41/7. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4255 — Wearing and Riding on Predator Hides
Prohibition Of Making Use Of The Hides Of Predators
Wearing and Riding on Predator Hides
Sunan an-Nasai : 4255
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4255
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ بَحِيرٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ وَفَدَ الْمِقْدَامُ بْنُ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ عَلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَنْشُدُكَ بِاللَّهِ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ لُبُوسِ جُلُودِ السِّبَاعِ وَالرُّكُوبِ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ .
Khalid Narrated from:
Al-Miqdam bin Ma di Karib came to visit Mu awiyah and said to him: I adjure you by Allah, do you know that the messenger of Allah forbade wearing the Hides of predators and riding on them? He said: 'yes.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4255In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4260
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4255
This hadith records a conversation between Al-Miqdam bin Madi Karib and Muawiyah. Al-Miqdam asked him, by Allah, whether he knew that the Messenger of Allah had forbidden wearing the hides of predators and riding on them. Muawiyah answered yes. The narration is more specific about use than the shorter report that only mentions predator hides. Here, two uses are named: wearing them and riding on them. The hadith does not provide a reason for the prohibition or define every animal included under predators. It simply records Al-Miqdam’s question and Muawiyah’s confirmation. The explanation should therefore focus on these two stated uses and avoid adding wider claims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration names wearing predator hides as forbidden.
- It also names riding on predator hides.
- Muawiyah confirmed that he knew this teaching.
