I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “If there is anything good in the medicines with which you treat yourselves, it is in the incision of the cupper, or a drink of honey or cauterization with fire, Jabir ibn ‘Abd-Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

Jabir ibn ‘Abd-Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “If there is anything good in the medicines with which you treat yourselves, it is in the incision of the cupper, or a drink of honey or cauterization with fire, but I do not like to be cauterized.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 6583; Muslim, 2205).

Cupping has been known since ancient times. It was known to the Chinese, the Babylonians and the Pharaohs. Their relics and carved images indicate that they used cupping to treat some diseases. At first they used metal cups or bulls’ horns, from which they would remove the air by sucking it out after placing the cup on the skin. Then they used glass cups from which they would remove the air by burning a piece of cotton or wool inside the cup. 

Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, “Whoever wants to perform cupping (Hijama) then let him search for the 17th, 19th and 21st day (of the Islamic, lunar month) and let none of you allow his blood to rage (boil) such that it kills him." [Sunan ibn Maajah (3486)].

Salma (may Allaah be pleased with him), the servant of the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, “Whenever someone would complain of a headache to the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam), he (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) would advise them to perform cupping (Hijama)." [Saheeh Sunan abi Dawud (3858)].

Ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, “Cupping (Hijama) on an empty stomach* is best. In it is a cure and a blessing. It improves the intellect and the memory…" [Sunan Ibn Maajah (3487)].

Aba Huraira told of hearing God’s messenger say:

“Nigella seed is a remedy for every disease but sam.”  

(Bukhari and Muslim.) 

Jabir reported God's messenger as saying:

“There is a medicine for every disease, and when the medicine is applied to the disease it is cured by God’s permission.” 

Muslim

Anas reported God's messenger as saying, 

"The best medical treatments you apply are cupping and sea costus.” 

(Bukhari and Muslim.)

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

When the Prophet (ﷺ) was cupped, he paid the man who cupped him his wages.

Bukhara

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated  

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had himself cupped while he was in a state of Ihram, and had himself cupped while he was fasting.’’ 

Related by Al-Bukhari.

Narrated Thawban, the client of the Prophet (ﷺ):

The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: A man who cups and a man who gets himself cupped break their fast.