Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has narrated the first hadith to clarify that the dream which is considered one forty-sixth part of prophethood refers to a good dream that comes from Allah Ta'ala, because a dream that is the result of the interference of Shaytan is certainly not deserving of this virtue. Furthermore, regarding the portion of prophethood, there are various narrations. The good dream has been described as at least one twenty-sixth and at most one seventy-sixth part of prophethood. Between these, there are also narrations mentioning the fortieth, forty-fourth, forty-fifth, forty-sixth, forty-seventh, fiftieth, and seventieth parts. Most narrations are related to the forty-sixth part. (Fath al-Bari: 12/455)
2.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah writes that after the termination of prophethood, to claim that some parts of prophethood still remain is a very difficult matter. Therefore, the following explanations have been presented regarding the interpretation of the aforementioned hadith:
➊ If a Prophet sees a dream, then it is truly a part of prophethood, and if a member of the Ummah sees a good dream, then its figurative meaning is intended.
➋ What is meant is seeing dreams that are in accordance with the dreams of the Prophets (alayhim as-salam); it is not meant that any part of prophethood remains.
➌ A good dream is a part of the knowledge of prophethood, not a part of prophethood itself, because the knowledge of prophethood will remain until the Day of Judgment.
➍ A praiseworthy and true dream resembles prophethood in terms of truthfulness.
(Fath al-Bari: 12/455)
3.
Some scholars have explained it in this way: From the beginning of revelation until the death of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, the period is twenty-three years. Of these, thirteen years were in Makkah Mukarramah and ten years in Madinah Munawwarah, during which revelation continued to descend. In the initial period of prophethood, for six months, revelation would come in dreams. This is half a year. If the twenty-three years are divided by half a year, it makes forty-six. On this basis, a good dream has been considered one forty-sixth part of prophethood. And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6989
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
It is possible that in this hadith, the dream of a believer of a lower rank is intended, while in the previous hadith, the dream of a believer of a higher rank is meant.
In the dream of a lower rank, there is a greater influence of his own thoughts.
Therefore, the possibility of its exact fulfillment is relatively less.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3895