41/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4244 — Dead Animal Hide Purification
The Skin Of Dead Animals (Those Not Slaughtered Or Killed Properly)
Dead Animal Hide Purification Through Tanning
Sunan an-Nasai : 4244
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4244
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ جُلُودِ الْمَيْتَةِ فَقَالَ " دِبَاغُهَا طَهُورُهَا " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet was asked about the hides of dead animals. He said: "Tanning it purifies it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4244In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4249
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4244
This hadith reports a direct question about the hides of dead animals. Aishah relates that the Prophet was asked about them, and he replied that tanning purifies the hides. The narration is brief, but its core teaching is easy to understand: the treatment called tanning is linked to purification. People searching for a hadith about dead animal hide purification often need this exact point without extra detail. The text does not describe the tanning process, name a certain animal, or discuss every possible use of the hide. It simply records the question and the Prophet’s answer. The safest explanation is therefore to stay with that clear wording and not add conditions that are not present in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The question was specifically about hides taken from dead animals.
- The Prophet identified tanning as the means of purification.
- The narration gives a concise answer without adding further conditions.
