River 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

It is in a dream an eminent man, and whoever enters it has mixed with one of the great men.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 359

Drinking from the river is not praised, because of His saying, exalted is He: "Indeed Allah will test you with a river." The verse.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 359

(Whoever sees) that he leapt from a river to the other side, then he will escape from worry and grief and will be granted victory over his enemy.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 359

And it is said that the river indicates travel for whoever enters it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 359

And it is said that entering it is entering into the service of the sultan.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 359

And if the water flows in a marketplace and the people perform ablution from it and benefit from its water, that is justice from the sultan among his subjects.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 359

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

Whoever sees a clear, sweet river, then it is goodness of livelihood and clarity of one's time, especially if he drinks from it. And it is said: the vision of a river is interpreted as the king's deputy. And if he sees it in a known place that requires there to be an agent (governor) in it, then it is he.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 121

Whoever sees that he is upon something elevated and the river flows beneath him, then it is the attainment of good, blessing, and elevation, and perhaps he is among the people of Paradise, for His saying, the Exalted: "beneath which rivers flow; therein they shall have whatever they wish."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 121

Jabir al-Maghribi said: Whoever sees a river, then it is an increase in his intellect and his livelihood.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 121

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees that he swam in a river or scooped water from it, its interpretation is like the interpretation of the sea, except that in place of the king it is one who is below him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 121

And it is said: whoever sees in the river what he loves the like of, that is good with respect to the agent (governor), or a king below the sultan.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 121

Whoever sees a river of some flowing substance, then it is provision, good, and blessing, for His saying, the Exalted: "therein are rivers of water unstaling, and rivers of milk whose taste does not change, and rivers of wine, a delight to those who drink."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 121

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

Whoever draws water from a river and drinks it will obtain wealth from an eminent man, in proportion to the size of that river.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

And whoever sees that the water of the valley engulfed him without his drowning in it, then an overwhelming grief will befall him; and if he came out of it, he will be saved from the grief.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 587–590

Whoever enters a river and gets mud or clay from its bottom on him will be afflicted with distress from a man whose station is like the station of that river among rivers.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

And if a person sees as though the water of the river snatches him away, or something of his riding beasts or his goods, or carries it off, then it is harm and loss for him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 587–590

Whoever crosses a river to the other side has cut off a distress, a terror, or a fear, and has been delivered from it, if there was mud in it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

And if he sees as though he is channelling into his house a river of clear water, it indicates ease of means and wealth. And it is said that for the rich man that is an illness which befalls him, and a benefit that comes to the people of the house.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 587–590

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

RIvers having their waters cleare and cleane, sliding gently, are good for servants, and those which have Law-suits, and such as would travail, for they signifye the Masters and Judges, which doe as they will, and also Travailers, because they run daily.

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

An other dreamt that the water of the River of Xanthu • , which is near Troy the great, was all changed into blood. A dream very fearfull and marvellous. What then fell out? He cast bloud at divers times for ten years together, and died thereof: by which appears, that great Rivers stay not, but do continue and hold out theyr course.

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

But if the river be durty, and violent, it is contrary; the threatning of Masters and Judges, and hindrance of journeyes.

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

'Lis yet worse, if the River seemes to carry Houses and inheritance of him which dreams it, or himselfe either, and abundance of evill, if it carry him even to the sea.

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

It is also ill to be upon the River whose waves run against the person, and he cannot get out, for with pain shall one suffer and support the evils that he hath, hath he never so great a courage.

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

The great▪ flouds are rigorous Judges, angry masters, presses of people, assemblies and noyse, by reason of the violence and murmuring whereof: it is good to passe them on foot, or swimming:

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

Kinds and conditions of River

river whose water is like pure milk

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

His statement: "So fall into that river" — in the form of an imperative verb meaning to fall in, and what is meant is that they immerse themselves in it so that that attribute may be washed away by this special water.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7430–7432

He said: It is possible that what is meant by the aforementioned water is Allah's pardon of them, or their repentance, as in the hadith: "Wash away my sins with water, snow, and hail."

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7430–7432

Euphrates river

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

And whoever sees that he is drinking from the water of the Euphrates attains blessing, benefit, and bounty.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 587–590

And if he sees that the water of the Euphrates has dried up, then the caliph will die or his wealth will go away; and perhaps the interpretation falls upon the caliph's vizier.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 587–590

al-Kawthar (river of Paradise)

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

(And whoever sees) in a dream that he drank from the river al-Kawthar which is in Paradise, he will attain knowledge, works, good certitude, and following of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him). And if he was a disbeliever, he will become a Muslim; or if a sinner, he will repent; or he will move from an innovation to the Sunnah, or from a wicked wife to a righteous wife, or from unlawful earnings to lawful earnings.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 289

(And whoever sees) that he is drinking from al-Kawthar will attain leadership and triumph, or victory over his enemies, because of His saying, exalted is He: "Indeed, We have given you al-Kawthar."

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 289

usurer swimming in a river of blood

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

His statement: (for he is the devourer of usury). Ibn Hubayrah said: The devourer of usury was punished by having to swim in the red river and by having stones stuffed into his mouth only because the basis of usury operates in gold, and gold is red. As for the angel's stuffing the stone into his mouth, that is an indication that it avails him nothing; and likewise usury, for its practitioner imagines that his wealth is increasing while Allah, behind him, is wiping it out.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7432–7433

Tigris (and famous rivers)

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

And it is said: the vision of the Tigris is interpreted as the Caliph; the vision of the Sayhun is interpreted as the king of India; the vision of the Jayhun is interpreted as the king of Khurasan; the Euphrates is interpreted as the king of the Romans; and the Nile is interpreted as the king of Egypt.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 121

drying up of sea or river

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

And any sea, river, or valley that dries up signifies the passing away of a state attributed to it; and if the water returns, the state returns.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

Tigris river

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

(As for the Tigris) whoever drinks its water will attain the vizierate, if he is of the sort fit for it, and he will obtain the vizier's wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 587–590

Nile river

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

And whoever drinks from the river Nile will obtain gold in proportion to how much he drank.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 587–590

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