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

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

As for the reed: whoever sees in his hand a reed upon which he is leaning, then only the least part of his lifespan remains, and he will become poor and die in poverty; and everything hollow has no permanence.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 637–641

The reed [qasabah] is the reed of people and an amulet; and reeds are people who are detained, having no religion and no fidelity. And it is said: it is the rabble of the people and evil speech.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 637–641

Kinds and conditions of Reed

reeds / cane

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

In a dream it signifies the basest of people and evil speech.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 282–283

(And whoever sees) that in his hand is a reed and he is leaning upon it, then only the least of his lifespan remains, and he will become poor and die in poverty.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 282–283

mat (reed mat)

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

Seeing it indicates the servant, and the assembly of the ruler and the sultan.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 91

(And whoever sees) that he is sitting on a mat, then he will undertake a matter over which he will be distressed and will regret.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 91

shabbaba (reed flute)

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

As for the reed flute (shabbaba), it is praiseworthy for great kings if it is piped before him, for that is the custom of the sultan of Egypt, and likewise of the deputy of the noble sultanate at the port of Alexandria; and from that a great splendour appears in the processions. But for other than kings it is not praiseworthy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 194–195

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees that he is piping on a reed flute, then it is interpreted as the occurrence of a detestable matter. The sound of the reed flute is interpreted as news of someone's death. And the reed flute itself is interpreted as the wife of a man to whom a calamity has befallen.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 194–195

reed mat

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

As for reed mats and the like, they are interpreted in several ways.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 247

And whoever sees that he has a mat of reeds, then it is interpreted as obtaining a benefit through a woman.)

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 247

reed pipe and bagpipe

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

to play upon a Réed, or upon a Bagpipe is good to all:

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

reed thicket

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

As for a reed thicket, it is interpreted as a man of dignity and having a following, of bad character, yet his speech is upright; from him comes involvement in many affairs.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 131

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