The Promise At Zamzam
The well of Zamzam, which disappeared when the Arabs placed idols at the Kabah, remained buried under the sand.
The people of Quraysh, thus, had to fetch their water from far away for many years. One day Abd al-Muttalib was very tired from doing this and fell asleep next to the Kabah. He had a dream in which he was told to dig up Zamzam. When he woke up he was puzzled because he did not know what Zamzam was, the well having disappeared many years before he was born. The next day he had the same dream, but this time he was told where to find the well.
Abd al-Muttalib had one son at that time, and together they began to dig. The work was so difficult that Abd al-Muttalib made an oath to Allah that if one day he were to have ten sons to help him and stand by him, in return he would sacrifice one of them in Allahs honor. After working for three days they finally found the well of Zamzam. Pilgrims have been drinking from it ever since. The years passed by and Abd al-Muttalib did have ten sons. They grew into fine, strong men and the time came for him to keep his promise to Allah. He told his sons about the promise and they agreed that he had to sacrifice one of them To see which one it would be,
سيره الرسول باللغه الانجليزيه 
