Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the treatments you use, the best method of treatment is cupping.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was present with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he called for the cupper. The cupper came with his cupping instrument and attached it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and began to make incisions on his blessed body with a blade. Meanwhile, a Bedouin from the branch of Banu Farazah of Banu Jadhimah came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) having cupping done, he said: O Messenger of Allah! Why have you allowed him to cut your skin? In fact, he did not know what cupping was, nor had he ever seen it being done. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is cupping. He asked: What is cupping? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the treatments people use, cupping is one of the best treatments.

Syedna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) visited Muqni’ to look after him and said to him: I will not leave until you get cupping done, because the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that there is healing in cupping.

Sayyida Salma (may Allah be pleased with her), who was the servant of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrates that whoever complained of a headache in the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) told them to apply cupping. And whoever complained of pain in the feet, he (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed them to apply a henna paste.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyida Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to have cupping done. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Abu Taybah to perform cupping for her. This Abu Taybah was either the foster brother of Sayyida Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) or he was still a minor child.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If there is any good in your methods of treatment, then it is in cupping, or in drinking honey, or in cauterization with fire that is suitable for the illness; however, I do not like cauterization.

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There are three things in which there is healing, if there is healing in anything (then it is in these three): in cupping, in drinking honey, or in cauterization which is appropriate for the treatment of pain, and I dislike cauterization.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), he says: There is healing in three things: drinking honey, cupping, and cauterization with fire, but I forbid my Ummah from cauterization.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that we went to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to visit him due to his foot ailment. We sought permission from him to apply cauterization. In response, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. We asked again, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. When we asked for the third time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you wish, then apply a hot stone. It was as if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was angry.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) cauterized me as a treatment, while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was present among us, and I was not prohibited from this.