Islamic Interpretation
In a dream, bees symbolize prosperity or a venture filled with risk. Seeing a hive and drawing honey from it indicates lawful earnings, while taking all the honey and leaving none for the bees reflects injustice. When bees gather upon one’s head, it signifies attaining leadership. If they settle on one’s hands, they foretell abundant harvest for a farmer, but for others they point to conflict. Bees may also represent an army. Killing them suggests destroying one’s adversaries. They can likewise stand for scholars, people of knowledge, hard workers, or tax collectors. Bees may depict a weary but victorious worker who is firm, sometimes perilous, yet greatly beneficial to his companions. A bee sting signals harm inflicted by a group of opponents. Bees may further portray the army of believers fighting for God’s cause or the forces of disbelievers. A single bee can also symbolize a spear. (See also: Beehive)