I have a question(hadith about dreams)?

[al-fatiha]

Narrated Abu Qatada:

The Prophet said, "A good dream that comes true is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan, so if anyone of you sees a bad dream, he should seek refuge with Allah from Satan and should spit on the left, for the bad dream will not harm him."


when they say spit on the left..how should this be done? Just when you wake up go outside and spit to the left? Or in bathroom? (I dont think spitting on the carpent is a good idea)

And I have another question. Some people tell me when you have a good dream, you should tell at least one person, when you have a bad, keep quiet. Other people tell me the opposit. Now I'm confused.

Esselamu Alejkum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

 

[al-fatiha]

nobody?

 

[Summer03]

Salam.

Here's what I got from islamqa.com about unpleasent dreams.


Praise be to Allaah. *!
These and similar unpleasant dreams come from the Shaytaan. What is prescribed for the Muslim, if he sees a dream that he dislikes, is to spit drily to his left three times and to seek refuge with Allaah from the Shaytaan and from the evil of what he has seen, three times, and he should turn over onto his other side. Then it (his dream) will not harm him. And he should not tell anyone about it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The good dream comes from Allaah and the bad dream comes from the Shaytaan. So if any one of you sees a bad dream which frightens him, let him spit drily to his left and seek refuge with Allaah from its evil, then it will not harm him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, Bad’ al-Khalq, 3049).*!