that he was asked about the wages of the one who cups others. He said, 'Messenger of Allah ﷺ was cupped by ʿAbd Taiba, to whom he gave two Sa of food and interceded for him with his masters who consequently reduced what they used to charge him daily. Then the Prophet ﷺ s said, "The best medicines you may treat yourselves with are cupping and sea incense.' He added, "You should not torture your children by treating tonsillitis by pressing the tonsils or the palate with the finger, but use incense."  

احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَجَمَهُ أَبُو طَيْبَةَ وَأَعْطَاهُ صَاعَيْنِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَكَلَّمَ مَوَالِيَهُ فَخَفَّفُوا عَنْهُ وَقَالَ إِنَّ أَمْثَلَ مَا تَدَاوَيْتُمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ وَالْقُسْطُ الْبَحْرِيُّ وَقَالَ لاَ تُعَذِّبُوا صِبْيَانَكُمْ بِالْغَمْزِ مِنَ الْعُذْرَةِ وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالْقُسْطِ  

that he paid Al-Muqanna a visit during his illness and said, "I will not leave till he gets cupped, for I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "There is healing in cupping."  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنَّ فِيهِ شِفَاءً