyallahu ‘Anhu narrated to me the
mubaarak saying of Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam, that whomsoever sees me in a
dream, has really seen me, because the shaytaan cannot impersonate me.
Kulayb says, I mentioned this hadith to Ibn ‘Abbaas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu and also told him that I was blessed with the seeing of Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in my dream.
At that moment I thought of Hasan bin ‘Ali Radiyallahu ‘Anhu. I said to Ibn ‘Abbaas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu that I found the image in my dream very similar to that of Hasan Radiyallahu ‘Anhu.
Ibn ‘Abbaas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu verified my statement, that truly Hasan Radiyallahu ‘Anhu was very similar to Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in appearance.
hadith 5
Yazeed Al Faarisi bin Hurmuz, who was a calligrapher of the Qur-aan, once saw Rasulullah
Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in his dream during the time of Ibn ‘Abbaas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu. He related his dream to Ibn ‘Abbaas. Ibn ‘Abbaas said:
“Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam used to say that the shaytaan cannot imitate him. That person who has seen him in a dream has really seen him’.
After mentioning this he asked:
‘Can you describe this person whom you have seen in your dream?’.
I replied: ‘Yes, I can, I will describe to you a man whose body and height were of a medium stature. He had a wheat-coloured complexion with a bit of whiteness in it.
Eyes like those that had kuhl on them. A smiling face. Beautiful and round face.
A compact beard which surrounded his mubaarak face, and spread on the foreportion of the chest”.
‘Awf ibn Abl Jamilah, a narrator of this hadith says: “I do not remember what other feature besides these, my ustaadh Yazeed, who is a narrator of this hadith, described”.
Ibn ‘Abbaas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu said.. “If you had seen him while being awake, you would not have been able to describe him any further”.
hadith 6
Abu Qataadah Radiyallahu ‘Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said:
“Whomsoever sees me, that is, in a dream, has seen that which is a fact”.
hadith 7
Anas Radiyallahu ‘Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: “The one who sees me in a dream has really seen me, because the shaytaan cannot impersonate me”.
He also said: “A dream of a Muslim (conveyed through an angel) is a portion from the forty six portions of nubuwwah”.
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