Ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] said, ” Hijama (cupping) on an empty stomach* is best. In it is a cure and a blessing. It improves the intellect and the memory…” [Saheeh Sunan ibn Maajah (3487)].
Jaabir ibn Abdullah (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] fell from his horse onto the trunk of a palm tree and dislocated his foot. Waki’ (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, “Meaning the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] was cupped on (his foot) for bruising.” [Saheeh Sunan ibn Maajah (2807)].
Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] underwent Hijama and was cupped on his head for a unilateral headache while he was in Ihraam. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5701)].
Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] had Hijama while he was fasting. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5694)].
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) was asked: “Did you dislike hijama (cupping) for the fasting person?” He said, “No except for the reason of one becoming weak.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (1940)].
This is not affected by the hadeeth, “The cupper and the one being cupped have broken their fast.” [Saheeh see Irwaa al-Ghaleel (931)]. This is because the hadeeth is abrogated as Sheikh al-Albaani and ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy upon them) showed by the following hadeeth:
Abu Sa’eed al-Khudhree (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, “The Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] validated cupping for the fasting person.” [Saheeh see Irwaa al-Ghaleel (4/74)].
It appears that cupping (hijama) is allowed but disliked as Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) mentioned because the fasting person becomes weak if they perform cupping (hijama) and Allah knows best.
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] was treated with cupping (hijama) three times on the two veins at the side of the neck and the base of the neck. [Saheeh Sunan abi Dawud (3860), ibn Maajah (3483)].
Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) was cupped on his head. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5699)].
Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] used to cup his head and would call it (the place at the top of the head) “Umm Mugheeth.” [Saheehah (753), Saheeh al-Jaami’ (4804)].
Jaabir ibn Abdullah (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger [ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)] was treated with cupping (hijama) on his hip for a pain in that area. [Saheeh Sunan abi Dawud (3863)].