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Sunan Ibn Majah 3487

Chapter: On which days should cupping be done

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3487

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مَطَرٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُحَادَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ يَا نَافِعُ قَدْ تَبَيَّغَ بِيَ الدَّمُ فَالْتَمِسْ لِي حَجَّامًا وَاجْعَلْهُ رَفِيقًا إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا وَلاَ صَبِيًّا صَغِيرًا فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ ‏

"‏ الْحِجَامَةُ عَلَى الرِّيقِ أَمْثَلُ وَفِيهِ شِفَاءٌ وَبَرَكَةٌ وَتَزِيدُ فِي الْعَقْلِ وَفِي الْحِفْظِ فَاحْتَجِمُوا عَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الْحِجَامَةَ يَوْمَ الأَرْبِعَاءِ وَالْجُمُعَةِ وَالسَّبْتِ وَيَوْمَ الأَحَدِ تَحَرِّيًا وَاحْتَجِمُوا يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالثُّلاَثَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي عَافَى اللَّهُ فِيهِ أَيُّوبَ مِنَ الْبَلاَءِ وَضَرَبَهُ بِالْبَلاَءِ يَوْمَ الأَرْبِعَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَبْدُو جُذَامٌ وَلاَ بَرَصٌ إِلاَّ يَوْمَ الأَرْبِعَاءِ أَوْ لَيْلَةَ الأَرْبِعَاءِ ‏"

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:

“O Nafi’! The blood is boiling in me, find me a cupper, but let it be someone gentle if you can, not an old man or a young boy. For I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Cupping on an empty stomach is better, and in it there is healing and blessing, and it increases one’s intellect and memory. So have yourselves cupped for the blessing of Allah on Thursdays, and avoid cupping on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Have yourselves cupped on Mondays and Tuesdays, for that is the day on which Allah relieved Ayyub of Calamity, and He inflicted calamity upon him on a Wednesday, and leprosy and leucoderma only appear on Wednesdays, or on the night of Wednesday.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3487, 3488).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( وَاجْعَلْهُ رَفِيقًا ) أَيْ اِخْتَرْ لِي رَفِيقًا مَهْمَا أَمْكَنَ وَقَوْله فَإِنِّي سَمِعْت تَعْلِيل لِاخْتِيَارِ أَصْل الْحِجَامَة وَلِخُصُوصِ ذَلِكَ الْوَقْت وَذَلِكَ الْيَوْم لَا لِاخْتِيَارِ الرَّفِيق وَغَيْره قَوْله ( الْحِجَامَة عَلَى الرِّيق أَمْثَل ) أَيْ أَفْضَل وَأَكْثَر نَفْعًا وَفِي الزَّوَائِد قَالَ الذَّهَبِيُّ فِي تَرْجَمَة عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِصْمَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ مَجْهُول كَذَا قَالَ الْمِزِيُّ فِي التَّهْذِيب.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3487
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3487
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3487

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Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3488

“Ibn ‘Umar said: ‘O Nafi’! The blood is boiling in me. Bring me a cupper and let him be a young man, not an old man or a boy.’ Ibn ‘Umar said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Cupping on an empty stomach is better, and it increases one’s intellect and memory. And it increases the memory of…

"‏ الْحِجَامَةُ عَلَى الرِّيقِ أَمْثَلُ وَهِيَ تَزِيدُ فِي الْعَقْلِ وَتَزِيدُ فِي الْحِفْظِ وَتَزِيدُ الْحَافِظَ حِفْظًا فَمَنْ كَانَ مُحْتَجِمًا فَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ عَلَى اسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الْحِجَامَةَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Weak Mishkat al-Masabih 4573

“Cupping before food is best; it increases the intelligence, increases the memory and increases the memory of one who has a good memory. He who has himself cupped should choose Thursday, doing it in the name of God most high; but avoid cupping on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get yourselves cupped…

وَعَن نافعٍ قَالَ: قَالَ ابنُ عمر: يَا نَافِع يَنْبغ بِي الدَّمُ فَأْتِنِي بِحَجَّامٍ وَاجْعَلْهُ شَابًّا وَلَا تَجْعَلهُ شَيخا وَلَا صَبيا. وَقَالَ ابْنِ عُمَرُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

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  • الفقيه والمتفقه للخطيب (482)الْحِجَامَةُ عَلَى الرِّيقِ أَمْثَلُ ، وَفِيهِ شِفَاءٌ وَبَرَكَةٌ ، وَهُوَ يَزِيدُ فِي الْعَقْلِ وَفِي الْحِفْظِ
  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (2521)الْحِجَامَةُ عَلَى الرِّيقِ فِيهَا شِفَاءٌ وَبَرَكَةٌ ، وَهِيَ تَزِيدُ فِي الْعَقْلِ ، وَتَزِيدُ فِي الْحِفْظِ ، وَتَزِيدُ الْحَافِظَ حِفْظًا
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