The Ruling on Entering the Dwellings of the Punished

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is stated regarding entering the dwellings of the punished: “Do not enter them except weeping or in a state of weeping, lest you be afflicted with what afflicted them.” Does this imply that these dwellings are a source of misfortune, or what is the basis for this?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained this to mean that you might be afflicted with the same as what afflicted them, because the punishment descends upon these places. If a believer is present there, he may be struck by what descends from the sky upon these disbelievers in their graves. They are afflicted with the punishment of the grave, and may Allah protect us from it. Thus, a person may be struck by what descends of this punishment, so he should stay away from them, unless he enters them for the sake of taking a lesson, while weeping and fearing Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.