What is prohibited of crying out and tearing garments over the deceased

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is not one of us who slaps the cheeks, tears open the collar (of his garment), and calls out in the manner of Jahiliyyah (like the ignorant)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is not one of us who strikes the face, tears open the collar, and calls out like the ignorant."

Iyad al-Ash'ari said: When Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) fainted, his wife began to scream. When he recovered, he said to his wife: "Do you not know what I told you?" He said: Then, when he died, she did not wail over him. We asked: "What did Abu Musa tell you?" His wife said: He said: "He is not one of us who shaves (his head), or tears open his collar, or screams and wails."

Al-Qartha' said: When Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) became gravely ill, his wife began to scream. He said to her: "Do you not know what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said?" She said: "Of course," and then fell silent. Later she was asked what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had said. She said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed whoever tears open his collar, shaves (his head), and screams and wails."

Shaqiq said: When Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) died, the women of Banu al-Mughirah gathered and began to weep. People said to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): "Send word to them and stop them, so that nothing you dislike reaches you from them." Sayyiduna Umar said: "There is no sin on them in the tears they shed over Abu Sulayman, as long as they do not throw dust on their heads or scream and raise a clamour."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who scratch their faces and those who tear open their collars.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from screaming at a calamity, scratching faces, tearing open collars, and shrieking and wailing like Satan.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is not one of us who tears open his collar, screams and wails, or shaves (his head)."