Dealing with Disturbing Dreams
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this sister who is asking says: I have been on the street since I was young, committed to obeying Allah and maintaining the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib). I often see dreams in my sleep, and these dreams are usually disturbing. You are well aware of the danger of these dreams; they always disturb me. They come like the breaking of dawn after a few days, and calamities befall our family. What guidance does the Shaykh have for us in this situation?
Answer:
Dreams are of three types: some are confused dreams, some are whispers of the self, and they carry no significance. Some are true dreams. However, if a person sees something he dislikes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) provided a solution that relieves him from the dream and its evil. That is to turn from the side on which he is sleeping at the time of the dream to the other side, to spit dryly on his left side three times, and to say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of what I saw." He should not tell anyone about it; he should keep it to himself, not tell anyone, and not interpret it. By the permission of Allah, it will not harm him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you
Honorable Shaykh, this sister who is asking says: I have been on the street since I was young, committed to obeying Allah and maintaining the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib). I often see dreams in my sleep, and these dreams are usually disturbing. You are well aware of the danger of these dreams; they always disturb me. They come like the breaking of dawn after a few days, and calamities befall our family. What guidance does the Shaykh have for us in this situation?
Answer:
Dreams are of three types: some are confused dreams, some are whispers of the self, and they carry no significance. Some are true dreams. However, if a person sees something he dislikes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) provided a solution that relieves him from the dream and its evil. That is to turn from the side on which he is sleeping at the time of the dream to the other side, to spit dryly on his left side three times, and to say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of what I saw." He should not tell anyone about it; he should keep it to himself, not tell anyone, and not interpret it. By the permission of Allah, it will not harm him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/242 — archive.org (12:01)
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