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مسند الحميدي
Musnad Humaydi
Hadith of Sa'dah bin Muhayyisah bin Mas'ud al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith Number 902
Hadith 902
اُردوEn
902 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا الزُّهْرِيُّ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي حَرَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ: هَذَا الَّذِي لَا شَكَّ فِيهِ، وَأَرَاهُ قَدْ ذَكَرَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ مُحَيِّصَةَ، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ كَسْبِ حَجَّامٍ لَهُ، «فَنَهَاهُ عَنْهُ» ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُكَلِّمُهُ حَتَّي قَالَ لَهُ: «اعْلِفْهُ نَاضِحَكَ، أَوْ أَطْعِمْهُ رَقِيقَكَ»
Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Muhaisah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Muhaisah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the earnings of his slave who used to practice cupping, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade him from it. He kept discussing this matter with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) until the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Feed your camel with it (the compensation) or feed your slave with it (do not use it yourself).”
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Explanation & Benefits
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
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
