ZAM ZAM Water Details

THE STORY OF ZAMZAM WATER

The Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) came to Makka with his wife Haggar and their baby Ismail.
He left his family there on Allah’s orders. Haggar and Ismail consumed all the water and
Ismail started to cry… Haggar was helpless, and started running from the top of one hill:
AS’AFA to the next:
ALMARWAH in search of help… She did that 7 times… She returned to Ismail when
she heard a voice… She asked the voice for help. Gabriel (pbuh) hit the ground and water
came out… Haggar covered the hole with sand to prevent the water from spilling out.
That was Zamzam water… A caravan was passing by the valley and noticed birds
hovering around the water, which was never present before, so they requested Haggar’s
permission to camp near the water. This marked the beginning of Makka…
Civilization increased further after Ibrahim and Ismail (Peace Be Upon Them) built the
Holy Mosque. The Tribe Jurhum was the historical custodian of the Holy Mosque until
the Tribe Khuz’ah took over. Around the 5th Century A.D. Qusay Ibn Kilab was the
custodian of the Holy Mosque and Zamzam. Unfortunately the well was neglected and
was eventually buried. Abdul Muttalib Ibn Hashim, the grandfather of Prophet
Mohammad (pbuh) dug the well once more after the event of the Elephant and Zamzam
water emerged once again.
A VERSE FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN
"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation,
by Thy Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may establish regular Prayer: so fill
the hearts of some among men with love towards them, and feed them with fruits: so that
they may give thanks.( Quran [Surah Ibrahim'14:37] )

The Meaning of the Verse:

My God, I left some of my family in this valley by Your Holy Mosque. Please God, make
them perform their prayers, and let the hearts of people go to them, and support them
with the means of living that they may be thankful.
PROPHET MUHAMMAD P.B.U.H HADITH OF ZAM ZAM WATER
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said “The best water on the face of the earth is the water
of Zamzam; it is a kind of food and a healing from sickness.” (Saheeh al-Jaami’, 3302).
The Messenger of Allah, salallahu alayhe wa sallam has said:" The most sublime of all
earthly waters is that of zamzam; therein one finds food for the hungry and medicne for
the ill." [ At- Tabarani ]
It was reported in Saheeh Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said to Abu Dharr, who had stayed near the Ka’bah and its coverings for forty
days and nights with no food or drink other than (Zamzam): “How long have you been
here?” Abu Dharr said: “I have been here for thirty days and nights.” The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Who has been feeding you?” He said, “I have
had nothing but Zamzam water, and I have gotten so fat that I have folds of fat on my
stomach. I do not feel any of the tiredness or weakness of hunger and I have not become
thin.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Verily, it is
blessed, it is food that nourishes.” (Narrated by Imaam Muslim, 2473).
NAMES OF ZAMZAM
Zamzam water was named “ZAMZAM” because of the abundance of its water. It was
also said because it collects. Another reason was that Hajjar said: “Zam, zam” which
means stay in one place.

Other Names of Zamzam:

The drink of Ismael from Allah

The Lady
The Blessing
The Useful
The Tidings
The Pure
The Preventive
The Faultless
The Fortunate
The Blessed
The Satiable
The Healthy
The Nourishment
The Clean
The Potable

THE ETIQUETTE AND HOW TO DRINKING ZAMZAM WATER

Ibn Abbas reported: I served. (water of) zamzam to Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him), and he drank it while standing. (Book #023, Hadith #5023)
Ibn 'Abbas reported: I served (water from) zamzam to Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him), and he drank while standing, and he asked for it while he was near the House
(i. e. House of Allah-Ka'ba). (Book #023, Hadith #5026)
Narrated Ibn Abbas: I gave zam-zam water to Allah's Apostle and he drank it while
standing.
Asia (a sub-narrator) said that Ikrima took the oath that on that day the Prophet had not
been standing but riding a camel. Sahih Bukhari(Book #26, Hadith #701)
Conclusion is:

* Face the direction of the Qiblah.

* Say the Name of Allah.
* Thank Allah Almighty.

THE BEST WATER

Zamzam water is the best in the Universe. And Al-Kawthar Water is the best in the Next
Life.
Some scholars stated that the best water ever was the one that came through the fingers of
Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), followed by Zamzam water, then Al-Kawthar Water, then
the River Nile water and then the rest of the rivers.
Zamzam well is located 18 meters from the Black Stone to the East of the door of the
Ka’ba, behind Maqam Ibrahim.
It is clearly marked by a sign: “ZAMZAM WATER WELL” which is 156 cm above the
actual well, under the Mattaf.

SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF ZAMZAM WATER

In 1908 and 1973, chemical analyses were performed and proved that Zamzam water is
indeed free of germs or po