The inhabitants of Mecca were obliged to dig many wells in the valleys of Mecca.

The inhabitants of Mecca were obliged to dig many wells in the valleys of Mecca. Abdu Shams dug a well called Tuwa. Hashim dug a well and called it Bathr, and he allowed people to make use of it freely. Umayya dug a well and called it al-Hafr, but he monopolized it for himself. And the tribes of Mecca dug wells for themselves. [2] However, Yaqut al-Hamawi, the historian, says that rains flooded the well of Zamzam and no one could find its place. [3] [1] The Revolution of Islam, p.256.

[2] As-Seera an-Nabawiyyah by ibn Hisham, vol. 1 p. 148-150. [3] Mu’jam al-Buldan, vol. 5 p. 149. Abdul Muttalib’s vision Abdul Muttalib suffered too…