It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbidding riding on the skins of predatory animals and making buildings tall and fortified.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الميم / 16969