Hadith 117

Sahih Muslim

Book 11: The Book of Prayer - Funerals

Chapter 29

The Lahd (Niche), and setting up bricks over the deceased

باب فِي اللَّحْدِ وَنَصْبِ اللَّبِنِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ ‏‏

Sahih Muslim 966
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمِسْوَرِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ، مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، أَنَّ سَعْدَ بْنَ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، قَالَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي هَلَكَ فِيهِ الْحَدُوا لِي لَحْدًا وَانْصِبُوا عَلَىَّ اللَّبِنَ نَصْبًا كَمَا صُنِعَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏
'Amir b. Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas told that Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas said during his illness of which he died:

" Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up bricks over me as was done in case of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).