The Ruling on Seeking Blessing from the Black Stone and the Station of Ibrahim

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Doctor, this brother, the questioner Muhammad Salih from Algeria, says: Ah, he says that some scholars hold that there is a virtue in it being permissible to seek blessing from the traces of the prophets, such as the Station of Ibrahim, and likewise from the Black Stone and the like. What is the correctness of that?

Answer:
We do not look at opinions; we look at the evidence. The evidence that has come regarding the Black Stone is that it is to be touched and kissed if one is near it and reaches it, or pointed to if one is far from it during the tawaf. This is specifically in the tawaf. One does not seek blessing from it; rather, it is one of the symbols of Allah. The worship is for Allah, not for the stone. When 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) kissed the stone, he said, "By Allah, " So we restrict ourselves to what has come in the evidence. Likewise, regarding the Station of Ibrahim, it is prescribed for us to pray two rak'ahs at it after the tawaf, if we are able to do so.
And we restrict ourselves to this; we do not rub ourselves against it or seek blessing from it, nor do we ask for blessing from the Black Stone. Rather, these are places of worship where we worship Allah, or in which we worship Allah, only. Yes.