Riyad as-Salihin, 841
Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A good vision (dream) is from Allah and a bad dream is from the Satan. He who sees something in a dream that he dislikes, should blow thrice on his left, must seek Allah's Refuge from the evil of the Satan (i.e., by saying: A'udhu billahi minash-Shaitanir-Rajim). Then it will not harm him." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبى قتادة رضى الله عنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم:
الرؤيا الصالحة -وفى رواية: الرؤيا الحسنة- من الله، والحلم من الشيطان، فمن رأى شيئاً يكره فلينفث عن شماله ثلاثاً، وليتعوذ من الشيطان فإنها لا تضره
(( مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيهِ)). النفث نفخ لطيف لا ريق معه.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 4, Hadith 29
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) A bad dream, in which a person sees unpleasant and disturbing things, comes from Satan. A good dream, on the other hand, is glad tidings to the believer, and it comes from Allah Almighty.<br>
2) A bad dream does not harm a person if he does certain things: spitting dryly three times to his left side, seeking refuge with Allah three times from the evil of Satan and the evil of what he has seen in the dream, and turning to the other side. Moreover, if he feels active, he can get up, perform ablution, and pray. He should not relate the dream to anyone or try to interpret it. Whoever does these things will not be harmed by such dreams, Allah Willing.