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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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Dua before eating

Before you take the first bite of food or the first sip of a drink.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

Bismillāh

In the name of Allah.

If you forgot at the start, say when you remember:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ

Bismillāhi awwalahū wa ākhirah

In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3767 graded sahih (al-Albani)

When to say it

Before you take the first bite of food or the first sip of a drink.

Good to know

  • Eat with the right hand and from what is in front of you.
  • Saying it aloud reminds the people eating with you, especially children.

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Questions

Dua before eating

What is the dua before eating?
Bismillāh — "In the name of Allah."
Where is it from?
It is reported in Sunan Abi Dawud 3767, graded sahih (al-Albani).
When should I say it?
Before you take the first bite of food or the first sip of a drink.

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