It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Umair (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) forbade (the use of) the skins of predatory animals.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب اللباس والزينة / 7954
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح، أخرجه ابوداود: 4132، والترمذي: 1770، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 20706 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 20982»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … There can be two reasons for the prohibition of (using) the skins of predatory animals: ➊ It is the habit of people of extravagance and arrogance that they use these skins; or ➋ due to the impurity (najasah) of these skins, their use has been prohibited.