Before and after eating

Sacred Citation & Source

Food is a gift. The Prophet ﷺ taught us to begin and end every meal with a few words.

Sacred Citation & Source

Before eating بسم الله Bismillah "In the name of Allah" (Abu Dawud 3767, Tirmidhi 1858)

Sacred Citation & Source

If you forgot at the start بسم الله أوله وآخره Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirah "In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end" (Abu Dawud 3767, Tirmidhi 1858)

Sacred Citation & Source

After eating الحمد لله الذي أطعمني هذا ورزقنيه من غير حول مني ولا قوة Alhamdu lillahi alladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwa "Praise be to Allah who fed me this and provided it without any power or strength from me" (Abu Dawud 4023, Tirmidhi 3458)

Teach these words to the children at your table: they learn by hearing you.