Is the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) inside the mosque?

Question:
The questioner asks: Is the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) considered to be inside the mosque?

Answer:
No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is buried in his chamber, and the mosque was built. The Prophet’s Mosque was built ten years before his death; there was no grave in it. But when the mosque was expanded during the reign of al-Walid ibn ‘Abd al-Malik, he ordered the chamber to be included. Including the chamber, not the grave; he ordered the chamber to be included in it. So it was included without the consent of the scholars of that time. Thus, the grave of the Messenger is in his chamber, which is outside the mosque, and the mosque was built ten years before the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the grave has no connection to the mosque. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh