To see The Prophet In One's Dreams
Question :
What is the correctness of the Hadith reported from the Prophet ﷺ.
"Whoever sees me (in his dream), then he has in fact seen me"
And another Hadith that says:
"Whoever sees me (in his dream), then the Fire is forbidden for him."
What do they signify?
Answer:
The first Hadith, in which the Prophet ﷺ said:
"Whoever sees me (in his dream), then he has in fact seen me".
is authentic, and there are various wordings for it, in one narration:
"Whoever sees me in his sleep, then he has indeed seen me, for the Shaytan cannot impersonate me in my appearance".
And in another:
"Whoever sees me in his sleep, then he has in fact seen me, for the Shaytan cannot impersonate me in my appearance."
There are many different wordings for this Hadith, and each one confirms that the Shaytan, the enemy of Allah, cannot take on the Prophet's appearance, and so when a person has a dream about the Prophet, he has truly seen him in the dream.
The Prophet's appearance is well-known among scholars: He was of medium height, handsome, with a reddish complexion and a thick black beard; however, later on in his life, a few of his hairs turned white.
As for the second Hadith:
"Whoever sees me (in his dream), then the Fire is forbidden for him."
-it has no basis and is not authentic.
Source:
Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 7 Pages 174-175
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