DREAMS

Arabic ḥulm ( حـلـم‎ ); manām ( منام‎ ); rūyāʾ ( روياء‎ ). The term used for a bad dream is ḥulm , and for an ordinary dream manām , rūyāʾ being used to expre a heavenly vision. [ RUYA .] According to the traditions, the Prophet is related to have said, “A good dream is of God’s favour and a bad dream is of the devil; therefore, when any of you dreams a dream which is such as he is pleased with, then he must not tell it to any but a beloved friend; and when he dreams a bad dream, then let him seek protection from God both from its evil and from the wickedne of Satan; and let him spit three times over his left shoulder, and not mention the dream to anyone; then, verily, no evil shall come nigh him.” “The truest dream is the one which you have about day-break.” “Good dreams are one of the parts of prophecy.” ( Mishkāt , xxi. c. iv.)