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

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

It in a dream indicates the demolition of what is flourishing, from its name.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 364

And perhaps seeing it indicates the truthful messenger who is close to kings, or the spy, or the learned man who disputes much.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 364

And perhaps it indicates deliverance from hardships and torment, and perhaps it indicates knowledge of Allah the Exalted and of the religion and prayer that He has legislated.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 364

And if he sees it while thirsty, he will be guided to water.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 364

The hoopoe is a learned man who is praised with what is repulsive, because of the foulness of his smell.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 364

And whoever sees it will attain honour and wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 364

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

As for the hoopoe, it is interpreted in several ways. It has been said: a clever man who knows people's hidden affairs, but his repute is bad, because the hoopoe has a foul smell.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 217–218

Al-Kirmani said: seeing a hoopoe is interpreted as a companion or a messenger.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 217–218

Whoever sees that a hoopoe has contended with him, then it indicates good.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 217–218

Whoever sees that he has killed a hoopoe, then he will overcome the people of knowledge.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 217–218

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: the hoopoe is interpreted as a man of insight in his knowledge who speaks about his religion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 217–218

Al-Salimi said: whoever sees that he has caught a hoopoe and sees it standing before him, then that is true news that will come to him from distant lands, on account of Allah's saying in the story of Sulayman (peace be upon him): "And I have come to you from Saba with sure news." And it has been said: whoever catches a hoopoe or takes possession of it, then he will gain power from a ruler, or from a noble scribe, or from one of penetrating insight into affairs, but deficient in religion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 217–218

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

(The hoopoe) is a man who in his work becomes a scribe and critic, dealing in the fine points of knowledge, of little religion, and whose repute is foul because of the stench of his smell; and to encounter it means hearing good news.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 400–404

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