Cupping

10 Ramadan 144610 March 2025

Cupping Is Certainly a Cure

QuestionCan this Hadith be quoted? Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed, there is a cure in cupping."

30 Rabi'ul Awwal 144128 November 2019

Cupping on the Foot

QuestionIs there any narration that states Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was cupped on the top of his foot due to pain in that area?

2 Safar 14412 October 2019

The Best Medicinal Treatments

QuestionIs this a reliable narration? In Kanzul 'Ummal quoting from Bayhaqi, a narration mentions that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) suggests that the best of all medicines are hijama, laxative and leeches.

24 Shawwal 144028 June 2019

Cupping on the Hip

QuestionIs there any narration that the Messenger of Allah was cupped on his hip due to a pain in that area?

10 Shawwal 144014 June 2019

Cupping When Fasting

QuestionI would like to know the reference for the following narration: Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) was asked: "Did you dislike cupping for the fasting person [during the time of Nabi sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam]?' He said, 'No, except for the reason of one becoming weak.'"

16 Muharram 144027 September 2018

The Benefits of Cupping

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "How excellent is the person who cups; he removes the [dirty] blood, relieving the back and clearing the vision."

16 Dhul Hijjah 143928 August 2018

Cupping When It’s Extremely Hot

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When the weather becomes extremely hot, seek aid in cupping (hijamah), do not allow your blood to rage (boil) such that it kills you."

1 Dhul Hijjah 143824 August 2017

Cupping on a Wednesday?

QuestionI have heard that the Hadith regarding prohibition of cupping on a Wednesday is weak. Is this true and is cupping harmful on Wednesday?

30 Dhul Qa'dah 143823 August 2017

Cupping on a Tuesday?

QuestionThere is a Hadith recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud, wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that "Tuesday is a day of blood." What is the status of this narration?

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Cupping on the Head and Shoulders

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Kabshah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to undergo cupping on the head and between his shoulders and used to say "Whosoever removes this blood it will not harm him that he does not take any other medical treatment/medicine"