Much fuel was added to the already burning fire of envy and...

Much fuel was added to the already burning fire of envy and enmity of the Oniayyads when Abdul Muttalib, son of Hashim, miraculously discovered the natural spring-well of 'Zam Zam' which lay hidden and unknown to any one, for ages together. This mysterious un- covering of the well by Abdul Muttalib which was nothing short of a miracle, enhanced the regard and the reverence of the people for him in the Arabian Peninsula as a whole.

This odl veteran in the seed of Abraham, through Ishmael, was the grandfather of the 'Spirit of Truth', The Holy and Ali. Abdul Muttalib worshipped none but the One True God and was always resigned to the Divine Will. His faith in God was proved in the…