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Sunan Ibn Majah 3478

Chapter: Cupping

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3478

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ الْحَجَّامُ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّمِ وَيُخِفُّ الصُّلْبَ وَيَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ ‏"

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘What a good slave is the cupper. He takes away the blood, reduces pressure on the spine, and improves the eyesight.’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3478) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 2053).

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3478
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3478
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3478
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3478

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Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2053

"Ibn 'Abbas had three boys who were cuppers. He would use the proceeds from two of them for himself and his family, and one of them would cup him and his family." He said: " Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The Prophet (S.A.W) said: 'How excellent is the slave who cups, letting the blood, relieving the back, and…

"‏ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ الْحَجَّامُ يُذْهِبُ الدَّمَ وَيُخِفُّ الصُّلْبَ وَيَجْلُو عَنِ الْبَصَرِ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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