Conditions for Cupping for the Purpose of Preservation
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The questioner : Shaykh, it seems there is a text regarding the issue of preservation, or in the sense that currently, regarding cupping, it is about the issue of preservation, or…
The Shaykh : This was with certain conditions, I think, including cupping on an empty stomach. But this requires reviewing the hadith so that we can gather the specifications. Then, this is related to the intention and purpose; it is not just proceeding with cupping without a specific intent.
The questioner : I mean, with the conditions you mentioned, it might be excluded from the ruling on medication.
The Shaykh : What do you mean?
The questioner : I mean, other than for treatment. If, for example, we reviewed it and it was…
The Shaykh : Yes, but without treatment and without that intent.
The questioner : I mean, without the intent of treatment, but with the intent of preservation?
The Shaykh : Answer the question.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Without the intent of treatment and without the intent of preservation, then…
The questioner : Without the intent of treatment, but with the intent of preservation.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for me, I am telling you: without the intent of treatment and without the intent of preservation. You repeat, you say…
The questioner : With the intent of preservation, without the intent of treatment.
The Shaykh : Do you understand, my brother? I mean, two causes, two reasons.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But if one cups without intending either medication or strengthening memory, this is if we go back to the hadith and understand its circumstances.
The questioner : Professor, I read that Ibn Taymiyyah said that cupping in winter is harmful.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : It is harmful.
The Shaykh : I said it is harmful. What did I say?
The questioner : Ibn Taymiyyah said about cupping that it is harmful in winter.
The Shaykh : In healing.
The questioner : In winter.
The Shaykh : In winter.
The questioner : It is harmful.
The Shaykh : My brother, this is another issue.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : To which conditions? To specific days? This is another issue.
The questioner : Shaykh, the hadith: "O Muhammad, order your mother and your slave woman to cup themselves." This is not a command, is it?
The Shaykh : Yes, but not casually.
The questioner : Except when there is a need.
The Shaykh : The best of what you treat yourselves with is cupping.
The questioner : This, Shaykh, is from *Sahih al-Jami'*, number 675. I am the author of *Jami' 369*. We refer to *Sahih al-Jami'*, number 675: Cupping on an empty stomach is better, and there is something about…
The Shaykh : A need, my brother.
The questioner : Okay. It is an imperative phrase, and it increases in memory and intellect.
The Shaykh : On an empty stomach is better. And in it is healing and blessing. And it increases in memory and intellect. So cup yourselves on the blessing of Allah on Thursday. With conditions, I mean,Sunan Ibn Majah 3488Da’if (Darussalam), for it is the day on which Allah cured Ayyub of his affliction, Sunan Ibn Majah 3488Da’if (Darussalam) Ayyub was afflicted on it Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 35:61. With these conditions, if one cups for the sake of this growth in memory and intellect and submission to the ruling of the Shari'ah, then it is good.
The questioner : Where is this hadith? What is its source?
The Shaykh : *Sahih al-Jami'*.
The Shaykh : This was with certain conditions, I think, including cupping on an empty stomach. But this requires reviewing the hadith so that we can gather the specifications. Then, this is related to the intention and purpose; it is not just proceeding with cupping without a specific intent.
The questioner : I mean, with the conditions you mentioned, it might be excluded from the ruling on medication.
The Shaykh : What do you mean?
The questioner : I mean, other than for treatment. If, for example, we reviewed it and it was…
The Shaykh : Yes, but without treatment and without that intent.
The questioner : I mean, without the intent of treatment, but with the intent of preservation?
The Shaykh : Answer the question.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Without the intent of treatment and without the intent of preservation, then…
The questioner : Without the intent of treatment, but with the intent of preservation.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for me, I am telling you: without the intent of treatment and without the intent of preservation. You repeat, you say…
The questioner : With the intent of preservation, without the intent of treatment.
The Shaykh : Do you understand, my brother? I mean, two causes, two reasons.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : But if one cups without intending either medication or strengthening memory, this is if we go back to the hadith and understand its circumstances.
The questioner : Professor, I read that Ibn Taymiyyah said that cupping in winter is harmful.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : It is harmful.
The Shaykh : I said it is harmful. What did I say?
The questioner : Ibn Taymiyyah said about cupping that it is harmful in winter.
The Shaykh : In healing.
The questioner : In winter.
The Shaykh : In winter.
The questioner : It is harmful.
The Shaykh : My brother, this is another issue.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : To which conditions? To specific days? This is another issue.
The questioner : Shaykh, the hadith: "O Muhammad, order your mother and your slave woman to cup themselves." This is not a command, is it?
The Shaykh : Yes, but not casually.
The questioner : Except when there is a need.
The Shaykh : The best of what you treat yourselves with is cupping.
The questioner : This, Shaykh, is from *Sahih al-Jami'*, number 675. I am the author of *Jami' 369*. We refer to *Sahih al-Jami'*, number 675: Cupping on an empty stomach is better, and there is something about…
The Shaykh : A need, my brother.
The questioner : Okay. It is an imperative phrase, and it increases in memory and intellect.
The Shaykh : On an empty stomach is better. And in it is healing and blessing. And it increases in memory and intellect. So cup yourselves on the blessing of Allah on Thursday. With conditions, I mean,
Avoid cupping on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Have yourselves cupped on Mondays and Tuesdays
واجتنبوا الحجامة يوم الجمعة، ويوم السبت ويوم الأحد، واحتجموا يوم الإثنين والثلاثاءand avoid cupping on Wednesdays, for that is the day
واجتنبوا الحجامة يوم الأربعاء، فإنه اليوم الذيAnd leprosy and leprosy-like disease do not appear except on Wednesday or on the night of Wednesday
وما يبدو جذام ولا برص إلا في يوم الأربعاء أو في ليلة الأربعاءThe questioner : Where is this hadith? What is its source?
The Shaykh : *Sahih al-Jami'*.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1319 — d3watuna.com (24:08)
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