Cupping: Its Timing and Earnings

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. He also asks about cupping, when it is performed, and its permissibility? May Allah reward you with good. He also asks about the fee for the cupper, and whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed cupping and paid a fee for it? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Cupping is a well-known part of Prophetic medicine. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) underwent cupping and said, "If there is healing, it is in three cuts with the cup, a drink of honey, and cauterization with fire, but I dislike fire." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) paid the cupper a fee, so cupping is a lawful medical practice. As for the time to perform it, that is up to the experts; they are the ones who know the times when cupping is suitable and the times when it is not. The cupper’s earnings are permissible, but they are lowly, meaning base. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: meaning lowly, because "base" here means lowly, as Allah the Exalted said: meaning the base of food. Otherwise, it is permissible, as evidenced by the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) paid him a fee. Yes.