72/30. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5532 — Benefit From the Skin of a Dead Goat
The skin of dead animals
Dead Goat Skin Hadith: Benefiting From the Hide
Sahih Bukhari : 5532
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5532
حَدَّثَنَا خَطَّابُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حِمْيَرَ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِعَنْزٍ مَيْتَةٍ فَقَالَ " مَا عَلَى أَهْلِهَا لَوِ انْتَفَعُوا بِإِهَابِهَا ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a dead goat and said, "There is no harm if its owners benefit from its skin."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5532In-book reference : Book 72, Hadith 57USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 440
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5532
This Hadith gives a simple teaching about benefiting from the skin of a dead goat. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) passed by a dead goat and said there was no harm if its owners benefited from its skin. For readers searching “dead goat skin hadith” or “use dead animal hide in Islam,” the message is clear from the text. The narration is not about eating the animal. It is about the skin. It also shows a practical side of prophetic guidance: something people may think is completely useless can still have a permitted benefit, as stated here. The Hadith does not give a long technical discussion, so the explanation should not go beyond the words given. Its focus is the benefit from the skin.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) mentioned benefit from the skin of a dead goat.
- The text focuses on the skin, not eating the goat.
- Useful benefit should not be dismissed when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) allowed it.
- The narration should be explained without adding rulings not stated in it.
