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

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

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

As for the knot, it is of many kinds. Whoever sees a knot in his shirt, then it indicates the contracting of trade.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 77–78

A knot on a rope is soundness of religion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 77–78

And on a kerchief: he will obtain a servant.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 77–78

And on trousers: marrying a woman.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 77–78

And on a thread: the settling of a matter he is engaged in, whether an office of authority, or trade, or marriage.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 77–78

If he sees a knot on any of these things without his having tied it, then it indicates distress coming from the ruler.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 77–78

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

A knot on a shirt is a trade transaction; on a rope it is soundness of religion; on a handkerchief it is the acquisition of a servant.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

And on trousers it is marrying a woman.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

And on a thread it is the concluding of a matter he is engaged in, whether an office of authority, a marriage, or a trade. If the thread knots, what he seeks is made easy; and if it does not knot, his aim becomes difficult and what he seeks is denied him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

And if he sees as though the knot came to be on one of these things without his having tied it, then it indicates straits and grief coming from the ruler.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

And if he sees as though someone else opened it, that will be someone who relieves him of it without cause.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

And if he sees as though he opened it after effort

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

Kinds and conditions of Knot

knot / tying a knot (contract)

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

In a dream, a necklace of pearls or a marriage contract.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 241

A knot tied on the shirt is a trade contract.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 241

Untying a knot

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

In a dream, or [the untying of] a solid body, indicates provision and the easing of what one feared would be difficult.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 80

And perhaps it indicates the nullifying of sorcery.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 80

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