Dua for Eating 🍽️ “Mindful Nourishment: The Blessed Words Before Meals”

Here are the duas that Muslims recite before and after eating, as guided by Islamic teachings and hadiths:

Dua Before Eating

The most common and recommended dua to recite before eating is:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
In the name of Allah

This dua is prescribed by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and is mentioned in several hadiths.

If you forget to recite “Bismillah” at the beginning of your meal, you can say:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ
Bismillahi awwalahu wa aakhirahu
In the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end.

Dua After Eating

There are several duas that can be recited after eating, each with its own significance:

General Dua of Gratitude

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Alhamdulillah alladhee at’amana wa saqana, waja’alana muslimin.
All praise is due to Allah, who has given us food and drink and made us Muslims.

Dua Acknowledging Allah’s Provision

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا الطَّعَامَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahi ‘l-ladhi at’amani hadha al-ta’ama wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
All praise belongs to Allah who granted this meal, (which I received) without my power or effort.

Dua Seeking Blessings and Better Provision

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ
Allahumma barik lana fihi wa at’imna khayran minh.
O Allah, bless us in it and provide us with better than it.

These duas help in expressing gratitude to Allah and seeking His blessings.