Theft

To see theft in a dream indicates that the dreamer will soon enter a troubled and difficult period, and that evil events will befall him during this period. It is an omen that the dreamer’s sustenance will decrease, that he will become poor, and that he will pass through troubled times.

It is feared that thieves will enter the house of one who sees himself committing theft in a dream. At times, theft also signifies the sin that the thief will commit. Therefore, it is said that whoever sees himself committing theft in a dream will commit adultery or speak lies. For the one who commits adultery conceals his deed like a thief.

To commit theft in a dream is interpreted as indicating that the dreamer is upon a wrong path. It indicates that the person who sees the dream will commit certain sins and that the dreamer will incur the imprecations of those around him. (According to another narration, to commit theft in a dream signifies that the dreamer will depart from the path of truth, utter erroneous words, and associate with people who are not well-intentioned.

To be accused of theft in a dream signifies that the dreamer’s affairs will proceed well, that he will lead a healthy life, and that he will receive good news. It indicates that the dreamer will soon gain great profits from a certain undertaking.

According to another narration, to be accused of theft in a dream indicates that the dreamer will be slandered, that the dreamer will be misunderstood by his acquaintances, and that a distance will arise between the dreamer and those he loves.

To see someone committing theft in a dream; if the person committing the theft is someone known to the dreamer, it means that the dreamer will learn a secret concealed from him by someone he knows. It indicates that the dreamer will grow cold toward the person whose secret he has learned and will distance himself from that person.

To commit theft and be caught in a dream indicates that the dreamer will consume unlawful property, stray from the right path, and, as a result of certain evil deeds he has committed, slander others. (According to another narration, to commit theft and be caught in a dream signifies that the dreamer will begin once more to commit an evil deed, a grievous sin, which he has not committed for a long time, and that he will suffer remorse of conscience on account of what he has done.

To see one’s friend committing theft in a dream is interpreted as indicating that the dreamer will notice a wrong committed by the friend he has seen. It also indicates that the dreamer will turn his friend away from that wrong by gentle speech and that he will spend a long time together with this friend. (To attempt to commit theft in a dream signifies that the dreamer’s affairs will go awry, that the dreamer will commit very wrong deeds, and that he will feel deep regret and sorrow over these wrong deeds.

According to another narration, to attempt to commit theft in a dream signifies that the dreamer will embark upon a new undertaking, but that difficult obstacles will arise before him in that undertaking and he will fail.

To commit theft and feel remorse in a dream indicates that the dreamer is not content with the station he occupies and that he will soon strive to raise his station.

According to another narration, to commit theft and feel remorse in a dream indicates that the dreamer will commit great errors and bring shame upon his family through the mistakes he makes. It also means that, as a result of these mistakes, he will feel great sorrow and remorse.

To see that theft has taken place in the house in a dream signifies that, if there is a sick person in the dreamer’s house, that person’s state of health will worsen. If there is an unmarried girl in the dreamer’s house, it is interpreted as meaning that a suitor will soon appear for her and that the girl will marry.

If the thief leaves the house without taking anything in a dream, it is interpreted as indicating that there will be health, abundance, and prosperity in the dreamer’s house.

To see one’s son committing theft in a dream signifies that the dreamer will pass through a troubled and stressful period and will become poor. (According to another narration, to see one’s son committing theft in a dream indicates that the dreamer’s son will consume unlawful property, commit evil deeds, and stray from the right path.

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 work and responsibility, warning and risk, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.