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bukhari:7044Saʿīd b. al-Rabīʿ > Shuʿbah > ʿAbd Rabbih b. Saʿīd > Abū Salamah

I used to see a dream which would make me sick till I heard Abu Qatada saying, "I too, used to see a dream which would make me sick till I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "A good dream is from Allah, so if anyone of you saw a dream which he liked, he should not tell it to anybody except to the one whom he loves, and if he saw a dream which he disliked, then he should seek refuge with Allah from its evil and from the evil of Satan, and spit three times (on his left) and should not tell it to anybody, for it will not harm him. "  

البخاري:٧٠٤٤حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ يَقُولُ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَرَى الرُّؤْيَا فَتُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ يَقُولُ وَأَنَا كُنْتُ لأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا تُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ الرُّؤْيَا الْحَسَنَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يُحِبُّ فَلاَ يُحَدِّثْ بِهِ إِلاَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَإِذَا رَأَى مَا يَكْرَهُ فَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلْيَتْفِلْ ثَلاَثًا وَلاَ يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا أَحَدًا فَإِنَّهَا لَنْ تَضُرَّهُ  


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muslim:2261gAbū Bakr b. Khalāad al-Bāhilī And ʾAḥmad b. ʿAbdullāh b. al-Ḥakam > Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > ʿAbd Rabbih b. Saʿīd > Abū Salamah

I used to see (such horrible dreams) that I fell ill. I saw Abu Qatada who also said: I used to see dreams which made me sick until I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Good dreams are from Allah, so if any one of you sees which he likes he should not disclose it to one but whom he loves, but if he sees something which he does not like he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah from the mischief of the Satan and its mischief (i.e. of the dream), and he should not relate it to anyone, then it would not harm him.  

مسلم:٢٢٦١gحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ قَالَ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا تُمْرِضُنِي قَالَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ فَقَالَ

وَأَنَا كُنْتُ لأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا فَتُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يُحِبُّ فَلاَ يُحَدِّثُ بِهَا إِلاَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَإِنْ رَأَى مَا يَكْرَهُ فَلْيَتْفِلْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلاَثًا وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشَرِّهَا وَلاَ يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا أَحَدًا فَإِنَّهَا لَنْ تَضُرَّهُ  

malik:52-4Mālik > Yaḥyá b. Saʿīd > Abū Salamah b. ʿAbd al-Raḥman > Abū Qatādah b. Ribʿī

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Abu Salama ibn Abd ar-Rahman said, "I heard Abu Qatada ibn Ribiyy say that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'The good dream is from Allah, and the bad dream is from shaytan. When you see what you dislike, spit to your left side three times when you wake up, and seek refuge with Allah from its evil. It will not harm you then, Allah willing.' " Abu Salama said, "I would see dreams which weighed on me more heavily than a mountain. When I heard this hadith, I was not concerned about it."  

مالك:٥٢-٤وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ بْنَ رِبْعِيٍّ

يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَالْحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمُ الشَّىْءَ يَكْرَهُهُ فَلْيَنْفُثْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَنْ تَضُرَّهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا هِيَ أَثْقَلُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ فَمَا كُنْتُ أُبَالِيهَا  

ahmad:22583Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar And Ḥajjāj > Shuʿbah > ʿAbd Rab > Ḥajjāj > ʿAbd Rabbih > Abū Salamah

I used to see (such horrible dreams) that I fell ill. I saw Abu Qatada who also said: I used to see dreams which made me sick until I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Good dreams are from Allah, so if any one of you sees which he likes he should not disclose it to one but whom he loves, but if he sees something which he does not like he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah from the mischief of the Satan and its mischief (i.e. of the dream), and he should not relate it to anyone, then it would not harm him. (Using translation from Muslim 2261g)   

أحمد:٢٢٥٨٣حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَحَجَّاجٌ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْعَبْدِ رَبٍّ وَقَالَ حَجَّاجٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ قَالَ إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا تُمْرِضُنِي قَالَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ فَقَالَ

وَأَنَا فَكُنْتُ لَأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا تُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ مِنَ اللهِ وَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يُحِبُّ فَلَا يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا إِلَّا مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَإِذَا رَأَى مَا يَكْرَهُ فَلْيَتْفُلْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشَرِّهَا وَلَا يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا أَحَدًا فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَضُرُّهُ قَالَ حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لِيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ  

darimi:2188Abū al-Walīd > Shuʿbah > ʿAbd Rabbih b. Saʿīd > Abū Salamah b. ʿAbd al-Raḥman

I used to see (such horrible dreams) that I fell ill. I saw Abu Qatada who also said: I used to see dreams which made me sick until I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Good dreams are from Allah, so if any one of you sees which he likes he should not disclose it to one but whom he loves, but if he sees something which he does not like he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah from the mischief of the Satan and its mischief (i.e. of the dream), and he should not relate it to anyone, then it would not harm him. (Using translation from Muslim 2261g)  

الدارمي:٢١٨٨أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ يَقُولُ إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا تُمْرِضُنِي فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ

وَأَنَا إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا تُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يُحِبُّ فَلْيَحْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَلَا يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا إِلَّا مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَإِذَا رَأَى مَا يَكْرَهُه فَلْيَتْفُلْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَلَا يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا أَحَدًا فَإِنَّهَا لَنْ تَضُرَّهُ»  

ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِالِاسْتِعَاذَةِ بِاللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ لِمَنْ رَأَى فِي مَنَامِهِ مَا يَكْرَهُ

ibnhibban:6058al-Faḍl b. al-Ḥubāb al-Jumaḥī Bi-al-Baṣrah > Ḥafṣ b. ʿUmar al-Ḥawḍī > Shuʿbah > ʿAbd Rabbih b. Saʿīd > Abū Salamah b. ʿAbd al-Raḥman

[Machine] I heard Abu Qatadah saying, "I used to see dreams that would make me sick until I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, 'Good dreams are from Allah, so if any one of you sees a dream that he likes, he should narrate it to the one whom he loves. And if he sees a dream that he dislikes, he should seek refuge with Allah from its evil and should not mention it to anyone, for it will not harm him.'"  

ابن حبّان:٦٠٥٨أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ الْجُمَحِيُّ بِالْبَصْرَةِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْحَوْضِيُّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَرَى الرُّؤْيَا فَتُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ يَقُولُ كُنْتُ أَرَى الرُّؤْيَا فَتُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يُحِبُّ فَلْيَقُصَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يَكْرَهُ فَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَلْيَتْفُلْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا»  

ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مَنْ تَعَوَّذَ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ عِنْدَ رُؤْيَتِهِ مَا يَكْرَهُ فِي مَنَامِهِ لَمْ يَضُرُّهُ ذَلِكَ

ibnhibban:6059ʿUmar b. Saʿīd b. Sinān > Aḥmad b. Abū Bakr > Mālik > Yaḥyá b. Saʿīd > Abū Salamah b. ʿAbd al-Raḥman > Abū Qatādah

A good vision is from Allah and a bad dream (hulm) is from the satan; so if one of you sees anything (in a dream) which he dislikes, he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah from its evil, and then it will never harm him. Abu Salama said: I used to see dreams weighing more heavily upon me than a mountain; but since I heard this hadith I don't care for it (its burden). (Using translation from Muslim 2261d)   

ابن حبّان:٦٠٥٩أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ يَقُولُ

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الرُّؤْيَا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَالْحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمُ الشَّيْءَ يَكْرَهُهُ فَلْيَنْفُثْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَنْ تَضُرَّهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ» قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ «إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا هِيَ أَثْقَلُ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ مَا كُنْتُ أُبَالِيهَا»  

nasai-kubra:10664Aḥmad b. ʿAbdullāh b. al-Ḥakam > Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > ʿAbd Rab b. Saʿīd > Abū Salamah

[Machine] "If I see a dream that makes me sick, I go to Abu Qatada and he says, 'If anyone of you sees something he likes, let him tell only those whom he loves. If he sees something he dislikes, let him swoon three times to his left and seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan and from its evil, and not mention it to anyone, for it will not harm him.'" 10665 Ahmad bin Sulaiman reported to us, Ubaidullah reported to us from Isra'il, from Abu Ishaq, from Abu Salama, who said: The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever sees a dream that pleases him" - it is Marfu'.  

الكبرى للنسائي:١٠٦٦٤أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ رَبِّ بْنَ سَعِيدٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ قَالَ

إِنْ كُنْتُ لَأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا فَتُمْرِضُنِي فَغَدَوْتُ عَلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ كُنْتُ لَأَرَى الرُّؤْيَا فَتُمْرِضُنِي حَتَّى سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يُحِبُّ فَلَا يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا إِلَّا مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَإِذَا رَأَى مَا يَكْرَهُ فَلْيَتْفُلْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَشَرِّهَا ثَلَاثًا وَلَا يُحَدِّثْ بِهَا أَحَدًا فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَضُرُّهُ» 10665 أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَنْ رَأَى رُؤْيَا تُعْجِبُهُ» مُرْسَلٌ  

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السيوطي:١٠٩٠٠a

"الرُّؤيَا الصَّالحِةُ مِنَ الله ﷻ فَإِذَا رَأى أَحَدُكُمْ مَا يُحِبُّ فَلَا يُحَدِّثْ بهَا إلا مَنْ يُحِبُّ، وَإِذَا رأى مَا يَكْرَهُ فَليتْفُل عَنْ يَسَاره ثَلاثًا، وَلْيَتَعَوَّذ باللهِ مِن شَرِّ الشَّيطَان الرَّجيم، وشرِّها، ولا يُحَدِّثْ بها أَحدًا، فإِنها لا تَضُرُّه".  

[ط] الطيالسي [حم] أحمد [م] مسلم [حب] ابن حبّان عن أَبي قتادة