Musnad Ahmad Hadith 7691

Muhammad bin Amr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that once Salamah bin Azraq was sitting with Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, in the market when a funeral passed by, behind which the sounds of weeping were coming. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, considered it blameworthy and scolded them. Salamah bin Azraq said, "Do not say it like that. I bear witness regarding Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that once a woman from the family of Marwan died, and the women gathered and began to weep over her. Marwan said, 'Abdul Malik, go and stop these women from weeping.' Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, was present there. I myself heard him say, 'O Abu Abdul Malik, leave them. Once a funeral passed in front of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, over which there was weeping. I was also present with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was also there. He scolded the women who were weeping with the funeral, so the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "O Ibn Khattab, leave them, for the eye sheds tears and the heart grieves, and the wound is still fresh."' He asked, 'Did you yourself hear this narration from Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him?' He replied, 'Yes.' Upon this, they said, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.'"