Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 5.0

When is cupping recommended?

باب مَتَى تُسْتَحَبُّ الْحِجَامَةُ

3 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3861hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

3 transmitters

Narrated by al-Rabi' bin Nafi' Abu Tawba al-HalbifromSa'id bin 'Abdur Rahman bin 'AbdullahfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنِ احْتَجَمَ لِسَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ وَتِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ وَإِحْدَى وَعِشْرِينَ كَانَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abu Hurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone has himself cupped on the 17th, 19th and 21st it will be a remedy for every disease.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْجُمَحِيُّ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3862da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

1 transmitter

Narrated by Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-Tabudhaki

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرَةَ، بَكَّارُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ أَخْبَرَتْنِي عَمَّتِي، كَبْشَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ - وَقَالَ غَيْرُ مُوسَى كَيِّسَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ - أَنَّ أَبَاهَا، كَانَ يَنْهَى أَهْلَهُ عَنِ الْحِجَامَةِ، يَوْمَ الثُّلاَثَاءِ وَيَزْعُمُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ يَوْمَ الثُّلاَثَاءِ يَوْمُ الدَّمِ وَفِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يَرْقَأُ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Kabshah daughter of AbuBakrah:

(the narrator other than Musa said that Kayyisah daughter of AbuBakrah) She said that her father used to forbid his family to have themselves cupped on a Tuesday, and used to assert on the authority of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that Tuesday is the day of blood in which there is an hour when it does not stop.

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3863sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muslim bin Ibrahim al-AzdyfromHisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'ifromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم احْتَجَمَ عَلَى وَرِكِهِ مِنْ وَثْءٍ كَانَ بِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had himself cupped above the thigh for a contusion from which he suffered.