Those who permitted announcing a funeral

Kharijah bin Zayd narrates from his paternal uncle Sayyiduna Yazid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), who was older than Zayd. He said: One day we went out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When we came to Jannat al-Baqi', there was a fresh grave there. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked about it, and the people said: "It is the grave of such-and-such a woman." He (peace and blessings be upon him) recognised her and said: "Why did you not inform me about her?" The people said: "You (peace and blessings be upon him) were taking your midday rest and were fasting, so we disliked to inform you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not do that; let me not see this (again). As long as I am among you, whenever anyone of you dies, you must inform me of him, for my praying over him is a mercy for him."

Ibn Awn said: Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) saw no harm in a man informing his relatives and friends of a funeral.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Urwah that Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to announce funerals: he would pass by the mosque and say: "A servant of Allah has been called and he has responded," or "A bondwoman of Allah has been called and she has responded." Yet only a few of them would get up and go with him.

Abu Hayyan narrates from his father that Amr bin Maymun was a friend of al-Rabi' bin Khuthaym. When al-Rabi' bin Khuthaym's condition became grave, Amr bin Maymun said to his umm walad: "Inform me when he dies." She said that al-Rabi' had said: "When I die, do not let anyone know about me, and bury me quietly." The narrator says: Amr bin Maymun spent the night on the platforms of Banu Thawr until morning came, and then he attended (his funeral).

It is narrated from Hammad that Ibrahim saw no harm in informing the deceased's friend after the death. He used to say: The Companions disliked giving news of a death in the manner of the Jahiliyyah, that it be announced: "I announce the death of so-and-so."

Al-Nu'man says: When Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was invited to a funeral, he would say: "We are standing (ready for it), and nothing prays for a person except his own deeds."

Abu Umamah bin Sahl narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit the poor people of Madinah when they were ill and attend their funerals. A woman from the people of al-Awali died. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When death comes to her, inform me." When the people came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) to inform him, they found him resting, and part of the night had already passed. They disliked waking him (peace and blessings be upon him) from his sleep, and they were afraid because of the darkness of the night and the vermin of the earth. When morning came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked about that woman. The people said: "O Messenger of Allah! We came to inform you, but we found you asleep, so we did not think it right to wake you, and the darkness of the night and the vermin of the earth made us afraid. So we buried her." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (on hearing this) walked to that woman's grave, prayed over her, and said four takbirs.