Dua & Sunnah

Dua After Drinking Milk: Asking for More Blessings

After Eating
Hasan HadithSunan Abi Dawud 3733

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ

O Allah, bless it for us and increase us from it.

Allahumma barik lana fihi wa zidna minhu

When to Read

This beautiful dua is recited immediately after finishing a drink of milk. It's a moment to pause and acknowledge the gift of nourishment, asking Allah to enhance its benefits and provide even more.

How to Read

Recite this sincerely after you have finished drinking milk. It's a simple yet profound supplication. The key is the intention behind it – a heart full of gratitude and hope for Allah's continued favor.

Virtues & Benefits

This dua encapsulates gratitude and a humble request for increase. When we drink milk, we're partaking in a staple of life that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself used to drink and make dua for. This supplication acknowledges Allah as the true Provider, asking Him to bless the milk we've consumed and to grant us more of His bounty. It reminds us that even in simple acts like drinking, we can connect with Allah and seek His blessings. The hadith mentioning this dua highlights the Prophet's ﷺ own practice of seeking more of what Allah has provided.

Source & Authentication

Narrated Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) drank milk and then said: 'O Allah, bless it for us and increase us from it.' He said: 'I do not know of anything that fills the place of food and drink except milk.' (Sunan Abi Dawud 3733). This hadith, while focusing on milk, demonstrates the general principle of making dua for blessings and increase in provisions.
Hasan HadithSunan Abi Dawud 3733
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