How Did the Zamzam Well Originate?

The Zamzam Well originated when Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him (PBUH), came to Makkah al-Mukarramah and left his wife Hajar and his son Ismail in a valley with no vegetation or water.

When Hajar's water supply ran out, her child began to writhe from thirst. She hurried between Safa and Marwah, searching for help, until she heard a sound at the site of the well. It was Jibril (PBUH) who caused the spring to gush forth, and the mother of Ismail contained the water and scooped from it.

The Zamzam Well dried up for a period of time, and its features disappeared, until Abd al-Muttalib, the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), re-dug it.