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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب البيوع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمThe Book on Business
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِChapter: Earnings of the one who rides behind (Pichhna)
Hadith 1277
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ مُحَيِّصَةَ أَخَا بَنِي حَارِثَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ اسْتَأْذَنَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي إِجَارَةِ الْحَجَّامِ ، فَنَهَاهُ عَنْهَا ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَسْأَلُهُ ، وَيَسْتَأْذِنُهُ ، حَتَّى قَالَ : " اعْلِفْهُ نَاضِحَكَ ، وَأَطْعِمْهُ رَقِيقَكَ " . قَالَ : وَفِي الْبَاب ، عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ ، وَأَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ ، وَجَابِرٍ ، وَالسَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : حَدِيثُ مُحَيِّصَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ، وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ ، وقَالَ أَحْمَدُ : إِنْ سَأَلَنِي حَجَّامٌ نَهَيْتُهُ ، وَآخُذُ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ .
Muḥīṣah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for permission to take wages for cupping, but he forbade him from it. However, he kept asking and seeking permission until the Prophet said: "Spend it on your camel's fodder or feed your slave with it."
Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- The hadith of Muḥīṣah is ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ.
2- In this chapter, hadiths have also been narrated from Rāfi‘ bin Khadīj, Juḥayfah, Jābir, and Sā’ib bin Yazīd.
3- Some people of knowledge act upon this.
4- Ahmad says: If any cupper asks me for wages, I will not give it, and I will present this very hadith as evidence.
Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- The hadith of Muḥīṣah is ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ.
2- In this chapter, hadiths have also been narrated from Rāfi‘ bin Khadīj, Juḥayfah, Jābir, and Sā’ib bin Yazīd.
3- Some people of knowledge act upon this.
4- Ahmad says: If any cupper asks me for wages, I will not give it, and I will present this very hadith as evidence.
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Brief Explanation
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 the fee for cupping, as is clear from 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.
Explanation & Benefits
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
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
