Al-Hijama (Cupping Therapy)

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Al-Hijama (Cupping Therapy)
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Dr. Ibrahim Dremali Islamic Center of Greater
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The Sunnah of the Prophet

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• The Prophet, (SAWS) said
• I have left among you two things,
• you will never go astray if you cling to them
• the Book of Allah and my Sunnah,
• and they will never be separated
• until they meet me at the hawd.
• Bukhari

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• Nor does he speak of his own desire.
• It is only a revelation revealed.
• Surah An-Najm 533-4

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• Hijama, translated as cupping,
• literally means to suck. It is practiced
• by applying cups on the body.
• A suction is created through the cup and
• blood is sucked towards the cupped area.

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What is Cupping Therapy?

• Cupping is an ancient Chinese method of causing
  local congestion to treat various conditions
• A partial vacuum is created in cups placed on the
  skin either by heat or suction. This draws up
  the underlying tissues
• When the cup is left in place on the skin for a
  few minutes, blood stasis is formed and localized
  healing takes place

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Cupping Legislated in the Sunnah

• Anas (RAA) reported that the Prophet (SAWS) said,
  When I went on the journey of al-Isra to Heaven
  I did not pass by any group of angels but they
  said, O Mohammed! Order your community to
  practice cupping. Ibn Majah
• Tirmidhi relates from this hadith of Ibn Abbas,
  O Mohammed, practice cupping!

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Cupping as a form of Healing

• Ibn 'Abbas, (RAA), narrated that the Prophet,
  (SAWS), said Healing is in three things a
  drink of honey, a slash with a knife used for
  cupping and cauterizing by fire, but I forbid my
  followers from cauterizing by fire. Bukhari
• In another version in Bukhari And I do not wish
  to be cauterized.
• Anas (RAA) reports that Rasulullah (SAWS) said,
  The best medicine is cupping. Shamaail,
  Chapter of Cupping

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How Cupping Therapy Works

• Releases local toxins
• Stimulates the lymphatic system
• Clears blockages or stagnated circulation
• Activates and clears the veins, arteries and
  capillaries
• Realigns and balances vital energy
• Promotes and improves circulation

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Cupping used by the Prophet

• Rasullullah (SAWS) was once hurt on his leg,
  (probably due to the clogging of the blood),
  hence he underwent cupping on his leg. Mishkat
  p. 389
• During the battle of Khaibar in 7 A.H., a Jewish
  woman prepared some meat which she filled with
  deadly poison and presented to Rasullulah (SAWS).
  Upon tasting the meat, the poison affected
  Rasullulah (SAWS). Rasullulah (SAWS) then used
  to undergo cupping in order to relieve himself
  from effects of the poison in his blood.
• Shamaail Tirmidhi

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Recommended Times for Cupping

• Some days and times are better for cupping than
  others. The middle of the lunar month, the 17th,
  19th and 21st have been mentioned in some Hadith.
  
• As the need may arise, cupping may be performed
  at any time according to the condition or
  urgency.

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Location for Cupping

• The Prophet, (SAWS), was cupped on the upper
  back, the two jugular veins, the head and the
  hip.
• Cupping may be applied to other areas including
  the face, legs and feet.

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Method of Wet Cupping

• Dry cupping is first performed
• Small cuts are made in the cupped area then the
  cup is replaced on the skin and suctioned again
• The skin will be drawn into the cup and blood is
  sucked out of the area
• When done properly, on an area that has septic
  blood, the blood drawn will be dark. The process
  is repeated until the blood turns red. Then the
  cupping should be stopped
• The area should be cleaned and bandaged as
  necessary

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Method of Dry Cupping

• A partial vacuum is created in the cup by heat or
  suction on the area
• The skin and underlying tissue swells and becomes
  warm, and gets sucked into the cup
• This produces blood congestion at the site and
  stimulates circulation
• After a prescribed period of time the cup is
  gently removed
• No blood is removed from the body

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Types of Cupping

• Dry Cupping
• Hijama Jaafa

• Wet Cupping
• Hijama

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Some Benefits of Hijama

• Hijama is known to help benefit
• Migraine headaches
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Stiff or swollen joints, especially in the neck
  and back
• Stomach ulcers and problems associated with
  diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Psychological disorders and some cases of
  paralysis
• While the cupper or patient reads Quran during
  the treatment
• Back pain, joint pain, gout, constipation,
  digestive problems, loss of appetite
• Insomnia, problems associated with menstruation

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Side Effects of Cupping

• Cupping is a painless procedure
• Red or purplish circular marks may appear on the
  skin for a few days

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Different Types of Cupping Sets
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• Alhamdulillah this concludes my workshop on
  Cupping. I did my best to present this workshop
  in the manner which I was taught by the
  specialist Sheikh Ahmed Hifni in Egypt.
• I do not advise anyone to try Cupping Therapy
  without the knowledge of certain medical
  conditions or unless under the supervision of a
  Doctor or specialist in this field.

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Jazakum Allah Khayran

• Dr. Ibrahim Dremali
• www.dremali.com
• Islamic Center of Greater Austin
• Sunnahfollowers.net
• Dremali Foundation for Education