The Authenticity of the Hadith: “The Best of Medicine is Cupping” and Its Effect on Fasting
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The questioner:
Muhammad al-Salim from Makkah al-Mukarramah says: What is the authenticity of this hadith? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Shaykh:
I do not know it in this wording, but cupping is a lawful medical practice, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did undergo cupping. Yes.
The questioner:
Does cupping break the fast, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if a large amount of blood is drawn from him, it breaks his fast. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he saw a man cupping himself while fasting, said: Yes.
Muhammad al-Salim from Makkah al-Mukarramah says: What is the authenticity of this hadith? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The best of medicine is cupping
خير الدواء الحجامةThe Shaykh:
I do not know it in this wording, but cupping is a lawful medical practice, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did undergo cupping. Yes.
The questioner:
Does cupping break the fast, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if a large amount of blood is drawn from him, it breaks his fast. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he saw a man cupping himself while fasting, said:
The one who performs cupping and the one who is cupped have broken their fast.
أفطر الحاجم والمهجوم.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (184) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (22:14)
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