It is narrated from Nafi' that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to me: "O Nafi', go and bring me a cupper, and do not bring me an old man or a young boy." And he said: "Have cupping done on Thursday with the blessing of Allah, and have cupping done on Friday as well, but do not have it done on Saturday. Have cupping done on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, but do not have it done on Wednesday, for leprosy and vitiligo appear only on the night of Wednesday or on Wednesday."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said to Nafi': "My blood pressure has risen (tabayyagha biya al-dam); bring me a cupper who is neither a child nor an old man, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Cupping on an empty stomach is best; in it there is healing and blessing. It increases the intellect and the power of memory, and it adds further to the memory of one who memorises. So whoever wishes to have cupping done, let him have it done on Thursday with the name of Allah. Avoid cupping on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and have cupping done on Monday and Tuesday, for that is the day on which Allah Almighty removed the affliction from Sayyiduna Ayyub (peace be upon him). And avoid cupping on Wednesday, for that is the day on which Allah afflicted Ayyub (peace be upon him) with trial. And leprosy or vitiligo appear only on Wednesday or on the night of Wednesday.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the heat becomes intense, seek help through cupping, lest the blood of one of you surge (yatabayyagh) and kill him." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What an excellent servant the cupper is! He lightens the back and brightens the eyesight." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Amr bin Shu'ayb narrates from his father, from his grandfather (Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As, may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever practises medicine without being known for skill in medicine, he is liable (for any harm to life or property)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Awf bin Malik al-Ashja'i (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We used to perform ruqyah (incantations) in the days of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), so we said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is your view on that?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Present your ruqyahs to me. There is no harm in ruqyah as long as it does not contain (any trace of) shirk." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a girl in her house who had a yellowish or dark discoloration (saf'ah) on her face, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Have ruqyah done for her, for she has been afflicted by the evil eye." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited a sick person, he would sit by his head and then recite this supplication seven times: 'As'alullaha al-'Azim, Rabba al-'Arshi al-'Azim, an yashfiyak' (I ask Allah the Mighty, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you). So if his appointed time had not yet come, he would be healed of that illness of his. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it. No one other than Amr bin al-Harith mentioned Abdullah bin al-Harith between Sa'id and Ibn Abbas, whereas al-Hajjaj bin Artah narrated it from al-Minhal from Abdullah bin al-Harith, and did not mention Sa'id bin Jubayr in between.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever visits a sick person whose appointed time has not yet come and says seven times: 'As'alullaha al-'Azim, Rabba al-'Arshi al-'Azim, an yashfiyak' (I ask Allah the Mighty, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you), he will be healed, provided that his appointed time has not arrived."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim servant who visits a sick person whose appointed time has not come, and recites this supplication seven times: 'As'alullaha al-'Azim, Rabba al-'Arshi al-'Azim, an yashfiyak' (I ask Allah the Mighty, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you), except that he is certainly healed."