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Spleen 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

Whoever sees it in a dream as strong, then the wealth of his treasury is well protected and he will attain joy.

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

(And whoever sees) that his spleen is large, it indicates the spoiling of his purpose and a change in the condition of the one it signifies, or that a melancholic (black-bile) illness will overcome him.

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

(And whoever sees) that his spleen is aching, then he has ruined a great sum of wealth by which he and his household were sustained.

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

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

As for the spleen, it too is wealth, and it has been said it is religion (or debt), and it may be the sustaining structure of the body. So whoever sees in it something that adorns or something that disfigures, then it is attributed to that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

(And whoever sees) that he has come to have a spleen, then wealth will reach him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

(And Ja'far al-Sadiq said): Seeing the spleens of all animals is wealth; whatever is of those whose flesh is eaten is lawful wealth, and whatever is of those whose flesh is not eaten is unlawful wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 57

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

And the strength of the spleen is relief, for it is the support of the body.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 164–167

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

the Spléen, pleasures, laughter, and vessell:

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

Kinds and conditions of Spleen

spleen pain

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

As for spleen pain, it is an indication that the one it belongs to will squander a great sum of money by which he and his household and his children were sustained, and he will come with them to the brink of ruin.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 208–211

And if his pain becomes severe, to the point that death is feared for him, it indicates the loss of religion — we seek refuge with Allah from that.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 208–211

weak spleen

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

(And whoever sees) a weakness in his spleen, it indicates that he will squander wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 63

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