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English translation
2051. Anas narrated: “The Prophet ﷺ would get cupped in his jugular veins and his upper back. And he would get cupped on the seventeenth (of the month), (or) the nineteenth, and (or) the twenty
first.”[1] (Da'if)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Abbās, and Ma'qil bin Yasār. This Hadīth is Ḥasan Gharīb.
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[1] A condition that causes reddening of the face and body. See An-Nihāyah and Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi.
Commentary
Cupping on the neck (between the jugular veins and the upper part of the neck) is an extremely effective cure for ailments of the head as well as head-related parts, such as the face, tongue, ear, nose and throat, if they were caused by the excess of blood.