Hadith Gradingالألبانی:(حديث عبد الله بن إسماعيل بن أبي خالد عن ... إلى أبي المليح عن أبيه) **، (حديث يحيى بن سعيد حدثنا ... إلى أبي المليح عن أبيه) صحيح، (حديث معاذ بن هشام ... إلى أبي المليح) صحيح انظر ما قبله (1770)
1؎: That is, the narration in the chain after Abu’l-Malih which comes through «عن أبیہ» from Sa‘id ibn Abi ‘Arubah, compared to this narration of Shu‘bah in which there is no mention of «عن أبیہ», the narration of Shu‘bah is more authentic, because Shu‘bah’s memory is stronger than that of Sa‘id.
´It was narrated from Abu Al-Malih, from his father, that:` the Prophet forbade (the use of) the hides of Predators. (Hassan)
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu marginal note: Predatory animal skins are generally used by arrogant people, therefore their use has been prohibited, just as Muslim men have been prohibited from using gold and silk. The skins of lions, leopards, etc., were commonly used. It is possible that they were used without tanning, but this is a less likely possibility. The correct view is the first one.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4258