“O Nafi’! The blood is boiling
in
me, find me a cupper, but let it be someone gentle if you can, not
an
old man or a young boy. For I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
say:
‘Cupping on an empty stomach is better, and in it there is
healing
and blessing, and it increases one’s intellect and memory. So
have
yourselves cupped for the blessing of Allah on Thursdays, and
avoid
cupping on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Have
yourselves cupped on Mondays and Tuesdays, for that is the day on
which Allah relieved Ayyub of Calamity, and He inflicted calamity
upon
him on a Wednesday, and leprosy and leucoderma only appear on
Wednesdays, or on the night of Wednesday.”
Sunan Ibn Majah Book 31, Hadith 52