WE RELATE FROM the books of at-Tirmidhī and Ibn Mājah from Ḥudhayfah , 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 forbid anyone to announce a death [publicly].” [1].At-Tirmidhī classed this hadith as ḥasan.