Sheep
Getting or owning sheep symbolizes profits.
[Ibn Qutaybah]
Sheep also symbolize spoils of war:
“Sheep is profit.”
[Authentic hadith, Ibn Majah]
Sheep gathered in one place symbolize crowds.
Ruling a goat or a lamb symbolizes authority over both Arabs and non-Arabs.
Milk and wool from animals symbolize property gained over these peoples.
Facing a flock of sheep suggests enemies you will defeat.
Running after a ewe without catching up symbolizes financial hardship, or a woman you want but can’t have.
A ewe symbolizes a woman.
Slaughtering a ewe suggests blessings.
The Prophet’s dream of black sheep followed by whites was interpreted by Abu Bakr as Arabs followed by non-Arabs, which the Prophet confirmed.
[Abu Taher]
Whoever sees himself becoming a lamb will gain profits.
[Abu Taher]