Narrated Ibn Abbas : The Prophet saw a dead sheep which had been given in charity to a freed slavegirl of Maimuna, the wife of the Prophet . The Prophet said, "Why don't you get the benefit of its hide?" They said, "It is dead." He replied, "Only to eat (its meat) is illegal."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 24: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat), Hadith #569
Narrated Ibn Abbas : The Prophet saw a dead sheep which had been given in charity to a freed slavegirl of Maimuna, the wife of the Prophet . The Prophet said, "Why don't you get the benefit of its hide?" They said, "It is dead." He replied, "Only to eat (its meat) is illegal."
This hadith is from the book of Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 569 in book 24 of volume 2.
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