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Wednesdays be warned from Hadith

The Last Wednesday of Safar; Some of the scholars narrate that on the last Wednesday of the month all the
tribulations of the coming year descend. They mention certain supplications to read to deflect any harm that
may befall anyone (please refer to this attachment).
When to cut nails:
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) has said that, 'He who cuts his nails on Friday,
will be in Allah's (The Exalted) protection for the following week. He who cuts his nails on a Saturday will be spared
from illness, and he who cuts his nails on Sunday will have poverty taken away from him. If someone is mentally
unstable then by cutting his nails on Monday, this illness will be cured. He who cuts his nails on a Tuesday will also be
protected from illness. It is better not to cut nails on Wednesday as there are hadith for and against, as Imam Tahawi
said, paring nails on Wednesdays can cause leprosy. To cut nails on Thursday will cure illness such as leprosy. '
Once a scholar trimmed his nails on a Wednesday as this hadith was weak (Dhaif) and not authentic (Sahih). As he
did not practise even a weak hadith as a consequence he became leprosy. That night when he went to sleep he saw
the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) in his dream who said that, 'Did you not hear that I
warned you against trimming your nails on Wednesday'' The scholar said, 'The hadith is weak.' The Messenger of
Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, 'Was it not sufficient that a hadith had reached you from me.'
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) then wiped his blessed hands over the scholar
curing him from his illness. The scholar repented and said that, 'I will never go against a hadith.' Subhanallah!
Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger said, "Cupping (hijama) on an empty stomach* is best. In it is a cure and a
blessing. It improves the intellect and the memory. So cup yourselves with the blessing of Allah on Thursday. Keep
away from cupping (hijama) on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday to be safe. Perform cupping (hijama) on
Monday and Tuesday for it is the day that Allah saved Ayoub from a trial. He was inflicted with the trial on Wednesday.
You will not find leprosy except (by being cupped) on Wednesday or Wednesday night." [Saheeh Sunan ibn Maajah
(3487)].
Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger said, "Cupping (hijama) on an empty stomach* is best. It increases the intellect
and improves the memory. It improves the memory of the one memorising. So whoever is going to be cupped then
(let it be) on a Thursday in the name of Allah. Keep away from being cupped on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Be
cupped on a Monday or Tuesday. Do not be cupped on a Wednesday because it is the day that Ayoub was befallen
with a trial. You will not find leprosy except (by being cupped) on Wednesday or Wednesday night." (Saheeh)
As for the Islamic day and night, the night enters before the day. So at sunset on Tuesday, Wednesday night comes
in. Cupping (hijama) is best performed during the daytime between the adhaan of fajr and the adhaan of maghrib
because yawm in arabic means daytime.

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