Start with this Du'a
Before eating
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
“In the name of Allah.”
Sunan Abi Dawud 3767 (sahih)
If you forget at the start, say بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ when you remember.
Find your dua
Duas for food & eating.
Before the first bite, after the last
Short remembrances place gratitude around an ordinary meal: naming Allah (SWT) before eating and praising Him when it is finished.
2 sourced Du'as Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source
Du'a 2 · Hisn al-Muslim · daily du'as
After eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahi-lladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah
“All praise is to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me with no power or strength on my part.”
Sunan Abi Dawud 4023 (hasan)
Forgives previous sins.