from the body, resembling bloodletting (fasd). Our evidence is the saying of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace): "The one who performs cupping and the one who receives it have broken their fast" (9). It was narrated from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) by eleven people. Ahmad said: "The hadith of Shaddad ibn Aws is among the most authentic of what is narrated on this subject, and the chain of narration of the hadith of Rafi' is a sound (jayyid) chain." He also said: "The hadith of Shaddad and Thawban are authentic." From 'Ali ibn al-Madini, it is reported that he said: "The most authentic thing in this subject is the hadith of Shaddad and Thawban." Their hadith (the opposing view) is abrogated by our hadith, by the evidence of what Ibn 'Abbas narrated, saying: "The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was cupped at al-Qahah (10) while in the state of ihram and fasting, and he felt severe weakness from that, so the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) forbade the fasting person from receiving cupping." It was recorded by Abu Ishaq al-Jawzajani in "al-Mutarjam" (11). From al-Hakam, he said: "The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was cupped while fasting and became weak, then cupping was disliked for the fasting person." Ibn 'Abbas, who was the narrator of their hadith, used to prepare the cupper and the cupping instruments, and when the sun set
(9) Recorded by al-Bukhari, in: "Chapter on Cupping and Vomiting for the Fasting Person," from the Book of Fasting. Sahih al-Bukhari 3/42. Abu Dawud, in: "Chapter on the Fasting Person Receiving Cupping," from the Book of Fasting. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/552, 553. Al-Tirmidhi, in: "Chapter on the Dislike of Cupping for the Fasting Person," from the Chapters on Fasting. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 3/303. Ibn Majah, in: "Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Cupping for the Fasting Person," from the Book of Fasting. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/537. Al-Darimi, in: "Chapter on Cupping Breaking the Fast of the Fasting Person," from the Book of Fasting. Sunan al-Darimi 2/14. And Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 2/364, 3/465, 474, 480, 4/123-125, 5/210, 276, 277, 280, 282, 283, 6/12, 157, 258. (10) Al-Qahah: located at three stages from Medina, about a mile before al-Suqya. Mu'jam al-Buldan 4/5. (11) The hadith of Ibn 'Abbas regarding the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) being cupped while fasting at al-Qahah was recorded by Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 1/244, 344, and al-Haythami in Kashf al-Astar 'an Zawa'id al-Bazzar 1/478. As for the narration that does not mention the location, and mentions him being cupped while fasting, or while in the state of ihram and fasting, it was recorded by al-Bukhari, in: "Chapter on Cupping and Vomiting for the Fasting Person," from the Book of Fasting, and in: "Chapter on At What Time One Should Be Cupped," from the Book of Medicine. Sahih al-Bukhari 3/42, 43, 7/161. Abu Dawud, in: "Chapter on the Concession in Receiving Cupping for the Fasting Person," from the Book of Fasting. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/553, 554. Al-Tirmidhi, in: "Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding the Concession in Cupping for the Fasting Person," from the Chapters on Fasting. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 3/305. Al-Bayhaqi, in: "Chapter on the Fasting Person Receiving Cupping and It Not Invalidating His Fast," from the Book of Fasting. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 4/263. And al-Haythami, in: "Chapter on Cupping for the Fasting Person," from the Book of Fasting. Majma' al-Zawa'id 3/169, 170.
