Fath al-Rabbani

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had cupping performed on his head due to a headache, while he was in the state of Ihram.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Buhaina (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping performed on his head while in the state of ihram at the place of Lahy Jamal on the way to Makkah.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping performed on the top of his foot while in the state of Ihram, because he (peace and blessings be upon him) was experiencing pain at that spot.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had pain in his back or hip, so he, peace and blessings be upon him, had cupping done while he, peace and blessings be upon him, was in the state of Ihram.

Nabiyah bin Wahb narrates that Umar bin Ubaidullah sent a man to Sayyiduna Aban bin Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked whether he could apply kohl to his eyes while in the state of ihram, or what should he apply to his eyes while in ihram? Aban sent back the reply to apply sabir (aloe), as he had heard Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrate this from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted that if a person in the state of ihram has pain in his eyes, he may apply sabir.

Abdullah bin Haneen says: I was with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas and Sayyiduna Miswar (may Allah be pleased with them both) at the place of Abwa. We were talking, and during the conversation, the topic came up whether a Muhrim (one in the state of Ihram) can wash his head or not. Sayyiduna Miswar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He cannot wash it, but Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He can wash it. Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) sent me to Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) with this message: Tell him that your nephew Abdullah sends you greetings and asks how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash his head while in the state of Ihram. When I arrived there, I found him bathing between two pillars of a well, with a cloth as a screen. When I appeared before him, he lowered the cloth screen to his chest, so his face became visible to me. I saw that a man was standing and pouring water over his head. (When I asked how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash his head while in the state of Ihram,) Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) gathered both his hands and wiped them over his entire head, front and back. When I returned and mentioned the whole matter, Sayyiduna Miswar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): I will not debate with you again.

(Second chain) Abdullah bin Haneen says: Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhrama (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) disagreed about whether a Muhrim can wash his head or not. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He can wash it, but Sayyiduna Miswar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He cannot wash it. Both of them sent me to Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) so that I could ask him about this issue and return. When I went and asked him, he poured water on his head and moved his hands forward and backward, and then said: I had seen the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) do it in this way.