34/5. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2277 — Bad Dreams and Seeking Refuge
What Has Been Related About What One Should Do If He Sees What He Dislikes (In a Dream) While Sleeping
Hadith About Bad Dreams and Seeking Refuge
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2277
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2277
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " الرُّؤْيَا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَالْحُلْمُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ شَيْئًا يَكْرَهُهُ فَلْيَنْفُثْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا فَإِنَّهَا لاَ تَضُرُّهُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَنَسٍ . قَالَ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Dreams Are From Allah And Hulum Are From Shaitan. So When One Of You Sees Something That Bothers Him, Then Let Him Spit On His Left Three Times, And Let Him Seek Refuge In Allah From Its Evil. Then It Will Not Harm Him."
[1] It normally means bad dreams, see Sūrah Yūsuf 12:44.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2277In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 4, Book 8, Hadith 2277
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2277
This hadith about bad dreams explains that dreams are from Allah and hulum are from Shaitan. When someone sees something that bothers him, the Prophet (S.A.W) tells him to spit on his left three times and seek refuge in Allah from its evil. The narration then says it will not harm him. The teaching is practical and simple. It does not ask the person to panic, spread the dream, or treat it as a fixed sign. It gives a response of seeking Allah’s protection. For anyone afraid after a bad dream, this hadith teaches a calm action connected to faith, refuge, and not giving the frightening dream power over the heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- Disturbing dreams are connected here to Shaitan.
- A person should seek refuge in Allah from the evil of a bad dream.
- The hadith gives a specific action: spit on the left three times.
- A believer should not panic over a frightening dream.
