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Jumping in a Dream in Islam: Meaning by Ibn Sirin
الوثوب في المنام
In Islam, jumping in a dream mainly announces a change. The Ibn Sirin collection says that a jump shows a move from one place to another, from one state to another or from one job to another, depending on the two places. It also shows strength, because a man’s strength is in his feet. A very long jump announces a long journey.
وأما الوثب فدال على النقلة فيما هو فيهIn the Ibn Sirin collection: “As for jumping, it shows a change in the situation one is in.”
Muntakhab al-kalâm, chapter 38, vol. 2, p. 18
The collection speaks of jumping in two places: in chapter 38, beside flying through the air, then in chapter 55, on travel, walking and jumping. The rule is the same in both passages: compare the place you jump from with the place you land. The meaning of the dream depends on what each of them stands for.
The meaning according to what you saw
Here are the cases the collection describes for jumping, in the order of the chapters.
| In your dream | Meaning in the collection |
|---|---|
| You jump from one place to another | You pass from one state to another. The collection gives the move from one market to another, from a house to a district, or from one job to another, according to the worth of the two places.vol. 2, p. 18 |
| You jump from a mosque to a market, or the reverse | From the mosque to the market: you prefer this world to the Hereafter. From the market to the mosque: it is better.vol. 2, p. 18 |
| You make a very long jump | A long journey.vol. 2, p. 18 |
| You jump leaning on a stick | You rely on a strong man.vol. 2, p. 18 |
| You jump on a man | You overpower and defeat him. Jumping shows strength, and a man’s strength is in his feet.vol. 2, p. 322 |
| You jump from one place to a better one | You quickly move to a higher situation.vol. 2, p. 322 |
| You jump from the ground until you are close to the sky | You travel until you reach Makkah.vol. 2, p. 322 |
| You jump until you are between the sky and the earth | It is the dreamer’s death and the carrying of his coffin.vol. 2, pp. 322-323 |
| You jump from a river onto its bank | You escape the harm of a ruler and overcome your enemies, after the verse: “Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him” (2:249).vol. 2, p. 172 |
| You jump on your house and pull it down | The death of your wife.vol. 2, p. 125 |
| You hop on one foot, because of an ailment that stops you from walking | A misfortune strikes you and takes half of your wealth. You live on the rest in hardship and fatigue.vol. 2, p. 322 |
Before you interpret your dream
Not every dream carries a meaning. The Prophet ﷺ described three kinds: a good dream, which is glad tidings from Allah; a distressing dream, which comes from Satan; and what a person tells himself during the day (Sahih Muslim, no. 2263). Only the first is read with a collection like Ibn Sirin’s. See the three kinds of dreams, and if your dream frightened you, what to do after a bad dream.
Frequently asked questions
Is jumping in a dream a good sign in Islam?
It depends on where you jump from and where you land. Jumping to a better place, from the market to the mosque, or on a man announces a rise or a victory. Jumping from the mosque to the market shows that you prefer this world to the Hereafter, and the jump that takes you between the sky and the earth announces the dreamer’s death.
What does jumping high in a dream mean in Islam?
The collection separates two heights. Jumping from the ground until you are close to the sky announces a journey to Makkah. Jumping until you are between the sky and the earth announces the dreamer’s death and the carrying of his coffin (vol. 2, pp. 322 and 323).
What does jumping on someone in a dream mean?
According to the collection, whoever sees himself jumping on a man overpowers and defeats him. It explains that jumping shows strength, and that a man’s strength is in his feet (vol. 2, p. 322).
What does jumping into water or over a river mean in a dream in Islam?
The collection does not speak of jumping into water. It only speaks of the jump that takes you from a river onto its bank: the dreamer escapes the harm of a ruler and overcomes his enemies (vol. 2, p. 172).
What about jumping from a height, out of a window or with a parachute?
The collection does not speak of these cases. For a fall from a roof, a wall or a mountain, see the page on falling in a dream, which sets out what the text says.
Sources
- Muntakhab al-kalâm fî tafsîr al-ahlâm, collection attributed to Muhammad ibn Sirin, chapter 38, vol. 2, p. 18; chapter 39, vol. 2, p. 125; chapter 41, vol. 2, p. 172; chapter 55, vol. 2, pp. 322 and 323 (Arabic text, Shamela edition, OpenITI corpus).
- English translations of the Ibn Sirin collection: tafsir-a7lem.com.