Islamic Interpretation
A hyena in a dream symbolizes a vicious, oppressive, and treacherous adversary whose deeds follow the influence of a wicked and repulsive old sorceress; eating hyena meat in a dream indicates being under a spell or enchantment without realizing it, yet deep down yearning to break free from that malevolent influence; riding a hyena signifies marriage or acquiring power; a limping hyena represents a sorceress, the spouse of an obscure individual, an unemployed person, an idler, or a deceiver; riding one also denotes attaining dominance; a hyena may further signify revealing hidden matters, meddling in others' affairs, effeminacy, an intersex person, a miserable wife, or an unattractive, deceitful, and unfaithful woman, thus interpreting it as a woman suggests possibly wedding such a person; shooting a hyena with an arrow means communicating with such a woman; hurling a stone or walnut at it implies defaming a woman; striking it with a sword means harshly verbally abusing such a woman; drinking hyena milk foretells incurring losses from such a woman due to her treachery; stabbing a hyena indicates engaging in trade with her, overseeing her affairs, or marrying into her relatives; seizing the hyena's skin, bones, or hair means exploiting such a woman financially for her wealth; if the hyena is male, it embodies a lawbreaker and a contemptible individual.