Hadith 6:833
Jarir narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwah, from the jurists of the people of Medina, who said: There were two men in Medina who used to prepare graves. One of them used to dig a *shaqq* (a trench in the center of the grave) and the other used to dig a *lahd* (a niche in the side of the grave). When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed away, they said: "Whichever of the two appears, command him to perform the work he used to do." The one who used to dig the *lahd* appeared, so they commanded him, and he dug a *lahd* for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
حدثنا جرير عن هشام بن عروة عن فقهاء أهل المدينة قال كان بالمدينة رجلان يجعلان القبور قال فكان أحدهما يشق والاخر يلحد فلما توفي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالوا أيهما طلع فمروه فليعمل بعمله الذي كان يعمل فطلع الذي كان يلحد فأمروه فلحد لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم