Rifle and Bullet

To see oneself playing with an empty rifle in a dream is interpreted as travel, safety, and benefit. To see that the trigger of one’s rifle has broken signifies that one will be unable to complete one’s journey; according to one account, one will suffer harm on the journey. To see someone give one a rifle signifies that a child or a sibling of one will be born.

To see one’s rifle broken in a dream is a sign that one’s honour will be lost. To see that one’s rifle has become defective without knowing the reason is evidence that one will suffer a calamity on account of a relative. Whoever fires bullets with a rifle will be admonished by his elders to come to the straight path. He who fires a bullet with a rifle and strikes the target speaks truthfully. He who fails to strike the target speaks lies.

Whoever sees in a dream that he has made a new rifle will marry a woman and have a son by her. He who sees himself loading the rifle in his hand will marry and live with the same spouse throughout his life. He who sees himself selling his rifle and receiving its money loves his spouse greatly. He who sees a rifle given to him together with its cartridges attains his desire.

Whoever sees in a dream that he possesses a beautiful and clean rifle fulfils the commands of Allah (C.C.). He who sees in his dream that he gives a rifle to his spouse will have a daughter. To see oneself inserting a bullet into a rifle is a sign of travel. He who sees a rifle without a mechanism given to him will receive no good from his relatives. He who sees a rifle within a case will have his wife become pregnant.

Whoever sees in a dream that his rifle fires of its own accord will live long. To see oneself having one’s broken rifle repaired signifies that something one has lost will be found.

According to some, seeing a rifle and a pistol in a dream is interpreted as an enemy. He who sees a rifle and a pistol in his hand is preparing to prevail over his enemy. He who sees himself firing the rifle or pistol begins a quarrel with his enemy. He who sees a rifle or pistol fired against him will be attacked by an enemy. The bullet of a rifle or pistol signifies burning words. He who sees one of these strike him will be subjected by an enemy to an injurious and evil word. He who sees himself wounded by an oncoming bullet will suffer harm at the hands of an enemy.

Whoever sees in a dream that the bullet he himself fired strikes the person opposite him will inflict harm upon his enemy. To see oneself not wounded by a bullet fired by the enemy signifies that no harm will come to one from the enemy’s words. If the bullet strikes him but opens no wound, it signifies that he will be subjected to a slander by his enemy, but will not be distressed by it. According to Daniel, peace be upon him, a rifle bullet is interpreted as a true word that will reach its destination; according to one account, it is interpreted as backbiting, that is, words spoken behind another’s back.

Whoever sees in a dream someone firing a bullet at him will receive news from that person. He who sees himself firing a bullet at someone sends a person to that individual. If the bullet he fires does not go straight, the man he sends will likewise not reach his destination. He who sees himself firing a bullet at game will become angry with someone and reproach him without cause.

According to Ibn Sirin, firing a bullet is interpreted as sending a messenger or a man. If the bullet he fires reaches its proper target, the person he sends will also reach his destination and accomplish the thing he intends to accomplish. If the bullet he fires does not reach its target, the messenger will not go to his destination and the purpose will not be achieved.

Whoever sees in a dream that the bullet he fires falls into the middle of a town or village will have his command and word prevail in that place. If the bullet falls among a number of horses, he will make certain ignorant people in that place heed his word. According to Kirmani, whoever fires a bullet and strikes the place at which he aims will attain his desire. He who sees a bullet fired and failing to hit its target will not succeed in the work he wishes to undertake.

To see many bullets in a dream is interpreted as wealth. He who sees himself filling his cartridge pouch with bullets will accumulate wealth in that place. A woman’s seeing bullets is interpreted as pertaining to her husband. To see oneself firing a rifle in a battle is a sign of honour and renown.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

In the interpretation, the themes of success and reputation, work and responsibility, health and body, spiritual signs, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.