Breast 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 is the man's wife or his daughter: so its beauty is her beauty, and its corruption is her corruption.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 54–55

(Whoever sees) a woman suspended by her breast, then she commits fornication and bears a child from other than her husband.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 54–55

And if a man sees milk in his breast, then if he was poor he becomes rich, and his age increases, and he undertakes the support of two brothers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 54–55

And if he is not married, it indicates that a child will be born to him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 54–55

And if a young woman sees that, it indicates that she will conceive, and that her pregnancy will be completed and she will give birth to the fetus.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 54–55

And if she was a previously married woman who is wealthy, she becomes poor and her wealth is destroyed.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 54–55

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

of age, then he becomes poor. And if she sees it small, then it is length of life. And if she was an old woman, it indicates her death. And if she was unmarried or a virgin, then she will marry. And if she was a very young girl, then perhaps she will die.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

And if a woman sees that the nipple of her breast is cut off, there is no good in it, and perhaps her daughter will die.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

And it is said that the breast is the place of wealth, so whatever he sees of it is interpreted in that light.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

And some interpreters said: the vision of the breast is interpreted in seven aspects: a treasury, wealth, a daughter, livelihood, life, religion, and compassion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

(And Jabir al-Maghribi said): a man's breast is interpreted as the wife, and a woman's breast is interpreted as the house.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

And if a woman sees that the milk of her breast has returned into her belly, then it is worry and grief.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

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

As for the breast, it is the man's wife and his daughter; so its beauty is her beauty and its corruption is her corruption.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 164–167

So whoever sees a woman hanging by her breasts, then she commits fornication and bears a child from fornication, because of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): "On the night I was taken on the Night Journey, I saw a woman hanging by her breasts, so I said, 'O Jibril, who is this?' He said, 'She bore a child from fornication.'"

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 164–167

(And it is related) that a man came to Ibn Sirin and said: I saw as though I had an enormous breast that had reached the utmost extent. He said: You are committing fornication with a woman forbidden to you in marriage; and that is because the breast is part of him and of his skin, and that is forbidden. The interpretation of this dream is only an unlawful sexual union.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 164–167

And it is said: if a man sees milk in his breasts, then if he is unmarried he will marry and a child will be born to him; and if he is poor it indicates his prosperity; and if he is a youth it indicates the length of his life.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 164–167

As for the young woman, if she sees that, it indicates her pregnancy and her giving birth. As for the old woman, if she sees it, it indicates her poverty and the loss of her wealth. And the virgin, if she sees it, it indicates her wedding. And the little girl, if she sees it, it indicates her death.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 164–167

And the lengthening of a man's breasts until they strike his chest is an indication of a passion in something other than the pleasure of Allah the Exalted. And it is said it is an indication of the death of his children; and if he has no child, it indicates poverty and grief.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 164–167

Kinds and conditions of Breast

milk in the breasts

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

But to seem in a dreame to have milk in her dugs, to a yong woman it signifies she shal conceive, and her fruit shall come to perfection.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

To an old woman being poor it signifieth riches, being rich, expence, and liberality.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

breasts (dugs)

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

the Dugges faire and without any evill is good:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

and if they seeme more grosse, yet by good means and grace, they signifie Children and possession to come:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

breasts

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

As for the two breasts, they are the daughters, so whatever occurs in them of adornment or blemish is attributed to them. So whoever sees that something has grown in their place, it indicates an increase in daughters, and their diminishing is the opposite of that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 56

(And whoever sees) milk in his breast, then it is an increase in religion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 56

breast (chest)

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO have the Breast whole is good,

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

as also to have it Hayrie, is a signe of gaine to Men, but to Women it foretels Widdowhood:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

milk in the breast

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

And whoever sees milk in his breast, then it is an increase in his worldly fortune.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 759–762

And whoever sees that his wife has milk, the woman will never give birth; but if she has a child, he will become the master of his household.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 759–762

breast pain

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

As for pain in the breasts, it is harm.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 63

suckling from one's own breast

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

And a person's suckling from his own breast is an indication of treachery.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 177–180

breast-strap

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

And the breast-strap: the tightening/constraining of the matter.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 683–687

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