The Ruling on Seeking Blessing from the Station of Ibrahim

Question:
The Shaykh said: May Allah inform you about seeking blessing from the Station of Ibrahim.

Answer:
It is not permissible to seek blessing from the Station of Ibrahim. What is prescribed is that we pray beside it. Imagine the Station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shown this by placing it between him and the Ka'bah, and he prayed two rak'ahs behind the Station. This is what is required. As for seeking blessing from it, holding onto it, or placing papers there—previously, people would take the bars of the enclosure and put papers in them, letters from people outside sent with the pilgrims and those performing 'Umrah, to be placed in the bars like mail, meaning they wanted them to reach Ibrahim (peace be upon him). This is from the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. Is it permissible to do such things? No.