22/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1577c — Paying the Young Cupper
The permissibility of a cupper's earnings
Hadith About Paying the Cupper After Cupping
Sahih Muslim : 1577c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1577c
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ خِرَاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ دَعَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غُلاَمًا لَنَا حَجَّامًا فَحَجَمَهُ فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعٍ أَوْ مُدٍّ أَوْ مُدَّيْنِ وَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ فَخُفِّفَ عَنْ ضَرِيبَتِهِ .
Anas Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) called for young cupper belonging to us. He capped him and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded that he should be paid one sa' or one mudd or two mudds (of wheat). It was said (that charges were high) and a reduction was made in the charges.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1577cIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3832
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1577c
This report from Anas focuses on the act of cupping and the payment given afterward. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called a young cupper from among them, and the cupper performed cupping for him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then ordered that he should be paid, with the report mentioning one sa', one mudd, or two mudds. It was said that the charges were high, and a reduction was made in those charges. The hadith is useful for people searching for the Prophet paid the cupper hadith. Its message is practical: treatment work was recognized, payment was ordered, and the worker’s burden was lightened. The report stays focused on cupping and fair dealing.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم received cupping in this report.
- The cupper was ordered to be paid.
- The narration mentions a reduction in the worker’s charge.
- The hadith shows attention to both treatment and financial ease.
