The Ruling on Relying on Dreams in Islamic Legal Rulings

Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn Zayd was a dream, and yet the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) relied on it. Here we ask: Is a dream relied upon in Islamic legal rulings?

Answer:
It became a cause for legislation; this dream was a cause for the ruling. The basis is the statement of the righteous that it is a vision of truth, followed by its implementation. This indicates that a good dream is acted upon if it agrees with the principles of the Shari'ah. When 'Abdullah saw it and 'Umar saw it, and it agreed with the Shari'ah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) implemented it. They had intended to use the naqus (bell) as mentioned earlier. When 'Abdullah ibn Zayd saw this dream and 'Umar also saw it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) implemented it. He said: This indicates that a good dream is implemented if it is seen by a righteous man. Yes.