Chapter 118

Remembrance 1 from Chapter 118

The permissibility of informing companions and relatives of the death of the deceased, and the disapproval of announcing the death publicly

Context

WE RELATE FROM the books of at-Tirmidhī and Ibn Mājah from Ḥudhayfah Honorific symbol, who said: “When I pass away, do not announce my death to anyone, for I fear that it will be a [public] announcement. I heard the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol forbid anyone to announce a death [publicly].” [1].At-Tirmidhī classed this hadith as ḥasan.

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References
[1] At-Tirmidhī (986) and Ibn Mājah (1476).

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