35/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3924 — Epidemic Leaving Madinah
Interpretation Of Dreams
Hadith About Dream Interpretation and an Epidemic Leaving Madinah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3924
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3924
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رُؤْيَا النَّبِيِّ، ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " رَأَيْتُ امْرَأَةً سَوْدَاءَ ثَائِرَةَ الرَّأْسِ خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ حَتَّى قَامَتْ بِالْمَهْيَعَةِ وَهِيَ الْجُحْفَةُ . فَأَوَّلْتُهَا وَبَاءً بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَنُقِلَ إِلَى الْجُحْفَةِ " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar concerning the dream of the Prophet (ﷺ) that he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) said: “I saw a black woman with disheveled hair, who left Al-Madinah and went to stay in Al- Mahya’ah, which is Juhfah. I interpreted it as referring to an epidemic in Al-Madinah which moved to Juhfah.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3924In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 32English translation : Vol. 5, Book 35, Hadith 3924
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3924
This hadith about dream interpretation mentions a dream of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) concerning Madinah. He saw a black woman with disheveled hair leaving Al-Madinah and going to Al-Mahya’ah, which is Juhfah. He then interpreted that dream as an epidemic in Al-Madinah being moved to Juhfah. The narration does not give extra details about the illness, its time, or a legal ruling. It simply reports the dream and the Prophet’s explanation. For people searching for the hadith about epidemic in Madinah, the safe way to read it is to stay with the wording: a dream was seen, a place was named, and the meaning given was that the epidemic moved from Madinah to Juhfah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave the interpretation of the dream, so the meaning is taken from his words.
- The dream connects Madinah, Juhfah, and the moving of an epidemic.
- The text does not invite guessing beyond the stated interpretation.
- The narration shows that some dreams were explained with specific meanings.
