Part of Al-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah (the series is completed)
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Al-Shamail Al-Muhammadiya | Episode (33) | Chapter on what was mentioned about the modesty and cupping of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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With the pens of longing,
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And the ink of love,
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We inscribe words more precious than gold,
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In describing the master of all creation,
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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il).
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Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the life of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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Modesty is a magnificent trait,
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And it is one of the branches of faith.
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It is entirely good,
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And it is a character trait that inspires one to adorn themselves with virtues,
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And to divest themselves of vices.
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On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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Was more modest than a virgin in her private quarters.
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And if he disliked something, it would be recognized on his face.
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In this hadith,
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Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, likens
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The modesty of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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To being greater than the modesty of a virgin in her private quarters.
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The intent behind this is
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To clarify the perfection of the Prophet’s modesty, peace be upon him.
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The "virgin"
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Is the young woman who has reached the age of marriage,
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And her "private quarters" (khidr)
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Is her place in a secluded part of the house.
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She is, by nature, extremely shy,
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Barely able to face women or speak to them,
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Let alone men.
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This is an innate disposition within them.
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As for his saying:
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"And if he disliked something, it would be recognized on his face,"
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This is from the perfection of the Prophet’s character, peace be upon him.
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For the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them,
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Did not need to be rebuked or scolded;
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Rather, they would watch his face,
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Peace be upon him.
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If they saw anger in it,
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They knew he had witnessed something objectionable,
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So the one who committed it would take heed and desist.
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Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the cupping (hijama) of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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Cupping (hijama)
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Is the process of extracting blood from the body using a cupping glass.
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On the authority of Humayd, who said:
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Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, was asked about the earnings of a cupper.
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He said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was cupped;
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Abu Taybah performed the cupping for him,
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So he ordered that he be given two sa's of food,
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And he spoke to his masters,
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So they reduced his tax (kharaj).
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And he said:
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"The best of what you treat yourselves with is cupping,"
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Or,
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"Indeed, among the most excellent of what you treat yourselves with is cupping."
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In this hadith,
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Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, was asked about the earnings of a cupper from his work,
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Whether it is pure (halal) or impure (prohibited).
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He replied:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was cupped;
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Abu Taybah performed the cupping for him,
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And he ordered that he be given two sa's of food.
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The Prophet’s action, peace be upon him, in this
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Is evidence that the earnings of a cupper are permissible.
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For if it were forbidden,
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, would not have given it to him.
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It has been narrated in Sahih Muslim
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"The earnings of a cupper are impure (khabith)."
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This does not indicate prohibition,
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Because if it were forbidden,
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, would not have paid him a wage for it.
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Rather, the cupper's earnings are termed "impure"
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Because his earnings are not among the most noble or pleasant types of income.
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Garlic and onions are "impure" plants,
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Yet that does not indicate that eating them is forbidden.
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Regarding his saying, "Abu Taybah performed the cupping for him,"
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Abu Taybah was a slave of the Banu Bayadah,
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His name was Nafi', may Allah be pleased with him.
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And regarding his saying:
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"And he spoke to his masters, so they reduced his tax,"
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This is because Abu Taybah was an owned slave,
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And he was required to pay a tax (kharaj).
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The tax is money that a slave pays to his master
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Every month, or every week, or similar,
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After working in a trade, craft, business, or the like.
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So the Prophet, peace be upon him, spoke to his masters
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To lighten the tax that was upon him,
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And they did so.
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And his saying:
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"The best of what you treat yourselves with is cupping,"
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Or "Indeed, among the most excellent of your medicines is cupping."
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In this is the virtue of seeking treatment through cupping and its immense benefit,
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Despite many people being indifferent to it.
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On the authority of 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him,
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him, was cupped,
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And he commanded me, so I gave the cupper his wage.
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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, who said:
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, was cupped on the two jugular veins (al-akhda'ayn),
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And between the shoulders.
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And he gave the cupper his wage;
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Had it been forbidden, he would not have given it to him.
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In this hadith,
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It is mentioned that the Prophet, peace be upon him, was cupped on the two jugular veins.
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The two jugular veins
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Are two veins on the side of the neck.
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He was also cupped between the shoulders,
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Meaning in the upper back.
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And his saying:
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"And he gave the cupper his wage;
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Had it been forbidden, he would not have given it to him."
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This is evidence for the permissibility of the money that a cupper receives
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In exchange for his work and his craft of cupping.
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On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them,
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Called for a cupper, who then cupped him,
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And he asked him:
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"How much is your tax?"
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He replied:
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"Three sa's."
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So he reduced one sa' for him,
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And gave him his wage.
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This hadith has the same meaning as the previous one.
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Perhaps the cupper intended here
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Is Abu Taybah, may Allah be pleased with him.
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And his saying:
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"So he reduced one sa' for him,"
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Meaning he interceded for him with his master to exempt him from one sa',
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So that he would only owe two sa's.
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On the authority of Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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Used to be cupped on the two jugular veins and the upper back (kahil).
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And he used to be cupped on the seventeenth,
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The nineteenth,
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And the twenty-first.
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It has passed that the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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Was cupped on the two jugular veins,
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Which are two veins on the side of the neck,
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And between the shoulders,
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Which is synonymous with the "kahil" (upper back) here.
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It is a highly beneficial spot for cupping.
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And his saying:
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"And he used to be cupped on the seventeenth,
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The nineteenth,
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And the twenty-first."
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These three times,
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The blood increases and surges,
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So they are among the most beneficial times for cupping.
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Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said,
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After citing the hadiths on cupping
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On the seventeenth, nineteenth,
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And twenty-first:
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He said:
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"These hadiths are in agreement with what the physicians have unanimously agreed upon:
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That cupping in the second half of the month,
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And the period following the third quarter of its quarters,
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Is more beneficial than at its beginning or its end."
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And if it is used—that is, cupping—when there is a need for it,
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It is beneficial at any time.
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Ahmad Ibn Hanbal used to be cupped at any time his blood surged,
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At any hour whatsoever.
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On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,
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That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was cupped
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While he was in the state of ihram at Malal,
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On the top of his foot.
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In this hadith,
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It is mentioned that the Prophet, peace be upon him, was cupped
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While he was in the state of ihram at Malal.
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Malal is a place between Makkah and Madinah.
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And his saying, "on the top of his foot,"
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Imam Ahmad added in his Musnad:
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"Due to a pain he had."
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Cupping is among the most beneficial things for soothing pain.
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The top of the foot
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Is one of the places where the Prophet, peace be upon him, was cupped,
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Along with the head, the two jugular veins,
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The upper back, the hip,
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And the top of the foot.
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In this is evidence that cupping does not affect the one in ihram,
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If it is merely the drawing of blood.
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As for if it is necessary to remove hair for it,
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Then he may remove it,
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And he is liable for the penalty of harm (fidyat al-adha).
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Benefit:
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Cupping is a form of beneficial treatment.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, performed it repeatedly,
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Gave the cupper a wage,
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Encouraged it,
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And informed us that there is healing in it.
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It is performed by making a slight incision in the skin with a blade or similar,
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Then drawing the blood from it with the cupping glass.
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It is a type of treatment and medicine.
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It has been narrated in the Sahih from the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them,
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That the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Healing is in three things:
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A drink of honey,
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An incision by a cupper,
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Cauterization with fire.
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And I forbid my Ummah from cauterization.
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It is very beneficial and useful for the body.
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It contains a cure for numerous illnesses.
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Some of which might be described in this day and age.
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As incurable diseases.
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Yet Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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Has placed a cure for those illnesses in cupping.
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And in the reality of people's lives, there are very many testimonies that bear witness to this.
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Which points to the perfection and greatness of Prophetic medicine.
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Transmitted from our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Seeking medical treatment is something we are commanded to do.
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And it does not contradict reliance upon Allah.
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For the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Seek medical treatment, O servants of Allah."
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For Allah, the Glorified, has not created any disease,
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But that He has also created a cure for it,
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Except for old age.
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The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills.
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And Allah knows best.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad,
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And upon all his family and companions.