The ruling on supplication at the Multazam and clinging to the curtains of the Ka'bah

Question:
What is the ruling on supplication at the Multazam and clinging to the curtains of the Ka'bah?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with supplication at the Multazam. Many of the Companions did it, and it was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it, but there is a concern regarding its chain of narration. However, some of the Companions did it. It is the space between the corner and the door; if one stands there and supplicates to his Lord, there is nothing wrong with it, and a response is hoped for in it.
As for clinging to the curtains of the Ka'bah, we do not know of any basis for it, and what should be done is to leave that off. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it inside the Ka'bah when he entered it; he pressed his chest and his hands against its wall, supplicated to his Lord, and said takbir.
As Usamah ibn Zayd narrated, and Ibn 'Abbas narrated that he went around inside it, said takbir, and supplicated. And Ibn 'Umar narrated that he prayed two rak'ahs inside it, on behalf of Bilal; he prayed two rak'ahs inside it. This is a recommended practice for one who is inside it: to pray inside it, supplicate, and say takbir, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
As for from outside, we do not know of any basis for it except at the Multazam. And if one supplicates in any direction, there is nothing wrong with it. But as for clinging to the covering, or holding onto the covering, and thinking that there is blessing in it, this has no basis; we do not know of any basis for it.