Sahih Muslim Book - 22, Hadith - 4038

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَعَلِىُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ - يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ قَالَ سُئِلَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عَنْ كَسْبِ الْحَجَّامِ فَقَالَ احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حَجَمَهُ أَبُو طَيْبَةَ فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِصَاعَيْنِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَكَلَّمَ أَهْلَهُ فَوَضَعُوا عَنْهُ مِنْ خَرَاجِهِ وَقَالَ « إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا تَدَاوَيْتُمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ أَوْ هُوَ مِنْ أَمْثَلِ دَوَائِكُمْ ».

It was narrated that Humaid said: "Anas bin Malik was asked about the earnings of a cupper and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was treated with cupping by Abu Taibah, and he ordered that he be given two Sa' of food. He spoke to his masters, and they waived their portion of his earnings, and he said: 'The best thing with which you may be treated is cupping,' or 'it is one of the best of your remedies."'