Is it possible to see a past Prophet in a dream?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question 

Is it possible to see a past Prophet in a dream? Also, are there any authentic sources describe the physical appearance of Prophet Nuh?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

It is indeed possible for someone to see a past Prophet in a dream. It may be such that the Prophet introduces themself or one may feel in their heart that the person they saw was so and so Prophet.

That said, there is no absolute certainty that the person seen in the dream is that Prophet, unless it be the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and give him peace).

This is because the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Whoever has seen me in a dream has certainly seen me; for indeed Satan cannot take my form.” [Muslim]

That said, seeing a previous Prophet, all though absolute certainty cannot be reached as confirmation, it is a good sign and a glad tiding to see any of the righteous, especially a Prophet, in one’s dream.

As for the description of Prophet Nuh (Allah bless him), I was unable to find anything.

Hope this helps

Allah knows best

[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he then completed four years at the Darul Uloom seminary in New York, where he studied Arabic and the traditional sciences. He then traveled to Tarim, Yemen, where he stayed for three years studying in Dar Al-Mustafa under some of the greatest scholars of our time, including Habib Umar Bin Hafiz, Habib Kadhim al-Saqqaf, and Shaykh Umar al-Khatib. In Tarim, Shaykh Yusuf completed the memorization of the Qur’an and studied beliefs, legal methodology, hadith methodology, Qur’anic exegesis, Islamic history, and several texts on spirituality. He joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.