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Sahih Muslim 2205a — Cupping as a Remedy
For Every Disease There Is A Remedy, And It Is Recommended To Treat Disease
Hadith About Cupping: A Remedy Mentioned by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Sahih Muslim : 2205a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2205a
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، وَأَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، أَنَّ بُكَيْرًا، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ عَاصِمَ بْنَ عُمَرَ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَادَ الْمُقَنَّعَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لاَ أَبْرَحُ حَتَّى تَحْتَجِمَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ فِيهِ شِفَاءً " .
Jabir Narrated from:
Jabir reported that he visited Muqanna' and then said: I will not go away unless you get yourself cupped, for I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: It is a remedy.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2205aIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 96USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5467
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2205a
This hadith is about cupping as a remedy. Jabir visited Muqanna' and said that he would not leave until Muqanna' got himself cupped. He gave his reason clearly: he had heard Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) say that there is healing in it. The hadith is short, so the lesson should not be stretched beyond the text. It does not list all conditions for cupping, nor does it describe the full method. It shows Jabir applying what he heard from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and urging cupping in that situation. For people searching for cupping hadith, hijama hadith, or cupping is a remedy in Islam, the core message is that cupping is mentioned here as containing healing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir encouraged cupping based on what he heard from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The hadith describes cupping as having healing in it.
- The report shows a Companion applying a prophetic statement in a visit.
- The text does not add details beyond cupping being a remedy.
