Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited to cut a piece of leather between two fingers.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In this manner, there remains a risk that after the skin is cut, the hand might get injured.
Therefore, it is necessary that the cutting be done carefully by placing (the object) on a piece of wood or stone, etc.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2589