Narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The earnings of a dog are impure, the earnings of a prostitute are also impure, and the earnings of a cupper are impure.

‘Ubayah bin Rifa’ah narrates that when his grandfather passed away, he left behind a slave girl, an animal for irrigating the fields, a slave who did cupping, and some land. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking earnings from the slave girl out of fear that she might start committing adultery. Regarding the slave, he said: Whatever the cupper earns, feed it to the irrigation animal such as a camel, etc. And regarding the land, he said: Either cultivate it yourself or leave it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the earnings of the one who performs cupping. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Feed his earnings as fodder to the animal that irrigates the fields.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I gave a slave to my maternal aunt, and I hope that Allah Almighty will make him a source of blessing for her. And I told my aunt not to make him a cupper, a butcher, or a goldsmith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the people, the greatest liars are goldsmiths and dyers.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the people, the most deceitful are craftsmen and skilled workers.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muheesa bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he had a slave named Abu Taybah, who used to earn a lot. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking the earnings of the cupper, he (Muheesa) sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the earnings from cupping, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not grant permission. He kept insisting and mentioning his need, until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Put its earnings into the bellies of your irrigation camels and the like. In another narration: Use it as fodder for your animals and food for your slaves. In another narration: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade him, but he said: Should I not feed this earning to my orphans? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No. He said: Then should I give it in charity? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No. Eventually, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted him to feed it as fodder to the camels that irrigate the land and the like.

Syedna Muheesa bin Masood Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) had a slave who used to perform cupping, and he was called Nafi’ Abu Taybah. Syedna Muheesa (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask about his earnings. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not go near this earning. He asked again, and this time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Go, feed it to your watering camel, etc., as fodder, and throw it in its dung.

Awn bin Abi Juhaifah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father that he bought a slave who performed cupping, then he ordered that the instruments used for cupping be broken, so they were broken. I said to him: Are you breaking them? He replied: Yes! Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the price of blood, the price of a dog, and the earnings of a prostitute, and he cursed the one who consumes and gives usury, the woman who tattoos and the one who gets tattooed, and the image-maker.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done and then ordered me to give the cupper his wages.