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searched frantically for some but found none. In desperation she climbed a nearby hill,
the hill of Safa, stood at its top, and looked around in all directions to see if there was
anyone in sight to help her -- but there was no one. She ran back down the hill and in
her anxiety ran across the valley and climbed to the top of the neighboring hill of
Marwah, but again to no avail. She ran between the two hills seven times, but found
neither caravaners nor water.
Allah Hears the Cry of Lady Hagar
Upon the seventh time she reached the hill of Marwah Hagar heard a voice. She calmed
herself and listened attentively. And there, standing near the place we know today as
Zamzam stood Angel Gabriel. Gabriel struck the ground with either his heel or wings,
and water gushed forth. Hastily, she dug a hole in the ground into which the water
flowed and filled her water-skin to the top as the water gushed forth with still
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the hill of Safa, stood at its top, and looked around in all directions to see if there was
anyone in sight to help her -- but there was no one. She ran back down the hill and in
her anxiety ran across the valley and climbed to the top of the neighboring hill of
Marwah, but again to no avail. She ran between the two hills seven times, but found
neither caravaners nor water.
Allah Hears the Cry of Lady Hagar
Upon the seventh time she reached the hill of Marwah Hagar heard a voice. She calmed
herself and listened attentively. And there, standing near the place we know today as
Zamzam stood Angel Gabriel. Gabriel struck the ground with either his heel or wings,
and water gushed forth. Hastily, she dug a hole in the ground into which the water
flowed and filled her water-skin to the top as the water gushed forth with still
greater
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