Angel in a dream: meaning in al-Nabulsi, Ibn Shahin and the hadith

158 passages from 3 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

Concerning the angels, peace be upon them: whoever sees one of them in a dream speaking to him or giving him something, then that is martyrdom which he will be granted, if Allah the Exalted wills.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 314–315

(And whoever sees) the angels descending in a place, then its people, if they are at war, will be granted victory, or if they are in distress, it will be relieved from them.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 314–315

And perhaps their descent indicates an army which the sultan sends to that land, or an epidemic or plague, if their ascending and descending in the houses or upon the roofs is frequent.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 314–315

And perhaps the descent of the noble angels indicates the princes, or the commanders and the governors.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 314–315

(And whoever sees) that he is flying with the angels, or that he is with them in the heaven, then he will attain martyrdom and win the good pleasure of Allah the Exalted and His honour.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 314–315

(And whoever sees) the angels in a place and he fears them, war, strife, quarrel and enmity will occur there.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 314–315

Kinds and conditions of Angel

angels

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

(And whoever sees) one of the spiritual angels or the noble scribes, then that is a martyrdom with which he will be provided, or a testimony that will be given against him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 4

his family will attain good, victory, and relief from anxiety or grief. And if he sees a multitude of angels, it may indicate an army, and it may be a plague and war.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 5

Azrael (the Angel of Death)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

Peace be upon him. Whoever sees him in a dream, it indicates martyrdom if he is joyful.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 232–233

And whoever sees him angry, then he will die without repentance.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 232–233

Ridwan (the angel keeper of Paradise)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

The keeper of the Gardens, peace be upon him: seeing him in a dream is lasting joy.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 125

His sighting also indicates the king's treasurer and his messenger with good news, the fulfilment of a promise, the meeting of needs, and the answering of supplication.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 125

Malik (the angel guardian of Hell)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

The keeper of the Fire: whoever sees him in a dream, then he will be brought before the chief of police.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 314

And if he sees him smiling, he will be saved from prison.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 314

the coming of the angel

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

His statement: "then the angel came to him." Discussion has already been given in [the chapter on] the beginning of revelation concerning the fā' in his statement "then the angel came to him," and that it is the explanatory [fā'].

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7342–7343

Our shaykh al-Bulqini said: It may possibly be for sequence, the meaning being that by the coming of the truth there was an unveiling of the state concerning a matter that occurred in the heart, so the angel came to him.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7342–7343

Israfil (the angel)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

Whoever sees him in his dream blowing the Trumpet and thinks that he alone heard it and no one else, then he will die.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 7

And if he thinks that the people of that place heard it, then a swift and widespread death will appear in that place.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 7

The truthful ones (Siddiqun) / the angel Siddiqun entrusted with dreams

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

peace be upon him, and he is the angel entrusted with dreams and with the coining of similitudes from the Preserved Tablet. Seeing him in a dream indicates glad tidings, joys, the fulfilment of a promise, death and life, travel and returning from it, marriage, children, authority, might, victory, and abandonment.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 205

So if he gives the dreamer in the dream something that indicates a thing, or informs him of it, then it will come to pass, because he is the angel entrusted with that and the like of it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 205

the Angel of Death

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

(And whoever sees) Azrael, the Angel of Death, let him prepare for death; and if there is a sick person there, it indicates his death. Perhaps it may also indicate an enemy who is intent upon him, so let him take heed from the bad states of the dream and what it indicates of righteousness or corruption.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 4

(And whoever sees) that he kisses him, this indicates the obtaining of an inheritance; and it is said that it indicates the dispersal of a group or the occurrence of a hateful matter.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 4

Guardian angels (recording angels)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

They are the noble scribes among the angels, and in a dream they are eminent, trustworthy scholars.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 74

(And whoever sees) the noble scribes: it is good tidings and joy in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be sealed with Paradise if he is God-fearing.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 74

angel in a dream

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

Ibn Battal said: From this is derived the affirming of a thing with certainty even though its basis is inference; for Ibn 'Umar inferred that the two were angels from the fact that they made him stand over Hellfire and admonished him with it, and Satan does not admonish nor call to mind what is good.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7405–7406

Ibn Battal said: He only said that to him because of the fright he saw in him, and he trusted in that from him because an angel says nothing but the truth. End of quote.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7405–7406

the angel Gabriel

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

Section: Whoever sees Gabriel (peace be upon him), then he will travel in pursuit of knowledge and will attain his wish.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 4

And if the vision of him is repeated, then he will triumph over enemies, and perhaps he will enjoin what is right or forbid what is wrong.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 4

seeing angels

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

Then I saw two angels who came to me and took me away, and another angel met them and said: You shall not be frightened; you are a righteous man.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7406–7407

Also in the sources

being roused by two angels · the angel Michael · the angel Israfil · angel writing on the palm · Meeting the angels or the noble scribes

129 more passages on this symbol are in the database and used by the interpreter.