Nightmare dreams

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I had a dream (nightmare) i was sleeping in my dream

my hand was hanging out of the side of the bed. In the dream i cut my finger.

The dream took place in my room. Thats what really trip me out a bit. I dont knw how the finger actually cut in dream but it was dripping with blood. So i ran to bathroom in dream and put hand under the sink it was a big cut. So i pinch myself in the dream i couldnt feel nothing but it felt all to real.

Coupe days later i really cut my hand. (yesterday before i send this mail) i needed stitches 7. This is why im seeking for advise and tne meaning of this dream because it actuall took place a few days later. Look forward to hear from u soon. Salam.

Hanif Yusuf Patel · Accepted Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

From your question, it appears that you are attributing the accident you suffered to the dream you saw few days prior to the incident. The calamity you encountered was neither a consequence nor the reality of your dream. The dream you saw was from Satan and the accident your hand suffered was with the decree of Allah.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

A good dream that comes true is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan[1].

The congruent occurrence of your accident to your dream is coincidence and thus calamities cannot be associated to dreams per se. It is sometimes the anxiety a person suffers subsequent to a traumatic dream that makes him paranoid and succumb to an action he had dreamt and was afraid of.

However, in future, you may adopt the following practices on experiencing such dreams:

Seek protection in Allah from the evil of the dream and Satan

Spit lightly to the left thrice

Change your direction of sleep and turn over to the other side[2]

Recite “laa hawla wa la quwwata illaa billah”

Observe two voluntary rak`ats on waking up

Do not mention the nightmare to anyone

Firmly belief that it was a meaningless dream and it will be harmless to you

Give some charity

Do not allow the dream to dishearten you and to occupy your mind in worry and discontent

Do not make dreams the focus of your attention. There will be many instances where dreams are simply an exposition of ones thoughts. The issue of dreams is similar to a traveller. A traveller will witness and encounter various different sceneries and surroundings. Yet, he will continue his journey and will not allow the scenery to stop him from travelling and from reaching his ultimate aim and objective.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Hanif Yusuf Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
UK

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net

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