It is a small bird whose color is like the color of ashes, with a red beak and red legs, and there is disagreement over whether it is lawful to eat. In a dream it is a child or a slave.
Whoever sees that he caught a ghudaf or owned one will obtain a governorship and authority by right; if he is not fit for that, he will bring forth a truth that will not be accepted from him and will be called a liar. If he sees ghudafs swooping down on him, thieves will waylay him on the road.