The Response to the Worshippers of Graves Regarding Their Citing the Burial of the Prophet in the Mosque as Evidence

Question:
This questioner says: How do we respond to the worshippers of graves who cite the burial of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Prophet’s Mosque?

Answer:
We say: You are lying. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not buried in the mosque; rather, he was buried in his chamber, Aisha’s chamber, which was outside the mosque during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he was buried there, along with his two companions, Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and it was outside the mosque. It was only brought into the mosque later, when the mosque was expanded, and the chambers were included within it. They say, and this was not the advice of the scholars at the time; rather, the ruler ordered it, and the governor of Madinah brought it in by the ruler’s order. Allah knows best. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah forgive you.