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# Food & Drink

## Before eating

*Recited before starting to eat.*

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

*Bismillâh.*

In the name of Allah.

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

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## 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.

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

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## 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.

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

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## 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.

Source: Muslim, Ashriba 186, 2042

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## 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.

Source: Abu Dawud, Sawm 22, 2357

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## 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.

Source: Tirmidhi, Da'awat 54, 3455

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## 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.

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

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## 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.

Source: Tabarani; Bayhaqi, Shu'ab al-Iman

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