Important Hadiths about Zamzam Water
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Purification of the heart with Zamzam
" (The angels) came to me and took me to the spring of Zamzam, and my heart was opened and washed with the water of Zamzam, and then I was left (in my place)." - Sahih Muslim 162b
Effect of Zamzam
I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The water of Zamzam is for what it is drunk for." - Sunan Ibn Majah 3062
Drinking Zamzam water
I was sitting with Ibn 'Abbās, and a man came to him and said, "Where are you from?" He said, "From Zamzam." He said, "Did you drink it properly?" He said, "How is it?" He said, "When you drink it, face the Qibla and mention the name of Allah, drink it in three gulps, and drink it to your heart's content. When you have finished, then praise Allah." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The sign that distinguishes us from the hypocrites is that they do not drink it to their heart's content." - Sunan Ibn Majah 3061
Zamzam for fever
I used to sit with Ibn 'Abbās in Mecca. Once I had a fever, and he said to me: "Cool your fever with Zamzam water, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'It (the fever) is from the heat of the (Hell) Fire; so cool it with water (or Zamzam water).'" - Sahih al-Bukhari 3261
