الفَصْد

Fasd (Venesection)

Therapeutic Practice Heart & Blood

A bloodletting method distinct from cupping, discussed by Ibn al-Qayyim as the other major form of therapeutic bloodletting recognized in classical medicine — a commentary topic rather than a Prophetic instruction.

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Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Zad al-Ma'ad (medical commentary, not hadith) Ibn al-Qayyim's medical commentary (not hadith — cupping, not fasd, is the practice with direct Prophetic narrations)

Ibn al-Qayyim's Commentary

Ibn al-Qayyim discusses fasd alongside hijama (cupping) as the two recognized bloodletting methods in the classical medical tradition he draws on, noting differences in when each was considered appropriate — but only cupping carries direct Prophetic narrations, which is why it has its own separate entry on this site.

Caution

A historical medical-commentary topic, not a practice this site recommends or instructs in; any bloodletting therapy today should only be performed by a qualified practitioner.