Is decorating graves allowed? What about the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) grave?

Assalamu alaikum. So, I was wondering about the ruling on grave decorations. I read a fatwa on IslamQA that says we shouldn’t decorate graves, and they even mentioned building structures over them. But then I got confused because when I looked up the grave of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), I saw it has a chamber and a green dome on top. So now I’m not sure-does that ruling not apply to him? Is there a different rule for the Prophet (peace be upon him)? Maybe it’s for protection, to prevent vandalism? Can someone clarify this?

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brother57m

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Simply put: we're not allowed to build over graves. What happened later with the Prophet's mosque was out of necessity, not for showing off. Follow the hadith, not the architecture.

brother45m

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You can't compare the Prophet's grave to normal graves. The mosque wasn't built for decoration, it was just part of the city's growth. Plus, nobody prays at the grave itself.

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