Man
Classical interpretations
Seeing any man in a dream signifies making a new friend.
Seeing a strong man signifies virtue, abundance, power, and piety.
Seeing a brother signifies partnership in wealth.
Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz says an old man signifies goodness, blessing, fulfillment of need, and safety; an old man approaching signifies goodness and blessing coming toward the dreamer.
Seeing a righteous, devout person signifies goodness and spiritual favor. The source also gives role-specific readings: rulers signify victory, judges judgment, governors fear and severity, soldiers travel, craftsmen their craft and provision, women trial, and righteous people worship. Carrying a small boy on one's back signifies sorrow, while seeing a boy beside oneself signifies relief and joy if the child is pleasant-looking. A pregnant woman dreaming of giving birth to a boy is interpreted as giving birth to a girl, and vice versa.
Seeing male relatives from whom one could inherit may signify partnership in wealth or the relatives themselves.
A Hungry Man
Seeing a hungry man in need of help signifies helping him.
Seeing oneself take food from the hungry man signifies, far from helping him, acting against him.
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