A Donkey
Covered by 2 scholars · Land Animals
What does a donkey mean in a dream in Islam?
Ibn Sirin: In a dream, a donkey means a boy, a child, a wife, livelihood, a man of knowledge without work, or it could mean travels. Riding a donkey in a dream also may mean easing of one's difficulties.
al-Jibali: travel; indication of one’s future — good or bad, depending on the condition of the donkey.
Imam Ibn Sirin
Seeing a donkey in the dream is regarded as better than seeing a pack-horse. It symbolises a person's good fortune and luck. Seeing any excellences or defects in a donkey means similar excellences or defects in his luck. The interpretation of a female donkey is the same as a male donkey.
In a dream, a donkey means a boy, a child, a wife, livelihood, a man of knowledge without work, or it could mean travels. Riding a donkey in a dream also may mean easing of one's difficulties. Riding any animal without the required saddling in a dream means imposition upon oneself or others or unnecessary and inadequate going out of one's way. Riding a donkey or a mule in a dream also represents one's ornaments, children, a rich wife, wealth or a profitable business. The braying of a donkey, a mule or a mare in a dream- may mean evil, excruciating trouble, an illegitimate child born from adultery or evil spirits. Riding a big donkey in a dream connotes a respectable rank. An upright walking donkey represents worldly benefits. A beautiful looking donkey or a white donkey in a dream means adornment. An emaciated donkey in a dream represents poverty, while a fat donkey means money. A black donkey means happiness, honor and prosperity and a green donkey means fear of wrongdoing. A donkey fit with a saddle in a dream represents a respected son. A donkey with a long tail in a dream represents lasting dynasty. His hoofs represent one's money. The death of a donkey represents the death of its owner, or rupture and breaking of one's relationship with his friends or family, the death of one's supporter, selling a dear property, divorce, travel or death of a husband. A lost donkey with an unknown master in a dream represents an ignorant, obtrusive and a demanding person. To own donkeys in a dream means mixing with a group of ignorant people. If one's donkey becomes obstinate and does not move forward except with beating in a dream, it means that one's sustenance and earnings come only through super erogatory prayers and increased devotion. An obedient donkey in a dream represents the vigilance of its owner. Driving a donkey inside one's house in a dream means bringing new income. Only the braying of a donkey is disliked in a dream, though the rest is generally beneficial. A donkey in a dream represents honesty in seeking one's livelihood and earning clean money. If it indicates the person who is seeing the dream, then it means that he buys and sells impure merchandise, pigs, monkeys, toys or games. (Also see Zebra)
al-Jibali (Sunnah)
travel; indication of one’s future — good or bad, depending on the condition of the donkey.
More dreams about donkey
12 related dreams from the classical books, each cited to its scholar.
- A Black Donkey
Ibn Sirin: It means prosperity and becoming a leader in his community.
- A Disabled Donkey
Ibn Sirin: Seeing such a donkey means he will not find proper guidelines regarding his mission.
- A Donkey with Weak Eyesight
Ibn Sirin: Seeing a donkey with weak eyesight means that matters relating to his livelihood will become confusing and difficult. The same applies to seeing a donkey which has only one eye.
- A Weak Donkey
Ibn Sirin: If a person sees his donkey as weak, unable to walk or carry a burden or walk uphill it means he will become unprosperous.
- Braying of a donkey
Discussed under a related entry.
- Buying a Donkey
Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself as buying a donkey, paying hard cash for it and handling such cash with his hands it means he will speak words of wisdom in the presence of people.
- Dismounting a Donkey
Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself as dismounting a donkey in a normal way then there is no harm in seeing such a. dream.
- Drinking the Milk of a She-donkey
Ibn Sirin: It means severe illness with no hope of recovery. And Allah Subhanahoo Wata'ala knows best. Dreaming of Camels, Cows, Goats, Sheep, their Meats and Colours
- Eating the Flesh of a Donkey
Ibn Sirin: If he sees himself as eating the flesh of a donkey or taking possession of one or slaughtering it for food, it means he will receive unlawful wealth.
- Falling from a Donkey
Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself as mounting and riding a donkey and then falling off it means his good condition will take a sudden turn for the worse. Perhaps he will die.
- Milking a donkey
Discussed under a related entry.
- Mounting a Donkey
Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself as mounting a donkey which is obedient, he will acquire abundant rizg and become 'prosperous.
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