Sunan an-Nasai 4251 — Using Dead Animal Hides

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4251

This hadith says that the Messenger of Allah wrote to Juhainah telling them not to make use of the skin or sinew of dead animals. The supplied text grades the narration as Hasan. It then includes an important note from Abu Abdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i. He says that the most correct report in this topic, concerning the skins of dead animals after tanning, is the narration of Az-Zuhri from Ubaidullah bin Abdullah, from Ibn Abbas, from Maimunah. Because that scholarly note is part of the provided text, it may be mentioned here. Still, the hadith’s direct instruction and the compiler’s evaluation should remain distinct rather than being blended into one unsupported statement.