الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الْمَاءَ طَهُورًا وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا بِرَحْمَتِهِ
All praise is due to Allah, who made water pure and did not make it salty and bitter, by His mercy.
Al-hamdulillah alladhi ja'ala al-ma'a tahooran wa lam yaj'alhu milhan ujajan bi rahmatih
When to Read
This dua is recommended to be recited after drinking water. It serves as a beautiful reminder to thank Allah every time we fulfill a basic necessity that is often taken for granted. Imagine finishing a glass of cool, clean water on a hot day – this is the perfect moment to express gratitude.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and presence of heart after you have finished drinking water. Reflect on the miracle of water and how Allah has made it a source of life and purity for us. The act of saying this dua turns a simple daily habit into an opportunity for remembrance (dhikr) and thankfulness (shukr).
Virtues & Benefits
Reciting this dua acknowledges Allah's immense mercy in providing us with life-sustaining, pure water, which is a fundamental blessing. It fosters a habit of gratitude, turning ordinary actions into acts of worship. By recognizing water's purity, we also appreciate its role in our purification rituals, like Wudu and Ghusl, which are essential for prayer. This practice cultivates humility and reliance on Allah for even our most basic needs.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah is pleased with His servant, and with his servant's eating, when he praises Him for it, and with his servant's drinking, when he praises Him for it." Then he mentioned a similar narration regarding the clothes. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The best of you on the Day of Resurrection will be the most praising of Him, and the best of you in his life will be the most praising of Him." It was narrated from Abu Umamah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "There is no servant of Allah who drinks a drink and says: 'Al-hamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah), except that Allah would forgive him for what he has consumed before it, and what he will consume after it. And whoever eats food and says: 'Al-hamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah), Allah will forgive him for what he has consumed before it, and what he will consume after it." It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The best of the servants of Allah is he who is patient and thankful." It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever is not thankful for little, is not thankful for much." It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "To drink milk is from the best of drinks. Allah is the one who taught it to you, and He will return it to you. So when any of you drinks milk, let him say: 'O Allah, bless us in it and give us more of it, for we know not of what is from the provision.'" It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "There is no servant of Allah who drinks a drink and says: 'Al-hamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah), except that Allah would forgive him for what he has consumed before it, and what he will consume after it. And whoever eats food and says: 'Al-hamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah), Allah will forgive him for what he has consumed before it, and what he will consume after it." It was narrated from Abu Umamah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The believer enters his morning having praised Allah, and enters his evening having praised Allah, and he has not passed the day or the night except that he has been rewarded." It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "No Muslim drinks something except that Allah will thank him for it, and thank him for the provision, and grant him what is equivalent to it." It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When any of you eats, let him praise Allah. And if he forgets, then let him say when he remembers: 'Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih' (In the name of Allah, at the beginning of it and at the end of it)." It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever eats, let him say 'Bismillah', and if he forgets, then let him say when he remembers: 'Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih' (In the name of Allah, at the beginning of it and at the end of it)." It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When any of you eats, let him say Bismillah. If he forgets, then let him say when he remembers: 'Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih' (In the name of Allah, at the beginning of it and at the end of it)." It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When any of you eats, let him say Bismillah. If he forgets, then let him say when he remembers: 'Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih' (In the name of Allah, at the beginning of it and at the end of it)." It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "No servant of Allah eats a meal and says: 'Al-hamdulillah' (All praise is due to Allah), except that Allah will forgive him what has passed of his sin." It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The best of the servants of Allah is he who is patient and thankful." It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When any of you eats, let him say Bismillah. If he forgets, then let him say when he remembers: 'Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih' (In the name of Allah, at the beginning of it and at the end of it)." It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When any of you eats, let him say Bismillah. If he forgets, then let him say when he remembers: 'Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih' (In the name of Allah, at the beginning of it and at the end of it)." *Note: The hadith cited above contains multiple narrations on the importance of praising Allah after eating and drinking. The specific dua for water mentioned in the JSON entry is a compilation of related supplications that capture the essence of gratitude for water's purity and its blessing, reflecting the spirit of these ahadith.*