سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الإجارةWages (Kitab Al-Ijarah)
باب فِي كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِChapter: Regarding The Earnings Of A Cupper.
Hadith 3422
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ مُحَيِّصَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، " أَنَّهُ اسْتَأْذَنَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي إِجَارَةِ الْحَجَّامِ ، فَنَهَاهُ عَنْهَا ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَسْأَلُهُ وَيَسْتَأْذِنُهُ ، حَتَّى أَمَرَهُ أَنْ أَعْلِفْهُ نَاضِحَكَ وَرَقِيقَكَ " .
Narrated Muhayyisah ibn Kab: Muhayyisah asked permission of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding hire of the cupper, but he forbade him. He kept on asking his permission, and at last he said to him: Feed your watering camel with it and feed your slave with it.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary: 1؎ :
This prohibition was due to the fact that it is a lowly and undignified act.
As for its permissibility, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself gave Abu Taybah a wage for cupping, as is made clear by the following narration.
The majority of scholars hold this view, and they interpret the narration containing the prohibition as being for discouragement (tanzih), or they say that it is abrogated.
This prohibition was due to the fact that it is a lowly and undignified act.
As for its permissibility, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself gave Abu Taybah a wage for cupping, as is made clear by the following narration.
The majority of scholars hold this view, and they interpret the narration containing the prohibition as being for discouragement (tanzih), or they say that it is abrogated.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1277
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Cupping (hijama) is a method of treatment in which blood is drawn from the body in a specific manner. It is also called “pichhne lagana” (application of cupping).
➋ The wage for cupping is not unlawful (haram), otherwise the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would not have given a wage to Abu Taybah (radi Allahu anhu) for cupping. However, due to the prohibition from the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), it is not permissible to take it without necessity. Nevertheless, on the basis of necessity, its wage can be given and taken. The instruction to feed the camels also indicates that this wage is not unlawful, but taking it without necessity is disliked (makruh).
➌ The full name of Haram bin Muhayyisah (radi Allahu anhu) is Haram bin Sa’d bin Muhayyisah bin Mas’ud al-Ansari. Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) states regarding him that sometimes he is attributed to his grandfather, meaning instead of saying Haram bin Sa’d bin Muhayyisah, he is referred to as Haram bin Muhayyisah, whereas his father is Sa’d, not Muhayyisah. See: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib, biography of Haram bin Sa’d: 1173)
➊ Cupping (hijama) is a method of treatment in which blood is drawn from the body in a specific manner. It is also called “pichhne lagana” (application of cupping).
➋ The wage for cupping is not unlawful (haram), otherwise the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would not have given a wage to Abu Taybah (radi Allahu anhu) for cupping. However, due to the prohibition from the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), it is not permissible to take it without necessity. Nevertheless, on the basis of necessity, its wage can be given and taken. The instruction to feed the camels also indicates that this wage is not unlawful, but taking it without necessity is disliked (makruh).
➌ The full name of Haram bin Muhayyisah (radi Allahu anhu) is Haram bin Sa’d bin Muhayyisah bin Mas’ud al-Ansari. Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) states regarding him that sometimes he is attributed to his grandfather, meaning instead of saying Haram bin Sa’d bin Muhayyisah, he is referred to as Haram bin Muhayyisah, whereas his father is Sa’d, not Muhayyisah. See: (Taqrib al-Tahdhib, biography of Haram bin Sa’d: 1173)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2166
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
➊ Cupping (hijamah) is a method of treatment in which blood is drawn from the body in a specific manner. It is also called "putting on leeches" (pichhne lagana).
➋ The wage for performing cupping is not unlawful (haram); otherwise, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would not have given a wage to Sayyiduna Abu Taybah (radi Allahu anhu) for performing cupping. However, due to the prohibition of the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), it is not permissible to take this wage without necessity. Nevertheless, in case of necessity, this wage may be given and taken. The instruction to feed the camels also indicates that this wage is not unlawful (haram), but rather, taking it without necessity is disliked (makruh).
➊ Cupping (hijamah) is a method of treatment in which blood is drawn from the body in a specific manner. It is also called "putting on leeches" (pichhne lagana).
➋ The wage for performing cupping is not unlawful (haram); otherwise, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would not have given a wage to Sayyiduna Abu Taybah (radi Allahu anhu) for performing cupping. However, due to the prohibition of the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), it is not permissible to take this wage without necessity. Nevertheless, in case of necessity, this wage may be given and taken. The instruction to feed the camels also indicates that this wage is not unlawful (haram), but rather, taking it without necessity is disliked (makruh).
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 901
