41/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4246 — Purifying Dead Animal Skin
The Skin Of Dead Animals (Those Not Slaughtered Or Killed Properly)
Purifying Dead Animal Skin Through Tanning
Sunan an-Nasai : 4246
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4246
أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْوَزَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " ذَكَاةُ الْمَيْتَةِ دِبَاغُهَا " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "The dead animal is purified by tanning it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4246In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4251
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4246
This hadith from Aishah states that the dead animal is purified by tanning it. In context, the statement concerns the animal’s hide, as shown by the surrounding narrations and the wording about tanning. The key message is simple: tanning is presented as the treatment connected with purification. The report does not explain the materials used in tanning or discuss other parts of the animal. It also does not provide a broad guide to every type of leather product. For an easy explanation, the focus should remain on the exact teaching in the text. Someone searching for a hadith on purifying dead animal skin can understand that the narration points to tanning as the relevant process.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration connects tanning with purification.
- The statement is reported by Aishah from the Prophet.
- The text does not describe the tanning process in detail.
