حَدَّثَنَا
هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ ، عَنْ
وَكِيعٍ ، عَنْ
أَبِي الْمُعْتَمِرِ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ سِيرِينَ ، عَنْ
مُعَاوِيَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : "لَا تَرْكَبُوا الْخَزَّ وَلَا النِّمَارَ " ، قَالَ : وَكَانَ مُعَاوِيَةُ لَا يُتَّهَمُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ عَنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ لَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ : قَالَ لَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ : أَبُو الْمُعْتَمِرِ اسْمُهُ يَزِيدُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ كَانَ يَنْزِلُ الْحِيَرَةَ .
Narrated Muawiyah: The Prophet ﷺ said: Do not ride on silk stuff and panther skins. Abu Saeed said to us: Abu Dawud said to us: The name of AbulMu'tamir is Yazid ibn Tahman. He lived in al-Hirah.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The same ruling applies to the skins of leopards and all predatory animals: it is permissible to use them, even if they have been dyed. However, making clothing from them or using them as seats is not permissible.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4129