question #1 Sahih Muslim 363a, Book 3, Hadith 127 : What is the Islamic ruling on utilizing the skin of a dead animal?

Why did you not take off its skin? You could put it to use, after tanning it. They (the Companions) said: It was dead. Upon, this he (the Messenger of Allah) said: Only its eating is prohibited. Abu bakr and Ibn Umar in their narrations said: It is narrated from Maimuna (may Allah be pleased with her).