24/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1727 — Tanned Skin
What Has Been Related About The Skins Of Dead Animals When They Are Tanned
Hadith About Tanning the Skin of a Dead Sheep
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1727
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1727
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يَقُولُ مَاتَتْ شَاةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَهْلِهَا " أَلاَ نَزَعْتُمْ جِلْدَهَا ثُمَّ دَبَغْتُمُوهُ فَاسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْمُحَبِّقِ وَمَيْمُونَةَ وَعَائِشَةَ . وَحَدِيثُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوُ هَذَا . وَرُوِيَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَرُوِيَ عَنْهُ عَنْ سَوْدَةَ وَسَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدًا يُصَحِّحُ حَدِيثَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَحَدِيثَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ وَقَالَ احْتَمَلَ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَوَى ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَوَى ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
A Sheep Died So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said To Its Owners: 'Why Dont You Remove Its Skin, Then Tan It So You Can Have Something Useful From It. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Salamah Bin Al-Muhabbaq, Maimunah, And 'Aishah. The Hadith Of Ibn 'Abbas Is Hasan Sahih.Similar To This Has Been Reported Through Other Routes From Ibn 'Abbas From The Prophet (ﷺ). And It Has Been Related From Ibn 'Abbas From Maimunah, From The Prophet (ﷺ), And, It Has Been Related From Him From Sawdah. I Heard Muhammad Saying The Hadith Of Ibn 'Abbas From Maimunah From The Prophet (ﷺ) Were Correct. And He Said: "It Implies That It Was Reported From Ibn 'Abbas From Maimunah From The Prophet (ﷺ), And That Ibn 'Abbas Reported It From The Prophet (ﷺ), And He Did Not Mention Maimunah In It."[Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Is Acted Upon According To Most Of The People Of Knowledge, And It Is The View Of Sufyan At-Thawri, Ibn Al-Mubarak, Ash-Shafi'I, Ahmad, And Ishaq.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1727In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1727
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1727
This hadith about tanning animal skin reports that a sheep died, and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم asked its owners why they did not remove its skin, tan it, and benefit from it. The wording focuses on making use of the skin after tanning. It does not speak about eating the animal or using every part of it. Abu Eisa calls the hadith hasan sahih and mentions that most people of knowledge acted on this meaning. For someone searching for the tanned skin hadith, this narration shows a practical form of benefit from something that would otherwise be left unused. It also shows how prophetic guidance can be direct and useful in daily life.
What we learn from this hadith
- A dead sheep’s skin could be removed and tanned for use.
- The benefit mentioned is from the skin, not from eating the dead animal.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave practical guidance to the animal’s owners.
- The report includes that most people of knowledge acted on this meaning.
