Before eating
Recited before starting to eat.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillâh.
In the name of Allah.
Muslim, Ashriba 102, 2017; Abu Dawud, At'ima 15, 3767
After eating
Recited after finishing a meal.
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
Recited when one remembers after starting to eat without saying Bismillah.
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
Recited for the host after eating at someone's home.
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
Recited upon breaking the fast at iftar time.
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
Recited 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
Recited after eating.
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
Recited 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
