34/8. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2283 — Knotting Barley Grains on Judgment Day
What Has Been Related About Lying About His Bad Dream
Whoever Lies About a Dream in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2283
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2283
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ تَحَلَّمَ كَاذِبًا كُلِّفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَعْقِدَ بَيْنَ شَعِيرَتَيْنِ وَلَنْ يَعْقِدَ بَيْنَهُمَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Whoever Lies About Having A Dream, He Will Be Required To Knot Two Barely Kernels Together On The Day Of Judgment., And He Will Never Be Able To Knot Them Together."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2283In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 4, Book 8, Hadith 2283
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2283
This hadith is a clear hadith about false dreams. Ibn Abbas narrated that whoever lies about having a dream will be required on the Day of Judgment to knot two barley kernels together, and he will not be able to do it. The wording makes the warning even clearer because it states the person will not succeed in that task. The lesson is not about ordinary forgetfulness or confusion after waking up. It is about knowingly claiming a dream that was not seen. This matters because people may treat dreams as meaningful. So the hadith protects truthfulness, trust, and honest speech about unseen personal experiences.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not claim a dream that you did not actually see.
- False dream claims carry a serious warning in the hadith.
- The hadith connects the lie to accountability on the Day of Judgment.
- Dreams should be narrated with honesty and care.
