42/0. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2263e — Believer’s Vision
The Book of Dreams
Vision of a Believer Hadith: One of Forty-Six Parts
Sahih Muslim : 2263e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2263e
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ، الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ رُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنَ النُّبُوَّةِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Verily the vision of a believer is one of the forty-sixth part of Prophecy.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2263eIn-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 29, Hadith 5627
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2263e
This hadith about the vision of a believer repeats a central dream teaching. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says that the vision of a believer is one of the forty-sixth part of Prophecy. The wording is direct, so the explanation should be direct too. It does not speak here about disliked dreams, dream symbols, or telling dreams to others. It only points to the special rank of a believer’s vision. People searching for “ruya believer hadith” or “dreams in Islam hadith” often want this exact wording. The safe takeaway is that a believer’s vision is honored in the hadith, while the text itself does not give license to build rulings from personal dreams.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith gives a special rank to the vision of a believer.
- This report focuses on the forty-six parts wording.
- It does not include extra instructions about dream interpretation.
- The teaching should be kept within the clear wording of the narration.
