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

27 passages from 4 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

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

Al-Kirmani said: the swallow is interpreted as a rich man of little intelligence, and the female of it is a rich woman.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 219

Whoever sees that in his hand there is a swallow and it dies, then it indicates the death of his companion, and worry and grief on his account.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 219

Jabir al-Maghribi said: Whoever sees that he has caught a swallow, then it indicates safety and relief.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 219

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

(The khuttaf) — it is also called the sunuunu (swallow), and it is a blessed man, or an owned woman (slave girl), or a boy who recites [the Quran]. So whoever takes a swallow has taken unlawful wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

But if he sees many of them in his house or in his possession, then the wealth is lawful.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

And it is said: it is a believing man, well-mannered, devout, and companionable. So whoever gains one has gained a congenial companion.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

And it is said: whoever sees swallows going out of his house, his relatives will travel away from him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

And it is also an indication of good in works and in movement, especially in planting trees; and it also indicates the lender.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

And some of them said: whoever sees that he has turned into a swallow, thieves will raid his house.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 392–399

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

THe Swallow signifieth no evill, if she makes no attempt, which denounceth some evil: or if she appeare in no other then her naturall colour

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

but she signifieth good work, and principally weddings, and musicke, and promiseth a husw •• ely wife, and a house keeper: for the Swallow liveth and makes her Nest with us under the same roofe

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

Kinds and conditions of Swallow

swallow (bird)

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

The swallow in a dream is called wealth, a blessed man, a blessed woman, or a boy who recites (the Quran).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 108

So whoever takes a swallow has taken unlawful wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 108

swallow meat

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

And the flesh of the swallow, the khattaf, indicates the wealth of a man who has departed from him.)

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

cry of a swallow

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

The cry of a swallow is the admonition of a preacher.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 195–196

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