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| Arabic | زَمْزَم |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ZAM-zam |
| Etymology | The name زمزم is traditionally attributed to Hajar's words when she tried to contain the gushing water. 'Zam' (زم) means 'stop' or 'contain' in the imperative form. She said 'Zam, Zam!' trying to dam the flow, and the well took its name from her exclamation. Some linguists connect it to an older Semitic root meaning 'abundant.' |
زمزم(زَمْزَم) زمزم is the sacred well of water located within the precincts of المسجد الحرام near the الكعبة. It is the oldest continuously flowing well on Earth and holds immense spiritual أهمية for Muslims worldwide.
زَمْزَم
The well of زمزم has been flowing for approximately 4,000 years since it miraculously appeared to save Hajar (Hagar) and her infant son Ismail (Ishmael) from dying of thirst. When Ibrahim left them in the barren valley of مكة, Hajar ran between الصفا and المروة searching for water. After seven rounds, the angel Jibreel struck the ground, and water gushed forth. Hajar contained the water, saying 'Zam! Zam!' (Stop flowing!), giving the well its name. The well was later buried and lost until it was rediscovered by Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of النبي Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Today, زمزم is distributed through coolers throughout the Haram and is available to all الحجاج. النبي declared: 'زمزم water is for whatever purpose it is drunk for' (Ibn Majah), and it is السنة to drink it facing the القبلةh, saying Bismillah, and making دعاء for whatever one needs. Scientific analysis has shown زمزم to have a unique mineral composition. The well produces approximately 11-18 liters per second and has never dried up despite serving millions of الحجاج annually.
The name زمزم is traditionally attributed to Hajar's words when she tried to contain the gushing water. 'Zam' (زم) means 'stop' or 'contain' in the imperative form. She said 'Zam, Zam!' trying to dam the flow, and the well took its name from her exclamation. Some linguists connect it to an older Semitic root meaning 'abundant.'