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| Arabic | زَمْزَم |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ZAM-zam |
| Etymology | The name Zamzam 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.' |
Zamzam(زَمْزَم) Zamzam is the sacred well of water located within the precincts of মসজিদুল হারাম near the কাবা শরীফ. It is the oldest continuously flowing well on Earth and holds immense spiritual significance for Muslims worldwide.
زَمْزَم
The well of Zamzam 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 মক্কা মুকাররমা, Hajar ran between Safa and Marwa 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 নবী করীম Muhammad (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম). Today, Zamzam is distributed through coolers throughout the Haram and is available to all হাজীগণ. নবী করীম declared: 'Zamzam water is for whatever purpose it is drunk for' (Ibn Majah), and it is Sunnah to drink it facing the Qiblah, saying Bismillah, and making dua for whatever one needs. Scientific analysis has shown Zamzam to have a unique mineral composition. The well produces approximately 11-18 liters per second and has never dried up despite serving millions of হাজীগণ annually.
The name Zamzam 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.'
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