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Coat in a Dream in Islam: Meaning by Ibn Sirin
الجبة في المنام
In Islam, a coat seen in a dream is a good sign in winter. The Ibn Sirin collection says that whoever wears a jubba, the wide lined coat, becomes rich if he is poor, because it keeps out the cold, which stands for poverty. The unmarried person marries. Worn in summer, the same coat announces grief, a debt, an illness or hardship instead.
وأما لباس الجبة لمن لبسها أو اشتراها أو خاطها وبطنها فإن كان فقيرا استغنى لأنها تدفع البرد الدال على الفقرIn the Ibn Sirin collection: “As for wearing the jubba, for whoever wears it, buys it, sews it or lines it: if he is poor, he becomes rich, because it keeps out the cold, which stands for poverty.”
Muntakhab al-kalâm, chapter 58, vol. 2, p. 392
The collection does not know the word “coat” in its modern sense. It speaks of the jubba, a long, wide, lined garment worn over the others in winter, and of related garments: the caftan (qabâ’), fur and the large cloak (kisâ’). For the jubba, fur and the cloak, the season matters: in winter it is good, in summer hardship or grief (for fur, good that arrives in the midst of grief). The caftan remains a responsibility and a relief in every case.
The meaning according to what you saw
The Ibn Sirin collection speaks of these garments in chapter 29, on clothing, and comes back to the jubba in chapter 58. Here are the cases it describes, in the order of the text.
| In your dream | Meaning in the collection |
|---|---|
| Your coat is in good or poor condition | The shirt a person wears is the state of the one who wears it, and the same goes for his jubba: their good or poor condition concerns the situation of the one who wears them.vol. 1, pp. 250 and 251 |
| You wear a caftan (qabâ’) | Support, strength, power and relief. Thick cloth is better than thin cloth. Of silk or brocade, it is power whose importance depends on how solid and new the caftan is, but it is disapproved of in religion, because it is not a garment of the Muslims, except in war with weapons. For the one who wears it, the caftan is a responsibility and a relief in every case.vol. 1, p. 251 |
| You wear a fur coat | In winter, good that reaches you, and wealth. In summer, good that reaches you in the midst of grief. Sheepskins show your strength. The skins of wild animals, such as sable, fox and squirrel, stand for unjust men; according to another opinion, they are a sign of lordship.vol. 1, pp. 251 and 252 |
| You wear fur inside out | You show wealth that was hidden. Another passage explains that this is an excess: had he been moderate and kept it hidden, it would have been finer.vol. 1, p. 252; vol. 2, pp. 363 and 364 |
| A large cloak (kisâ’) | A man who leads. According to another opinion, a trade that protects from poverty. Dirt on the cloak is a mistake in the way one earns a living and the loss of prestige. Wrapping yourself in it in summer is worry and loss; in winter, it is good.vol. 1, p. 254 |
| You wear a jubba | The jubba is a woman: whoever sees himself dressed in a jubba will see a non-Arab woman come to him. If the jubba is dyed, she is an affectionate woman who bears many children.vol. 1, p. 254 |
| The outside of the coat is cotton | Sound religion.vol. 1, p. 254 |
| You wear, buy, sew or line a jubba in winter | The poor person becomes rich. Whoever is suited to power obtains it, gains standing and has a close circle. The lining stands for his intimates, the cotton that pads it for well-kept wealth, like a treasure, and the threads for his commitments, his pacts and his oath of allegiance.vol. 2, p. 392 |
| An unmarried person wears a jubba | He marries. The outside of the jubba is himself, the lining his wife, the cotton the dowry, and the threads the commitments or the protection of marriage.vol. 2, p. 392 |
| You sew a jubba without wearing it | You marry off your son or your daughter, or you arrange a marriage for someone else, or you bring together two separated spouses, especially if the jubba is old and was folded.vol. 2, p. 392 |
| You wear a jubba in summer | All the above applies to winter, the season when it is worn. In summer, it is grief caused by a wife, or a debt, an illness, prison, hardship or distress because of a woman. For a man of war, he puts on his armour and faces his enemy in the thick of battle.vol. 2, p. 392 |
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 seeing a coat in a dream good in Islam?
In winter, yes: the jubba makes the poor rich, marries the unmarried and gives power to whoever is suited to it (vol. 2, p. 392). In summer, the collection sees in it grief, a debt, an illness, prison or hardship. The season of the dream therefore matters a great deal.
What does wearing a coat in a dream mean in Islam?
The collection says that whoever wears a jubba will see a woman come to him, affectionate and fertile if the jubba is dyed (vol. 1, p. 254). Elsewhere, it says that wearing it in winter makes the poor rich, because it keeps out the cold, which stands for poverty.
What does a black, red or white coat mean in a dream in Islam?
The collection gives no meaning to the colour of the coat. It only singles out the dyed jubba, a sign of an affectionate and fertile wife. The meaning of the colours of clothing in general is covered on the page about clothes.
What does a fur coat mean in a dream in Islam?
In winter, fur is good and wealth; in summer, good that arrives in the midst of grief (vol. 1, p. 251). Wearing it inside out means showing wealth that was hidden.
What does sewing or buying a coat mean in a dream in Islam?
Buying, sewing or lining a jubba has the same meaning as wearing it: the poor person becomes rich. Sewing it without wearing it means marrying off your son or daughter, arranging a marriage for someone else, or reconciling two separated spouses (vol. 2, p. 392).
Sources
- Muntakhab al-kalâm fî tafsîr al-ahlâm, collection attributed to Muhammad ibn Sirin, chapter 29, vol. 1, pp. 250 to 254, and chapter 58, vol. 2, pp. 363, 364 and 392 (Arabic text, Shamela edition, OpenITI corpus).
- Sahih Muslim, no. 2263, for the three kinds of dreams.
- English translations of the Ibn Sirin collection: tafsir-a7lem.com.