Seeing a hand signifies strength, generosity, reliance, and support. The right hand signifies strength, livelihood, earnings, wealth, and blessing. A hand growing longer and stronger signifies victory over enemies, influence, skill, intelligence, and good judgment.
Ja'far al-Sadiq interprets the hand through siblings, friends, children, servants, strength, wealth, office, property, evidence, craft, work, and deeds. Another hand touching one's own signifies an increase in possessions and strength, and may signify the birth of a brother or child. Open hands signify generosity and spending in God's path.
Ibn Sirin says a long hand for rulers or officials signifies long life, strong supporters, authority, and increased wealth and profit. A hand cut off and separated may signify the death of a spouse, friend, scribe, servant, or relative; a cut hand without pain signifies love. Joining one hand with the other signifies relatives gathering for a marriage. Placing one's arms around a righteous person's neck signifies repentance and guidance. Water flowing from the hand signifies wealth and blessing. Al-Nabulsi says the right hand may signify a son, father, or friend, while the left may signify a wife, mother, sister, daughter, or servant; losing a hand may therefore signify losing the person it represents. A clean and beautiful hand signifies the good condition of a father or child, pure wealth, good earnings, friendship, and fitting deeds. A left-handed hand may signify benefit and ease. Biting or eating one's hand signifies an act one will regret; keeping the fist closed signifies stinginess.
Seeing one's hand as the hand of a prophet signifies that God will guide a people through the dreamer, while seeing it fall into the hand of an oppressor signifies wrongdoing or oppression proceeding from the dreamer's hand. A right hand longer than the left signifies generosity and helpfulness. Hands also signify crafts and writing because work is done through them.