41/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4240 — Using Tanned Animal Hides
The Skin Of Dead Animals (Those Not Slaughtered Or Killed Properly)
Tanned Animal Hides: A Hadith About Reuse After Tanning
Sunan an-Nasai : 4240
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4240
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ أَبِي رِزْمَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ سَوْدَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ مَاتَتْ شَاةٌ لَنَا فَدَبَغْنَا مَسْكَهَا فَمَازِلْنَا نَنْبِذُ فِيهَا حَتَّى صَارَتْ شَنًّا .
Sawdah Narrated from:
It was narrated that Sawdah, the wife of the Prophet, said: "A sheep of ours died, and we tanned its skin, and continued to make Nabidh in it until it wore out."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4240In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4245
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4240
This hadith about tanning animal skin gives a simple example from the home of Sawdah, the wife of the Prophet. A sheep belonging to them died, but its skin was not immediately discarded. They tanned the skin and then used it as a container in which they made Nabidh. The skin remained in use until it became old and worn out. The main point in the report is practical use after tanning. It shows that the hide of the dead sheep was treated before being reused. The narration does not give a long legal discussion. Instead, it records what Sawdah and her household actually did with the tanned sheep skin and how long they continued using it.
What we learn from this hadith
- A dead sheep’s skin was tanned before it was reused.
- The tanned skin was used as a container for making Nabidh.
- Useful material was kept in service until it became worn out.
