What is the ruling on seeking blessing from the Ka'bah?

Question : The questioner asks: Is it permissible to seek blessing from the cloth of the Ka'bah and to rub oneself with it? He discussed this with some people, and they said that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah permitted it.

Answer : Seeking blessing from the cloth of the Ka'bah and rubbing oneself with it is a religious innovation (bid'ah), because this was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) circumambulated the Ka'bah, he would rub all the corners of the House: he would rub the Black Stone, the Iraqi corner, the Syrian corner, and the Yemeni corner—all four corners. Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) rebuked him for this. Mu'awiyah replied, "No part of the House is neglected." Ibn Abbas replied to him: . I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rubbing the two corners, meaning the Black Stone and the Yemeni corner. This is evidence that we must restrict ourselves, in rubbing the Ka'bah and its corners, to what the Sunnah has brought, because this is the good example in the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the Multazam, which is between the Black Stone and the door, this has been reported from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that they stood there and clung to it. And Allah knows best.
As for what the questioner or the opponent said about this being the view of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah: First, we ask, is this established from Ibn Taymiyyah or not? Because we know that Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) was among the most severe people in fighting religious innovations. And if it is established from him, is his statement a proof for others? No, because Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), like other scholars, makes mistakes and hits the mark. If Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a Companion, made a mistake in what he did regarding rubbing the four corners, until Abdullah ibn Abbas pointed it out to him, then it is permissible for those below Mu'awiyah to make mistakes. So, first, we demand that this man prove this from Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. And if it is established from Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, it is not a proof, because the statements of scholars are used as evidence for them, not as evidence in themselves. This is a rule you should know: the statements of all scholars are used as evidence for them, not as evidence in themselves, unless there is a consensus (ijma') of the Muslims, for it is not possible to go out from it, nor is it possible to go against it. Yes, good. Record it. Meaning, if one of the scholars says something, we say: "Bring the evidence."