زمزم

What Does زمزم Mean in Detail?

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 مکہ مکرمہ, 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 نبی کریم Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم). Today, زمزم is distributed through coolers throughout the Haram and is available to all حجاج. نبی کریم declared: 'زمزم 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 دعا 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 حجاج annually.