Chapters Regarding Funerals
6/41. Chapter:
What was narrated concerning digging the grave
Sunan Ibn Majah
حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّهْمَاءِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " احْفِرُوا وَأَوْسِعُوا وَأَحْسِنُوا " .
It was narrated from Hisham bin ‘Amir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Dig the grave deep, make it spacious and prepare it well.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1560In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 128English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1560