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

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

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

Whoever sees that he is a captive, there is no good in it, and severe distress will befall him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 85

(And whoever sees) that he has taken a captive, that is praiseworthy in the vision of captives: authority and elevation of rank.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 85

(And al-Salimi said): Whoever sees that he is a captive and has been freed, then he will escape from worry and grief.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 85

(And whoever sees) that he was a captive and was delivered safely, it is the like of that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 85

(And whoever sees) as if he is a captive and is being commanded to act contrary to his religion: if he does it, there is no good in it, and if he does not do it, then it is praiseworthy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 85

(And whoever sees) that he does good to a captive, then he will do good and will be accepted with Allah, according to His saying, the Exalted: "a needy person, an orphan, and a captive."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 85

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

Captivity is severe distress.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 292–295

And whoever sees that he is a captive, grief will befall him.

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

Kinds and conditions of Captivity

captivity of a person

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

In a dream it is an indication of good and provision.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 15

And secreting in a dream is the retention of urine, and it is likewise so in the language.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 15

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