Zam zam is linked to some of the most important
personalities in world history: the Prophets Ibrahim and Ismail (PBUH) and
Muhammad (PBUH and his family), as well as Ismail's mother Hajira (may Allah be
pleased with her).
According to Islamic tradition, Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.)
rebuilt the Bait-ul-Allah (House of Allah) at the site of the well, a building
which had been originally constructed by Prophet Adam (a.s.), and today is
called the Kaaba (Qiblah), a building towards which all Muslims around the
world face in prayer, five times each day. Zam zam well is located
approximately 20 meters east of the Kaaba. Zam zam well is located in Makkah,
which is the heart of the Hajj pilgrimage. Zam zam well is 35 meters deep and
topped by an elegant dome. The miracle water of Zam zam is still flowing until
today. Subhanallah!
“The difference between Zam zam water and other (city water)
was in the quantity of calcium and magnesium salts. The content of these was
slightly higher in Zam zam water. This may be why this water refreshes tired
Hajis, but more significantly, the water contains fluorides that have an
effective germicidal action.”
“This well has never dried up. On the contrary, it has
always fulfilled the demand for water. It has always maintained the same salt
composition and taste ever since it came into existence. Its potability has
always been universally recognized as pilgrims from all over the world visit
the Kaabah every year for Hajj and Umrah, but have never complained about it.
Instead, they have always enjoyed the water that refreshes them. Water tastes
different at different places. Zamzam water's appeal has always been universal.
This water has never been chemically treated or chlorinated as is the case with
water pumped into the cities. Biological growth and vegetation usually take
place in most wells. This makes the water unpalatable owing to the growth of
algae causing taste and odor problems.”
Pigrims
collecting Zam Zam water from the well underneath
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How the Zamzam came into being?
All traditions agree that Allah (SWT) created the well to
provide Hajira, the wife of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), and her baby
Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him) with water in the hot, dry valley they were
in, around the year 2000 BC.
In her desperate search for water, Hajira ran seven times
back and forth in the scorching heat between the two hills of Safa and Marwa to
provide for her baby who was dying of thirst. Today, this same act is a
necessary rite of Hajj pilgrimage all Muslims, mothers and fathers, must
complete.
Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) settled his family there
as part of Allah's mission for him. The first thing Hajira had to do then was
to look for water in the area. She was searching for it while watching at her
son and would run whenever she could not see Ismail. Allah (SWT) saw her effort
and miraculously blessed the spot with a water spring, at the feet of Prophet
Ismail (as).
Zamzam before Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon
him)
The appearance of the Zamzam began the settlement of the
Makkan valley, where the descendants of Prophet Ismail populated the area.
But as time passed, Prophet Ibrahim and Ismail's
monotheistic message, which once dominated the region, began taking a backseat
to pagan, polytheistic beliefs.
Nonetheless, the well of Zamzam retained its importance in
later generations. The grandfather of the Prophet, Abdul Muttalib, was honored
with the responsibility of taking care of the well and the pilgrims to Makkah.
Zamzam water, the power drink
One of the miracles of Zamzam water is its ability to
satisfy both thirst and hunger. One of the Companions of the Prophet said that
before Islam, the water was called “Shabbaa'ah” or satisfying. It was filling
and helped them nourish their families.
After Islam, this powerful ability to quench thirst and fill
stomachs remained. Prophet Muhammad 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.”
According to the Muslim collection of Hadith, Abu Dharr
al-Ghifari, a Companion (Sahabi), noted that when he first arrived in Makkah
during the early days of Islam, not only did he satisfy his hunger and thirst
but he survived only on Zamzam water for a whole month.
More recently, in the last few decades, scientists have
collected samples of Zamzam water and they have found certain peculiarities
that make the water healthier, like a higher level of calcium.
Zamzam water: a cure for sickness
Apart from its ability to serve as satisfying food and
drink, Zam zam water's health benefits are also commended. Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) said it was a healing from sickness. This is why pilgrims to Makkah to
this day collect it in bottles to bring for relatives and friends back home who
are ill.
Zam Zam water level is around 10.6 feet below the surface.
It is the miracle of Allah that when Zam Zam was pumped continuously for more
than 24 hours with a pumping rate of 8,000 liters per second, water level
dropped to almost 44 feet below the surface, BUT WHEN THE PUMPING WAS STOPPED,
the level immediately elevated again to 13 feet after 11 minutes.
8,000 liters per second means that 8,000 x 60 = 480,000
liters per minute, 480,000 liters per minutes means that 480,000 x 60 = 28.8
Million liters per hour, And 28.8 Million liters per hour means that 28,800,000
x 24 = 691.2 Million liters per day.
So they pumped 690 Millions liters of Zam Zam in 24 hours,
but it was re-supplied in 11 minutes only.
There are 2 miracles here, the first that Zam Zam was
re-filled immediately and the second is that Allah Holds the extra-ordinarily
powerful Aquifer for not throwing extra Zam Zam out of the well, otherwise the
world will SINK. It is the translation of the word Zam Zam, which means Stop!
Stop said by Hajirah Alaih As Salaam.
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