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vanished as before.
The vision came again on the fourth night, however this time the voice was more specific
and told him to dig for Zamzam. Abd Al Muttalib asked about Zamzam, but unlike the
previous occasions the voice answered saying, "Dig for it, you will have no regrets, it is
your inheritance from your greatest ancestor." The voice told Abd Al Muttalib that
Zamzam lay buried nearby and to supplicate to Allah for the continuous flow of pure
water that would suffice all pilgrims. So he supplicated to Allah in the manner he was
taught and at dawn he returned to his home to get a spade. His son Harith was there so
he told him to fetch another spade and to come with him to dig for the well of Zamzam.
The Discovery of Zamzam
The sun had risen as they set to work digging. As the people started to rise and go about
their daily chores and business they noticed Abd Al Muttalib and Harith digging away in
the Sacred area and not long after a crowd started to gather to see what they were
doing.
As much as the Meccans respected Abd Al Muttalib they felt he was going too far and
The vision came again on the fourth night, however this time the voice was more specific
and told him to dig for Zamzam. Abd Al Muttalib asked about Zamzam, but unlike the
previous occasions the voice answered saying, "Dig for it, you will have no regrets, it is
your inheritance from your greatest ancestor." The voice told Abd Al Muttalib that
Zamzam lay buried nearby and to supplicate to Allah for the continuous flow of pure
water that would suffice all pilgrims. So he supplicated to Allah in the manner he was
taught and at dawn he returned to his home to get a spade. His son Harith was there so
he told him to fetch another spade and to come with him to dig for the well of Zamzam.
The Discovery of Zamzam
The sun had risen as they set to work digging. As the people started to rise and go about
their daily chores and business they noticed Abd Al Muttalib and Harith digging away in
the Sacred area and not long after a crowd started to gather to see what they were
doing.
As much as the Meccans respected Abd Al Muttalib they felt he was going too far and