Partridge 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

In a dream it indicates an unsociable, beautiful woman, and taking hold of it is marrying her.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 93

In a dream it is a beautiful woman who is not sociable.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 282

And it is said that the flesh of the partridge is clothing.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 93

And taking hold of her is marrying her.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 282

(And whoever sees) that he has obtained a male partridge, then he will obtain a blessed male child whose companionship will be abundant and by whom his eye will be comforted.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 93

And if he hunts many partridges, then he will gain much wealth from men connected to the sultan.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 282

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

As for the partridge, it is interpreted in several ways. Al-Kirmani said: the partridge is a beautiful woman or a comely slave-girl. So whoever sees that he has caught a partridge, then he will marry.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 216–217

And whoever sees that he has bought a partridge, then he will buy a slave-girl and she will bear him a daughter; and its flesh is new clothing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 216–217

And whoever sees that he has cut up a partridge, then he will have intercourse with a virgin slave-girl. And the qabj, which is its male, is a handsome child, and the female is a woman.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 216–217

And Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: whoever hunts a qabj will gain much wealth from the associates of the sultan. And it is said that whoever sees the male partridge will obtain a delight of the eye.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 216–217

And whoever sees that he is granted a partridge or something else of its kind, then he will learn the recitation of the Quran.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 216–217

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

(The partridge) is a beautiful woman who is not sociable, and taking hold of it is marrying her. It is said that the flesh of the partridge is clothing.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

And whoever hunts many partridges will obtain much wealth from the associates of the sultan.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

And it is said that obtaining many partridges is the companionship of people of good character who are cheerful. And it is said that many partridges are women.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

PArtridges signifie men and women: but most often women without conscience, ungratefull, hard.

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

Kinds and conditions of Partridge

francolin (partridge)

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

In a dream it is a Persian woman, and it is said that it is a slave.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 120

So whoever sees that he has taken a francolin will marry a Persian woman, or will obtain a male slave from a king, or will find wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 120

male partridge (ya'qub)

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

(As for the male partridge [ya'qub]) it is a son for whoever's wife is pregnant. And it is said that it is a man who is a warrior.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

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