The ruling on seeking blessing from the water of the Ka'bah's gutter

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, it is reported that a man stood on the gutter of the Ka'bah, and the people crowded and pushed each other in hope of a false hope. Is this action permissible, or should we consider the people on the gutter and describe them as…?

Answer:
It is not permissible to seek blessing from the water that flows down from the Ka'bah's gutter. There is no evidence for this. In fact, it is not permissible to seek blessing from the Ka'bah itself, to cling to it, or to rub against it. There is no evidence for this. The Ka'bah is the House of Allah; it is circumambulated, prayed toward, and one performs Hajj to it, intending Hajj and 'Umrah to draw near to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. As for seeking blessing from it, that is like seeking blessing from stones and trees. It is not permissible, and there is no evidence for it. Nor is it permissible to seek blessing from the Station of Ibrahim, or to seek blessing from the Prophet's chamber. There is no evidence for any of this. There is no evidence for it. Therefore, it is not permissible.
As for the gutter, it is an old feature. The Ka'bah has a gutter to divert the water from the roof. It is a gutter like the other gutters on the roof, solely for diverting the water.