Abstract:
Among Islamic scholars, various states and classifications for dreams have been mentioned based on different criteria, one of which is the classification of dreams based on the person seen in the dream; with the explanation that according to the famous narration 'Whoever sees me...', 'seeing an Infallible (Ma'sum) in a dream' is considered different from seeing others or other things due to its unique characteristics, and special benefits are attributed to it. Despite this, many scholars have refused to accept it by questioning the chain of transmission (Sanad) or the content (Matn) of the narration, or by stating rational and traditional contradictions. In this essay, an attempt is made to examine and critique the views of those who oppose the authority or acceptability of this specific type of dream. According to the findings of this research, the collection of narrations regarding seeing an Infallible in a dream is either at the level of spiritual mutawatir (succession) or at least mutazafir (reinforced); the justifications provided for interpreting the content are weak and unacceptable; finally, some claimed contradictions are not real and others are reconcilable, so the fall of the narrations does not occur. It is clear that in discussions of this kind, critiquing the arguments of opponents means the deficiency and inefficiency of their evidence, and not necessarily the acceptance of the opposing view.
Machine summary:
* It is natural that accepting such authority or, in other words, considering such dreams as Hadith, causes many sensitivities and concerns, and for this reason, it has been the origin of many discussions (for example, see: Alam al-Huda, 1998, Vol. 2, pp.
In terms of final positioning, most Hadith scholars and jurists, by not accepting the authority of such dreams, have pointed to flaws in the chain of transmission (isnad) and the implication (dalalah) of these narrations, and have also considered them to be in conflict with rational and transmitted proofs.
Examination of the Isnad-based Criticisms of the Narrations of Seeing Many opponents, in the first step, have leveled two fundamental criticisms against the narrations of seeing an Infallible in a dream: that they are 'khabar wahid' and the weakness of the chain of transmission of these 'akhbar ahad' (solitary reports); for this reason, they have not accepted acting upon their contents.
Interpreting the narration as vision in wakefulness Sayyid Murtada, after weakening the chain of the narration and considering the solitary report (khabar al-wahid) unreliable, assuming for a moment that the chain is accepted, noting that the narration has been transmitted with the phrase "man ra'ani faqad ra'ani fa'inna al-shaytana la yatakhayyalu bi" and that in this transmission, the word "nawm" (sleep) or its derivatives have not been used, says: "It is possible that the meaning is that whoever sees me in wakefulness has truly seen me; because Satan cannot manifest in my form during wakefulness; since it has been said that sometimes Satan manifests in human form.
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