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1611. Asmâ' bint 'Umais said: "When Ja'far was killed, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ went to his family and said: "The family of Ja'far are busy with the matter of their deceased, so prepare food for them.'" (Da'if)
(One of the narrators) Abdullâh said: "That continued to be the Sunnah, until innovations were introduced, then it was abandoned."
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a. Food should be prepared for the bereaved family and should be served to them.
b. Its real purpose is missed when top class food is prepared, and the people compete with each other in preparing food.