Jami` at-Tirmidhi 984

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

The Prophet said: ‘Beware of publicly announcing a death, for that is a practice of the pre-Islamic era.’ ʿAbd Allāh explained that announcing a death means proclaiming it so people will attend the funeral. This report is ḥasan gharīb. Another version from ʿAbd Allāh, not attributed to the Prophet, is more authentic; it omits the explanation that announcing a death means informing people. Abū Ḥamzah was Maymūn al-Aʿwar, who was not considered strong in hadith. Some scholars disliked publicly calling people to a funeral, while others saw no harm in informing relatives and close companions. Ibrāhīm also permitted informing one’s relatives.