Lesson 22 - Dreams and it’s place in Shariah

1. Dreams and it’s place in Shariah
"The one who seeks a noble objective must
spend sleepless nights".
(Arabic Proverb)

2. People do not believe in true dreams of pious people
However there are Hadith which proves otherwise
1. Prophet said “Nothing remains of Prophet hood except glad tiding”.
(Mubashirat)
2. True dreams are for those who speak the truth “He who is most
truthful in speech would be most truthful in his dreams”. (Muslim)
3. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah( be upon him) said: “That
will be because the Prophethood and its effects will be so far away in
time, so the believers will be given some compensation in the form of
dreams which will bring them some good news or will help them to be
patient and steadfast in their faith.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)
4. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Dreams
are of three types: a dream from Allah, a dream which causes distress
and which comes from the Shaytaan, and a dream which comes from
what a person thinks about when he is awake, and he sees it when he is
asleep.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)

3. A true dream in this World?
• Hadith 1: True dreams are for those who speak the truth “He who is most truthful in speech
would be most truthful in his dreams”. (Muslim)
• Truthfulness, sound heart and atmosphere play huge role in truthfulness of dreams.
• Hadith 2: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah( be upon him) said: “That will be
because the Prophethood and its effects will be so far away in time, so the believers will be
given some compensation in the form of dreams which will bring them some good news or
will help them to be patient and steadfast in their faith.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)
• What do we learn?
• It is proven from hadith that a person can have a true dream. It depends on the piety of the
person itself. However, again it is proven from the hadith that this dream will assist the
Muslim in staying patient by giving them news.
• For this reason, there are some conditions that are written for dream by pious people in
accordance to shariah. (Slide 13)

4. Hence, the more pious and sound, the
truthful the dream
• As the Prophet said, Pious dreams are 26th
portion.
• 40th portion
• 35th portion
• 50th portion

5. Meaning of Portion of Prophet hood
• Imam Qurtubi – People see in dreams which is it not possible (Fly,
unseen etc) and this only happens through support of divine attribute or
inspiration. And these two are qualities of prophethood.
• Prophet hood in Arabic is Nabi. Nabi means news. As the hadith of the
proves dream is news. Hence, dreams become part of the circle Prophet
hood.
• According to people’s status their dreams would be a portion of prophet
hood. (Ghazali, ibn Qayim, Imam Ahmed)
• Portion of Prophet hood means there is a link between dreams and
wahi. As the next slide will show.

6. Link and differences between the two
Wahi Dreams
Only from Allah Can be from Allah, Jinn or Shaytaan
Cannot have interference from Shaytaan
or Jin
Can have interference from Shaytaan, Jin
or ego
Proves Shariah Cannot prove Shariah
Give News Give News
True dreams is the lowest rank of initiation of Prophet hood.
As a hadith in Dalilul Nubwaa that Prophet’s are shown true dreams until their
hearts are at ease, then they start to receive Wahi.
For the similarity in some points, it is considered a portion of Prophet hood
(Wahi) and not Wahi it self

7. Type of dreams
• Rahmaani (those that come from Allah)
Nafsaani (psychological, they come from within a person)
Shaytaani (those that come from the Shaytaan).
• The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Dreams are of three
types: a dream from Allah, a dream which causes distress and which comes from the
Shaytaan, and a dream which comes from what a person thinks about when he is
awake, and he sees it when he is asleep.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)
• Ibn Hajar says Two types of dreams
• 1) Clear and Un muddled dreams – Pious 2) Ambiguous and unclear dreams – Non
Pious
• Another way to differentiate between true and false dreams. If the person is stressed
or constantly remembering something when awake then that dream will be a
muddled dream.

8. True dreams from a spiritual point of
view.
• When a person sleeps all internal, external and sense are
idle and many things are made visible to him by Allah.
(Imam Ghazali)
• Halal food, constantly in Dhikr, truthfulness and
trustworthy.

9. Dream as a proof for Shari’ah and
some points
• However true the dream is, it cannot over ride a established rule of Shariah.
• Cannot make a Halal into Haram or vice versa.
• This doesn’t mean that there is no benefit in dreams.
• As the Prophet said, “It is news” (Previous slide for reference) and news
gives glad tidings or warns. So, dreams can be used for this manner. (This is
important point)
• It can give good news or warn about something that exist in Hadith of
Prophet.
• Dreams should not be ridiculed in Shariah nor should it be over
emphasised. It can be used as a source of inspiration.
• A person is constantly with dedication doing a good act, this action is
acknowledged through a dream which inspired even more.
• After Fajr prayer, the Prophet would turn around and ask the companions if
anyone seen a dream.
• Sayyiduna Umars dream about knowledge.

10. • Programme Structure
• The teaching year is divided into 5 terms of roughly equal length. The course is
designed to correspond with school terms in order to facilitate for a wider
range of public.
• Term 1
• 2nd September 2013 – 25th October (Eid ul Adha on 15th October 2013) - 7 weeks ter
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• Holidays from 25th October 2013 to 3rd November 2013
• Term 2
• 4th November 2013 to 20th December 2013 - 6 weeks term
• Holidays from 23 December 2013 to 5th January 2014
• Term 3
• 6th January 2014 to 14th February - 5 week term
• Holidays from 17th February 2014 to 23rd February 2014
• Term 4
• 24th February 2014 to 4th April 2014 - 6 week term
• Holidays from 7th April 2014 to 20th April 2014
• Term 5
• 21th April 2014 to 23rd May 2014 - 5 week term
• Holidays from 26th May 2014 to 30th May 2014.
• Ramdhan holidays – Year finished.
• First year will consist of a total of 29 teaching weeks.