It symbolises a child.
If one sees himself slaughtering a lamb in a dream, it means that either his son or the son of one of his relatives may shortly die from an illness or an accident.
If one is offered a lamb as a gift in a dream, it means that he will beget a noble and a blessed son.
If one sees himself eating lamb in a dream, it means that he will earn his money through such a son.
If one sees himself herding sheep in a dream, it means that he will profit from a blessed money and acquire honor and fame thereafter.
(Also see Sacrifice)