Wheat 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 the wealth of a noble man acquired through toil.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

(And whoever sees) that he bought wheat will obtain wealth and abundance, and his household will increase.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

(And if he sees) a sultan stirring wheat with his hand, food prices will rise.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

(And whoever sees) that he sowed wheat has done a deed in which there is the pleasure of Allah the Exalted.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

And if he walks among its crop, he will be granted jihad.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

(And whoever sees) that he sowed wheat and barley grew, then his outward conduct is better than his inward state.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

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

As for wheat, it is wealth, and it may be gold. So whoever sees that he has obtained wheat, then he will obtain gold.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 145

And whoever sees that he is eating wheat, then he is a virtuous, devout man.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 145

And whoever sees that he is eating dry or cooked wheat, then there is no good in it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 145

And whoever sees that his mouth, or his belly, or his skin is full of dry wheat, then his lifespan has run out, so let him fear Allah.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 145

And whoever sees that he stored up wheat and then something befell it that spoiled it, then he will acquire wealth but will find no benefit from it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 145

Isma'il ibn al-Ash'ath said: one who sees himself eating fresh (moist) wheat will be granted success in acts of obedience and praiseworthy occupations.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 145

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

Whoever sees as though he owns wheat but does not touch it and has no need of it, then he will attain might and honour, because wheat is the noblest of foods.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 301–304

(Wheat) is lawful wealth [obtained] with toil and hardship.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 642–647

If he sees as though he strove to seek it and had need of it, or touched it, then loss, humiliation and dismissal will befall him if he is a governor, and a separation will occur between him and his relatives — the proof being the story of Adam, peace be upon him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 301–304

Buying wheat indicates obtaining wealth along with an increase in one's dependents.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 642–647

Sowing wheat is work in that which pleases Allah the Exalted, and striving in its cultivation indicates jihad.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 642–647

If he sees as though he sowed wheat but barley sprouted, then it indicates that his outward state is better than his inward state; and if he sowed barley but wheat sprouted, the matter is the opposite of the first.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 642–647

Kinds and conditions of Wheat

wheat flour

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

In a dream it is provision.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 113

And rice flour is a blessing.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 113

wheat seller

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

He is the one who sells wheat. Seeing him in a dream indicates a man of noble wealth, provided he has no need to sell it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

But if he is in need of selling it, humiliation will befall him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 83

wheat merchant

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

The wheat merchant is a king to whom kings submit, or a merchant who presides over the merchants, or a craftsman whom the hired workers obey.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

So whoever sees as though he bought wheat from a wheat merchant, then he is seeking a governorship from a ruler.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

harisa (wheat-and-meat porridge)

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

In a dream it is worry, or a beating at the hands of his workers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 363

(And whoever sees) that he is making harisa in a place where there is a sick person, it is feared that he will die.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 363

harisa (meat and wheat porridge)

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

As for harisa, it has several aspects. Whoever sees that it has been cooked from tender mutton, then it is the obtaining of good and benefit; and if it is with coarse meat, then its interpretation is the opposite. And it is said: it is the obtaining of a child.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 241

Ja'far al-Sadiq said: Whoever sees that he is eating harisa with mutton, then it indicates the obtaining of benefit and the fulfilment of needs.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 241

selling wheat for barley

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

A rare anecdote: It is related that a man came to an interpreter and said, "I saw that I had sold wheat for barley." He said: "You have exchanged the Quran for poetry."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 261–262

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