Musnad Ishaq

Benefits:
From the aforementioned hadith, it is understood that it is permissible to benefit from the hide of a dead animal, provided that its skin is tanned. As narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma, he says: I heard the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam say, "When the skin is tanned, it becomes pure." (Muslim, Kitab al-Hayd, no. 366; Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitab al-Libas, no. 4123)

Now the question arises: Does the tanning of the hide of a prohibited (haram) animal render it pure, or is it only the hide of a lawful (halal) animal that becomes pure? The wording of one hadith is: ((Ayyuma ihabin dubigha faqad tahura.)) (Sunan Ibn Majah, no. 3609) "Whatever hide is tanned, it becomes pure."

Imam Shafi'i and Imam Nawawi's opinion is that, except for the dog and the pig, the hide of every other animal becomes pure by tanning. Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah holds the view that, except for the pig (including the dog), the hides of all animals become pure. Imam Ahmad rahimahullah and, according to one narration, Imam Malik rahimahullah are of the opinion that no hide becomes pure by tanning.

Abdullah ibn Mubarak rahimahullah holds the view that the hides of those animals whose meat is eaten become pure by tanning, and those whose meat is not eaten, their hides do not become pure.

Imam Dawud Zahiri and the Ahl al-Zahir hold the view that, whether the hide is of a dog or a pig, due to the generality of the hadith, the hide of every animal becomes pure. (Sharh Muslim li-l-Nawawi: 2/290; Nayl al-Awtar: 1/115; Sabil al-Salam: 1/44)