Is it permissible to seek blessing from the Ka'bah?

Question:
This man asks: Is it permissible to seek blessing from the Ka'bah and rub against it?

Answer:
There is no evidence for this; there is no evidence for rubbing against the Ka'bah or clinging to it. This is due to people's love for it and their personal effort (ijtihad), but there is no evidence for it. What is prescribed is that you circumambulate the Ka'bah and face it in prayer and supplication; that is what is prescribed. As for rubbing against it or clinging to it, Allah has not prescribed this for us, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it.
Yes. The scholars mentioned that it is recommended (mustahabb) to stand at the Multazam, between the Corner and the Door, and to make supplication. One stands at the Multazam and makes supplication. As for clinging to the Ka'bah or the Door, this has no basis and no evidence for it. However, some people do it out of personal effort (ijtihad) that has no evidence or basis. What?