It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that some people came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Our companion is ill; shall we cauterize him? He remained silent for a while, then said: "If you wish, cauterize him, and if you wish, apply heated stones to him."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 10237