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Announcement Of Death

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Darussalam · Volume 3

21. The Book OfFunerals

Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 1878 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 26

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1879. It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ announced the news of the death of Zaid and Ja'far before news of them came. He announced their death and his eyes were overflowing with tears. (Sahīh)

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1878 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَقُ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلَالٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَعَى زَيْدًا وَجَعْفَرًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِيءَ خَبَرُهُمْ، فَنَعَاهُمْ وَعَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ»

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Giving intimation of death is appropriate. In one Hadīth, Na'a is forbidden (Musnad Ahmad 385/5), but in fact that (Na'a) signifies the manner of announcement of death that was prevalent during the period of ignorance. It was done by making use of lofty, false and true appellations, merely for the sake of false vanity and pride.