Death

Daniel said that seeing oneself die while one's family and dependents weep around one, being washed, shrouded, and placed in a grave, signifies corruption in that person's religion. If the person is not buried, it signifies that his affairs will be set right.

Seeing oneself dead, placed in a coffin and raised up while people walk in the funeral procession signifies fame and honor, dignity, and elevation.

Ibn Sirin said that seeing the ruler of a country die signifies the ruin and disaster of that country.

Seeing oneself die, be prepared and shrouded for burial and buried, and then revive and come out of the grave signifies repenting from sin and rebellion and turning toward the Truth.

Seeing oneself die and be carried on people’s shoulders, but not buried, signifies overcoming one’s enemies.

Seeing oneself come back to life after death signifies wealth after poverty, ease after hardship, and repentance after sins.

Seeing oneself die, with people weeping, being placed on a bier and carried on shoulders toward the cemetery but not buried, signifies rising in worldly standing and attaining a great position.

Seeing an unknown woman die signifies lack of rain; seeing such a woman come back to life signifies that Almighty Allah will revive the earth with rain.

Seeing oneself eat a dead person signifies long life, joy, and an enviable condition. If a sick person sees himself die, it signifies recovery and well-being.

Ja'far al-Sadiq said that whoever sees himself guide a dead person will attain knowledge and wisdom, and through him a group among the people of misguidance will be guided. Embracing a dead person while lying on a cushion signifies a very long life.

Eating from a dead person’s food signifies attaining a treasure hidden in the earth.

Ibn Sirin said that seeing a dead person come back to life and, when asked ‘Are you dead?’, reply, ‘No, I am alive,’ signifies that person’s happiness and good condition in the Hereafter.

Seeing a dead person enter one’s house cheerful and happy and greet one with peace signifies attaining safety and health.

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said that seeing a dead person revived signifies attaining righteousness and the arrival, from an unexpected source, of something that will make the dreamer happy.

Seeing a dead person give one something such as the Qur'an or a book of jurisprudence signifies success in obedience and good deeds. Selling something to a dead person signifies that the price of that thing will rise.

Ibn Sirin said that seeing a dead person give one a washed garment signifies becoming wealthy; seeing a dead person give one a garment that was not among the dead person’s own clothes, then putting it on, taking it off, and returning it to the dead person, signifies the death of someone from one’s household.

Seeing a dead person ill signifies that the deceased is being called to account for matters between himself and Almighty Allah.

Seeing the dead person in dirty, stained, torn clothing is interpreted similarly.

Seeing a dead person give one something good and beautiful signifies good provision for the dreamer and goodness reaching him from an unexpected place.

Seeing oneself carry dead people to the marketplace signifies increase in trade, fulfillment of needs, and benefit.

Seeing a known dead person kiss the dreamer signifies goodness coming from that deceased person or his heirs.

Seeing an unknown dead person kiss the dreamer signifies goodness arriving from an unexpected source. If a woman sees herself marry a dead man, go to his house, and her house becomes the man’s house, it signifies the end of her life and the arrival of her appointed time.

Seeing oneself strike a dead person signifies attaining goodness from a journey and recovering something that was lost.

Seeing one’s wife die and then come back to life signifies gain in trade and agriculture and expansion of provision.

Finding the corpse of a dead person signifies wealth arriving from an unexpected source.

Seeing death signifies goodness for one who is afraid or sorrowful. If a sick person sees himself die, it signifies healing from illness.

Seeing the death of a well-known scholar signifies the invalidation of the dreamer’s proofs. For the death of a scholar is like the death of the world. At times, the death of a scholar signifies the appearance of innovation in religion, while the death of a worshipper signifies the death of the dreamer’s heart.