Today we will be talking about the story of the well known blessed water, Zamzam.
For a period of time, Prophet Ibrahim resided with
his wife Sarah in Palestine. At 70 years of age, Sarah was an infertile
old lady who was so keen to see her 86 years old husband Prophet Ibrahim
become a father. For that reason, she offered him Hajar her maid
(female slave) whom he accepted. By the Will of Allah, Hajar became
pregnant with Prophet Ibrahim’s son Isma^il who also became a prophet
and was honoured to be the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad may Allah’s
blessings and peace be upon them all.
Prophet Ibrahim was delighted to have a child and so was his wife Sarah. After a period of time Prophet Ibrahim went with his baby son Isma^il and his mother Hajar to Makkah.
Prophet Ibrahim was delighted to have a child and so was his wife Sarah. After a period of time Prophet Ibrahim went with his baby son Isma^il and his mother Hajar to Makkah.
Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,
Observe, in what I am about to tell you, how reliant upon and submissive to Allah Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam was.
Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam had left his two dear ones, Hajar and Isma^il in a barren area in Makkah. Makkah at the time was completely isolated with no evident buildings or people living there since there was no water for survival. There, Prophet Ibrahim left them with only a bag of dates and a leather bag filled with water. When Hajar noticed that Prophet Ibrahim was about to make his way back to Palestine alone, she followed him saying: “O Ibrahim, are we to be left alone in this valley with no water, or food or companions?” To that Prophet Ibrahim did not respond. So she kept posing the question repeatedly without getting an answer from Prophet Ibrahim, therefore, she said, “Did Allah order you to do this?” He replied, “Yes.” Upon hearing this, eloquently and with a complete reliance on Allah she said: “Then we will not be lost.”
Observe, in what I am about to tell you, how reliant upon and submissive to Allah Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam was.
Prophet Ibrahim ^alayhis-salam had left his two dear ones, Hajar and Isma^il in a barren area in Makkah. Makkah at the time was completely isolated with no evident buildings or people living there since there was no water for survival. There, Prophet Ibrahim left them with only a bag of dates and a leather bag filled with water. When Hajar noticed that Prophet Ibrahim was about to make his way back to Palestine alone, she followed him saying: “O Ibrahim, are we to be left alone in this valley with no water, or food or companions?” To that Prophet Ibrahim did not respond. So she kept posing the question repeatedly without getting an answer from Prophet Ibrahim, therefore, she said, “Did Allah order you to do this?” He replied, “Yes.” Upon hearing this, eloquently and with a complete reliance on Allah she said: “Then we will not be lost.”
Following the order of Allah, Prophet Ibrahim peace
be upon him left and when he was a fair distance away from Hajar and
their son, he looked back at the Sacred House (Al-Bayt) and as mentioned
in Ayah 37 of Surat Ibrahim, he made the following supplication to
Allah:
“O Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in a barren valley by Your Sacred House so that they would perform the Prayer. O Lord, make the hearts of some people yearn towards them and provide them with fruits for which they would give thanks”.
“O Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in a barren valley by Your Sacred House so that they would perform the Prayer. O Lord, make the hearts of some people yearn towards them and provide them with fruits for which they would give thanks”.
Hajar, the mother of Isma^il settled with her son
where Ibrahim peace be upon him left them. She breast-fed him and drank
from the water that Ibrahim had left for them. This water eventually ran
out as the water container dried up. Consequently, Hajar became
thirsty, and so did her son who started crying and became unsettled due
to his extreme thirst. Hajar hated seeing him in that state and she set
forth looking for water. As-Safa being the mountain closest to her, she
climbed it and looked down at the valley to see if she could find anyone
to assist her. She found no one and so she descended from the mountain
until she reached the valley. Then she climbed Al-Marwah Mountain in
keeping her search for water but to no avail. She went back to As-Safa
then back again to Al-Marwah for many times. On her last arrival to
Al-Marwah, she heard a voice which prompted her to call out: “Help, if
you can”. There was Angel Jibril peace be upon him, who hit the ground
with his wing until fresh and pure water emerged. That became known as
Zamzam water. The mother of Isma^il gathered the water with her hands
and collected it in her container while it was springing out. Jibril
said: “Do not fear loss, for there is a sacred House here which will be
built by this child and his father”, meaning Isma^il and his father
Ibrahim peace be upon them both.
Hajar drank from Zamzam water quenching her thirst
and breast-fed her son Isma^il. She thanked Allah, the One who endows
countless bounties upon His slaves.
O Allah, we ask you to grant us Al-Hajj and Al-^Umrah
and the visit of the Prophet peace be upon him, and we ask You Allah to
make us amongst those who drink from his honourable hand at the Hawd.
Amin.
Article by: darulfatwa
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