What is the clarification of the hadith: "Whoever dreams a dream that he has not seen will be tasked to tie two barley grains together, and he will not do it"?
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The general meaning of the is the condemnation of lying in a dream. As for the detailed meaning, it is that whoever claims to have seen a dream which he did not see will be burdened on the Day of Resurrection with tying two barley grains, which is an impossible task and a punishment for him. The punishment for this lie is more severe than lying while awake, because a truthful vision is a part of prophethood, and the liar in it claims that Allah showed him what He did not show him, and this is a greater lie against Allah than lying against creation.
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