When Abu Hanifa was with him...

447. Ali, from his father, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali from Abu Ja’far Al-Sa’ig, from Muhammad Bin Muslim who said: ‘I came up to Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام and in his عليه الصلاة والسلام presence was Abu Hanifa. So I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you عليه الصلاة والسلام, I saw a strange dream’. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said to me: ‘O Ibn Muslim, relate it for the knowledgeable one for he is seated here’ – and he عليه الصلاة والسلام indicated by his عليه الصلاة والسلام hand to Abu Hanifa. So I said, ‘I saw as if I had entered my house, and my wife came out at me. She broke many walnuts and scattered them upon me. So I was astounded by this dream’. So Abu Hanifa (la) said, ‘You are a man who disputed and argued regarding the inheritance of your wife, and after your share of difficulties you will achieve your needs from her, Allah عز وجل Willing’. Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘By Allah عز وجل, O Abu Hanifa (la), you’ve hit it’. (The narrator) said, ‘Then Abu Hanifa (la) went out from his عليه الصلاة والسلام presence, so I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you عليه الصلاة والسلام, I do not like the interpretation of this Hostile One (Nasibi)’. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘O Ibn Muslim, Allah عز وجل will not Displease you. Their interpretation does not coincide with our عليه الصلاة والسلام interpretation, nor does our عليه الصلاة والسلام interpretation coincide with theirs, and the interpretation (of your dream) is not as he has interpreted it’. I said to him عليه الصلاة والسلام, ‘May I be sacrificed for you عليه الصلاة والسلام, you عليه الصلاة والسلام said that he hit it, and swore upon it, whilst he was mistaken’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said; ‘Yes, I عليه الصلاة والسلام did swear that he hit the mistake’. So I said to him عليه الصلاة والسلام, ‘So what is its interpretation?’ He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘O Ibn Muslim, you will do Muttah with a woman and your wife would come to know of it. So she would tear up your new clothes, for the walnut shells are the clothing for the nuts’. Ibn Muslim said, ‘By Allah عز وجل, there was not a Friday between his عليه الصلاة والسلام interpretation and the verification of the dream. So when it was the morning of the Friday, I was seated at the door when a maid passed by who caught my eye. So I sent my slave to return her. Then I entered her into my house. I did Muttah with her. My wife sensed it and she came up to us in the house. The maid took the initiative and went to the door, and I remained. So she tore up my new clothes which I had worn during the Eid’. And Musa Al-Zawwaar the perfume seller went to Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام, so he said to him عليه الصلاة والسلام, ‘O son عليه الصلاة والسلام of the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم! I saw a dream which shocked me. I saw my dead brother-in-law embrace me, and I am scared that my term (death) is near’. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘O Musa! You should expect death morning and evening for it will meet us. And the embracing by the dead to the living is longevity of life for them. So what is the name of your brother in law?’ he said, ‘Husayn’. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘But your dream is evidence of your remaining (alive), and your visiting Abu Abdullah (Al-Husayn) عليه الصلاة والسلام, for everyone who is embraced by someone who is named Al-Husayn would visit him عليه الصلاة والسلام Allah عز وجل Willing’.