Horses in Dream Islam

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The interpretation is the same for both female and male horses. If aperson rides a horse in his dream, he will attain glory and prominence. In the Hadeeth it says: “Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day ofResurrection.” According to another Hadeeth: “Their [horses’] backs are glory and what is in their stomachs [offspring] is treasure.” A horse in a dream may indicate a woman, a servant or a slavewoman; going through a time of ease and of having needs met;marriage and comfort for the rider because he is riding over somethingelse. It indicates something similar if the rider is woman, becauseshe is carried, and the woman’s maintenance is carried or borne by herhusband, as Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen stated. In my view, that applies if she dreamt that she was travellingon horseback or that she was riding as other women ride. Riding isindicative of travel because the horse is prepared for that. Mules and Donkeys They both indicate the same thing, i.e., the donkey indicates thesame as a mule, or a donkey may be indicative of a mule or of a boywho cries a great deal. According to the dream interpreters, it refers tothe hard work of a man and his handsomeness and good efforts. Theslimness of the donkey is indicative of poverty and hardship; if it isblack, it is indicative of a person gaining prominence and happiness; ifit is white, it is indicative of good looks; if it is green, it is indicative ofpiety and religious commitment; if its tail is long, that signals that hisauthority will continue in his children. A man said: I dreamt that I swallowed a donkey and its ownerbrought it out of my mouth. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said to him: Youstole a donkey’s blanket and the owner of the donkey found it and tookit from you. He said: You are right. If a person dreams that his donkey turns into a mule, he will earnhis livelihood by travelling; if it turns into a horse, his livelihood willcome from the ruler; if it turns into a ram, his livelihood will come froma noble person. If he dreams that he inherited a donkey, he will acquire wealthfrom a source he never expected. The death of a particular donkey isindicative of the death of its owner; the death of an unknown donkeyindicates that the dreamer will lose some wealth. The same applies ifhe dreams that he dismounts from it. A man dreamt that an unknowndonkey was slaughtered and skinned, and I interpreted that as meaningthat he would lose his prominence and be dismissed from his post, andthat is what happened. If a person dreams that he does not ride well and is afraid of riding,that indicates that he does not attain anything except through a greatdeal of effort. Riding a donkey foal is indicative of distress caused by one’s son orwife. If he grabs hold of it with his hand whilst it is resisting, he willbe faced with distress caused by his son, but if it is not resisting then hewill attain some benefit in a slow manner. Camels Camels represent beauty, goodness and benefit for the one whopossesses them or rides them. They may also be indicative of a patientman, because the camel carries heavy burdens; and they may also signaltravel. If a person dreams that he rode a camel when he is sick, hewill die because it travels with loved ones and takes them to farawayplaces. One of the residents of Qafsah dreamt that he rode a camel without asaddle and he was also naked, and that he departed from the gate of thecity. I said to him: You will die. He was not sick at that time, but he fellsick after that and died fifteen days later. A camel may also be indicative of needs being met, because of whatwe said above. Moreover if the camel is Arabian, that is indicative of anArab man, and if it is a Bactrian camel, it is indicative of a non-Arab. The female camel signifies a woman or a benefit or a livelihood. Thecamel colt signifies a man who travels a great deal and is patient, wellloved by prominent people and very useful. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: Whoever rides any of these animals(in his dream) in a way that befits him, if he has some need it will bemet; if he is single he will get married; if he wants to travel he willtravel and he will buy a female slave or a male slave or a house or agarden or a ship, or he may interact with a man like that.

Allah knows best. This is not a fatwa.