Seeing and holding iron signifies wealth and strength.
Taking iron signifies release from weakness and gaining strength; eating it signifies deliverance and victory.
Eating iron with bread signifies hardship in earning a living. Al-Nabulsi says chewing iron with one's teeth signifies harming and backbiting a powerful people. Iron tools signify benefit and strength for people and may represent a servant or wage. Possessing iron may signify obtaining provision through difficulty and hardship.