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Dreams are of three types: a good dream is glad tidings from Allah; a dream that causes distress is from Satan; and a dream may arise from a person’s own thoughts.
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If any of you sees something he dislikes, let him tell no one about it; rather, let him get up and pray.
He also said:
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Imam Ahmad recorded it (2/507): “Yazīd narrated to us: Hishām informed us, from Muḥammad, from Abū Hurayrah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with this wording. He said...” and then cited it.
I say: This chain of transmission is authentic according to the criteria of al-Bukhārī and Muslim, and both of them recorded it, as will be mentioned, if Allah Most High wills.
Al-Dārimī (2/145) also narrated, through Makhlad ibn Ḥusayn, from Hishām with the same wording, but only clauses (1, 2, 4, and 5).
Ayyūb also narrated it from Muḥammad ibn Sīrīn, without the words, “He also said.” Al-Tirmidhī recorded it (2271): “Naṣr ibn ʿAlī narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Thaqafī narrated to us: Ayyūb narrated to us with it.” He said: “A good, authentic hadith.”
Qutaybah ibn Saʿīd also narrated it: “ʿAbd al-Wahhāb narrated to us with it,” except that he did not mention clause (3). Abū Dāwūd recorded it (5019).
Muḥammad ibn Abī ʿUmar al-Makkī also narrated it: “ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Thaqafī narrated it to us in its entirety,” except that he