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1848. It was narrated that 'Aîshah said: "When news of the death of Zaid bin Hârithah, Ja'far bin Abî Tâlib and 'Abdullâh bin Rawâhah was announced, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sat down and it could be seen that he was grieving. I was looking through a crack in the door, and a man came and said: 'Ja'far's womenfolk are weeping.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said:
'Go and prevent them.' He went away, then he came back, and said: 'I told them not to do that, but they refused to stop.' He said: 'Go and prevent them.' He went away, then he came back, and said: 'I told them not to do that, but they refused to stop. He said: 'Throw dust in their mouths.'" ʾAishah said: "I said: 'May Allāh rub his nose in the dust, the one who is over there! You did not leave the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ alone but you were not going to do (what he told you to do).'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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This corroborates that it is not permissible to cry or wail loudly over the dead. That is why the Prophet ﷺ commanded to stop them (from wailing aloud).
