1. The Story of how it came to
be
This accurate account of the
originof Zam-zam holds with it an exquisite message…
Hajar (Alayhis salaam) made use
of the small amount of food that Ibrahim (Alayhis salaam) left for her and her
baby, but ran out eventually and was soon thirsty and hungry-her milk dried up,
her baby Ismail (Alayhis salaam) became hungry and began to cry. Hajar couldn’t
afford seeing her son in pain so climbed up the hill which was later called
As-Safa, to see if there was anyone in the horizon. She saw no one. She then
climbed down, and reaching the valley, ran to the other hill, later called Al
–Marwa, doing the same again, all this time her son twisting and turning in
hunger. She repeated this seven times, and on the 7th time reached the top of
the hill and heard a sound. To her amazement she found it coming from beneath
the feet of Ismail (Alayhis salaam).
At that point Jibra’eel
(Alayhis salaam) began digging the well of Zam-zam from beneath his feet. Hajar
was excited to contain the water, it being a desert and so arid and dry-the
water would seep into the ground, and she tried making a pool to contain it.
The Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi
wasalam) said, (may Allah have mercy on the mother of Isma’eel)”If she had left
the water, (flow naturally without her intervention), it would have been
flowing on the surface of the earth.”
{Sahih al-Bukhari 3365,Vol. 4,
Book 55, Hadith 584}
So because of her efforts to
contain the water, Zam-zam amazingly became a well.
Hajar-before the water was
brought out of the ground, running in search, probably heart-broken and crying
in pain at the suffering of her son, did not know what Allah was preserving for
her in the future.
If she knew that a time would
come when millions from all parts of the world would follow in her footsteps,
she probably may never have cried. And one can only imagine her reward in the
hereafter if that were her reward in this world.
So when experiencing challenges
in life, remember that Allah may be hiding something for you in your future.
2. Its Names
The names of Zam-zam are many,
over 60 according to some experts and scientists, its names derived from its
characteristics. Some of the familiar ones are:
Murwiya (derived from the
Arabic word meaning ‘quenched’)
Shabbaa’a- (derived from
‘satisfying’)
Maymouna
3. Positive Energy
Within Zam-zam is an ingredient
different to other waters, which heals and helps energetic and cell systems
within the human body. The German Scientist Dr Knut Pfeiffer,and head of the largest
medical centre in Munich, has studied Zam-zam with his colleague and assistant
Husam Othman. A miracle in itself is that the Zam-zam specimen they studied
still extraordinarily increased dramatically the energetic fields in human
cells having travelled from Saudi Arabia to Munich, sustaining climate changes,
probably having gone through an X-ray machine at customs, and then being stored
for approximately two weeks. The opposite reaction would exhibit with other
types of water especially if stagnant for some time, including water from
Munich which is considered chemically pure.
The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The best water on the face of the earth
is the water of Zam-zam; it is a kind of food and a healing from sickness.”
{Saheeh al-Jaami’, 3302}
4. Uncontaminated
Zam-zam has been flowing from
the Ka’aba for over 4000 years. Samples taken from all water sources in the
world contain some germs in it. Through studies by Doctor Yahya Koshak (expert
on Zam-zam) it has been proven that Zam-zam does not contain any contaminants.
It is an established scientific fact that pools or water wells tend to grow
vegetation such as algae– especially in warm climates. Amazingly this is not
the case in the well of Zam-zam. It has remained free from biological
contaminations.
5. Its Purity
Evian – water from the highest
part of the French Alps is renowned for its high mineral content and purity,
and high percentage of bicarbonates (357mg/l). Murwiya contains 366mg/l of
bicarbonates, and is purer, in fact the purest water on earth.
6. Healing Nature
Scientific proof shows that
Zam-zam contains healing components due to its higher content of calcium and
magnesium salts and natural fluorides which present germicidal properties.
It was reported in Sahih Muslim
that the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to Abu Dhār, 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 Dhār said, “I
have been here for thirty days and nights.” The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam, 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, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, “Verily, it is blessed,
it is food that nourishes.”
{Narrated by Imam Muslim, 2473}
7. The miracle of its Origin
Mecca is built on a mass of
igneous rock, and due to the process in which they form, these rocks have no
pores and – due to partial melting of the minerals of which the rock comprises
-cause any existing pores to close up. Science tells us that water reservoirs
can only exist in rocks that are highly porous and permeable. Geologist Dr
Zaghloul Al-Najjar, head of The Committee of Scientific Signs in the Quran and
Sunnah states that this simple and great fact verifies the sanctity and
holiness of the land.
8. Hadith substantiates its
Science
Origins of the water was a
mystery until tunnels were dug around Makkah, where engineers and workers found
hairline fractures in the solid mass of rock that stretched for kilometers in
either direction through which Zam-zam was seeping out, extensive fractures
which could only be caused by a mighty impact. Sunnah states that it’s because
of the strong blow with which Jibra’eel Alayhis salam struck the earth that
Isma’eel Alayhis salaam was able to drink.
The well isn’t that deep, 30
metres in fact of which 13 metres or a little less are filled with compressed
sediments from the valley which don’t allow water to flow out. Below this is
about 17 metres of igneous rock through which the water flows through these
long hairline fractures in the rock, where it gains its high mineral content
beneficial to both the body and soul of man.
9. It Manifests for what it is
Drunk
The Messenger of Allah (peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The water of Zamzam is for whatever
it is drunk for.”
{Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 3062}
This is a hasan hadeeth. A
myriad of cases exist that testify to the healing nature of Zam-zam. Drinking
Zam-zam with the sincere intention of fulfilling a need, such as healing a
physical ailment, being freed from poverty or distress, even achieving calm in
the wake of any type of anxiety, gives way to Allah fulfilling these needs. One
could continue drinking it until one is completely healed.
The Prophet Sallallahu alayhi
wasalam used to wash his chest with Zam-zam to gain courage and relieve anxiety
through Allah’s grace, before visiting the heavens; he would drink it and use
it for Wudhu.
10. Water fasting.
Water fasting isn’t something
new, and has even been done during the time of the Prophet (Sallalahu alayhi
wasalam). Revisit the hadith in point 6:
It was reported in Sahih Muslim
that the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to Abu Dhār, 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 Dhār said, “I
have been here for thirty days and nights.” The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam, 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, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, “Verily, it is blessed,
it is food that nourishes.”
{Narrated by Imam Muslim, 2473}
Some of the positive benefits
of a 48 hour Zam-zam fast are an increase in the number of blood platelets and
increased immunity through an increase in white blood cells, as well as a
detoxifying effect on the body. Murwiya (Zam-zam) also increases hemoglobin
levels, which result in increased energy levels. Testimonials state that these
fasts eradicate morning breath, and hunger pangs, also providing a noticeable
nourishing effect on the body.
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