35/4. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3909 — Good Dreams and Bad Dreams
One who has a dream that he dislikes
Good Dreams and Bad Dreams in Islam: Guidance for Disliked Dreams
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3909
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3909
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " الرُّؤْيَا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَالْحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنْ رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ شَيْئًا يَكْرَهُهُ فَلْيَبْصُقْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلاَثًا وَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ ثَلاَثًا وَلْيَتَحَوَّلْ عَنْ جَنْبِهِ الَّذِي كَانَ عَلَيْهِ " .
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “(Good) dreams come from Allah and (bad) dreams come from Satan, so if anyone of you sees something that he dislikes, let him spit dryly to his left three times, and seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan three times, and turn over onto his other side.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3909In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 5, Book 35, Hadith 3909
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3909
This hadith explains the difference between good dreams and bad dreams in Islam. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) says that good dreams come from Allah and bad dreams come from Satan. Then he gives steps for a dream a person dislikes: spit dryly to the left three times, seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan three times, and turn over onto the other side. This narration is helpful for people searching “bad dreams in Islam” or “good dreams from Allah hadith.” The hadith does not ask a person to share frightening dreams. It teaches a calm response that turns the person back to Allah and away from Satan’s fear.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good dreams are described as coming from Allah.
- Bad dreams are described as coming from Satan.
- When seeing something disliked, the person should seek refuge with Allah and turn over.
