And the use of cat skins was disliked by ‘Ata’, Tawus, Mujahid, and ‘Ubayda al-Salmani (17).
Jabir permitted the use of the skins of predatory animals, and it was narrated from Ibn Sirin and ‘Urwa that they permitted riding on leopard skins, and al-Zuhri permitted them.
Al-Hasan, al-Sha’bi, and the Ashab al-Ra’y (proponents of opinion) permitted praying in fox skins because foxes are among the animals for which a ransom is due in the state of Ihram; therefore, they are permissible, and also because of the evidence established regarding the purification of carcass skins through tanning.
As for us, we rely on what Abu Rayhana narrated, saying: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade riding on leopard skins. It was recorded by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah (18). From Mu’awiya and al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib, it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade the wearing of the skins of predatory animals and riding upon them. It was recorded by Abu Dawud (19). It was also narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade the spreading out of the skins of predatory animals. It was recorded by al-Tirmidhi (20) and recorded by Abu Dawud (21), and its wording (22) is that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade the skins of predatory animals, in addition to the aforementioned prohibition by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, against benefiting from anything of the carcass.
(17) Abu Muslim ‘Ubayda ibn ‘Amr al-Salmani. He embraced Islam two years before the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, but did not see him. He died in the year 72 AH and was among the most knowledgeable of people regarding inheritance laws (fara'id). Tabaqat al-Fuqaha', 80; al-'Ibar, 1/79. (18) Recorded by Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on Leopard and Predatory Animal Skins, from the Book of Clothing, and in: The Chapter on What Has Been Mentioned Regarding Gold for Women, from the Book of Rings. Sunan Abi Dawud, 2/388, 410. And by Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on Riding on Leopard Skins, from the Book of Clothing. Sunan Ibn Majah, 2/1205. And by al-Nasa'i in: The Chapter on Plucking, from the Book of Adornment. Al-Mujtaba, 8/123. And by Imam Ahmad in al-Musnad, 4/92, 93, 99, 134. (19) In: The Chapter on Leopard and Predatory Animal Skins, from the Book of Clothing. Sunan Abi Dawud, 2/388. It was also recorded by al-Nasa'i in: The Chapter on the Prohibition of Benefiting from the Skins of Predatory Animals, from the Book of al-Far' and al-'Atira. Al-Mujtaba min al-Sunan, 7/156. And by Imam Ahmad in: al-Musnad, 4/101. (20) In: The Chapter on What Has Been Mentioned Regarding the Prohibition of Predatory Animal Skins, from the Chapters on Clothing. ‘Aridat al-Ahwadhi, 7/271. It was likewise recorded by al-Nasa'i in: The Chapter on the Prohibition of Benefiting from the Skins of Predatory Animals, from the Book of al-Far' and al-'Atira. Al-Mujtaba, 7/156. And by al-Darimi in: The Chapter on the Prohibition of Wearing the Skins of Predatory Animals. Sunan al-Darimi, 2/85. Regarding the prohibition of predatory animal skins, see what was recorded by Imam Ahmad in: al-Musnad, 4/101, 5/74, 75. (21) See the previous authentication of the preceding hadith. (22) In the original: "wa-lafz" (and wording).
