A True Story

Once a person related to Hadhrat Aboo Bakr As- Siddeeq (RA) his dream saying that he dreamt that a cloud sent forth rains of honey and butter-oil (ghee) and there were some who grabbed much of it while others took little of it. Hadhrat

Aboo Ammaarah Attayyaan (RA) reported to us that he revealed a dream of his to Imaam Muhammad bin Sireen (RA) that it was as if he had seen a spear or lance in his hand. The Imaam asked whether he had seen the point of the lance or not. He said no. Upon this he said: "Had you seen the point, a son would have been born to you. But now you will have female issues only." He pondered for a moment, then said: "In all, twelve daughters will be born to you." ' 96 (After many years) it is reported from Muhammad bin Yahya that when he revealed the above incident to Abul Waleed (RA), the latter laughed saying: "I am the son of one of them. I have eleven maternal aunts and Aboo Ammaarah Attayyaan was my grandfather. May Allah shower His blessings upon him and us and all the Muslims."