أَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمْ الصَّائِمُونَ وَتَنَزَّلَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ الرَّحْمَةُ وَأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمْ الصَّائِمُونَ
May the fasting people break their fast with you, and may the angels send blessings upon you, and may the righteous people eat your food.
Akala ta'aamakum us-sa'imoon, wa tanazzalat 'alaykumur-rahmah, wa aftara 'indakum us-sa'imoon.
When to Read
This beautiful supplication is recited when invited to eat at someone's home, or when someone has hosted you for a meal. It's a prayer for the host, asking Allah to bless their meal and their home, particularly by having fasting individuals break their fast with them – a sign of abundance and a means for the host to earn great reward.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity after finishing your meal, directed towards your host. It's a way of showing gratitude not just for the food, but for the opportunity to be a source of blessing for others.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua carries profound blessings. It asks for the fasting individuals to partake in the host's food, which is an act of immense reward. When a fasting person eats your food, angels descend with mercy, and the righteous break their fast with you. This signifies that your hospitality is pleasing to Allah and a cause for abundant divine mercy and reward, encouraging generosity.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Mu'adh bin Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The fasting people break their fast with you, and the righteous people eat your food, and the angels send blessings upon you.' (Sunan Abi Dawud 3854). This narration has a variation in wording in some sources, but the essence remains the same: a prayer for the host that encompasses divine mercy and reward through hospitality.