Clothing in a dream: meaning in al-Nabulsi and the hadith

68 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

Clothing in a dream varies according to the difference of its substances, its colours, and its kinds, in accordance with what is mentioned about each of these in its own place.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 295

And if a woman sees a man's clothing upon her, then that is good for her in religion and in worldly matters.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 295

And if it be war garb, then its interpretation pertains to her husband or her guardian.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 295

And if a man sees that he is wearing a woman's clothing, grief and severe fear, submissiveness and humiliation will befall him, and then it will pass away from him after that.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 295

Kinds and conditions of Clothing

clothing / wearing garments

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

In dreams it is the state of a man in his religion, because of his saying (peace be upon him): "Fear Allah concerning these inner secrets, for no man conceals a secret but that Allah clothes him in its garment—if good, then good; and if evil, then evil."

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 307–308

(And whoever sees) that he has worn a turban on his foot, or a sandal upon his head, calamities will befall him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 307–308

clothing (in general)

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

THe habits accustomed and agréeable to the season, are good: as in Summe • a habite of Linnen cloth and fine Wooll in Winter a new garment, and of strong wooll.

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

To him onely which is at law, and which is a servant desiring liberty, new a •• parell is bad, because he must have long time to use them, and refuse them again.

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

Coarse/rough (clothing, food, or speech)

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

Coarseness in clothing, food, or speech in a dream, for people of wealth who live in luxury, indicates the loss of their positions, the change of their circumstances, and the reduction of their provisions,

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 107

unless they prefer that over their pleasant things, for then it indicates their humility, their contentment, and the soundness of their way.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 107

clothing worn

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

They said: All clothing worn indicates the body of its wearer, since it encompasses him — all the more so as clothing, by convention, indicates people's ranks and conditions.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7386–7387

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