Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Assalamoalaikum wa rehmatullah borther burhan.

a family friend of ours once said to us that he had ziyarat of prophet mohammed {peace be upon them} in his dream but in the shape of his rauhani sheikh`s etc

i didn`t question him but i have my doubts? how can one say that he/she had ziyarat of prophet mohammed {peace be upon them} when we don`t know for sure, what prophet mohammed {peace be upon them} look like or looked like?

can you please shed some light onto this delicate matter for me.

jazakallah kheir 

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Answer:

Prophet (saws) in Dream

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: how can one say that he/she had ziyarat of prophet mohammed {peace be upon them} when we don`t know for sure, what prophet mohammed {peace be upon them} look like or looked like?
For one who has not been blessed with the honor to see the Prophet (saws) in his lifetime, it would indeed be very difficult to confirm whether the person he saw in his dream was indeed the Messenger of Allah (saws).

But if one sees a dream whereby the person himself confirms that he is the Messenger of Allah (saws), then it is possible that Allah Subhanah has blessed and honored the person to witness the Prophet (saws) in their dream. When one experiences a dream of such nature, one should recognize the honor their Lord has blessed them with and be grateful to their Lord Most Merciful, and furthermore strive to do good righteous deeds that would justify the great honor their Lord has blessed them with.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan