Dua after Eating
Dua 1: Praising Allah for Sufficiency and Blessing
It is narrated from Abu Umamah I that when the Prophet ﷺ finished his meal and the table was taken away, he would praise Allah for the food, affirming that Allah alone is sufficient and is never in need.
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5458) |
Dua 2: Gratitude for Sufficiency and Provision
Abu Umamah I narrated that the Prophet ﷺ would say the following after finishing his meal.
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5459) |
Dua 3: Thankfulness for Food, Drink, and Islam
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri I reported that when the Prophet ﷺ finished eating, he would say the following.
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3850) |
Dua 4: Gratitude for Nourishment and Ease
Abu Ayyub Khalid ibn Zayd al-Ansari I reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ate or drank, he would say the following.
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3851) |
Dua 5: Acknowledging Allah as the Sole Provider
Mu’adh ibn Anas I narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught the following supplication after eating, stating that whoever recites it will have their previous sins forgiven.
| Reference | At-Tirmidhi (3458) |
Dua 6: Praising Allah for All Forms of Provision
Abd ar-Rahman ibn Jubayr I reported from a Companion who served the Prophet ﷺ for eight years that the Prophet ﷺ would say the following after finishing his food.
| Reference | Ibn as-Sunni (466) |
Dua 7: Gratitude for Guidance and Complete Favour
Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As I reported that the Prophet ﷺ would say the following when he finished eating.
| Reference | Ibn as-Sunni (467) |
Dua 8: Asking for Blessing and Increase in Provision
Ibn Abbas I narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught the following supplications: the first for eating food, and the second for drinking milk.
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3730) |
Dua 9: From a Guest for the Host - Blessing, Forgiveness, and Mercy
It is narrated that Abdullah ibn Busr I, a Companion, said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was a guest of my father. We served him food and a waterskin of milk, from which he ate. Afterwards, dates were presented to him, and he ate one, holding the date-stone between his fingers while joining his index and middle fingers. He was later offered a drink, and after drinking, he handed it to the person on his right. My father then asked, ‘Make dua for us.’ So he said:
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3729), Muslim (2042) |
Dua 10: From a Guest for the Host - Angels' Prayers and Righteous Company
Anas I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Sa’d ibn Ubadah I. He was brought bread and oil, and he ate from it. After that, the Prophet ﷺ said the following.
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3854) |
Dua 11: For One Who Provided Food and Drink
It is narrated that al-Miqdad I, in a long and well-known hadith, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ lifted his head to the sky and said the following.
| Reference | Muslim (2055) |
Dua 12: For One Who Gave Drink - Blessing in Youth
Amr ibn al-Hamiq I narrated that he gave the Messenger of Allah ﷺ some milk to drink. The Prophet ﷺ then said the following dua. Amr lived for eighty years without any white hairs appearing.
| Reference | Ibn as-Sunni (476) |
Dua 13: For One Who Gave Drink - Supplication for Beauty
Amr ibn al-Akhtab I reported: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked for water, and I brought him a wooden vessel in which there was a hair, so I removed it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, ‘O Allah, make him handsome.’ The narrator said: ‘I saw him at the age of ninety-three, and his hair and beard were still black.’”
| Reference | Ibn as-Sunni (478) |
