(1) No. 2279 appears in the “Dreams” section, chapter “What has been reported on the interpretation of dreams.” It is also found in the Musnad of al-Tayalisi (1088) and was transmitted by Abu Dawud (5020) and Ibn Majah (3914). Wakīʿ b. ʿAddas is classed as trustworthy by Ibn Hibban, and the remaining narrators are likewise reliable. Al-Tirmidhi graded the hadith “hasan sahih,” while al-Hakim authenticated it (4/390) and al-Dhahabi agreed. Ibn Hajar judged it “hasan” in Fath al-Bari (12/377-378). It is further supported by a mursal report of Abu Qilaba recorded by ʿAbd al-Razzaq (20354) whose transmitters are all trustworthy; al-Hakim (4/391) also narrated it with a continuous chain mentioning Anas, authenticating it with al-Dhahabi’s concurrence. Al-Darimi (2/131) relates, with a good chain, the report of Sulayman b. Yasar from ʿAisha: A woman from Medina, whose merchant husband was travelling, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, “My husband is away and has left me pregnant. I dreamt that a pillar of my house broke and that I gave birth to a one-eyed boy.” He replied, “(It signifies) good: your husband, God willing, will return safely and you will give birth to a righteous son.” She recounted the dream three times. While the Prophet was absent I interpreted it, saying, “If your dream is true, your husband will die and you will bear a disobedient son.” She began to weep. When the Prophet ﷺ returned he said, “Gently, ʿAisha! When you interpret a dream for a Muslim, interpret it favourably, for a dream materialises according to the interpretation given by its interpreter.” (*) Tarikh Baghdad 3/435; al-ʿIbar 3/281; al-Wafi 5/197; Shadharat al-Dhahab 3/346. (2) In Tarikh Baghdad 3/435 the surname is mistakenly printed as “Sahtuwaih” with a ha, instead of the correct form.