And Allah the Exalted said (in Surah Yusuf): "When Yusuf (peace be upon him) said to his father, 'O my father! Indeed, I have seen (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.' He said, 'O my dear son! Do not relate your dream to your brothers, lest they plot against you. Indeed, Satan is a clear enemy to man. And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of dreams and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Yaqub, just as He completed it upon your fathers, Ibrahim and Ishaq before. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing, Wise.'" And Allah the Exalted said (in Surah Yusuf): "And Yusuf (peace be upon him) said, 'O my father! This is the interpretation of my former dream; my Lord has made it come true. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you all from the desert after Satan had sown discord between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, He is the Knowing, the Wise. O my Lord! You have given me sovereignty and taught me the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Protector in this world and the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous.'" «فاطر» «بديع» , «مبتدع» , «بارئ» , «خالق» are synonymous in meaning. «بدء‏.‏» , «بادئة‏.‏» means desert and villages.

And Allah the Exalted said (in Surah As-Saffat): "So when (Ishmael) reached the age to walk with him, (Ibrahim) said: 'O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you, so what do you think?' (Ishmael) replied: 'O my father! Do as you are commanded. If Allah wills, you will find me among the patient.' So when they both submitted (to Allah's will), and he laid him down on his forehead, and We called out to him: 'O Ibrahim! You have fulfilled the vision.' Indeed, thus do We reward the doers of good." Mujahid said that «أسلما‏» means that both submitted to the command that was given to them. «وتله‏» means his face was placed on the ground, laid down on his forehead.

Narrated Ibn `Umar: Some people were shown the Night of Qadr as being in the last seven days (of the month of Ramadan), and some were shown it as being in the last ten days. The Prophet said, "Seek it in the last seven days (of Ramadan).

Allah, the Exalted, said: "And with (Yusuf) there entered the prison two young men. One of them said: 'I see myself (in a dream) pressing wine.' The other said: 'I see myself carrying bread on my head, and birds are eating from it.' 'Tell us the interpretation of this, for indeed, we see you as one of the doers of good.' He said: 'No food will come to you (in the prison) as your provision except that I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers. And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Yaqub. It is not for us to associate anything with Allah. That is from the favor of Allah upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful. O my two companions of the prison! Are separate lords better or Allah, the One, the Prevailing? You do not worship besides Him except (mere) names which you have named, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. The command is for none but Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know. O my two companions of the prison! As for one of you, he will pour wine for his lord to drink; and as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire.' And he said to the one whom he knew would be released: 'Mention me to your lord.' But Satan made him forget to mention (it) to his lord, so (Yusuf) remained in prison for several years. And the king said: 'Indeed, I see (in a dream) seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears (of corn) and (seven) others dry. O assembly (of my people), explain to me my vision if you should interpret visions.' They said: 'It is but a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams.' But the one who was freed of the two (prisoners) remembered after a time and said: 'I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth.' 'O Yusuf, O man of truth! Explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears and (seven) others dry, that I may return to the people so that they may know.' (Yusuf) said: 'You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest, leave it in its spikes, except a little from which you will eat. Then will come after that seven difficult (years) which will consume what you saved for them, except a little from which you will store. Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press (wine and oil).' And the king said: 'Bring him to me.' But when the messenger came to him, (Yusuf) said: 'Return to your lord.' «وادكر‏» , «ذكر» is on the pattern of ifti‘al. «أمة‏» (with a sukun on the meem) means «قرن» , i.e., time/period, and some have read it as «أمة‏» (with a fatha on the meem). And Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The meaning of «يعصرون» is: they will press grapes and extract oil. «تحصنون‏» i.e., «تحرسون‏.‏» , meaning: you will preserve (store) it.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "If I stayed in prison as long as Joseph stayed and then the messenger came, I would respond to his call (to go out of the prison) ."

Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet saying, "Whoever sees me in a dream will see me in his wakefulness, and Satan cannot imitate me in shape." Abu `Abdullah said, "Ibn Seereen said, 'Only if he sees the Prophet in his (real) shape.'"

Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "Whoever has seen me in a dream, then no doubt, he has seen me, for Satan cannot imitate my shape. And the (good) dream of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six parts of prophetism."

Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet said, "A good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan. So whoever has seen (in a dream) something he dislike, then he should spit without saliva, thrice on his left and seek refuge with Allah from Satan, for it will not harm him, and Satan cannot appear in my shape."

Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet said, "Whoever sees me (in a dream) then he indeed has seen the truth ."

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, "Who ever sees me (in a dream) then he indeed has seen the truth, as Satan cannot appear in my shape."