Amrah (may Allah have mercy on her) narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), and she from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Breaking the bone of a dead person is like breaking the bone of a living person."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجنائز / 7081