Musnad Ahmad Hadith 9293

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 sound of weeping was coming. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, considered it blameworthy and scolded them. Salamah bin Azraq said, "Do not say so; 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 forbid these women from weeping.' Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, was present there. I myself heard him say, 'Abu Abdul Malik, leave it. Once a funeral passed in front of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, over which there was weeping. I was present with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, at that time, 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 it, for the eye sheds tears and the heart grieves, and the wound is still fresh."' They 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.'"