Zamzam water is the holy water which is available at the Grand Mosque (Haram) in Makkah. For those not familiar with the term zamzam water it can be viewed (somewhat) in the same terms like holy water which is used in the Catholic faith. One of my family members visited me while I was in the hospital after returning from a trip to Makkah so she brought a generous pitcher of zamzam water with her to the hospital. It is typical for individuals to drink the zamzam water. When this family member was leaving the hospital she left what remained of the zamzam water in its pitcher and on a small stand which was located at the foot of my bed. This happened to be an especially busy night during my hospital stay and for whatever reason, a group of around 6 visitors did not leave the room from visiting their loved one until around 0200 hours. Because they were a larger group and the area between beds was narrow, they accidently bumped the small stand (through the curtain). Before my sitter could react the pitcher of zamzam water went flying and that is how in the middle of the night I found myself awakened by being anointed with zamzam water.
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AA Carol,
Very interesting that you write that its typical to drink the zamzam. Is that a Saudi thing? The reason I ask is because my husband brought some from his last trip in a little plastic gallon gas container and he had us drink it and wash in it. Not like a shower but to take a handful and rub it in our hair or to wipe on our face, arms, and legs. He said to make du’a before drinking it or washing in it. Insh’Allah you’re being anointed with it will be a great benefit for you!
Better to bathe in it rather than death by drowning…lol.
Zamzam is truly a miracle from Allah subhanaho wa ta’ala…
Sahih Muslim
(The Book of Faith)
No. 311
Anas b. Malik reported that Gabriel came to the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) while he was playing with his playmates. He took hold of him and lay him prostrate on the ground and tore open his breast and took out the heart from it and then extracted a blood-clot out of it and said: That was the part of Satan in thee. And then he washed it with the water of zamzam in a golden basin and then it was joined together and restored to it place. The boys came running to his mother, i. e. his nurse, and said: Verily Muhammad has been murdered. They all rushed toward him (and found him all right) His color was changed, Anas said. I myself saw the marks of needle on his breast.
It is appropriate to drink and annoint oneself with zamzam. Some individuals have remarked to me that perhaps my recovery has been accellerated by the unexpected annointment with zamzam water.
Sending prayers your way that your healing continues!God does work in mysterious ways!
Thank you Always!
I just notice the Fairuz you have on your jukebox application. I love the song “chadi”. It is SO sad.
I get the song in an accelerated format, unless she is a musquito…
Keep it up Carol! Drink and douse as much Zamzam as you can manage!!!!
Did you have to have your bandages changed at 02.00 am? Not so nice.
Aafke,
The songs work fine for me..
Opps I said that too fast. Let me slow it down
T h e s o n g s w o r k f i n e f o r m e ..
Ok, I am just trying to get you back for the abuse you’ve been giving me about my spring breaks and Age
Uh oh Aafke, you have insulted Saudi beyond repair.
Now we all know students go on spring break to ‘study’ for the after spring break classes.
That was a great annointing you received. Planned or unplanned.
Pfff, as if Saudi in US didn’t start it himself by bragging about his spring-breaks!
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