Dye (henna, hair dye) خضاب

In a dream it is covering and concealment. Dye in the beard signifies showing off and deception in deeds. Dye, for one for whom it is fitting, is displaying blessings and humiliating enemies, and it signifies safety from fear; for one for whom it is not fitting, it signifies worries, miseries, debts and estrangement from loved ones. The ruling on dyeing a woman's hair is the same as the ruling on dyeing the hair of the beard. Dyeing grey hair is strength, might and standing. If he sees that he dyed it with henna and it took the dye, he is following the Sunna of the Messenger of God, God bless him and grant him peace. If he dyes his head but not his beard, he is concealing his chief's money. If he dyes them both, he is concealing his poverty and seeking standing among people; if the hair takes the dye, his standing will return but not for long; he will adorn himself with contentment, then be exposed. If he sees that he dyes with something other than what people dye with, such as mud, gypsum and the like: if it takes the dye, he presents his situation by something impossible; if it does not take, his situation will become known and not be concealed. If he sees that he dyed with henna and saffron and it took the dye, he is an ignorant man, but he will repent and turn back from his error. If a man sees that he obtained [a hand] dyed with henna, he will glorify God much. If he sees his palm dyed, he will attain abundance in his livelihood. If he sees that his right hand is dyed in an ugly way, he will kill a man. If he sees that his hands are dyed, he will reveal what is in his hands of good or evil, or of his trade, his wealth or his earnings. If he sees that his hands are patterned with henna, he will contrive a ruse from the house out of necessity or little earning, and his enemy will gloat over him; it may almost become known that it is from the earnings of his hands, and humiliation will befall him. If a woman sees that her hand is patterned, she will contrive something for her adornment in a matter that is rightful. If the pattern is of gold, it is a ruse earned with good manners; if the pattern is of mud, it is glorification of God the Exalted. If she sees that she is dyed with henna, her husband will be good to her. If she sees that she dyed it and it did not take the dye, her husband does not show his love for her. If she sees that her hands are patterned with the patterns running into one another, she will be afflicted through her children. If a man's hand is patterned with gold, he will contrive a ruse, and his money or livelihood will be lost in it. A woman, if she sees that her hand is dyed with gold, will hand her money to her husband until he consumes it, and she will gain from her husband joy, strength and good fortune.

Whoever sees that his feet are dyed and he has patterned them will be afflicted through his family; if a woman sees that, she will be afflicted through her husband. The dyed hand is a troubled livelihood. Whoever dyes his hand in a carcass will be present at a civil strife.

Whoever sees his hands dyed is on the brink of losing what is in his hand of money or craft.

Whoever sees dye on his hand with rags tied over it will be overpowered in a dispute and be unable to overcome his enemy. Capping the fingertips with henna is obtaining dates or jujubes. Dye is adornment and joy for women and men as long as it does not exceed what is customary. Dye signifies concealing deeds and acts of obedience, and hiding poverty from people's eyes. It may signify affectation and showing off if he dyes in a way different from the dyeing of Muslims. If the dye takes, he will remain covered; if it does not take, his situation will be exposed. Dyeing the hands and feet is adorning his house, his slaves and his wealth with what does not befit him, like the wearing of silk and gold by boys. If he is poor, perhaps he is one who neglects his ablution and abandons his prayer. For women it is joy, fine clothing and happiness, because it is part of their adornment at celebrations. Dye on the hands may be a journey or a trip. If the dye goes beyond its place on the hands and feet as women do, he will be struck by severe fear on account of his money or his companion, to the extent the dye reaches.

Whoever sees that he is dyeing with something other than henna will be struck by what he dislikes, or will cover his situation with something impossible. Dyeing with henna and katam [a plant dye] for one who has a pain signifies his recovery and health. Dyeing the hair black signifies a bad state and corrupt deeds, because it is said the first to dye black was Pharaoh; dyeing with it may signify covering up his affair and his ignorance.