Refuting the Argument of the Dome over the Prophet's Grave

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: When we argue with those who build over graves, they respond to us by saying that there is a structure and a green dome over the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He asks: How do we answer this issue?

Answer:
This is a liar and a deceiver. The Messenger was not buried in the mosque; he was buried in his room, the room of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), which was outside the mosque. The rooms of the Messenger were outside his mosque. However, when the Umayyads renovated the building of the Prophet's Mosque, 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him), who was the governor of Madinah, incorporated the rooms into the mosque. Otherwise, they were outside the mosque. The Messenger was not buried in the mosque; he was buried in his house, outside the mosque. Yes.