Hyena 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 is in a dream an oppressive, scheming enemy whose affair ends up in retreat, and the female hyena is a base woman, a sorceress, an old crone.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 222

(And whoever sees) that he is eating the flesh of a female hyena, then he has been bewitched without knowing it, and it is hoped that he will be released from the sorcery.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 222

And if he rides her, he will marry a woman.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 222

And the lame female hyena indicates a woman who is a sorceress, and a woman belonging to an unknown man who is of no lineage and not well known; and it also indicates idlers among people and deceivers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 222

(And whoever sees) that he rode a hyena will attain authority.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 222

And seeing the hyena indicates the disclosure of secrets and meddling in what does not concern one, and likewise the female hyena.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 222

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

As for the hyena, it is interpreted in several ways. Whoever sees that he is riding a hyena, this indicates his marriage to an ill-omened, unclean woman.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 208–209

Whoever sees that he struck a female hyena with an arrow-shaft, this indicates the occurrence of words between him and his wife's relatives. And if he stabs her with a spear, then he has intercourse with a woman ugly of appearance. And if it was a male hyena, then he will encounter an in-law repulsive in appearance. And if he struck it with a sword, then he will let his tongue run long against his wife with bad speech and foolishness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 208–209

Whoever sees that he is beating a female hyena or pelting her with a stone, then he will insult a woman of that description, or he will be accused of fornication with her.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 208–209

Whoever sees that he is eating the flesh of a hyena, this indicates that sorcery has struck him from a woman of ugly deeds while he is unaware of it, and the outcome of his affair will be deliverance from it. And if he drinks of her milk, that is treachery, enmity, and trickery from that woman.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 208–209

Whoever sees that he took something of her hair or of her bone, this indicates the obtaining of good and benefit from that woman in proportion to what was taken. And if the hyena is male, then it indicates an accursed, hypocritical enemy of ugly deeds.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 208–209

Whoever sees that the hyena is speaking to him, this indicates a woman long of tongue who will domineer over him, and he will have no standing with her.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 208–209

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

(The hyena) is an evil woman, ugly, foolish, a sorceress, an old woman.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 374–381

So if he rides it or owns it, he will obtain a woman of this description.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 374–381

And if he shoots it with an arrow, words and messages will pass between the two of them.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 374–381

And if he throws a stone at it or shoots it with a pellet-bow, he has slandered her.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 374–381

And if he stabs it, he has had intercourse with her.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 374–381

And if he strikes it with a sword, he has let loose his tongue against her.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 374–381

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