The Dream of the Messenger of Allah

The narration mentioned in the explanation is a long and famous hadith transmitted by Samurah ibn Jundub and cited by Bukhari under the title 'The Chapter on Interpreting Dreams After the Morning Prayer'. According to the narration, the Prophet Muhammad would turn to his companions after the morning prayer and ask: 'Did anyone among you see a dream last night?' One who had seen a dream would narrate it, and the Prophet would interpret it. One morning, he narrated his own dream. In this dream, two angels took him; various places of torment and the bounties of paradise were shown to him. The details of the dream are extremely rich and comprehensive. This hadith is of great importance for several reasons: First, it demonstrates the legitimacy of dream interpretation (ta'bîr) in Islam and the authority of the Prophet Muhammad on this matter. Second, it documents the tradition of the Prophet's conversation with the congregation after the morning prayer. Third, it presents one of the most comprehensive narratives of Islamic belief regarding the descriptions of paradise and hell. [Source: Bukhari, Ta'bîrü'r-ru'yâ 1, 5; TDV Islamic Encyclopedia, 'Dream' article, islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/ruya]