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Before eating

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Bismillâh.

In the name of Allah.

Muslim, Ashriba 102, 2017; Abu Dawud, At'ima 15, 3767

After eating

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

Elhamdülillâhillezî at'amenî hâzâ ve razekanîhi min ğayri havlin minnî ve lâ kuvvetin.

All praise is for Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power from myself.

A means for forgiveness of past sins.

Abu Dawud, Libas 1, 4023; Tirmidhi, Da'awat 55, 3458

When forgetting to say Bismillah before eating

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ

Bismillâhi evvelehû ve âhirahû.

In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.

Abu Dawud, At'ima 15, 3767; Tirmidhi, At'ima 47, 1858

Guest's supplication for the host

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ، وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ

Allâhümme bârik lehüm fîmâ razaktehüm vağfir lehüm verhemhüm.

O Allah, bless them in what You have provided for them, forgive them and have mercy upon them.

Muslim, Ashriba 186, 2042

Upon breaking the fast

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

Zehebez zameu vebtelletil urûku ve sebetel ecru in şâallâh.

Thirst has gone, the arteries are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.

Abu Dawud, Sawm 22, 2357

After drinking milk

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ

Allâhümme bârik lenâ fîhi ve zidnâ minhü.

O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.

Milk has a special blessing supplication since it serves as both food and drink.

Tirmidhi, Da'awat 54, 3455

Gratitude supplication after a meal

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Elhamdülillâhillezî at'amenâ ve sekânâ ve cealenâ müslimîn.

All praise is for Allah who fed us, gave us drink, and made us Muslims.

Abu Dawud, At'ima 52, 3850; Tirmidhi, Da'awat 55, 3457

After drinking water

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي سَقَانَا عَذْبًا فُرَاتًا بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا بِذُنُوبِنَا

Elhamdülillâhillezî sekânâ azben fürâten bi rahmetihî ve lem yec'alhü milhan ücâcen bi zünûbinâ.

All praise is for Allah who gave us sweet, fresh water to drink by His mercy and did not make it salty and bitter because of our sins.

Tabarani; Bayhaqi, Shu'ab al-Iman

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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