When someone from among the people of Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, he would say: Do not inform anyone of his death; I fear that this act of informing may fall under the prohibited form of announcement, and I have heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he forbade announcing someone's death.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الجنائز / 3086
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناه ضعيف لانقطاعه، بلال العبسي لم يسمع من حذيفة أخرجه ابن ماجه: 1476، والترمذي: 986 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23455 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 23848»