Food & Drink
Fortress Of The Muslim
68. Upon Breaking Fast
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Thahabadh-dhama'u wabtallatil-'urooqu, wa thabatal-'ajru 'inshaa'Allaah.
The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.
Reference: Abu Dawud 2/306 and others. See also Al- Albani, Sahihul-Jami' As-Saghir 4/209.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي
Allaahumma 'innee 'as'aluka birahmatikal-latee wasi'at kulla shay'in 'an taghfira lee.
O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things, that You forgive me.
Reference: Ibn Majah 1/557 from a supplication of Abdullah bin 'Amr. Al-Hafidh graded it as good in his checking of An-Nawawi's Kitabul-'Athkdr. See Sharhul- Athkar 4/342.
69. Before Eating
(1)ِبِسْمِ اللَّه(2)بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِه
Bismillaah.(1)Bismillaahifee 'awwalihi wa 'aakhirihi.(2)
With the Name of Allah.(1)(If you forgot) With the Name of Allah, in the beginning and in the end.(2)
Reference: Abu Dawud 3/347, At-Tirmidhi 4/288. See Al- Albani's Sahih At-Tirmidhi 2/167.
(1)اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْراً مِنْهُ / (2)اللّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ
Allaahumma baarik lanaafeehi wa 'at'imnaa khayranminhu.(1) / Allaahumma baarik lanaa feehi wa zidnaa minhu.(2)
Whomever Allah has given food, should say: "O Allah, bless us in it and provide us with better than it".(1)
Whomever Allah has given milk to drink, should say: "O Allah, bless us in it and give us more of it".(2)
Reference: At-Tirmidhi 5/506. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/158.
70. Upon Completing The Meal
الْحَمْدُ للَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا، وَرَزَقَنِيهِ، مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee 'at'amanee haathaa, wa razaqaneehi, min ghayri hawlin minnee wa laa quwwatin.
Praise is to Allah Who has given me this food and sustained me with it though I was unable to do it and powerless.
Reference: At-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/159.
الْحَمْدُ للَّهِ حَمْداً كَثِيراً طَيِّباً مُبارَكاً فِيهِ، غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلِا مُوَدَّعٍ، وَلَا مُسْتَغْنىً عَنْهُ رَبَّنَا
Alhamdu lillaahi hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feehi, ghayra makfiyyin wa laa muwadda'in, wa laa mustaghnan 'anhu Rabbanaa.
All praise is to Allah, praise in abundance, good and blessed. It cannot (be compensated for, nor can it) be left, nor can it be done without, our Lord.
Reference: Al-Bukhari 6/214, At-Tirmidhi 5/507.
71. Of The Guest For The Host
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ، وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ
Allaahumma baarik lahum feemaa razaqtahum, waghfir lahum warhamhum.
O Allah, bless them in what You have provided for them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.
Reference: Muslim 3/1615.
72. To One Who Intends To Give Food Or Drink
اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِي، وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِي
Allaahumma 'at'im man 'at'amanee wasqi man saqaanee.
O Allah, feed the one who has fed me and drink to the one who has given me drink.
Reference: Muslim 3/126.
73. When Breaking Fast In Someone’s Home
أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمْ الصَّائِمُونَ، وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الَأبْرَارُ، وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ
'Aftara 'indakumus-saa'imoona, wa 'akala ta'aamakumul-'abraaru , wa sallat 'alaykumul-malaa'ikatu.
With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast, you have fed those who are righteous, and the angels recite their prayers upon you.
Reference: Abu Dawud 3/367, Ibn Majah 1/556, An-Nasa'i, 'Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah 296-8. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih Abu Dawud 2/730.
74. By One Fasting When Presented With Food & Does Not Break His Fast
(إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُجِبْ، فَإِنْ كَانَ صَائِماً فَلْيُصَلِّ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مُفْطِراً فَلْيَطْعَمْ) ، وَمَعْنَى فَلْيُصَلِّ أَيْ فَلْيَدْعُ.
"(Itha du'iya ahadukum falyujib, fa in kana sa'iman falyusalli, wa in kana muftiran falyat' am) wa ma'na falyusalli ay falyad'u."
When you are invited (to eat) then reply to the invitation.
If you are fasting then invoke Allah's blessings (on your host), and if you are not fasting then eat.
Reference: Muslim 2/1054.