Dua #508•Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 3854

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#508

أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُوْنَ، وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ

Transliteration

Aftara 'indakumus-saa'imoon, wa 'akala ta'aamakumul-'abraar, wa sallat 'alaykumul-malaa'ikah

Translation

With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast, those who are righteous shall fed by you, and the angels recite their prayers upon you.

Hadith about the Dua

حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَاءَ إِلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ فَجَاءَ بِخُبْزٍ وَزَيْتٍ فَأَكَلَ ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ ‏" ‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) came to visit Sa'd ibn Ubaydah, and he brought bread and olive oil, and he ate (them). Them). Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: May the fasting (men) break their fast with you, and the pious eat your food, and the angels pray for blessing on you. [Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 3854]

Common Questions

The dua says fasting people broke their fast with you, good people ate your food, and angels pray for you. This prayer brings blessings to the one who gave the food.

Say O Allah bless what You gave them, forgive them, and show mercy. This is how you thank and bless the host.

The prayer is O Allah feed who fed me and give drink to who gave me drink. You share good wishes with those who give food or drink.

After eating, say O Allah bless what You gave them, forgive them, and show mercy. This brings kindness and blessings to the host in Islam.

A fasting person's dua is answered while fasting until they break the fast. After iftar, you can say Dhahaba Al-Dhama'u wabb talat Al-`uruq wa thabata Al-ajr in sha Allah as a special prayer.

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