24/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1729 — Dead Animal Skins
What Has Been Related About The Skins Of Dead Animals When They Are Tanned
Hadith About Dead Animal Skins and Tendons
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1729
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1729
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، وَالشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُكَيْمٍ، قَالَ أَتَانَا كِتَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَنْ لاَ تَنْتَفِعُوا مِنَ الْمَيْتَةِ بِإِهَابٍ وَلاَ عَصَبٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَيُرْوَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُكَيْمٍ عَنْ أَشْيَاخٍ لَهُمْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ . وَلَيْسَ الْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُكَيْمٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَتَانَا كِتَابُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَبْلَ وَفَاتِهِ بِشَهْرَيْنِ . قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ يَقُولُ كَانَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ يَذْهَبُ إِلَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ لِمَا ذُكِرَ فِيهِ قَبْلَ وَفَاتِهِ بِشَهْرَيْنِ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ كَانَ هَذَا آخِرَ أَمْرِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . ثُمَّ تَرَكَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ لَمَّا اضْطَرَبُوا فِي إِسْنَادِهِ حَيْثُ رَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ فَقَالَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُكَيْمٍ عَنْ أَشْيَاخٍ لَهُمْ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ .
'Abdullah bin 'Ukaim Narrated from:
A Letter Came From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying: 'Do Not Use The Skins Of Dead Animals, Nor Tendons.'" [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan. This Hadith Has Been Related To 'Abdullah Bin 'Ukaim From Some Shuyukh Of His, And This Is Not Acted Upon According To Most Of The People Of Knowledge. And This Hadith Has Been Related From 'Abdullah Bin 'Ukaim, That He Said: "A Letter Came To Us From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Two Months Before He Died."He Said: I Heart Ahmad Bin Al-Hasan Saying: "Ahmad Bin Hanbal Followed This Hadith Due To It Mentioning That It Was Two Months Before He (ﷺ) Died. Then Ahmad Left This Hadith Because Of Their Idtirab In Its Chain, Since Some Of Them Reported It, Saying: 'From 'Abdullah Bin 'Ukaim From Some Shuyukh Of His From Juhainah.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1729In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1729
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1729
This hadith about dead animal skins reports that a letter came from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم saying not to benefit from the skin of a dead animal or its tendons. The text then gives important notes. Abu Eisa calls it hasan, but he also says that most people of knowledge did not act upon it. The report mentions different chains and that Ahmad bin Hanbal first followed it because it was said to be near the Prophet’s death, then left it due to disturbance in the chain. So this narration should be presented with care. Its core wording is about avoiding benefit from dead animal skins and tendons, while the report itself records debate about its use.
What we learn from this hadith
- The letter mentioned not benefiting from dead animal skin or tendons.
- Abu Eisa records that most people of knowledge did not act upon it.
- The text mentions disturbance in the chain of narration.
- The report should be explained with its grading and chain notes included.
