The following is a guest blog-post in the form of a written interview
with Muhammad Ghufran, a male cupping therapist in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Al-Hijamah (Cure by Sunnah)
- Please give us a short introduction about yourself, and
in particular how you ended up being a hijama therapist?
My name is Muhammad Ghufran (Abu Umer). By
profession, I am a systems engineer and got my Software Engineering degree from
University of Lahore. I am working since 2001 and now I am working as Asst.
Director Projects in Irish based company in Pakistan. On one of my foreign trips to
Dubai, my elder brother introduced hijamah to me and encouraged me to get training of this highly
recommended Prophetic Treatment. Further we both got training from Sharjah
(UAE) by an Egyptian teacher Shaykh Saeed. He is well trained and an
experienced cupper.
Now I am is a certified cupping therapist;
practicing past many years.
I am a certified Tibb-e-Nabawi Practitioner (National Research Council of
Alternative Medicines), doing practice in this Prophetic treatment as “Practice makes a man perfect.”
- What particular illnesses/ conditions (if any), do you
specialise / had the most experience in?
Alhumdolillah, due to applying thousands of
cups and treating hundreds of patient, I am specialized in many illnesses like Skin
diseases (Allergies), Sciatica Pain, Alopecia, Renal (kidney disease), Infertility,
Thyroid, Tonsils, Rheumatism, Hypertension, Liver and gall bladder disease.
- And do you find that in your experience, the
conditions/illnesses that you have come across respond well to cupping (hijama)
therapy? And if so, what are they? Please provide some case studies.
According to the
Hadith,
Anas ibn Maalik (may
Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi
Wasallam) said, "Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping
(hijama)”
Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5371).
> I had treated a female patient Mrs. Afzal Ahmed (my elder sister), when I
had started Hijamah years back; she was suffering with Skin Allergy and high
level of Itching. I had applied cups to her and she was cured alhumdolillah.
Her faith on hijamah was strengthened. Later, I had applied some more points
and just after two weeks, she informed that her hair loss problem is improved as
well.
> A patient of Age 25 was suffering with
eye problem. Doctors had recommend him to make an operation for it. He got my
contact details from the internet and contacted me. We have treated him and applied four
points (2 on head, 2 between the shoulders). Alhumdolillah, his problem was
fixed and later after one month, he came again for his stomach and urine
problem. Just after the treatment of 4 hours he sent me a SMS:
“Assalam-o-Alikum, It is the blessing of Allah that my problem is fixed 100/100.
Perfect solution in no time.”
> A patient came in our Al-Hijamah
Centre suffering Renal Disease (Severe Kidney pain). One of our senior staff
members Mr. Shehzad Nazir applied four cups to him. His pain vanished on the spot, alhumdolillah.
Similarly I have hundreds of cases with me to write about
but I have just shared some of the experiences. It is our usual practice to recite the hadith of
Hijamah for Patient to constitute his yaqeen. We also suggest for A'maal-e-Salehaat, Sadaqah and Sala’at.
- Also what would you say about using cupping as a
general preventative therapy and how often would you recommend this (once a
month? once/twice a year?)
Hijamah (cupping) is a preventative therapy for
every disease. According to the Hadith,
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) said, "Whoever performs cupping (hijama) on
the 17th, 19th or 21st day (of the
Islamic, lunar month) then it is a cure for every disease." [Saheeh
Sunan abi Dawud (3861)].
Hijamah (cupping) gets
rid of acidic toxic waste which accumulates in our bodies (blood stasis) as we
grow older. Sources of toxic waste include:
- The polluted air we breathe;
- Toxic chemicals found in your
food, water, drinks, household chemicals & toiletries;
- Environmental waste in your
neighborhood;
- Intoxicating drinks, narcotic
drugs, junk food and smoking;
- Waste products of normal body
metabolism; Products of medicinal drugs metabolism;
- Impact of trauma and accidents
on our body;
- Toxins from mental stress,
anger, anxiety and depression;
So among the benefits of hijama are that it helps with:
- Detoxification of the blood,
stimulation of new blood formation;
- Increased blood circulation
& pain reduction;
I recommend to go through this treatment
after 3~6 months at least.
- As a hijama therapist, how often do you get hijama done
yourself, and what for (if any specific condition) and who do you go to get it
done (since it is not an easy therapy to self-administer)?
The best days for
cupping (hijama) are the 17th, 19th and 21st
of the Islamic, lunar month.
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…"
[Saheeh Sunan ibn Maajah (3486)].
I usually apply cups in myself on any of the following days of
each lunar month that is 17th, 19th and 21st. One of my staff members Mr. Shehzad Nazir usually does this treatment for me.
- What is the overall prevalence of hijama therapy now in
Pakistan? Is it available in hospitals and clinics as a valid alternative /
sunnah therapy?
It was new for many people in Pakistan. But
with the passage of time, now alhumdolillah hundreds of therapists are doing this
treatment in several cities of Pakistan. Unfortunately it’s not recognized by
the ministry of health in Pakistan due to many reasons. There are many private
hospitals and clinics where therapists are doing this treatment but there is no
govt. hospital where this prophetic treatment is being practiced.
-
Whereabouts is your clinic or practice located and what services do you offer?
My clinic is located in Rawalpindi near
Islamabad International Airport, Pakistan.
We also offer all kind of Hijamah apparatus like local and imported Hijamah Kits, local and imported disposable cups in all sizes are
available. We also serve long distance hijamah training courses.
- Is
there anything else you would like to add?
Hijamah is a sunnah treatment. One should
take care while practicing it.
Read this code of ethics.
http://internationalcuppingsociety.com/code-of-ethics.html
FEATURED THERAPIST:
Muhammad Ghufran
LOCATION
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
CONTACT DETAILS:
Email:
info@alhijamah.com
Website:
http://www.alhijamah.com
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Our
thanks to Muhammad Ghufran from Rawalpindi, Pakistan for
sharing the above post. If you have any questions or comments or want to leave a him a testimonial, then please do so via a comment* below.
If
you are a hijama therapist or patient and are happy to share your
knowledge or experience via a guest blog-post like the one above, please
send me an email to:
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