Abdul-Muttalib digs Zamzam again

Told in a dream where to dig, the Prophet’s grandfather ‘Abdul-Muttalib uncovers the well of Zamzam, filled in long before by the tribe of Jurhum, and the custom of giving its water to pilgrims is established.

As the book dates it: in ‘Abdul-Muttalib’s lifetime

Who was there

• A‘Abdul-MuttalibThe Prophet’s grandfather, who re-dug the well of Zamzam, named the baby Muhammad, and cared for the orphaned boy until his own death.