Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu

Barak Allahu feekum and keep you on the path of Truth

Is it permissible for me to speak about my dreams on my personal profile or is this considered Riyaa’ … a private and very important dream.

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Wa Alaykom Assalam Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh,

Regarding speaking about a dream, it was reported by Bukhari that Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (raa) reported that he heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say,

«إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمُ الرُّؤْيَا يُحِبُّهَا، فَإِنَّهَا مِنَ اللَّهِ، فَلْيَحْمَدِ اللَّهَ عَلَيْهَا وَلْيُحَدِّثْ بِهَا، وَإِذَا رَأَى غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا يَكْرَهُ، فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ، فَلْيَسْتَعِذْ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، وَلاَ يَذْكُرْهَا لِأَحَدٍ، فَإِنَّهَا لَنْ تَضُرَّهُ».

“If anyone of you sees a Dream that he likes, then it is from Allah, and he should thank Allah for it and narrate it to others; but if he sees something else, i.e., a Dream that he dislikes, then it is from Satan, and he should seek refuge with Allah from its evil, and he should not mention it to anybody, for it will not harm him.”

As for if speaking about a specific dream is considered Riyaa’ or not, then this is something you decide, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى grant you success and aid you with the good.

Your brother,

Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah.

04 Dhul Qi’ddah 1434 AH

10 September 2013 CE