The questioner asks: Does a Muslim or a believer see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream, or does he not see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream? And I...
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The questioner : The questioner asks: Does a Muslim or a believer see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream, or does he not see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream? And I have heard a religious scholar say that a believer with strong faith sees him?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, a person may see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream.
The questioner : O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : It is not a condition of faith to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor is it a necessary implication of faith to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, a believer may see him, or he may not see him. Seeing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not indicate that one is the most perfect in faith, and not seeing him does not indicate that one’s faith is weak. However, the important point is that we do not rule that a person saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) until he sees him in the form in which he is (peace and blessings be upon him). As for if a person sees someone and it occurs to him that it is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or if he hears someone say that it is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that does not indicate that it is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) if he does not possess the descriptions that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a condition that is necessary, namely that the person seen by the individual has descriptions that exactly match the descriptions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). For some people see a person and it occurs to them, or they hear someone say, that this is the Messenger of Allah, but it is not the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), because his descriptions do not match the descriptions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, a person may see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream.
The questioner : O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him.
The Shaykh : It is not a condition of faith to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor is it a necessary implication of faith to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, a believer may see him, or he may not see him. Seeing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not indicate that one is the most perfect in faith, and not seeing him does not indicate that one’s faith is weak. However, the important point is that we do not rule that a person saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) until he sees him in the form in which he is (peace and blessings be upon him). As for if a person sees someone and it occurs to him that it is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or if he hears someone say that it is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that does not indicate that it is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) if he does not possess the descriptions that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a condition that is necessary, namely that the person seen by the individual has descriptions that exactly match the descriptions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). For some people see a person and it occurs to them, or they hear someone say, that this is the Messenger of Allah, but it is not the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), because his descriptions do not match the descriptions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.