#500
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ
Transliteration
Bismillahi fi-awwalihi wa akhirihi
Translation
In the name of Allah, in the beginning and in the end.
Dua #500•Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 1858
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Hadith about the Dua
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبَانَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَامًا فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ نَسِيَ فِي أَوَّلِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ " .
Translation
Narrated Umm Kulthum: From 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When one of you eats food, then let him say: 'Bismillah.' If he forgets in the beginning, then let him say: 'Bismillah Fi Awwalihi Wa Akhirih (In the Name of Allah in its beginning and its end.)" [Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 1858]
Benefits & Virtues
Say Bismillahi fi-awwalihi wa akhirihi before meal. Your food gets Barakah. You follow the Sunnah. Allah's name is on your mind when each meal starts and ends.
- Your meal gets Barakah and mercy when you say Bismillahi fi-awwalihi wa akhirihi.
- Follow the sunnah and keep your heart thankful by saying this eating dua.
- Kids learn the sunnah of eating when you teach them this dua before meal.
- Every meal gets blessings when you say this easy prayer before meal.
- Your Amal stays clean and your food stays blessed when you use this dua before eating.
- When to Recite Before Meal Dua
Common Questions
Muslims say Bismillah or Bismillah fi awwalihi wa akhirihi before eating. This means In the name of Allah or In the Name of Allah at the start and at the end. This is a key Islamic dua for eating.
In Islam, say Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem before meals. It means In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Muslims say this prayer before they eat.
Before eating, say Bismillah. Forgot? Say I begin with the Name of Allah at the start and at the end. Prophet Muhammad taught us this. It brings more blessings to food.
Yes. Say dua before and after eating. Islam teaches this. It helps us thank Allah for food and ask for safety and more blessings. It brings Islam into daily life.
Muslims say Bismillah before food. This brings blessings to what we eat. After eating, there is also a dua. It thanks Allah and wipes away some small sins.