Hadith 2851

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " احْتَجَمَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ مِنْ وَثْءٍ كَانَ بِهِ " .
´It was narrated from Jabir:` That the Prophet was treated by means of cupping when he was in Ihram for a contusion that he had suffered. (Diaf)
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب مناسك الحج / 2851
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: ضعيف، إسناده ضعيف، ابو داود (3863) ابن ماجه (3082) انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 343
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي، (تحفة الأشراف: 2998)، مسند احمد (3/363)، وقد أخرجہ: سنن ابی داود/الطب5 (3863)، سنن ابن ماجہ/الطب21 (3485) (تعلیقاً) (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) The aforementioned narration has been declared weak in its chain of transmission by the researcher of the book, whereas other scholars have considered it to be sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to supporting narrations), and the preferred opinion is theirs. See: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 23/182). Therefore, in case of necessity, cupping (hijamah) may be performed. This is also established by other authentic narrations.

(2) “Moch” refers to a situation where the bone is not harmed, but there is pain in the flesh and muscles, or the bone is struck but is spared from breaking. The discussion regarding the permissibility of cupping and related matters has already passed above under Hadith: 2848.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2851
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
If, for the purpose of treatment, it becomes necessary to uncover any part of the awrah (private area), then it is permissible.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3863
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ It is permissible to undergo cupping (hijama) while in the state of ihram.

➋ If hair must be removed in the process of cupping, then compensation (fidyah) should be given.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3082