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شمائل ترمذي
Shamail Tirmidhi
باب ما جاء فى حجامة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
Chapter: What has been reported concerning the cupping of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
Cupping is the best treatment
Tirmidhi's Shama'il 359 — Cupping is the best treatment
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عَنْ كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِ، فَقَالَ: احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَجَمَهُ أَبُو طَيْبَةَ، فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعَيْنِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ، وَكَلَّمَ أَهْلَهُ فَوَضَعُوا عَنْهُ مِنْ خَرَاجِهِ وَقَالَ: «إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا تَدَاوَيْتَمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ» ، أَوْ «إِنَّ مِنْ أَمْثَلِ دَوَائِكُمُ الْحِجَامَةَ»
Humaid reports that it was asked from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the earnings of a cupper, so he replied: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done, and the one who performed cupping for him was Abu Taybah. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he be given two sa’ of grain, and he also spoke to his master (because of which) they reduced some of his tax. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Cupping is the best of your treatments,” or he said: “The best of your medicines is cupping.”
