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4. Patience and steadfastness, example of for<br />

21.85, 21.86<br />

Fiqh-us-Sunnah<br />

Fiqh 5.82<br />

The Origin of Zamzam Well<br />

Explaining the origin of Zamzam Ibn 'Abbas said: "When Hajar reached the (mountain) of Marwah in search of water for her<br />

baby son Isma'il and herself to quench their thirst. she heard a sound, and said to herself, "Quiet." She again heard the<br />

sound, whereupon she said, "I have heard you. Help me, if you can." All of a sudden she found an angel at the place where<br />

now Zamzam is. He either dug it with his heel or touched it (the ground) with his wing and a spring of water appeared. Hajar<br />

encircled the water with soil. She took some water in a container she had, and water kept bubbling up unchecked."<br />

Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "'May Allah shower His mercy on Isma'il's mother. Had she<br />

left it untouched, or (the narrator is not sure) the Prophet said, had she not drunk of its water, the Zamzam would have turned<br />

into a clearflowing spring.' He added, 'So she drank the water and gave some to her son.' The angel said to her, 'Fear no<br />

loss, because this is the site of Allah's House, which this boy and his father shall build. Allah never permits His servant to be<br />

lost. At the site of the House was a hill that was split by flood waters running down its right and left."'<br />

Islamic Terms Dictionary<br />

Ka'bah<br />

the first house of worship built for mankind. It was originally built by Adam and later on<br />

reconstructed by Abraham and Isma'il. It is a cubed shaped structure based in the city of Mecca to<br />

which all Muslims turn to in their five daily paryers.<br />

Fiqh-us-Sunnah<br />

Fiqh 5.85<br />

SA'I BETWEEN SAFA AND MARWAH, Historical Background<br />

Ibn 'Abbas said: 'Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) brought Hajar, his wife, and her son Isma'il (peace be upon them),<br />

whom she was still nursing, and left them at (the site of) the House of Allah under a tree above the Zamzam. Makkah at that<br />

time was a place where there was neither water nor any dweller. He left a bag of dates and a container of water for them.<br />

Then Ibrahim (peace be upon him) turned to go away. Isma'il's mother said to him, "O Ibrahim! Where are you going? And<br />

who are you leaving us to in this valley without a companion or a thing?" She repeated this several times but he did not<br />

respond. At last she asked him, "Has Allah commanded you to do so?" He answered, "Yes." Thereupon she said, "Then He<br />

will not let us perish!'' (Bukhari) In another narration we read: "She asked him, 'Who are you leaving us to?' He answered, 'To<br />

Allah' whereupon she responded, 'I am satisfied,' and turned back."<br />

Ibrahim left and when he reached a mountain pass where he could no longer see them, he turned his face toward the Ka'bah<br />

and with his hands raised, supplicated, "O Our Lord! I have made of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation by<br />

your Sacred House; in order Our Lord, that they may establish regular prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men with love<br />

towards them, and feed them with fruits, so that they may give thanks!" (Qur'an 14.37)<br />

Hajar sat under the tree with her baby next to her. She drank from her water container hanging nearby, and nursed her baby,<br />

until all the water she had was gone, her milk dried out. Her son grew hungrier and hungrier. She could hardly bear to look at<br />

him. She went and stood at Safa - the hill nearest to her. She looked down the valley to see if there was someone around to<br />

help. She could see no one. So, she climbed down Safa and reached the valley. She struggled hard, crossed the valley and<br />

reached Marwah. She stood on Marwah, and looked around. Still she could see no one around. She repeated this seven<br />

times. Ibn 'Abbas added, "The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'It is (to commemorate this walk) that pilgrims walk<br />

between Safa and Marwah."'<br />

ISL Quran Subjects<br />

Abraham<br />

8. Ismail and, example of<br />

37.102, 37.103, 37.104, 37.105, 37.106<br />

JACOB: (Yakub)<br />

See 2:132-133; 3:84; 6:84; 19:49; 21:72 etc<br />

See Surah 12.<br />

29:27 - And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob and ordained among his progeny Prophethood<br />

and Revelation and We granted him his reward in this life; and he was in the Hereafter (of the<br />

company) of the Righteous. 34473448<br />

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