Dua & Sunnah

Dua for Remembering the Difficulty of Obtaining Food Before Eating

Before Eating
Hasan HadithSunan Ibn Majah 2254

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرْزُقَنَا رِزْقًا حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا كَثِيرًا حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا مباركًا فيه، اللهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرْزُقَنَا رِزْقًا وَاسِعًا حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا مباركًا فيه، اللهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرْزُقَنَا رِزْقًا طَيِّبًا حَلاَلاً مباركًا فيه، اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْ أَفْضَلَ زَادِ أَحَدِنَا الزَّادُ التَّقْوَى، اللهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا حَلاَلاً طَيِّبًا واسعًا.

O Allah, we ask You to grant us lawful, good, abundant sustenance, lawful, good, and blessed. O Allah, we ask You to grant us vast, lawful, good sustenance, lawful, good, and blessed. O Allah, we ask You to grant us good, lawful, and blessed sustenance. O Allah, make the best provision for us the provision of piety. O Allah, we ask You for lawful, good, vast, and blessed sustenance.

Allahumma inna nas'aluka an tarzuqana rizqan halalan tayyiban katheeran halalan tayyiban mubarakan feeh. Allahumma inna nas'aluka an tarzuqana rizqan wasi'an halalan tayyiban halalan tayyiban mubarakan feeh. Allahumma inna nas'aluka an tarzuqana rizqan tayyiban halalan mubarakan feeh. Allahumma ij'al afdala zawadi ahadina az-zawad at-taqwa. Allahumma inna nas'aluka rizqan halalan tayyiban halalan tayyiban wasi'an.

When to Read

This dua is recited before beginning to eat. It serves as a reminder to be grateful for the sustenance provided, acknowledging that acquiring food, especially wholesome and abundant provision, is a blessing from Allah.

How to Read

Recite this dua with sincerity and contemplation before partaking in any meal. Imagine the effort and divine blessing involved in the food reaching your table. It's a beautiful way to express gratitude and seek Allah's continued favor.

Virtues & Benefits

Reciting this dua helps cultivate gratitude for Allah's blessings. It reminds us that all sustenance is from Him and encourages us to seek lawful and pure provisions. This habit fosters contentment and spiritual richness, turning a simple act of eating into an act of worship.

Source & Authentication

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'When one of you breaks his fast, let him eat his fast with dates, for it is a good provision. If he does not have dates, let him eat with raisins, for it is a good provision. If he does not have raisins, let him break his fast with water, for it is a purifying substance.' Then he (Ibn 'Umar) used to say: 'O Allah, I ask You for lawful, good, abundant sustenance, lawful, good, and blessed.' So he would break his fast with water and say this supplication. *Note: While the primary narration for breaking fast is with dates, Ibn 'Umar's personal supplication upon breaking his fast, as mentioned in this hadith, is a comprehensive dua for sustenance.*
Hasan HadithSunan Ibn Majah 2254
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