Bathhouse in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin, al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

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

In a dream it indicates a house of harm, so whoever enters it, sorrow that does not last will befall him from the side of women, because the bathhouse is a place of sins (awzar); and the name of the bathhouse (hammam) is derived from al-hamim (scalding water), so it is either the same or close to it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 86–88

If he uses hot water in it, then something will befall him from the side of women, or through an illness.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 86–88

And it is said that washing with hot water is good, because it is in the bathhouse.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 86–88

If he was grieved and entered the bathhouse, he will come out of his grief.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 86–88

If he takes a seat for himself in the bathhouse, then he will commit fornication with a woman and his affair will become notorious, because the bathhouse is a place where private parts are uncovered.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 86–88

If he builds a bathhouse, then he will commit indecency and that will be spread about him, and he will plunge into it and pry into people's private parts.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 86–88

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

It has several aspects. It has been said that building a bathhouse is not praiseworthy, and its ruin is the opposite of that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 113

The vision of the bathhouse comes back to six aspects: a woman, distress, debt, obstruction, confirmation, and a loan. And perhaps the vision of the bathhouse indicates the woman in charge of the house or the head of the household.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 114

Whoever sees a bathhouse, it indicates worry and grief; and washing in it is joy and gladness. If the water is moderate, then it is good.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 113

Whoever sees that he has become a bathhouse keeper, then he will marry a beautiful woman. And if a woman sees that she has become a bathhouse attendant, then she will strive for the betterment of her affairs and her benefits.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 114

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees that he is applying depilatory paste in the bathhouse, and he cleans himself and washes his body — if he is fearful, or grieved, or weak, or in debt, then it is relief from all that has been mentioned; and if he is a man of wealth, then it is a decrease in his wealth. And if he does not wash the depilatory paste off his body, his affair will not be completed.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 113

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees that he is building a bathhouse, then he will marry a woman.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 114

attributed to Ibn Sirin, Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam

(The bathhouse) indicates the woman, because the waist-wrapper is loosened in it, and a person takes it along with him, together with the emergence of his sweat, corresponding to the descent of his semen into the womb; and it is like the vulva.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 519–522

"with water like molten metal" — so if the bathhouse, washing, and depilatory lime come together, then take the washing and the depilatory lime and leave the bathhouse aside, for that is stronger in interpretation.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 523–526

And it may indicate the abodes of the people of the Fire, and the people of evil, quarrelling and wrangling, like the houses of fornicators, the prisons, and the houses of rulers and criminals — because of its fire and its darkness, its drawing of its people, the fineness of its doors, and the abundance of water flowing in it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 519–522

And if he sees in his neighbourhood an unfamiliar bathhouse, then there is there a woman whom people slander.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 523–526

And it may indicate crises of illness and sicknesses, and Hellfire, for whoever sees himself in a bathhouse or is seen by another in it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 519–522

And some of them said: whoever sees as though he is building a bathhouse, his need will be fulfilled.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 523–526

Kinds and conditions of Bathhouse

bathhouse keeper

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

Seeing him in a dream indicates the paying off of debt, the removal of worries and troubles, the accomplishment of one's affair, and purity.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

And it may indicate distress or illness.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

attendant of the bathhouse

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

Seeing him in a dream indicates purity and the settling of debt.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 280

And perhaps seeing him indicates the one who stands at the sultan's gate to attend to people's affairs.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 280

bathhouse attendant

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

Seeing him, for a sick person, indicates the washer of the dead.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 40

And seeing him indicates the relief of worries and distress, the settling of debt, the repentance of the sinner, and the conversion of the unbeliever to Islam.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 40

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