506. Duas After Eating

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), used to say after taking food or drink:

Duas After Eating in Arabic

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَ وَسَقَى وَسَوَّغَهُ وَجَعَلَ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا

Duas After Eating English Transliteration

Alhamdu lillahilladhi at'ama wasaqa wasawwagahu waza'ala lahu makhrazaa

Duas After Eating English Translation

Praise be to Allah Who has given food and drink and made it easy to swallow, and provided an exit for it.

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَقِيلٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَكَلَ أَوْ شَرِبَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَ وَسَقَى وَسَوَّغَهُ وَجَعَلَ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Narrated AbuAyyub al-Ansari: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ate or drank, he said: "Praise be to Allah Who has given food and drink and made it easy to swallow, and provided an exit for it. Sunan Abi Dawud 3851 [Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawood 3851]

Frequently Ask & Question

After a meal, Muslims can say O Allah, bless us in it and provide us with something better. Another way is to say alhamdulillah for the food and drink Allah has given. This dua shows gratefulness and respect for the meal.

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