Joseph in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin, al-Nabulsi and the hadith

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

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

(And whoever sees) Joseph, peace be upon him, then injustice, imprisonment, and harshness from his relatives will befall him, and he will be accused with slander; then he will be granted sovereignty and his enemies will submit to him. For it has been said in interpretation that the brother is an enemy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 49–53

And this is an indication of the abundance of sadaqah of the one who sees it, because of His saying, exalted be He: "and give us sadaqah."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 49–53

And it has been related that a certain man saw as though he, peace be upon him, handed him one of his two sandals; he awoke and had become an interpreter.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 49–53

And it has been related that Ibrahim ibn 'Abdallah al-Kirmani saw as though Joseph, peace be upon him, spoke to him, and he said to him: "Teach me some of what Allah has taught you," so he clothed him in his own shirt. He awoke, and he is one of the interpreters.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 49–53

And from Ibn Sirin: I saw in a dream as though I entered the congregational mosque, and there I was with three elders, and a youth of beautiful face beside them. I said to the youth: "Who are you, may Allah have mercy on you?" He said: "I am Joseph." I said: "And these elders?" He said: "My fathers Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Ya'qub." So I said: "Teach me some of what Allah has taught you." Then he opened his mouth and said: "Look, what do you see?" I said: "I see your tongue." Then he opened his mouth and said: "Look, what do you see?" I said: "Your uvula." Then he opened his mouth and said: "Look, what do you see?" I said: "I see your heart." So he said: "Interpret and do not fear." I awoke, and no dream was ever narrated to me but that it was as though I were looking at it in the palm of my hand.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 49–53

Kinds and conditions of Joseph

Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)

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

Seeing him in a dream indicates kingship and the caliphate, and perhaps in his time there will be high prices, drought and famine, and the loss of family, relatives and children, and that the dreamer will be plotted against.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 372

Seeing him indicates imprisonment and deliverance from it, and drought, and good fortune with women because of his comeliness and beauty.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 372

Joseph and imprisonment

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

His statement: (Had I stayed in prison as long as Joseph stayed, and then the summoner came to me, I would have responded to him). Thus he related it in abridged form.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7368–7369

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