Ever heard about the famous tea-and-dates hero in Madinah? Sheikh Ismail Al-Zaim Abu Al-Sabaa  was a legend, known for his extra acts of kindness of personally distributing free tea and food to incoming pilgrims in Madinah for decades. He unfortunately passed away earlier this month at the age of 96.

His two sons were seen distributing the free dates and food to pilgrims recently

أبناء الشيخ إسماعيل أبو السباع الذي وافته المنية منذ أيام يسيرون على خطى والدهم في توزيع القهوة والشاي مجاناً على زوار المدينة المنورة. pic.twitter.com/UjA1wvmrQu

— The Holy Mosques (@theholymosques) April 27, 2024

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His sons plan to keep the legacy brewing strong! Folks are buzzing with excitement, seeing them carry on their old man’s tradition in a recent video posted on X.

His sons have been by Sheikh Ismail’s side from his distributing days, as shown in this video below

From last 40 years, these 80 yr old Saudi Shykh have been serving free tea to pilgrims passing through Madinah, & this Ramadan he z also serving free Iftar along with tea & distributing dates among passengers so that they can break their fast during the journey. pic.twitter.com/6LsemakMcG

— Aadil Ahmad (@ahmadaad231) April 16, 2023

His legacy impacted generations of pilgrims incoming to the Prophet’s city, and thousands sent prayers and well wishes for Sheik Ismail for his generous personality.

Prayers poured in for the legendary tea man of Madinah upon his passing