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Sahih Muslim 1577a (Book 22, Hadith 77) #11162
The Benefits of Cupping

SUMMARY: Cupping is a beneficial treatment and should be done with kindness and generosity.

It is narrated on the authority of Humaid that Anas b. Malik was asked about the earnings of the cupper. He said: Allah's Messenger got himself cupped. His cupper was Abu Taiba and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded to give him two sa's of corn. He (the Holy Prophet) talked with the members of his family and they lightened the burden of Kharaj (tax) from him (i. e. they made remission in the charges of their own accord). He (Allah's Apostle) said: The best (treat- ment) which you take is cupping, or it is the best of your treatments.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عَنْ كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِ، فَقَالَ احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَجَمَهُ أَبُو طَيْبَةَ فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعَيْنِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَكَلَّمَ أَهْلَهُ فَوَضَعُوا عَنْهُ مِنْ خَرَاجِهِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا تَدَاوَيْتُمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ أَوْ هُوَ مِنْ أَمْثَلِ دَوَائِكُمْ

TOPICS
cupping  *  treatment  *  generosity

QUICK LESSONS:
Show kindness when getting treatments such as cupping; show generosity to those providing treatments such as giving them payment for their services; lighten burdens from those providing treatments out your own accord if possible; take advantage of traditional medical practices like cupping if needed.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the benefits of cupping, which is a traditional medical practice that has been used for centuries to treat various ailments. It was narrated by Humaid on the authority of Anas b. Malik who said that Allah's Messenger got himself cupped by Abu Taiba and commanded to give him two sa's of corn as payment for his services. Furthermore, he talked with the members of his family and they lightened the burden of Kharaj from him out of their own accord, showing kindness and generosity towards Abu Taiba. This hadith teaches us that cupping is an effective form of treatment and should be done with kindness and generosity towards those providing it.

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