If one sees in a dream that he is doing something or slaughtering his child, is he required to do it?
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The questioner : Now, is it taken from this story that if a person sees in a dream that he is doing something, he is required to do it?
The Shaykh : No, because the visions of the prophets are truth or revelation, whereas the visions of others are not. So if a person sees in a dream that he is eating bread, do we say it is recommended for you to eat bread? Yes.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : No, now what if he sees in a dream that he is slaughtering his son?
The questioner : Far from it, and far from it.
The Shaykh : Far from reality.
The Shaykh : No, because the visions of the prophets are truth or revelation, whereas the visions of others are not. So if a person sees in a dream that he is eating bread, do we say it is recommended for you to eat bread? Yes.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh : No, now what if he sees in a dream that he is slaughtering his son?
The questioner : Far from it, and far from it.
The Shaykh : Far from reality.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3679 - 4600 لو رأى في المنام أنه يفعل شيء أو يذبح ولده هل يطلب منه فعل ذلك؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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