It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, the people (the Companions) differed (about the grave), so they said: "We seek good from our Lord. We will send for both the one who makes the lahd (a niche grave) and the one who digs the darih (a trench grave); whichever of them arrives first, we will leave the other." So they sent for both of them, and the one who makes the lahd arrived first, so the Companions made a lahd (niche grave) for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Humayd except Mubarak bin Fadalah."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 8848
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه ابن ماجه فى «سننه» برقم: 1557، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 12610، والطحاوي فى «شرح مشكل الآثار» برقم: 2832، 2833»