The Book of al-Fara' and al-'Atirah

كتاب الفرع والعتيرة

Chapter 4: The Skin Of Dead Animals (Those Not Slaughtered Or Killed Properly)

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Any skin that is tanned has been purified."'

It was narrated from Ibn Wa'lah that he asked Ibn 'Abbas

"We are attacking the Maghrib, and they are people who worship idols, and they have waterskins in which they keep milk and water." Ibn 'Abbas said: "Tanning is purification." Ibn Wa'lah said: "Is this your own opinion, or something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah?" He said: "No, (I heard it) from the Messneger of Allah."

It was narrated from Salamah bin Al-Muhabbaq that

during the campaign of Tabuk, the Prophet of Allah called for water from a woman. She said: "I only have a waterskin of mine made from an (unslaughtered) dead animal." He said: "Didn't you tan it?" She said: "Of course." He said: "Then it's tanning is its slaughter". (Daif)

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Prophet was asked about the hides of dead animals." He said: "Tanning it purifies it."

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah was asked about the hides of dead animals." He said: "Tanning it purifies it."

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet said

"The dead animal is purified by tanning it."

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Prophet said: 'The dead animal is purified by tanning it."'

Chapter 5: With What The Skin Of A Dead Animal Is Tanned

It was narrated from Maimunah, the wife of the Prophet, that

some men of Quraish passed by the Messenger of Allah dragging a sheep the size of a donkey. He said to them: "Why don't you take its skin?" They said: "It is dead meat." The Messenger of Allah said: "Purify it with water and Qaraz."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Ukaim said

"The letter of the Messenger of Allah was read to us when I was a young boy: 'Do not make use of the skins and sinew of dead animals."'

It was narrated that'Abdullah bin 'Ukaim said

"The Messenger of Allah wrote to us: 'Do not make use of the skins and sinew of dead animals."'

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Ukaim said

"The Messenger of Allah wrote to Juhainah: 'Do not make use of the skin and sinew of dead animals."' (Hasan)Abu 'Abdur-Rahman )An-Nasa'i) said: The most correct about this topic, regarding the skins of the dead animal when it is tanned, is the narration of Az-Zuhri, from 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah, from Ibn 'Abbas, from Maimunah, and Allah knows best.

Chapter 6: Concession Allowing Use Of The Hides Of Dead Animals If They Have Been Tanned.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that

the Messenger of Allah ordered that the hides of dead animals be made use of if they had been tanned. (Daif)

Chapter 7: Prohibition Of Making Use Of The Hides Of Predators

It was narrated from Abu Al-Malih, from his father, that

the Prophet forbade (the use of) the hides of Predators. (Hassan)

It was narrated that Al-Miqdam bin Ma di Karib said

"The Messenger of Allah forbade silk, gold and saddlecloths (Miyathir) made of leopard skin.

It was narrated that Khalid said

"Al-Miqdam bi8n 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."

Chapter 8: The Prohibition Of Using The Fat Of Dead Animals) Al-Maitah)

It was narraterd from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that, during the year of the Conquest, while he was in Makkah, he heard the Messenger of Allah say

"Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and His Messenger have forbidden the sale of alcohol, dead meat, pigs and idols." It was said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think of their fat of dead animals, for it is used to caulk ships, it is daubed on animal skins, and people use it to light their lamps?" He said: "No, it is unlawful." Then the Messenger of Allah said: "May Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, curse the Jews, for Allah forbade them the fat (of dead animals) but they rendered it, sold it, and consumed its price."

Chapter 9: The Prohibition Of Using Whatever Allah, the Mighty And Sublime, has forbidden

It was narrated that Ibn'Abbas said

"It reached 'Umar that Samurah had sold some wine, and he said: 'May Allah ruin Samurah! Does he not know that the Messenger of Allah said: May Allah curse the Jews, for animal fat was forbidden to them, but they rendered it.' Sufyan (one of the narrators) said: "Meaning: They melted it down."

Chapter 10: If A Mouse Falls Into The Cooking Fat

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas, form Maimunah, that

a mouse fell into some cooking fat and died. The Prophet was asked (about that) and he said: "Throw it away, and whatever is around it, and eat (the rest)."

It was narrated from Ibn' Abbas, from Maimunah, that

the Prophet was asked about a mouse that had fallen into some solid cooking fat. He said. "Take it, and whatever is around it, and throw it away."

It was narrated from Ibn' Abbas, from Maimunah, that

the Prophet was asked about a mouse that fell into the cooking fat. He said: "If it (the fat) is solid, then throw it away, and whatever is around it. If it is liquid then do not use it at all."(Daif)