The ruling on claiming to have seen Allah in a dream

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if someone claims that he has seen Allah in a dream, is he to be believed? And is it established from Imam Ahmad that he saw his Lord in a dream?

Answer:
The issue of seeing in a dream is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he and that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) placed His hand between the shoulders of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) until he felt the coolness of His fingers between his breasts (peace and blessings be upon him). The issue of seeing in a dream is something else; is this like seeing in this world and in a state of wakefulness? Yes. And it is possible for a believer to see his Lord (Glorified and Exalted is He) in a dream in His image, and to see the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his image and his reality. Seeing is possible. Yes.