Tuesday, May 29, 2012

30. True Dreams of the Believers


RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said in a hadith narrated by At-Tirmidhi, “Towards the end of time, the dream of the believer almost never lies.”

One reason that the scholars give for this is that this Ummah will have no more ambiya (prophets and messengers). And the ambiya receive the wahi. Allah will support the believers by dreams.

Be careful, though. Dreams can never be a form of shari’ah. Shari’ah was revealed to RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. They are just glad tidings. An example of dreams being glad tidings is when Imaam Bukhari rahimahullah saw a dream of RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam approving his work. Also, when ‘Uthmaan was going to be martyred, he saw a dream in which the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was telling him to break his fast with him. In another case, Imaam Suyuti saw that RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was reviewing his work. This is just the glad tiding.

‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan was fasting and he was going to be martyred that same day. RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to him, in a dream, that you [‘Uthmaan] will break your fast with us.

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said that the ones who see true dreams are the truest in their words. True dreams come to a truthful heart. The more truthful you are, the more truthful you will be. RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam says, “And the dream of the believer is 1/46 part of prophethood.” Before receiving revelation from Jibreel, RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam would see a dream at night and then he would see it happen the next day. This happened to him for 6 months. Then RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam received revelation for 23 years. 6 months/23 years = 1/46.

Dreams are the only part of prophethood that is left. There are no more human beings who are receiving revelation. Jibreel will never descend on anyone after Muhammad sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.

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