Incident 1

A person approached Imaam Muhammad Bin Sireen (RA) and said: "I have seen a dream that I have shaven my hair" or he said "I have seen my head shaven. Please interpret the dream for me". The imaam said: "This slave of yours will be separated from you either by becoming free or by your death or his." (The narrator says) that the master died within five or six days after seeing this dream.

A person related his dream to Imaam Muhammad bin Sireen (RA), saying that he had seen a white pigeon sitting on the , pinnacle of a masjid in Madeenah and that he was captivated by its beauty. Then came a hawk and carried it away. The Imaam said: "If you are speaking the truth it means Hajjaaj bin Yoosuf will marry the daughter of Abdullah bin Ja'far At-Tayyaar." It is said that not many days had passed before Hajjaaj married her. Someone asked Ibne Sireen: "O Aba Abdallah, how did you happen to come to this interpretation?" He replied: "A pigeon symbolises a woman. Its whiteness represents her beauty. The pinnacle of the masjid bespeaks her nobility and honour. And I round no other woman with such beauty and honour except the daughter of At-Tayyaar. Then I looked at the hawk which symbolises a tyrant and despotic ruler. I found Hajjaaj fitting this description. This is how I reached this interpretation." It is said that all the people sitting in his majlis were awe-struck when they heard this explanation of his. Incident 2: Another person related the following dream to the Imam: He had seen a fat bird of an unknown species descending from the sky and sitting on a tree. It started packing at the blossoms of the tree and thereafter flew away. At this juncture, the Imaam's face turned pale. He said: "This is an indication of some great men of learning passing away." It is said that Hasan Al- Basri and Ibne Sireen passed away that very year. , Incident 3: It is related that Umar bin Al-Khattaab (RA) saw that a cock packed at him once or twice. Someone asked him what the dream meant. He said: "A non-Arab person will kill me soon." It is said that within four days of the dream Aboo Lulu killed him. May Allah be pleased with him.