Supplication When Drinking Zamzam

Question : The questioner asks: What is the supplication that is said when drinking the water of Zamzam, or when one intends it as a cure for every ailment? Is this supplication established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or not?

Answer : As for the supplication that is said, it is what some jurists mentioned: “O Allah, make it a source of nourishment, satisfaction, and a cure for every ailment.” However, I do not know of a sound Sunnah from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this, except that it was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Some scholars graded this hadith as hasan (good), while others said there is a consideration regarding its authenticity and also regarding its grading as hasan. Even if it is considered hasan, its meaning is that if a man drinks this water while hungry, he will be satisfied, and if he drinks it while thirsty, he will be quenched. Likewise, if he intends it to be a cure for an illness he has, it is hoped that he will be cured of it. Now, if a student drinks it in order to succeed in an exam, what is your opinion? Yes, he may succeed, if Allah wills, because he says, “I drank it for success, and the exam is now approaching.” Yes, indeed.