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An Ox in the House

Covered by 1 scholar · Land Animals

What does an ox in the house mean in a dream in Islam?

Ibn Sirin: If an ox is seen entering his house and he ties it up in such a manner that it is under his control it means he will acquire wealth which he will guard closely. Thus, he will become prosperous.

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Imam Ibn Sirin

Dreams and Interpretations (Ibn Sireen, Hathurani tr.) · p. 106

If an ox is seen entering his house and he ties it up in such a manner that it is under his control it means he will acquire wealth which he will guard closely. Thus, he will become prosperous.

More dreams about ox in the house

32 related dreams from the classical books, each cited to its scholar.

  • A Cat Entering a House

    Ibn Sirin: If a cat is seen entering a house it means a thief will enter that house. And if it is seen snatching something it means something will be stolen from his house.

  • A Familiar House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself owning a house which is not strange to him, it means he will soon find a wife for himself.

  • A Gutted House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees his house devastated by fire it is a hint that he will be disgraced by an authority; or he will be afflicted by an epidemic disease.

  • A Known House

    Ibn Sirin: If he sees a house which is known to him, it symbolises his position and condition in this world.

  • A Plastered or Cemented House

    Ibn Sirin: A house which is plastered symbolises a grave. If a person sees himself imprisoned in a new, plastered house which is unknown to him then such a house represents his grave.

  • A Ruined House

    Ibn Sirin: Seeing one's house in ruins or raised to the ground means that his future will be ruined as a result of his evil deeds.

  • A Slaughtered and Skinned Goat Entering the House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees a slaughtered and skinned goat entering his house or any other place it means someone will die in that place.

  • A Snake in the House

    Ibn Sirin: If a snake is seen entering a person's house then this represents his womenfolk and close relatives who are his enemies.

  • A Well in the House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person dreams that he has dug a well in his house or he merely dreams of a well present in his house and such a well swells with water it means that Allah will grant him much barakah in his…

  • Accompanying a dead person to an unknown place or house

    Discussed under a related entry.

  • An Extended House

    Ibn Sirin: Seeing one's house or its foundation extended means that the beholder's wealth and assets will increase in proportion to the extension.

  • An Unknown House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself in a house whose foundation, location and occupants are not known to him, it symbolises his abode in the Hereafter. Every feature of such a house _ eg.

  • An Unplastered House

    Ibn Sirin: An unknown and unplastered house symbolises a woman.

  • Building a House

    Ibn Sirin: The building of one's own house or another's suggests pursuit of worldly gains proportionate to the construction.

  • Carriage house

    Ibn Sirin: A carriage house in a dream represents the assembly place of politicians, leaders, scholars, merchants, visitors or spectators.

  • Climbing the Upper Portions of a House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself entering an unknown house and climbing the upper portions of the house, it means he will marry some woman who will be a means of prosperity for him.

  • Demolishing a House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself demolishing in ' unknown house, it suggests that all his previous anxieties have been removed and that all his sins and evil doings are revoked.

  • Destruction of a section in a house

    al-Jibali: loss in one’s worldly possessions and status.

  • Entering a house

    Ibn Sirin: If one sees himself entering someone else's house in a dream, it means that he will defeat him, gain the upper hand in business over him or control his interests.

  • Entering an Unknown House with the Dead

    Ibn Sirin: Entering an unknown house in the company of a dead person means he will die soon and thus join the dead person.

  • Extending a house

    al-Jibali: increase in one’s worldly possessions

  • Fellowship house

    Discussed under a related entry.

  • Glass house

    Ibn Sirin: Sitting on the rooftop of a glass house in a dream means marriage to a beautiful woman from a noble family and who may die soon after her wedding. (Also see Dwellings)

  • God's House

    Discussed under a related entry.

  • Juvenile Correctional House

    Discussed under a related entry.

  • Owning or acquiring a house

    al-Jibali: attaining worldly possessions comparable to that house in dimensions and beauty.

  • Possessing a House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees himself owning a house known to him it suggests that he will acquire worldly gains proportionate to the spaciousness, attractiveness and elegance of such a house.

  • Seeing Allah in Someone's House

    Ibn Sirin: Seeing Allah present in a particular house suggests that the occupants of such a house will be favoured with peace, happiness and assistance.

  • Selling a House

    Ibn Sirin: Seeing oneself selling one's house is indicative of the termination of his life.

  • Snake entering one’s house

    al-Jibali: a relative hiding enmity

  • Sunrise in the House

    Ibn Sirin: If a person sees the sun rising in his house it is a tiding that he will soon marry if he is a bachelor. Otherwise the kings and rulers will confer great honour upon him.

  • Sweeping a House

    Ibn Sirin: The sweeping of one's own house means that poverty is in store for him. The sweeping out of another's house means he will acquire much wealth from the owner of that house.

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