Ibn Abī Jamrah said: “The meaning of the believer’s dream at the end of time scarcely proving false is that it will generally come to pass in a manner requiring no interpretation and will therefore admit no falsehood. In earlier times, by contrast, its interpretation might be obscure; an interpreter would interpret it, but it would not occur as he had said. In this respect, it could therefore be described as containing falsehood.”

He said: “The wisdom behind this being peculiar to the end of time is that the believer will then be a stranger, as stated in the hadith: ‘Islam began as something strange, and it will once again become strange’ (1), related by Muslim. At that time, the believer will find few to offer him companionship or assistance, so he will be honoured with a righteous dream” (2).

Scholars have differed over the precise time when the believer’s dreams will prove true, expressing several views (3):

The first is that this will occur when the Hour draws near, most knowledge has been taken away, and the landmarks of the Sharia have faded because of tribulations and widespread fighting. People will then be in a state resembling an interval between messengers and will need someone to renew and remind them of what has faded from the religion, just as earlier nations were reminded through prophets. However, because our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was the last of the prophets and there can be no further prophethood among this nation, they will instead be granted true dreams, which are a part of Prophethood and convey glad tidings and warnings. This view is supported by the hadith of Abū Hurayrah: “Time will draw close, and there will be taken away