Who the Person Sees in His Dream

It should be noted that if the interpreter does not have a clue as to how to interpret the dream, he should look at the names and see what the opposite meaning is, because it is narrated that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "If it is too hard for one of you to interpret a dream, let him look at the names." He said: The Imams of this branch of knowledge, if the name of the dreamer was Saalim or Salaamah, would give him glad tidings of well-being. They said: (the names) Ahmad, Muhammad and Haamid are indicative of good consequences. (The names) Nasr, Mansoor, Nasaar and Naasir are indicative of victory; (the names) Khalaf, Khaleefah, Khallaaf and Makhloof are indicative of offspring; and (the names) Ghaanim, Ghaneemah are indicative of earning or gain. You should also look at what he sees. If he sees an old man, this is good fortune. If he sees an old woman, that refers to this temporary world. If he sees an old nag or a donkey or a mule, he is going to travel, because Allah says: "And (He has created) horses, mules and donkeys, for you to ride." [Al-Nahl 16:8] If he hears at that time the sound of the crow, or three, or four, or six crows, that is good, but if he hears the sound of two crows, that is not good. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbaas (May Allah be please with him): "If the crow calls three times, it is good for him, and if it crows twice, it is bad for him." As for the sky, if it looks beautiful in the dream then this is glad tidings for the one who sees it. There was with us a man who was known as Yahya ibn Farah. I never saw him in a dream but I rejoiced (Farah means joy). And there was also a man who was known as Yahya ibn Mansoor and another who was called Ahmad ibn Mansoor. I never saw them (in my dreams) but something happened to me in which I was supported (Mansoor). The ruling is similar with regard to the names Sa'd, Sa'eed and Mas'ood (which mean happy).