Dictionary of Dreams

292 IBN SEERiN'S Muezzin: (Caller to prayers; Muslim caller on the hour of prayers) In a dream, a muezzin represents someone who calls for what is good and blessed, a broker, an officiant who performs the wedding ceremony, the messenger ofthe king, or his door attendant. If a muezzin recites the entire call to prayers in a dream, it may denote the pilgrimage season. The call to prayers in a dream also may represent a siren announcing a burglary or a fire. I f a woman calls to prayers on top of a minaret in a dream, it means innovation and that a major trial will emerge in that locality. If a child calls to prayers from the top of a minaret and at a time other than the hour of prayers in a dream, it means that ignorant peoplewill rise togovern and lead his community. The call to prayers in a dream also represents an official announcement. An unknown muezzin in a dream represents the governor, or the ruler of that land. (Also see Cock fighting; Minaret; Masjid; Mosque; Ram) Mug: (Asmall drinkingcup; Tankard)Amug in a dream represents one's progeny, love to raise children, knowledge and understanding. (Also see Jar; Tankard) Muhammad: (God's Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him; The Seal of the prophets; The last Messenger) It is related that God's Messenger, upon whom be peace, has said: "One who sees me in a dream will see me in his wakefulness, forSatancannot impersonate me. "He also has said: "One who sees me in a dream, it is as ifhe has truly seen me, for Satan cannot impersonate me. " He also has said: "One who sees me in a dream will not enter the fire of hell. " Muslim theologians and scholars differ in opinion about the meaning of seeing God's Prophet (uwbp) in a dream. Imam Ibn Seerln used to ask someone who tells ofsuch a dream to describe the Prophet, upon whombe peace. Ifany of the details did not fit his description, Ibn Seerin's reply was: ''You have not seen him." A!im Bin Kulayb once said: "I related to Ibn Abbiis, God bless his soul and thatofhis father, that I sawGod'sProphet (uwbp) in a dream. IbnAbbas replied: "Describe him to me." A!im Bin Kulayb added: "I described him as resembling AI-Hassan son of 'Ali, upon both of them be peace." Ibn Abbas replied: "Indeed you have seen him." Ibn 'Arabi once explained that the essence of seeing God's Prophet (uwbp) is cognizance of his presence and understanding the reality of his character and example. Thus, recognizing the presence ofthe blessed being is as affirmation of the truth, while seeing the physical form represents his example and attributes, for being earthly does not change the essence of prophethood. When God's Prophet (uwbp) said: "He will see me in wakefulness, " it means: 'Expounding upon what he saw,' for what one sees in such a dream is the truth which resides in the realms of the unseen. In the second saying, when God's Prophet, upon whom be peace, said: "It is as ifhe has truly seen me," it means that ifone had seen him during the time ofdeliveringGod'smassage, the example will be the same. Thus, the first saying signifies what is real and true while the second saying implies the physical reality and its example. Ifone sees God's Prophet, upon whom be peace, coming toward him in a dream, it means blessings and benefits, and ifone sees God's prophet (uwbp) turning away from him in a dream, it means the opposite. AI-Qag.i 'Iyad, God bless his soul, in­ terpreted the words ofGod's Prophet (uwbp) in his saying: "Has truly seen me," to mean: "has truly seenmyphysical form," that the blessed companions knew, while seeing him in another form in a dream means that one's dream connotes personal interpretations. Following the explanation ofAI-Qlidi 'Iyad. ImamAI­ Nawawi commented by saying: "This is a weak explanation. A stronger inter­ pretation is to say that one who sees God's Prophet (uwbp) in a dream has seen him in reality however his resemblance may appear. Whether the resemblance in the dream is known or not." In a separate commentary, Shaikh AI-Baqlani added: "WhatAI-Qadl 'Iyiidhas said does not contradictwhat ImamAI-Nawawi has said." This is because the first dream does not require interpretation,