Prohibition of breaking the bones of the deceased, lamenting over the deceased, and announcing the death of the deceased

This excerpt is taken from the Arabic book Al-Awamer wal-Nawahi by Sheikh Hussain bin Mubarak Al-Mawsili, whose Urdu translation has been done by Muhammad Sarwar Gohar under the title Ahkamat o Mamnoaat.

Prohibition of Breaking the Bones of the Deceased​

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① It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: Breaking the bones of a believer in the state of death is, in terms of sin, like breaking his bones during his life.

Reference: Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Jana'iz 3207. Ibn Majah, Ma Ja'a Fi al-Jana'iz 1616. Musnad Ahmad, Baqi Musnad al-Ansar 117/6, Hadith 4793.

Prohibition of Lamenting over the Deceased​

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① Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
اثنتان فى الناس هما بهم كفر: الطعن فى النسب، والنياحة على الميت
"There are two traits among people because of which they commit disbelief: insulting lineage and lamenting over the dead."

Reference: Muslim, Kitab al-Iman 67/120.

② Sayyiduna Abu Malik al-Ash'ari رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
النائحة إذا لم تتب قبل موتها تقام يوم القيامة وعليها سربال من قطران ودرع من جرب
"If a woman who laments does not repent before death, she will be raised on the Day of Resurrection wearing a tarcoal pajama and a scabby shirt."

Reference: Muslim, Kitab al-Jana'iz 29/934. Ibn Majah, Ma Ja'a fi al-Jana'iz 1581. Musnad Ahmad, Baqi Musnad al-Ansar 402/5, Hadith 2269.

③ Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
الميت يعذب فى قبره بما نيح عليه
"The deceased is punished in the grave because of the lamentation made over him."

Reference: Bukhari, Kitab al-Jana'iz 1292. Muslim, Kitab al-Jana'iz 927/17.

④ Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم cursed both the woman who laments and the one who listens to the lamentation.

Reference: Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Jana'iz 3128. Musnad Ahmad, Baqi Musnad al-Mukaththirin 80/3, Hadith 11628.

Prohibition of Announcing a Death​

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① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to forbid announcing a death. And the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
إياكم والنعي فإنه من عمل الجاهلية
"Avoid announcing a death because it is from the practices of ignorance."

Reference: Tirmidhi, Book of Funerals 986.

② Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) states, when I die, do not inform anyone about me, I fear that it may be included in the announcement of death, and I have heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbidding the announcement of a death.

Reference: Tirmidhi, Funerals, Hadith 986, this narration is weak.