Sparrow

To see a sparrow in a dream is interpreted as a noble man. Whoever sees that he catches a sparrow befriends such a person. Whoever sees that he finds or purchases a female sparrow marries a woman of honor. Whoever sees that he finds a young sparrow will have a child. Whoever sees that the sparrow in his hand flies away and never returns will have a child. Whoever sees that he has many sparrows becomes the leader of a community.

According to another report: To see a sparrow in a dream indicates a jester who makes people laugh through games and stories. The sparrow also indicates a male child. Therefore, if a person sees that he slaughters a sparrow, a weak child will be born to him, and it is feared that the child will die. Some interpreters said that it signifies a wealthy, authoritative person, deceitful in his affairs, who loves harboring grudges and engaging in disputes. The sparrow also indicates a beautiful woman. The beautiful voices of sparrows indicate fine speech and the recitation of knowledge.

To see oneself gathering many sparrows in a dream signifies wealth acquired without hardship for the dreamer. Sparrows are also interpreted as children. Whoever sees a sparrow in his hand in a dream will attain ten gold pieces. The sparrow is a person of great worth. Accordingly, whoever encounters or possesses a sparrow in a dream will receive assistance from a great person. The interpretation of hunting a sparrow is likewise. Whoever sees that he slaughters a sparrow will gain victory over a powerful person whom he desires to overcome.

Whoever sees that he plucks the feathers of a sparrow or eats of its flesh will become wealthy from the property of a person of power and renown. If the sparrow is female, it indicates a woman.

Whoever sees that he possesses a sparrow in a dream will have a child and rise among great men. If a person sees that he has a sparrow in his hand or cage, but that it then flies away and subsequently returns, and if that person has a sick child, the child will die.

Whoever sees that sparrows peck out their own eyes and make them blind attempts to deceive children through trickery. Whoever encounters the young of sparrows in a dream—if he has a small child, that child will fall into a well.

Whoever sees that he possesses sparrows will grow wealthy and become governor over a mature community. Sparrows indicate gathering with one’s family and relatives on joyful days and cultivating familiarity and affection among one another. At times, sparrows also indicate gathering in sin and disobedience, and suffering division and defeat.

Ibn Sīrīn: To see a sparrow in a dream signifies a cheerful, small but dangerous man, and at times a child with a beautiful voice. Catching a sparrow indicates that one will have a precious child or befriend a cheerful person. To see sparrows chirping indicates gatherings of knowledge and hearing fine words.

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