Staff 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 is a man of good lineage, unassailable, and a helper.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

So whoever sees that in his hand is a staff, then he will seek the help of a man of good lineage and unassailable standing, in whom there is hypocrisy, and he will attain his goal and what he wants, and he will grow strong through his wealth and triumph over his enemy.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

And if it is hollow and he is leaning upon it, then his wealth will go and he will conceal that from people.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

And if he sees that it has broken, and he was a governor, he will be dismissed.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

And if he was a merchant, Allah will cause his trade to vanish.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

And if he sees that he struck with it the ground on which he stands, then he will prevail over that land, or over the owner of that plot upon which he is standing, if it is something being disputed over.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

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

As for the staff, Ibn Sirin said: it is a noble man of lofty rank, in proportion to the staff, its substance, and its strength.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 181–182

Whoever sees that he leaned upon a staff, then he will obtain what he seeks with the help of a noble man.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 181–182

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees that the staff grew long in his hand, then he will attain his desire; and if it grew short, then the opposite.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 181–182

Whoever sees that the staff in his hand turned into a snake, then the noble man who was his friend will become an enemy to him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 181–182

Whoever sees that he exchanged his staff for another, then it indicates his death.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 181–182

Whoever sees that his staff spoke with him, then he will be granted a blessing, and good and benefit will come to him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 181–182

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

The staff is a noble, high-ranking man, in proportion to the substance of the staff and its strength; and he is a strong, unassailable man.

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

(The staff) is a man of noble lineage and inviolable standing, in whom there is hypocrisy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 705–709

So whoever sees as though there is a staff in his hand, then he will seek the help of a man of this description, and he will attain what he seeks, and triumph over his enemy, and his wealth will increase.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 705–709

And if he sees the staff to be hollow while he is leaning upon it, then his wealth will go away and he will conceal that from people.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 705–709

And if he sees as though it broke, then if he is a merchant he will suffer loss in his trade, and if he is a governor he will be dismissed.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 705–709

And if he sees as though he struck with a staff a land over which there is a dispute between him and another, then he will come to own it and will overcome his disputant.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 705–709

Kinds and conditions of Staff

leaning on a staff

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

And whoever leans upon a staff has relied upon a man in his affair.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 756–759

22 more passages on this symbol are in the database and used by the interpreter.