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

219 passages from 4 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

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

In a dream it is wealth if it is cooked.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 305

All raw meat is pains and illnesses.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 305

Buying it from the butcher is a calamity.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 305

Fresh meat is death, and it indicates backbiting.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 305

(Whoever sees) that he is eating the flesh of a human being, then he is backbiting him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 305

Whoever eats his own flesh has eaten from his own earnings.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 305

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

It is interpreted in many ways, and the interpreters have much to say about it and differ. Daniel said: The vision of meats, if they are cooked, is interpreted as good and benefit obtained easily; roasted, with toil and hardship; and raw, as pain, illness, and fatigue; and selling and buying it is anxiety, grief, and calamity.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 243

A person's eating his own flesh indicates backbiting and slander concerning his family and relatives, and perhaps something will issue from him that he will regret.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 243

Human flesh is interpreted as backbiting, especially for the one who eats it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 243

The flesh of a crucified man is interpreted as unlawful wealth from a person of high aspiration and lofty rank.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 243

Mutton that has not been cut up, if it enters a house, is interpreted as the death of one of the people of that house who is among the notables; and cut-up meat is less than that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 243

It has already been mentioned that the butcher is interpreted as the Angel of Death, and taking meat from him is interpreted as death.)

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 243

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

As for meats, they are pains and illnesses, and buying them is a calamity.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

Fresh meat is death, and eating it is slander (backbiting) against that man to whom the animal is attributed.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

Salted mutton, if it enters the house, is a good thing that will come to the household after a calamity that had occurred before, in proportion to its quantity.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

The fat of it is better than the lean; and if it is from meat other than mutton, then it is provision whose mention has died down.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

It is said that the lean is a poor man, and it is said that it is loss.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

Dried meat (qadid) is spoils gained through backbiting the dead.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO eate flesh, which one hath dressed himselfe is good;

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

except Béefe and Mutton, which signifie lamentation, losse, and anger.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Swines flesh is very good for all men, specially rosted, for it signifies speedy profit.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

But to dreame that you eat raw flesh is not good; for it foretels losse of something of yours.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

I know by experience, that to dreame to ease the flesh of any stranger is good, but if the party be known or familiar, he shall die.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

To eate little birds, and a gréen goose, is good for all:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Kinds and conditions of Meat

roast meat

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

In a dream it is good tidings concerning his livelihood.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 198

But if it is not fully cooked, then it is distress coming from the child.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 198

roaster (seller of roast meat)

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

In a dream he is the trainer/disciplinarian of children, whether free-born, mamluks, or slave-girls; he brings them out and teaches them a craft.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 198

So if he sees that he goes to a roaster to buy cooked meat from him, then if he has a son, he will hand him over to a tutor to teach him and discipline him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 198

cooked food with meat

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

It is in the dream wealth for the poor man.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 335

And what is cooked without meat is destitution or worship.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 335

camel meat

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

Camel meat is interpreted as the wealth of the enemy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

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

And camel meat is wealth that comes to him from a strong, huge enemy, so long as the dreamer does not touch it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

meat (general)

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

As for every kind of animal whose flesh is eaten, each of them has already been treated in its own chapter along with its interpretation. I mention these kinds only because of the divergence of opinion concerning them and their suitability. As for what the interpreters have mentioned, it suffices in place of a detailed account of every animal and its species. And it is said that all the flesh of animals — of the predatory beasts of the wild and the birds of prey with talons — is interpreted as unlawful wealth coming from kings.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

As for the flesh of the rest of the birds: whatever of it is masculine is interpreted as the wealth of men, and whatever is feminine is interpreted as the wealth of women. Whatever has flesh that is eaten is lawful wealth, and whatever has flesh that is not eaten is unlawful wealth; and likewise for all animals.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

raw meat

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

All meats that are eaten are good, except for a few of them.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

As for the meat that a person sees himself eating raw, it is always bad, and it indicates the destruction of something he owns; that is because his nature is not strong enough to bear the raw meat and digest it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 224–227

sikbaja (sour meat stew)

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

Whoever sees in a dream that he has cooked sikbaja with spices and beef, and he is eating from it, then it is a good life from the wealth of noble, beneficial workers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 174

And if it is with mutton, then it is a good life in honor, nobility, and might from the noble people and their masters, along with a pleasant livelihood from a lawful source.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 174

dried salted meat

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

As for dried salted meat, it indicates several aspects. Ibn Sirin said: dried salted meat is interpreted as wealth and slander.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 241

Jabir al-Maghribi said: Whoever sees that he is eating dried salted meat from the flesh of sheep, then it indicates backbiting a righteous man.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 241

tabahijah (fried meat dish)

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

Whoever sees in a dream that he is preparing tabahijah and feeding it to people, then he will expend money in order to gain from it a trade, or a market, or a craftsman's work.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 229

And the one who invites others to tabahijah seeks the help of the one invited in subduing a person.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 229

roasted meat

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

As for roasted meat, it is interpreted in several ways. Al-Kirmani said: seeing roasted meat of sheep indicates consuming wealth with toil; and of beef it indicates security in that year; and the meat of a lamb or a kid indicates obtaining a small amount of wealth and affection.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 240

Whoever sees that he is eating roasted meat of a bird, then it indicates obtaining wealth by cunning and stratagem.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 240

mutton (sheep meat)

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

This is if it was fat; but if it was lean, the brethren will be poor.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

And whoever sees in his house a flayed carcass that is fat, then he will obtain an inheritance.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

bird meat

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

The flesh of birds, if it is cooked or roasted, is provision and wealth [obtained] through cunning and treachery on the part of a woman.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 227–230

But if it is not cooked through, then he backbites a woman and wrongs her.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 227–230

Also in the sources

Pounded meat · harisa (wheat-and-meat porridge) · yakhni (meat stew) · harisa (meat and wheat porridge) · chicken and goose meat · distributing meat · salted and skinned meat · slices of meat · Boiled food (bird, meat, eggs, and the like) · meat hook · zirbajah (a meat stew) · kabaj (a meat dish) · meat slices · snake meat · horse meat · mule meat · young camel meat · ostrich meat · gazelle meat · swallow meat · duck meat · nightingale meat · leopard meat · elephant meat · quail meat · meat of the qabisa · roast-meat seller · slicer (seller of sliced meat/goods) · dried meat (qadid)

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