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

28 passages from 4 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

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

He in the dream is a man who destroys men, if he is soiled in his garments and has a knife in his hand.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 70

In a dream he is the Angel of Death. So whoever sees him and takes a knife from him, then he will fall ill and recover, and will attain strength in his life.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 279

And if he is clean of garment, then his life in this world will be long.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 70

(And whoever sees) that he slaughtered his father, then it is filial piety and maintaining of ties, so long as he does not see blood.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 279

And the butcher, if his condition is good in the dream, indicates the goodness of his end, or the ruin of his livelihood.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 70

And if he sees a king slaughtering his subjects, then he will wrong them.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 279

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

The butcher is interpreted as the Angel of Death.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 248–249

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

The butcher is the Angel of Death. So whoever sees as though he took a knife from a butcher will be afflicted by an illness and then recover, and he will attain strength in his life.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 301–304

The butcher is like the cobbler, and it is said: like the shoemaker.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 304–307

And if he sees as though he slaughtered one of the beasts whose slaughter is not lawful, that is an indication of his wrongdoing and of the confusedness of his deeds in what is between him and Allah the Exalted.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 301–304

And if he sees as though he slaughtered his father, then he will be dutiful to him and maintain ties with him, provided he did not draw blood.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 301–304

And if he sees blood, his dream is not praiseworthy. And it is said that the butcher is an indication of hardship in all circumstances, except in two cases: the case of debt, for it indicates its settlement, and the case of fetters, for it indicates release from them.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 301–304

And the butcher who is associated with the Angel of Death is the unknown one; as for the known one, he is the divider of properties among the orphans and the heirs. And it is said he is the shedder of blood, and it is said he is the wielder of the sword.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 301–304

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

BVtchers which knock downe, kill, cut and divide beasts, and after sell them, signifie danger and hurt, and death to the s • ck, for it is their calling to divide and sell dead beasts:

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

to such as are doubtfull, it is greater doubt,

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

to captives and bondmen it is issue of their evils.

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

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