Hand

To see a hand in a dream is interpreted as brother, partner, child, servant, benefit, office, guardianship (being a friend of Allah), property, wealth, proof, work, deed, craft, and skill. A long hand indicates generosity, strength, and power; a short hand indicates stinginess and incapacity.

To see the hand cut off and separated from the body in a dream signifies the death of one among one’s friends and close relations, severing relations with relatives, or the deterioration of affairs; the cutting off of the hand signifies false testimony committed through error for a person of piety, and stealing and plundering for a profligate and sinful person.

To see the severed hand present beside oneself signifies benefit arising from a brother or child; to see that the severed hand is not beside oneself and that its whereabouts are unknown signifies returning empty-handed from a journey undertaken to earn money. To have one’s hand cut off yet feel no pain signifies falling in love with someone; the cutting off of both hands signifies a long life; the cutting off of the hands on account of a crime signifies entering into a relationship with an evil woman or being untrustworthy; the breaking of the hand signifies calamity, loss in property, or the illness of a close person. For one hand to be whiter than the other signifies deliverance from distress; to see oneself using the left hand with the same ease as the right signifies that strength and means will increase manifold.

To wash one’s hands beautifully in a dream signifies deliverance from slander, rebellion, and excessive inclination toward the world; cracked hands signify loss of property for the wealthy on account of not being attentive in charity and almsgiving, and for the poor they signify relief and showing weakness in something. To fold the hands upon the chest in a dream signifies sorrow caused by a friend; to place one hand inside the other signifies the coming together of the members of the family on an occasion such as a wedding; trembling hands signify a long life and decline in work and commerce; the drying of the hand signifies doing little in charitable works.

To see beautiful hands in a dream signifies that you shall achieve success in a branch of art; strong and powerful hands signify that the dreamer shall achieve success in politics, sports, or industry and attain high positions. If the hands seen in a dream accuse the dreamer, then the dreamer ought to seek reconciliation and peace with a true friend whom he injured some time ago. If the hand seen in a dream points toward the dreamer with an expression of appreciation and makes approving gestures, it means that the dreamer shall in one way or another attain fame and honour, or shall receive appreciation and promotion from the firm in which he works or from his employer.

To see beautiful hands in a dream signifies that you shall gain success and fame; if one is engaged in a branch of art, it signifies that he shall be successful. Strong hands signify that the person who sees the dream shall achieve success in his affairs and rise to the upper ranks. If the hands seen in the dream point toward the dreamer, it means that the dreamer has been offended by a friend some time ago and ought to strive to reconcile with that friend. Ugly, neglected hands signify poverty and disappointment. Beautiful hands signify that you shall become successful and famous. If they are ugly and neglected, they signify poverty and disappointment.

Dreams concerning hands must be interpreted with great care. They are of great importance. If the hand is large, clean, and strong, it is very auspicious. If it is bad, filthy, and ugly, it is dangerous.

To see a hand in a dream is interpreted in various ways. The right hand is regarded as the symbol of a person’s work, provision, and earnings. The left hand is likened to his friend, helper, relative, and beloved. Long hands are interpreted as success in the work one performs; short hands are interpreted as the opposite.

To see one’s hand cut off and separated from one’s body in a dream signifies the death of one’s brother, partner, friend, or one of one’s relatives. Whoever sees his right hand cut off shall swear falsely. According to another narration, his affairs shall be disrupted and his sustenance shall become constricted, or he shall fail to do good to his relatives. Whoever sees his left hand cut off shall help his relatives and find goodness from his spouse. Whoever sees one of his hands broken shall suffer a calamity within himself. To see one’s hand cut off at the wrist signifies losing one’s property, deficiency in knowledge, or finding goodness from one’s child. To see one of one’s hands whiter than the other signifies deliverance from calamity and misfortune.

Whoever sees in his dream that his hand has been cut off but feels no pain shall fall in love with someone. To see one’s hands trembling is interpreted in four ways: failure to earn, weakness, illness, and long life. To see oneself clasping someone’s neck with one’s hands signifies that one has repented and that one’s repentance has been accepted by His Exalted Essence, the Lord of Majesty (Glorified and Exalted is He). To see oneself washing one’s hands with clay or soap signifies attaining the things one has been awaiting; to see someone holding one’s hand signifies receiving help.

To see oneself holding another person’s hand in a dream signifies that one shall help him. According to another narration: The hand seen in a dream is that upon which a person bestows, relies for strength, places his trust, and depends. The right hand is the dreamer’s strength, livelihood, earnings, property, and a matter attributed to him and known through him. Whoever sees his hand elongated and strong in a dream—if he is an official—shall overcome his enemy; it also signifies the strength of his assistants, the influence of his word, and their obedience to him in rendering aid.

To see both hands open in a dream signifies generosity and spending all one’s property. Whoever sees himself walking upon both hands signifies relying upon his brother, child, or partner for something he desires. Whoever sees his right hand made of gold signifies the departure of earnings, authority, and power. Whoever sees his right hand speaking to him signifies that his livelihood shall be good. If the left hand speaks to a person in a dream, his brother, wife, or partner shall do him harm. If the words spoken by the hands are evil, it signifies the ugliness of that person’s deeds and actions. If they are exhortation and admonition, it signifies warning and intimidation.

Whoever sees himself placing his hand beneath his armpit and bringing it out, with his hand luminous, shall—if he is a student—advance in knowledge; if he is an official, it signifies higher positions. If he is a merchant, he shall advance, attain renown, and reach uprightness. If he is a tradesman or artisan, he shall gain fame. Whoever sees fire issuing from his hand shall, if he is a student, become an authority in his knowledge and speak properly. If the dreamer is a governor, his authority and success shall increase; if he is a merchant, he shall achieve success in his commerce.

Whoever sees water issuing from his hand in a dream shall obtain property; two hands signify rank, office, two male children, and the state. For whoever sees himself taking and giving things with his hands, it signifies performing righteous deeds. The right hand signifies a male child, the father, a friend, or those with whom one keeps company. The left hand signifies the wife, mother, sister, or daughter. If a person sees in a dream that he has lost one of his two hands, it signifies that he shall lose the person indicated by the hand he has lost.

If a person sees in a dream that his hand has been cut off and separated from him, it signifies the death of his brother or friend, or the cessation of affection and love between him and them. If a person sees in a dream that he takes hold of someone with his right hand and then turns his hand toward his left side, it signifies treachery and an action that he shall commit against that person.

Whoever sees his hand long in a dream, it signifies that he has prevailed through virtue, benevolence, oppression, and goodness. If a person sees one of his two hands shortened in a dream, it signifies that he is sparing with his hand when offering help and benevolence. If a person sees in a dream that both his hands and feet have been cut off, it signifies that he is a corrupter.

Whoever sees that he has no hand in a dream, it signifies that he is in love. If a person sees, together with his own two hands, another hand or a number of hands, it signifies the favours, goodness, benevolence, and assistance that people shall extend to him. Some interpreters say that this dream signifies the abundance of that person’s friends and companions, or the abundance of his strength and power. Whoever sees his hands clenched, it signifies his stinginess.

Whoever sees himself walking upon his hands in a dream shall work with his hands for his livelihood. Whoever sees his right hand paralysed signifies stagnation in his sustenance or the committing of a grave sin. Whoever sees his hand made of gold signifies the loss of what he possesses in his hand. Whoever sees himself staining his hand with blood found within a great stone shall engage in sedition and corruption. If a person sees another person’s hand in his own hand, it signifies consuming another person’s earnings.

Whoever sees himself eating all or part of his hand in a dream shall do something of which he will repent. Whoever sees his hands and feet cut off shall die. At times, it also signifies imprisonment. At times, this dream signifies poverty and need. Whoever sees himself making his left hand as strong as his right hand signifies attaining property and strength and overcoming his enemy. If a person sees his hand elongated until it is like a spear, it signifies that he is a tyrant who slanders people’s honour and chastity.

To clench the hand in a dream signifies that those who ought to agree concerning a matter are stingy while spending their provisions and means of subsistence. Whoever sees that his hand has been cut off, preserves it, and does not let it leave his side shall have a child or a male sibling. Whoever sees his own hand in another person’s hand shall acquire property. Whoever sees his hand cut off signifies being separated from his family and sent into a foreign land, changing his profession, having the wages given to him by his children or others discontinued, or failing to visit his relatives. At times, this dream signifies that the person shall be prevented from the unlawful and from disobedience. If a stranger sees his hand cut off and blood flowing, property shall come into his possession and he shall return to his homeland. If no blood flows, he shall prefer to remain where he is.

Whoever sees his hand tied to his neck in a dream shall be prevented from committing sins. Whoever sees both his hands covered with dust signifies poverty in property, or deficiency in children, male brothers, knowledge, or goodness. The beauty of the hand in a dream signifies the good condition of the father or child, or pure property and fine earnings. At times, this dream signifies friendship with companions and acquaintances, or deeds suited to his condition. At times, the beauty of the hand signifies victory over the enemy. If a person who has neither hands nor feet while awake sees in a dream that he possesses hands and feet, he shall benefit from a close person or someone who loves him, or shall receive sustenance from an unexpected source.

To see oil and iron upon the hand in a dream signifies the corruption of one’s religion. An extra hand in a dream signifies illness and the need for something else by which to hold fast to the religion, or the need—being blind—for a staff that serves as a third hand. If an obedient person sees in a dream that he has lost both hands, it signifies that he places his reliance upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Whoever sees that he has many hands shall be greedy and covetous, and shall strive excessively to accumulate the goods of this world.

Whoever sees his hand transformed into the hand of a predatory animal shall abandon prayer and follow his lusts and desires. If a person sees himself left-handed, or sees someone who is left-handed, it signifies abundance in benefit, sustenance, and livelihood. Whoever sees his hand transformed into a cat’s paw may at times gain victory over his enemy and become a thief who climbs and scales walls. At times, this dream indicates that the dreamer’s earnings are base, and also signifies his own meanness. Whoever sees his right hand longer than his left shall offer help and benevolence, and shall visit the one who does not visit him. Beautiful hands signify that you shall become successful and famous. Ugly, neglected hands signify poverty and disappointment.

Ibn Sirin: To see a hand in a dream signifies strength, power, and support. The right hand signifies property and earnings; the left hand signifies a helper. The cutting off of the hand signifies separation from relatives.

Ibn Sirin: To see oneself measuring with a span signifies sustenance, travel, or stinginess. Opening the span of the hand may signify generosity and the abundance of sustenance. Measuring something with a span signifies making plans for the future and calculating affairs.

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, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.