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

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

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

The cupper is a man who indicates one who has authority over people's necks, their lifeblood, their hair and their skins, such as the sultan, the scholar, the ruler, the physician, and the writer of contracts and deeds binding upon necks.

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

So whoever sees a cupper cupping him, look into his situation: if he is sought for blood-vengeance or is engaged in jihad, he will be killed and blood will flow from him by iron from his neck.

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

And if he is ill, he will be cured at the hands of the physician.

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

And if he is sought for money that is upon his neck, such as a trust or a debt, he will discharge it at the hands of a ruler.

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

And if he desires marriage, he will marry a woman and the writer of contracts will write an obligation upon his neck.

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

Otherwise he will sell a commodity or buy one, or collect a debt, or deal on credit and a stipulation will be written against him.

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

Kinds and conditions of Cupper

cupper (bloodletter)

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

He is, in a dream, a man who writes contracts (deeds) upon people; and it is said the cupper is the trustworthy one, and he is the overseer who collects on it and takes the work.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 88

The cupper indicates everyone who has control over the necks of the people, their blood, their hair, and their skins, such as the sultan, the scholar, the ruler, the physician, the writer of stipulations, and the one who writes contracts upon the necks.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 88

cupper/barber

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

The cupper is interpreted as a man who is a scribe of land-tax or of accounts, or a man of earnings and contracts.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 251

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