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التهاب المفاصل
Inflammation of joints causing pain and stiffness.
Medical Disclaimer: This entry is for educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified physician before applying any remedy or undergoing Hijama therapy. Pregnant women, children, and patients with chronic conditions require specialist guidance.
Hijama Atlas Point Map
Arthritis (Joint Pain)
Authoritative reference image from Sheikh Ahmed Al-Hefni's Hijama Atlas. Always seek a certified Hijama practitioner — do not self-administer wet cupping.
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رقية شرعية: أليس الله بكاف عبده — حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل
Quran
وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِ مِن ضُرٍّ
"And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, 'Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.' So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity."
Surah Al-Anbiya · 21:83-84
Prophet Ayyub's supplication relates to chronic bodily affliction and pain, which classical scholars including Ibn Kathir interpret as including severe joint and bodily pains that persisted for years.
إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعْرَىٰ وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَأُ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضْحَىٰ
"Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein or be unclothed. And indeed, you will not be thirsty therein or be hot from the sun."
Surah Ta-Ha · 20:118-119
This verse establishes the principle that physical comfort including absence of bodily exposure and heat relates to wellbeing; exposure to cold and dampness (ḍidd al-ḥarr) are recognized in Islamic medicine as primary causes of joint inflammation.
Sahih Hadith
أنَّ النَّبيَّ صلَّى اللَّهُ علَيهِ وسلَّمَ كانَ يَمسَحُ بِالماءِ والمِلحِ مَوضِعَ الوَجَعِ
"The Prophet (peace be upon him) would rub with water and salt the place of pain."
This hadith prescribes the specific external application of salt and water for localized pain, a method classical physicians applied to joint pain and inflammation.
الشِّفَاءُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ: شَرْبَةِ عَسَلٍ، وَشَرْطَةِ مِحْجَمٍ، وَكَيَّةِ نَارٍ، وَأَنْهَى أُمَّتِي عَنِ الْكَيِّ
"Healing is in three things: drinking honey, cupping, and cauterization with fire, but I forbid my nation from cauterization."
Cupping (hijama) at specific joint points was a recognized treatment for arthritis in classical Islamic medicine, removing stagnant blood believed to cause joint pain.
Classical Medical Sources
Ibn Sīnā · Al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 8, Chapters on 'Waja' al-Mafāṣil' (Joint Pain) and 'Waraṃ al-Mafāṣil' (Joint Swelling) — He categorizes arthritis by hot versus cold temperament, prescribing cooling remedies (rose oil, sandalwood) for hot arthritis and warming treatments (costus, olive oil massage, fenugreek) for cold arthritis with stiffness.
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah · Al-Ṭibb an-Nabawī
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Cupping (Al-Hijāmah) and scattered references in chapters on oils and warming remedies — He emphasizes hijama at specific points for removing corrupt blood causing joint pain, and topical application of prophetic oils and warming substances for chronic joint afflictions.
Cupping on the sites: 1, 55, 120, 49, 36 (cerebellum; equilibrium), with cups over every painful joint.
Al-Yafookh (Top of Head/Crown)
اليافوخ
L5 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 5
Right Thigh Anterior
أمام الفخذ الأيمن
Right Adrenal Area
منطقة الغدة الكظرية اليمنى
Left Rhomboid
العضلة المعينة اليسرى
indicates Sunnah-documented point
القسط الهندي والبحري
Preparation: Ground costus root mixed with olive oil to form a paste, applied topically to affected joints and covered with warm cloth
Duration: Apply twice daily, morning and evening, for minimum 21 days
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Costus (Al-Qust); Ibn Sina documents costus (qust) as warming and resolving (muḥallil) for cold joint conditions in Al-Qanun, Book 2, Simple Drugs under 'Qust'
الزيت
Preparation: Warm pure olive oil massaged firmly into painful joints, particularly before sleep
Duration: Daily application for chronic joint conditions, continued indefinitely
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 8, Chapter on Diseases of the Joints (Amrāḍ al-Mafāṣil); olive oil is prescribed for its warming and softening properties to relieve joint stiffness
الحلبة
Preparation: Fenugreek seeds boiled until soft, mashed into paste, applied hot as poultice to swollen joints
Duration: Applied twice daily until swelling and pain subside, typically 7-14 days
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, mentions fenugreek for inflammation; Ibn Sina details in Al-Qanun, Book 2, that fenugreek (ḥulbah) softens hardness and resolves cold swellings of joints
Gheita TA, Kenawy SA. · Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology (2016)
Black seed oil capsules significantly reduced disease activity (DAS-28) and morning stiffness in RA patients.
DOI: 10.3109/08923973.2012.679984
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