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Sahih Muslim 1577c

Chapter: The permissibility of a cupper's earnings

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1577c

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ خِرَاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ

دَعَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غُلاَمًا لَنَا حَجَّامًا فَحَجَمَهُ فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعٍ أَوْ مُدٍّ أَوْ مُدَّيْنِ وَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ فَخُفِّفَ عَنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ ‏.‏

Humaid reported Anas (Allah be pleased with him) having said this:

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) called for young cupper belonging to us. He capped him and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded that he should be paid one sa' or one mudd or two mudds (of wheat). It was said (that charges were high) and a reduction was made in the charges.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1577c) and Al-Bukhari (No. 2281).

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2281

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent for a slave who had the profession of cupping, and he cupped him. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that he be paid one or two Sas, or one or two Mudds of foodstuff, and appealed to his masters to reduce his taxes:

دَعَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غُلاَمًا حَجَّامًا فَحَجَمَهُ، وَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعٍ أَوْ صَاعَيْنِ، أَوْ مُدٍّ أَوْ مُدَّيْنِ، وَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ فَخُفِّفَ مِنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (17951)فَحَجَمَهُ وَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعٍ ، أَوْ صَاعَيْنِ أَوْ مُدٍّ أَوْ مُدَّيْنِ ، وَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ فَخَفَّفَ مِنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4226)دَعَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ غُلامًا حَجَّامًا ، فَحَجَمَهُ ، وَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعٍ أَوْ صَاعَيْنِ ، أَو مُدٍّ أَوْ مُدَّيْنِ ، وَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ ، فَخَفَّفَ مِنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4227)دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ غُلامًا ، فَحَجَمَهُ ، فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعٍ أَوْ صَاعَيْنِ ، أَو مُدٍّ أَو مُدَّيْنِ . وَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ ، فَخَفَّفَ مِنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 665

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had himself cupped while he was in a state of Ihram, and had himself cupped while he was fasting.’’ Related by Al-Bukhari.

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا; { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-اِحْتَجَمَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ, وَاحْتَجَمَ وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 1938 )‏…

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 909

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had himself cupped and gave the one who cupped him his pay; and if it were prohibited he would not have given him (his pay). [Reported by al-Bukhari].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏-; أَنَّهُ قَالَ: { اِحْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-وَأَعْطَى اَلَّذِي حَجَمَهُ أَجْرَهُ } وَلَوْ كَانَ حَرَاماً لَمْ يُعْطِهِ.‏ رَوَاهُ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2694

Anas said that God’s messenger had himself cupped on the surface of his foot because of a pain in it while he was in the sacred state. Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: احْتَجَمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْقَدَمِ مِنْ وَجَعٍ كَانَ بِهِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 3 other versions

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