The Ruling on Seeking Blessing from the Ka'bah

Question : We see many of the circumambulators rubbing themselves against and kissing the sides of the Ka'bah. Is this correct, to the point that some of them, if they were able to take some of its stones or its curtain, would take them and seek blessing from them?

Answer : This is not correct. Of the Noble Ka'bah, only two corners are to be rubbed: the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone. As for the rest of the sides of the Ka'bah, it is not prescribed to rub them. What some people have become accustomed to, rubbing against all the sides, has no basis and no reality. It was not part of the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor part of the guidance of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). It is obligatory for a person to worship Allah by following guidance, not by following desires, and not to worship Allah the Exalted except by what He has prescribed through the tongue of His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).