الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَذَاقَنِي طَعَامَهُ وَعَافَانِي مِنْ سَقَمِهِ، وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ
All praise is due to Allah Who made me taste His food and granted me well-being from His affliction, and gave me permission to remember Him.
Alhamdulillah alladhi athaaqani ta'aamahu wa 'aafani min saqamihi wa adhina li bidhikrih
When to Read
This dua is recited immediately after exiting the toilet, as a profound expression of gratitude for the body's return to a state of normalcy and ease after the natural processes of digestion and excretion. It acknowledges that even the simple act of bodily function is a blessing from Allah.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a present heart, reflecting on the immense blessings of health and sustenance. It's typically recited once upon emerging from the toilet.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses profound gratitude. It thanks Allah not only for the sustenance we consume but also for the body's ability to process it and remain free from illness ('affani min saqamihi - granted me well-being from His affliction). The final part, 'wa adhina li bidhikrih' (and gave me permission to remember Him), highlights that even the ability to remember and worship Allah is a gift. This practice cultivates a constant state of thankfulness for all of Allah's favors, big and small.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: 'We used to say: 'Alhamdulillah alladhi athaaqani ta'aamahu wa 'aafani min saqamihi wa adhina li bidhikrih' (All praise is due to Allah Who made me taste His food and granted me well-being from His affliction, and gave me permission to remember Him) when we exited the toilet.'