Is drinking Zamzam water after tawaf a recommended practice (sunnah), and what is the meaning of the hadith regarding it?
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Question : Is drinking Zamzam water after tawaf a recommended practice (sunnah)? And what is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Zamzam water is for what it is drunk for"? And with what should one make supplication?
Answer : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), after performing the tawaf of ifadah on the day of the festival, drank from the water of Zamzam; he drank from it. For this reason, the scholars recommended that one drink from the water of Zamzam after the tawaf of ifadah. As for his saying, "Zamzam water is for what it is drunk," its meaning is that if you drink it to quench thirst, it will quench your thirst, and if you drink it to satisfy hunger, it will satisfy your hunger. It is food that nourishes and a cure for illness. If you drink it also for healing from an illness you have, you will be healed by the permission of Allah.
Answer : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), after performing the tawaf of ifadah on the day of the festival, drank from the water of Zamzam; he drank from it. For this reason, the scholars recommended that one drink from the water of Zamzam after the tawaf of ifadah. As for his saying, "Zamzam water is for what it is drunk," its meaning is that if you drink it to quench thirst, it will quench your thirst, and if you drink it to satisfy hunger, it will satisfy your hunger. It is food that nourishes and a cure for illness. If you drink it also for healing from an illness you have, you will be healed by the permission of Allah.
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جلسات الحج 1409هـ - 4 — binothaimeen.net (1:09:45)
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