Hazrat Ata narrates that once an Abyssinian fell into the well of Zamzam and died. Hazrat Ibn al-Zubair ordered that all the water of the Zamzam well be removed. People began to draw out the water, but the water would not stop. It was observed that from the side of the Black Stone, a spring was gushing forth, due to which the water of Zamzam would not cease. Hazrat Ibn al-Zubair said that this much is sufficient for you.

Hazrat Qatadah narrates that once an Abyssinian fell into the well of Zamzam and died. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) sent a man into it who brought him out. Then he said, "Remove all its water." Then he said to the person in the well, "Draw out the water from the side of the spring which is towards the House of Allah or the Rukn, because this is a spring from Paradise."