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

35 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

In a dream it is illness and humiliation; and whoever's livelihood comes from working with clay, then it is an indication of good.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

Building with clay is religion and certitude, and dry clay is a portion of wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

(Whoever sees) that he plastered the grave of the Prophet (peace be upon him) with clay, then he will perform Hajj with wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

(Whoever sees) that he plastered his house with clay, and the clay was moist, then it is good.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

(Whoever sees) that he ate it, then it is wealth that he consumes in proportion to what he ate of it; and building clay is provision and fruit.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

(Whoever sees) clay, death is feared for him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

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

Clay indicates what dust indicates in the way of wealth and revenues, because it is from the dust of the earth; and in that respect it is more beneficial than it and more indicative of earnings and permanence.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 768–770

So whoever obtains clay in a dream, or buys it, or digs for it, obtains wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 768–770

And if he eats it, he consumes something unlawful, because of the prohibition against eating it; and eating clay indicates pregnancy, because it is among the cravings of the pregnant woman.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 768–770

Kinds and conditions of Clay

clay/mud own page

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

As for clay, it is interpreted in several ways. Whoever sees that he is eating cooked clay, then it indicates his backbiting of people.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 226

Whoever sees that he is plastering his house with clay, then it is interpreted as the occurrence of distress for him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 226

plasterer (clay worker)

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

He, in a dream, is a man who conceals people's scandals.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

So if he sees that he is working with clay, then he performs a righteous deed.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

clay (tafl)

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

As for clay: al-Kirmani said, whoever sees that he has obtained a gathered heap of clay, then he will obtain wealth in proportion to that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 227

And whoever sees that he eats clay, then he will consume unlawful wealth. And if a woman sees that she is eating clay, then it indicates her pregnancy, because it is the way of pregnant women to crave clay and to eat it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 227

clay plasterer

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

The clay plasterer is a man who covers up people's scandals.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

So whoever sees that he is doing some work with clay, then he is doing a righteous deed.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

being plastered with clay

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

And whoever sees that he has been plastered with clay or with gypsum until it covered him and he disappeared, then he will die.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 774–777

Brick-maker / clay-worker (tawwab)

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

Seeing him in a dream indicates worries and distresses, and amassing wealth for someone else, and it indicates everyone whose offspring do not survive for him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 227

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