Cotton

To see cotton in a dream signifies dignity and sobriety, a sense of shame and covering, wealth and benefit, excellence in religion and deeds, and righteous and acceptable works.

To see a cotton tree in a dream signifies a humble person; gathering cotton signifies lawful wealth; storing cotton signifies concealing a witness and saving money for the members of one’s family.

To see oneself filling a pillow, cushion, or mattress with cotton in a dream signifies marriage for a single person, and prosperity and well-being for married people. Ginning cotton—that is, separating it from its seeds and fluffing it—signifies disputing with someone and speaking against him, or removing that which causes difficulty and distress.

To separate cotton in a dream sometimes signifies performing deeds that lessen one’s sins and following the Sunnah of our Master (peace and blessings be upon him); using cotton for a purpose signifies properly fulfilling the religious commands, keeping one’s word, and other righteous works.

To see a person selling cotton in a dream signifies someone whose property and worldly means are good, yet whose hardships are also many.

To see snow-white cotton in one’s field in a dream signifies attaining relief and ease. Such dreams are generally considered good.

To see white cotton in a field in a dream is interpreted as attaining comfort. To see a field of pure white cotton means attaining one’s greatest desire. A cotton boll signifies beneficial and abundant money. To see oneself gathering cotton means earning money through one’s own labor. You will be successful in business life.

To see or gather cotton in a dream is a sign that you will become wealthy. A field of pure white cotton signifies that one’s dreams will come true.

To see cotton in a dream is interpreted in nine ways: silence, benefit, wealth, clothing, dignity, majesty, religion, goodness, and acceptable works.

To see oneself gathering cotton in a dream is interpreted as lawful wealth. Whoever stores this wealth increases money for his family. The person who sees himself filling a pillow and similar things with cotton shall marry.

Whoever sees himself ginning cotton will quarrel with someone and speak against him.

According to another narration: To see cotton in a dream signifies wealth that is not of the kind of wool. To pick and gin cotton in a dream signifies the diminution of one’s sins and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); the cotton tree signifies a humble man. Whoever sees himself gathering cotton shall obtain a share of fortune through his own intelligence and understanding. A cotton boll likewise signifies beneficial and abundant money.

Ibn Sirin: To see cotton in a dream signifies money, though it is less than wool. To gin cotton in a dream signifies reviewing one’s sins. Cotton in a dream also signifies a year, and the cotton plant signifies a humble man.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, financial matters, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.