The Book of Funerals
21/85. Chapter:
The Lahd (Niche) And The Ditch
Sunan an-Nasai
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ : الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا، وَانْصِبُوا عَلَىَّ نَصْبًا كَمَا فُعِلَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
It was narrated that Sa'd said: "Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up (bricks) over me as was done for the Messenger of Allah."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2007In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 190English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2009