Sahih Muslim: Book 22, Hadith 78

Rumaid reported that Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) has asked about the earnings of a cupper. Then (the above-mentioned hadith was reported but with this addition) that he said: The best treatment which you get is cupping. or aloeswood and do not torture your children by pressing their uvula.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، – يَعْنِي الْفَزَارِيَّ – عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ أَنَسٌ عَنْ كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِ، فَذَكَرَ بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏
“‏ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا تَدَاوَيْتُمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ وَالْقُسْطُ الْبَحْرِيُّ وَلاَ تُعَذِّبُوا صِبْيَانَكُمْ بِالْغَمْزِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim: Book 22, Hadith 78

 

The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim collection of hadiths. Sahih Muslim represents one of the most authoritative collections of the Prophet Muhammad’s traditions. The scholar behind this monumental work, Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj, completed his meticulous compilation process around 875 AD. In the landscape of Islamic scholarship, it is a key member of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books that form the core of Sunni hadith literature. This specific collection is renowned for its excellent organization and strict standards of authenticity. Readers will find that its 7,459 hadiths are systematically arranged into 56 different books covering a wide array of topics.

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For more Hadith in Book 22: The Book of Musaqah
 

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