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

8 passages from 3 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 an awakening from heedlessness, and it is a benefit.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 308

A woman's slapping her own face indicates glad tidings of a male child after having despaired of one, according to the words of the Exalted: "And they gave him glad tidings of a knowing boy. Then his wife came forward with a cry and struck her face and said: A barren old woman!"

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 308

And slapping is an injustice on the part of the one who slaps toward one who has not wronged him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 308

And slapping upon the cheek or elsewhere on the body may indicate illnesses and afflictions in the limb that was struck.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 308

(And whoever sees) a person slap him, or that he slapped a person, then he awakens him from heedlessness.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 308

Kinds and conditions of Slapping

slapping oneself

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

As for slapping, it signifies the occurrence of a calamity, or a hateful matter, or worry, or grief, or regret.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 70

slapping on the neck

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

As for slapping, if it is done by way of jesting, then it means gaining a favor with the one who is slapped.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 745–746

slapping the face

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

As for slapping: whoever sees as though he is slapping a person, then he is admonishing him and forbidding him from heedlessness.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 745–746