meals TIME DUA

Dua at time of routine works - Islam for All World

Before meals

Recite:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ

In the name of Allah and with the blessings of Allah I begin (eating)". (Mustadrak)

On forgetting to recite Bismillah at the beginning, recite:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ

"In the name of Allah in the beginning and end".

By not reciting Bismillah, Satan has an opportunity of partake in the food. (Mishkat)

After Meals

Recite:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

"All praise belongs to Allah, who fed us and quenched our thirst and made us Muslims". (Ibn Al Sunni)

Alternate dua after meals

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هُوَ أَشْبَعَنَا وَأَرْوَانَا وَأَنْعَمَ عَلَيْنَا وَأَفْضَلَ

"All praise belongs to Allah who filled our stomachs and quenched our thirst, rewarded us and gave us plentiful".

Note: If the meals are commenced with the above dua, then there will be no accountability of the food eaten on the Day of Qiyamat. (Hisnul Hasin from Haam)

Alternate dua

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرَاً مِنْهُ

"O Allah, You grant us blessings in it and grant us better than it". (Tirmidhi)

OR

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

"All Praise belongs to Allah who granted this meal, (which I received) without my power or effort".

All previous sins are forgiven if this dua is recited after meals. (Mishkat, Kitabul-li-baas)       When eating new fruit of the season Recite: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي ثَمَرِنَا وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي مَدِينَتِنَا وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي صَاعِنَا وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي مُدِّنَا "O Allah, grant blessings in the fruit and grant blessings in our city and grant blessings in the weighing of our harvest (flour)". After the dua give the fruit to the youngest child. (Hisnul Hasin) Alternatively give it to the youngest child in the gathering at that time. (Hisnul Hasin)