Sunan an-Nasai 4247 — Tanning Dead Animal Hides

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4247

Aishah reports in this hadith that the Messenger of Allah said, “The dead animal is purified by tanning it.” The narration centers on a single, clear idea: tanning changes the status of the hide mentioned in the report. This makes it closely related to searches such as tanning dead animal hides and animal skin purification in Islam. The text itself is short, so the explanation should also remain focused. It does not name a special tanning substance, describe how long tanning takes, or list every later use of the skin. Its teaching is that tanning is the act connected with purification. This report repeats and supports the same core wording found in nearby narrations from Aishah.