Food and drink are among the greatest daily blessings from Allah. In this guide, I have collected the authentic adhkar and duas of food and drink taught by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to help you incorporate the Sunnah into your daily meals.
I want to make it easy for myself and other Muslims to remember Allah before eating, while eating, after finishing a meal, when drinking, when visiting someone as a guest, and when receiving food or milk.
By following the Sunnah in these simple daily moments, we can keep our tongues connected with the remembrance of Allah and ask Him for His blessing, mercy, and forgiveness.
Below are the authentic and sound supplications and related Sunnah words for food and drink, with Arabic, English meaning, and easy pronunciation.
1. Bismillah Before Eating
Before starting food, say:
Arabic:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Sound:
Bismillāh.
Meaning:
In the name of Allah.
The Prophet ﷺ instructed that Allah’s name should be mentioned before eating.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5376, Sahih Muslim 2018
2. Bismillah When You Forget at the Beginning
If you forget to say Bismillah when you begin eating and remember during the meal, say:
Arabic:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ
Sound:
Bismillāhi fī awwalihi wa ākhirihi.
Meaning:
In the name of Allah at its beginning and at its end.
This wording is reported from the Prophet ﷺ through Aishah رضي الله عنها.
Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 1858
3. Dua for Food
When Allah provides food, the following supplication is reported:
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ، وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ
Sound:
Allāhumma bārik lanā fīhi, wa aṭ‘imnā khayran minhu.
Meaning:
O Allah, bless it for us and feed us better than it.
Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 3455
4. Dua for Milk
When drinking milk, the Prophet ﷺ taught:
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ، وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ
Sound:
Allāhumma bārik lanā fīhi, wa zidnā minhu.
Meaning:
O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.
This wording is reported in the narration concerning milk and food. Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 3455
5. Dua After Finishing a Meal
After finishing food, the Prophet ﷺ would say:
Arabic:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ، غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ، وَلَا مُسْتَغْنًى عَنْهُ رَبَّنَا
Sound:
Al-ḥamdu lillāhi ḥamdan kathīran ṭayyiban mubārakan fīhi, ghayra makfiyyin wa lā muwadda‘in, wa lā mustaghnan ‘anhu rabbanā.
Meaning:
All praise is due to Allah, abundant, good, and blessed praise. Our Lord is the One who is indispensable, never to be abandoned, and never able to be done without.
This is authentically reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 5458.
6. Dua After Eating: “Allah Fed Me This”
Another authentic supplication after eating is:
Arabic:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا، وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Sound:
Al-ḥamdu lillāhilladhī aṭ‘amanī hādhā, wa razaqanīhi min ghayri ḥawlin minnī wa lā quwwah.
Meaning:
All praise is due to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any effort or power from me.
This supplication is reported in Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 3458 and is graded Hasan in the cited narration.
7. Dua of a Guest for the Host
When someone provides food for you, you can make this dua for the host:
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ، وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ
Sound:
Allāhumma bārik lahum fīmā razaqtahum, waghfir lahum warḥamhum.
Meaning:
O Allah, bless them in what You have provided for them, forgive them, and have mercy on them.
This supplication is reported from the Prophet ﷺ when his host asked him to supplicate for them.Sahih Muslim 2042,5328
8. Mentioning Allah’s Name When Eating
The Prophet ﷺ taught a young companion:
Arabic:
سَمِّ اللَّهَ، وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ، وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ
Sound:
Sammillāh, wa kul biyamīnika, wa kul mimmā yalīk.
Meaning:
Mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you.
This is authentically reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 5376 and Sahih Muslim 2018.
9. Drinking in Three Breaths
The Prophet ﷺ would drink in three breaths, taking the breaths outside the drinking vessel.
Arabic wording reported in the hadith:
إِنَّهُ أَرْوَى وَأَبْرَأُ وَأَمْرَأُ
Sound:
Innahu arwā wa abra’u wa amra’u.
Meaning:
It is more thirst-quenching, healthier, and more wholesome.
The hadith in Sahih Muslim 2028 describes the Prophet ﷺ taking three breaths during drinking and breathing outside the vessel.
10. Do Not Breathe Into the Drinking Vessel
The Prophet ﷺ said:
Arabic:
إِذَا شَرِبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلَا يَتَنَفَّسْ فِي الْإِنَاءِ
Sound:
Idhā shariba aḥadukum falā yatanffas fil-inā’.
Meaning:
When one of you drinks, he should not breathe into the vessel.
This is reported in Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 1887with the grading Hasan Sahih.
11. Dua When Receiving Food
When receiving food from Allah, the Prophet ﷺ taught:
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ، وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ
Sound:
Allāhumma bārik lanā fīhi, wa aṭ‘imnā khayran minhu.
Meaning:
O Allah, bless it for us and feed us better than it.
This is the same authentic food supplication reported in the hadith concerning food and milk Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 3455.
12. Supplication Upon Breaking the Fast (Iftar)
When breaking your fast at sunset, it is Sunnah to recite this authentic supplication after taking the first bite or sip of water.
Arabic:
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration:
Dhahaba al-dhama’u wabtallat al-‘urūqu wa thabata al-ajru in shā’ Allāh.
Translation:
“The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.”
Sunan Abi Dawud 2357 (Graded Hasan by Al-Albani)
13. Dua When Breaking Fast as a Guest / Hosted by Others
If someone hosts you for Iftar or offers you food to break your fast, make this supplication for them:
Arabic:
أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ
Transliteration:
Afṭara ‘indakumu aṣ-ṣā’imūna wa akala ṭa’āmakumu al-abrāru wa ṣallat ‘alaykumu al-malā’ikah.
Translation:
“May fasting people break their fast with you, may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels send blessings upon you.”
Sunan Abi Dawud 3854 (Graded Sahih)
Final Reminder
I gathered these duas and Sunnah words so I can remember Allah during ordinary moments of eating and drinking. Food and drink are daily blessings, and the Sunnah teaches us to connect these moments with gratitude, remembrance, and good manners.
I hope this collection makes it easier for me and other Muslims to follow the example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in our everyday meals and drinks, while staying careful to use supplications that have a reliable basis in the Sunnah.
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